Summary
The Fußball-Bundesliga (GER1), or Bundesliga, is the top league in the German football league system. At the end of the 2019-2020 season, the GER1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2020-2021 non-league play:
- 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2019-2020 GER1 teams
- 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League - Group Stage:
- 5th place 2019-2020 GER1 team
- 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 6th place 2019-2020 GER1 team
The winner of the 2019-2020 DFB-Pokal (DFB Cup), typically a GER1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Germany
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| GER1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| GER2 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 |
| GER3 | 3. Fußball-Liga (3.Liga) | 20 |
| GER4A | Regionalliga Nord | 18 |
| GER4B | Regionalliga Nordost | 18 |
| GER4C | Regionalliga West | 18 |
| GER4D | Regionalliga Südwest | 19 |
| GER4E | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 16 Aug 2019 - 27 Jun 2020 | 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 goal difference, (5) head-to-head away goals scored, (6) away goals scored, then (7) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2019-2020 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 win playoff against the 3rd place GER2 team. The playoff winner and the 1st and 2nd place GER2 teams play in the 2020-2021 GER1. The playoff loser plays in the 2020-2021 GER2.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | 22 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER2) |
| 02.07.20 |  | 00 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
| 06.07.20 | | 22 | SV Werder Bremen | Voith-Arena | ||
| SV Werder Bremen remains in GER1 w/more away goals (2-0) | ||||||
| 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 | 34 | 26 -4-4 | 82 | - | 100 | 32 | 68 | 17 | 13 -2-2 | 41 | 53 | 15 | 38 | 17 | 13 -2-2 | 41 | 47 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 21 -6-7 | 69 | - | 84 | 41 | 43 | 17 | 11 -3-3 | 36 | 46 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 18 -12-4 | 66 | - | 81 | 37 | 44 | 17 | 7 -8-2 | 29 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 11 -4-2 | 37 | 43 | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 34 | 20 -5-9 | 65 | - | 66 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 12 -2-3 | 38 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 19 -6-9 | 63 | - | 61 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 10 -2-5 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| 6 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 15 -7-12 | 52 | - | 53 | 53 | 0 | 17 | 7 -1-9 | 22 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 17 | 8 -6-3 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| 7 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 34 | 13 -10-11 | 49 | - | 48 | 46 | 2 | 17 | 4 -7-6 | 19 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 -9-12 | 48 | - | 48 | 47 | 1 | 17 | 9 -2-6 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 4 -7-6 | 19 | 25 | 30 | -5 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 13 -6-15 | 45 | - | 59 | 60 | -1 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 17 | 5 -2-10 | 17 | 23 | 33 | -10 |
| 10 | Hertha Berlin | 34 | 11 -8-15 | 41 | - | 48 | 59 | -11 | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 25 | 27 | -2 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 12 -5-17 | 41 | - | 41 | 58 | -17 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 4 -2-11 | 14 | 17 | 38 | -21 |
| 12 | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 9 -12-13 | 39 | - | 38 | 58 | -20 | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 18 | 31 | -13 |
| 13 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 11 -4-19 | 37 | - | 44 | 65 | -21 | 17 | 5 -2-10 | 17 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 17 | 6 -2-9 | 20 | 26 | 36 | -10 |
| 14 | FC Köln | 34 | 10 -6-18 | 36 | - | 51 | 69 | -18 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 4 -2-11 | 14 | 23 | 42 | -19 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 9 -9-16 | 36 | - | 45 | 63 | -18 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 17 | 34 | -17 |
| 16 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 -7-19 | 31 | - | 42 | 69 | -27 | 17 | 2 -3-12 | 9 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 27 | 33 | -6 |
| 17 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 6 -12-16 | 30 | - | 36 | 67 | -31 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 17 | 2 -6-9 | 12 | 18 | 39 | -21 |
| 18 | SC Paderborn 07 | 34 | 4 -8-22 | 20 | - | 37 | 74 | -37 | 17 | 2 -2-13 | 8 | 21 | 46 | -25 | 17 | 2 -6-9 | 12 | 16 | 28 | -12 |
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Results
 | 30 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
 | 12 | RB Leipzig | WWK Arena |
 | 40 | FC Schalke 04 | Schwarzwald-Stadion |
| 61 | FC Köln | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
 | 32 | SC Paderborn 07 | Commerzbank-Arena |
 | 04 | FC Bayern München | Volkswagen Arena |
 | 21 | Hertha Berlin | Borussia-Park Stadion |
 | 10 | FSV Mainz 05 | BayArena |
 | 04 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Signal Iduna Park |
| 13 | Borussia M'gladbach | Benteler Arena |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | RheinEnergieStadion |
| 14 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Veltins Arena |
| 31 | SV Werder Bremen | Opel Arena |
| 20 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
| 11 | FC Augsburg | Merkur Spiel-Arena |
| 40 | 1. FC Union Berlin | PreZero Arena |
| 02 | Borussia Dortmund | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
| 31 | SC Freiburg | Allianz Arena |
| 13 | 1899 Hoffenheim | WWK Arena |
| 31 | FC Köln | BayArena |