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 2722 -4-170-9725721412 -1-1375613431310 -3-033411229
2Borussia Dortmund 2718 -7-261-5828301411 -2-135331320137 -5-126251510
3RB Leipzig 2715 -5-750-533518149 -2-329341816136 -3-42119172
4Vfb Stuttgart 2615 -5-650-5134171310 -2-132221210135 -3-51829227
51899 Hoffenheim 2715 -5-750-543915138 -1-425281513147 -4-32526242
6Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2713 -7-746-523616137 -3-324261214146 -4-42226242
7Eintracht Frankfurt 2610 -8-838-49490137 -2-42323185133 -6-4152631-5
8SC Freiburg 269 -7-1034-3743-6137 -4-22524168132 -3-891327-14
9FC Augsburg 269 -4-1331-3145-14136 -3-4211719-2133 -1-9101426-12
101. FC Union Berlin 278 -7-1231-3146-15134 -5-4171821-3144 -2-8141325-12
11Hamburger SV 277 -9-1130-3140-9145 -5-42020173132 -4-7101123-12
12Borussia M'gladbach 277 -8-1229-3346-13134 -4-5161621-5143 -4-7131725-8
13SV Werder Bremen 277 -7-1328-3047-17134 -4-5161423-9143 -3-8121624-8
14FSV Mainz 05 266 -9-1127-3141-10133 -5-5141516-1133 -4-6131625-9
15FC Köln 276 -8-1326-3847-9144 -4-61625241132 -4-7101323-10
16FC St Pauli 266 -6-1424-2342-19124 -4-4161318-5142 -2-1081024-14
17Vfl Wolfsburg 275 -6-1621-3557-22142 -3-992029-9133 -3-7121528-13
181. FC Heidenheim 1846 273 -6-1815-2761-34142 -5-7111834-16131 -1-114927-18
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAEL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation

Fixtures

Sun - 22 Mar 2026
 FC St Pauli   SC FreiburgMillerntor-Stadion
Sat - 4 Apr 2026
 Eintracht Frankfurt   FC KölnDeutsche Bank Park
 SC Freiburg   FC Bayern MünchenEuropa-Park Stadion
 Hamburger SV   FC AugsburgVolksparkstadion
 1. FC Union Berlin   FC St PauliStadion An der Alten Försterei
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
 FC Köln   SV Werder BremenRheinEnergieSTADION
 RB Leipzig   Borussia M'gladbachRed Bull Arena (Leipzig)
 FC St Pauli   FC Bayern MünchenMillerntor-Stadion

Results

Sat - 21 Mar 2026
 Borussia Dortmund 32 Hamburger SVSignal Iduna Park
 Vfl Wolfsburg 01 SV Werder BremenVolkswagen Arena
 FC Köln 33 Borussia M'gladbachRheinEnergieSTADION
 FC Bayern München 40 1. FC Union BerlinFußball Arena München
Fri - 20 Mar 2026
 RB Leipzig 50 1899 HoffenheimRed Bull Arena (Leipzig)
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
 SC Freiburg 01 1. FC Union BerlinEuropa-Park Stadion
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
 Hamburger SV 11 FC KölnVolksparkstadion
 Borussia Dortmund 20 FC AugsburgSignal Iduna Park
Fri - 13 Mar 2026
Sun - 8 Mar 2026
 1. FC Union Berlin 14 SV Werder BremenStadion An der Alten Försterei
 FC St Pauli 00 Eintracht FrankfurtMillerntor-Stadion
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
 FC Köln 12 Borussia DortmundRheinEnergieSTADION
 Vfl Wolfsburg 12 Hamburger SVVolkswagen Arena
 RB Leipzig 21 FC AugsburgRed Bull Arena (Leipzig)