Bundesliga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Germany
Abbreviation
GER1

Summary

The Bundesliga (GER1), or Bundesliga, is the top league in the German football league system. At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the GER1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2026-2027 non-league play:

  • 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
    • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2025-2026 GER1 teams
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League - League Phase:
    • 5th place 2025-2026 GER1 team
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - Playoff Round:
    • 6th place 2025-2026 GER1 team

The winner of the 2025-2026 DFB-Pokal (DFB Cup), typically a GER1 team, also receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - Germany

Abbrev League # of Teams
GER1 Bundesliga 18
GER2 2. Bundesliga 18
GER3 3. Liga 20
GER4A Regionalliga Nord 18
GER4B Regionalliga Nordost 18
GER4C Regionalliga West 18
GER4D Regionalliga Südwest 18
GER4E Regionalliga Bayern 18

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

22 Aug 2025 - 16 May 2026  18: GER1 (15 minimum), GER2 (3 maximum)

Season Format

Each GER1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 17 GER1 teams for a total of 34 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head away goals scored, (5) away goals scored, then (6) a playoff.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2025-2026 GER1 season, the 17th and 18th place GER1 teams will be relegated directly to the GER2, and the 16th place GER1 team plays Home-Away highest aggregate score wins playoff against the 3rd place GER2 team. The playoff winner and the 1st and 2nd place GER2 teams play in the 2026-2027 GER1. The playoff loser plays in the 2026-2027 GER2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Bayern München 1312 -1-037-4994077 -0-0212942565 -1-01620515
2RB Leipzig 139 -2-229-28131566 -0-0181831573 -2-21110100
3Borussia Dortmund 127 -4-125-21111053 -2-01194574 -2-1141275
4Bayer 04 Leverkusen 137 -2-423-2819974 -1-2131661063 -1-2101213-1
51899 Hoffenheim 127 -2-323-2517863 -0-391110164 -2-0141477
6Vfb Stuttgart 137 -1-522-2122-165 -0-11598172 -1-471214-2
7Eintracht Frankfurt 136 -3-421-2829-163 -1-210119273 -2-2111720-3
8FC Köln 134 -4-516-2221162 -2-281410472 -2-38811-3
9SC Freiburg 134 -4-516-2022-263 -2-111138571 -2-45714-7
10Borussia M'gladbach 134 -4-516-1719-271 -3-36714-763 -1-2101055
11SV Werder Bremen 124 -4-416-1621-563 -2-11188061 -2-35813-5
121. FC Union Berlin 134 -3-615-1622-672 -3-291010062 -0-46612-6
13FC Augsburg 134 -1-813-1727-1073 -0-49915-661 -1-44812-4
14Vfl Wolfsburg 133 -3-712-1723-671 -2-451015-562 -1-3778-1
15Hamburger SV 123 -3-612-1118-763 -1-21096360 -2-42212-10
161. FC Heidenheim 1846 133 -2-811-1228-1672 -2-38813-561 -0-53415-11
17FC St Pauli 132 -2-98-1125-1461 -1-44614-871 -1-54511-6
18FSV Mainz 05 131 -3-96-1124-1370 -2-52511-661 -1-44613-7
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAEL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation

Fixtures

Sun - 7 Dec 2025
 Hamburger SV   SV Werder BremenVolksparkstadion
 Borussia Dortmund   1899 HoffenheimSignal Iduna Park
Fri - 12 Dec 2025
 1. FC Union Berlin   RB LeipzigStadion An der Alten Försterei
Sat - 13 Dec 2025
 Eintracht Frankfurt   FC AugsburgDeutsche Bank Park
 FC St Pauli   1. FC Heidenheim 1846Millerntor-Stadion
Sun - 14 Dec 2025
 SC Freiburg   Borussia DortmundEuropa-Park Stadion
 FC Bayern München   FSV Mainz 05Fußball Arena München
Fri - 19 Dec 2025
Sat - 20 Dec 2025
 FC Köln   1. FC Union BerlinRheinEnergieSTADION
 Hamburger SV   Eintracht FrankfurtVolksparkstadion
 Vfl Wolfsburg   SC FreiburgVolkswagen Arena
 RB Leipzig   Bayer 04 LeverkusenRed Bull Arena (Leipzig)
Sun - 21 Dec 2025

Results

Sat - 6 Dec 2025
 RB Leipzig 60 Eintracht FrankfurtRed Bull Arena (Leipzig)
 Vfl Wolfsburg 31 1. FC Union BerlinVolkswagen Arena
 FC Köln 11 FC St PauliRheinEnergieSTADION
Fri - 5 Dec 2025
Sun - 30 Nov 2025
 SC Freiburg 40 FSV Mainz 05Europa-Park Stadion
 Eintracht Frankfurt 11 Vfl WolfsburgDeutsche Bank Park
 Hamburger SV 21 Vfb StuttgartVolksparkstadion
Sat - 29 Nov 2025
 SV Werder Bremen 11 FC KölnWeserstadion
 1. FC Union Berlin 12 1. FC Heidenheim 1846Stadion An der Alten Försterei
 1899 Hoffenheim 30 FC AugsburgPreZero Arena
 FC Bayern München 31 FC St PauliFußball Arena München
Fri - 28 Nov 2025
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
 FC St Pauli 01 1. FC Union BerlinMillerntor-Stadion
 RB Leipzig 20 SV Werder BremenRed Bull Arena (Leipzig)
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
 FC Köln 34 Eintracht FrankfurtRheinEnergieSTADION