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.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 29 | 24 -4-1 | 76 | - | 105 | 27 | 78 | 14 | 12 -1-1 | 37 | 56 | 13 | 43 | 15 | 12 -3-0 | 39 | 49 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 19 -7-3 | 64 | - | 60 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 8 -5-1 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| 3 | Vfb Stuttgart | 29 | 17 -5-7 | 56 | - | 60 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 6 -3-5 | 21 | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 17 -5-7 | 56 | - | 56 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 10 -2-3 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 29 | 15 -7-7 | 52 | - | 59 | 39 | 20 | 14 | 8 -3-3 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| 6 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 29 | 15 -6-8 | 51 | - | 57 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 8 -1-5 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 11 -9-9 | 42 | - | 54 | 54 | 0 | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 29 | 34 | -5 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 29 | 11 -7-11 | 40 | - | 42 | 47 | -5 | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 16 | 28 | -12 |
| 9 | FSV Mainz 05 | 29 | 8 -9-12 | 33 | - | 35 | 44 | -9 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
| 10 | FC Augsburg | 29 | 9 -6-14 | 33 | - | 36 | 53 | -17 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 14 | 3 -2-9 | 11 | 15 | 27 | -12 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 29 | 8 -8-13 | 32 | - | 33 | 50 | -17 | 14 | 4 -6-4 | 18 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 14 | 28 | -14 |
| 12 | FC Köln | 30 | 7 -10-13 | 31 | - | 44 | 51 | -7 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 2 -6-7 | 12 | 16 | 26 | -10 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 29 | 7 -10-12 | 31 | - | 32 | 45 | -13 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 2 -4-8 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -16 |
| 14 | Borussia M'gladbach | 29 | 7 -9-13 | 30 | - | 35 | 49 | -14 | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 17 | 26 | -9 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 29 | 7 -7-15 | 28 | - | 32 | 52 | -20 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 17 | 27 | -10 |
| 16 | FC St Pauli | 30 | 6 -8-16 | 26 | - | 26 | 51 | -25 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -14 |
| 17 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 29 | 5 -6-18 | 21 | - | 39 | 65 | -26 | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 14 | 3 -3-8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | -16 |
| 18 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 29 | 4 -7-18 | 19 | - | 32 | 64 | -32 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 14 | 1 -2-11 | 5 | 11 | 29 | -18 |
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Fixtures
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
 | FC Augsburg | BayArena |
 | Borussia Dortmund | PreZero Arena |
 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
 | Hamburger SV | Weserstadion |
 | RB Leipzig | Deutsche Bank Park |
Sun - 19 Apr 2026
 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Europa-Park Stadion |
 | Vfb Stuttgart | Fußball Arena München |
 | FSV Mainz 05 | BORUSSIA-PARK |
Sat - 25 Apr 2026
| Eintracht Frankfurt | WWK Arena |
| SC Freiburg | Signal Iduna Park |
 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | Volksparkstadion |
| FC St Pauli | Voith-Arena |
| FC Bayern München | MEWA Arena |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
| SV Werder Bremen | MHP Arena |
| Borussia M'gladbach | Volkswagen Arena |
Sat - 2 May 2026
| RB Leipzig | BayArena |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Fußball Arena München |
| Borussia Dortmund | BORUSSIA-PARK |
Results
Fri - 17 Apr 2026
| 11 | FC Köln | Millerntor-Stadion |
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
| 01 | SC Freiburg | MEWA Arena |
| 40 | Hamburger SV | MHP Arena |
| 31 | SV Werder Bremen | RheinEnergieSTADION |
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
| 05 | FC Bayern München | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Volkswagen Arena |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
| 31 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Voith-Arena |
| 01 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Signal Iduna Park |
Fri - 10 Apr 2026
| 22 | 1899 Hoffenheim | WWK Arena |
Sun - 5 Apr 2026
| 22 | FC Köln | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 11 | FC St Pauli | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
Sat - 4 Apr 2026
| 02 | Borussia Dortmund | MHP Arena |
| 12 | RB Leipzig | Weserstadion |
| 12 | FSV Mainz 05 | PreZero Arena |
| 11 | FC Augsburg | Volksparkstadion |
| 23 | FC Bayern München | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 22 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 63 | Vfl Wolfsburg | BayArena |
Sun - 22 Mar 2026
| 25 | Vfb Stuttgart | WWK Arena |