Summary
The Fußball-Bundesliga (GER1), or Bundesliga, is the top league in the German football league system. At the end of the 2020-2021 season, the GER1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2021-2022 non-league play:
- 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2020-2021 GER1 teams
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa League - Group Stage:
- 5th place 2020-2021 GER1 team
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - Playoff Round:
- 6th place 2020-2021 GER1 team
The winner of the 2020-2021 DFB-Pokal (DFB Cup), typically a GER1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2021-2022 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 | 22 |
GER4B | Regionalliga Nordost | 20 |
GER4C | Regionalliga West | 18 |
GER4D | Regionalliga Südwest | 19 |
GER4E | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
18 Sep 2020 - 22 May 2021 | 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 2020-2021 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 2021-2022 GER1. The playoff loser plays in the 2021-2022 GER2.
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Relegation Playoff
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | FC Köln (GER1) | 52 | Holstein Kiel (GER2) |
26.05.21 | FC Köln | 01 | Holstein Kiel | RheinEnergieStadion |
29.05.21 | Holstein Kiel | 15 | FC Köln | Holstein-Stadion |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 24 -6-4 | 78 | - | 99 | 44 | 55 | 17 | 13 -4-0 | 43 | 64 | 21 | 43 | 17 | 11 -2-4 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 12 |
2 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 19 -8-7 | 65 | - | 60 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 11 -4-2 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 12 |
3 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 20 -4-10 | 64 | - | 75 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 11 -2-4 | 35 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 9 -2-6 | 29 | 35 | 26 | 9 |
4 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 34 | 17 -10-7 | 61 | - | 61 | 37 | 24 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 8 |
5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 16 -12-6 | 60 | - | 69 | 53 | 16 | 17 | 10 -7-0 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 32 | 33 | -1 |
6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 14 -10-10 | 52 | - | 53 | 39 | 14 | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
7 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 12 -14-8 | 50 | - | 50 | 43 | 7 | 17 | 8 -8-1 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 18 | 25 | -7 |
8 | Borussia M'gladbach | 34 | 13 -10-11 | 49 | - | 64 | 56 | 8 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 32 | 37 | -5 |
9 | Vfb Stuttgart | 34 | 12 -9-13 | 45 | - | 56 | 55 | 1 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 7 -3-7 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
10 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 12 -9-13 | 45 | - | 52 | 52 | 0 | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 19 | 29 | -10 |
11 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 11 -10-13 | 43 | - | 52 | 54 | -2 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 3 -7-7 | 16 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
12 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 -9-15 | 39 | - | 39 | 56 | -17 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
13 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 10 -6-18 | 36 | - | 36 | 54 | -18 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 17 | 4 -2-11 | 14 | 15 | 29 | -14 |
14 | Hertha Berlin | 34 | 8 -11-15 | 35 | - | 41 | 52 | -11 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | 20 | 26 | -6 |
15 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 9 -8-17 | 35 | - | 26 | 52 | -26 | 17 | 6 -2-9 | 20 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | 13 | 29 | -16 |
16 | FC Köln | 34 | 8 -9-17 | 33 | - | 34 | 60 | -26 | 17 | 3 -5-9 | 14 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 14 | 29 | -15 |
17 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 7 -10-17 | 31 | - | 36 | 57 | -21 | 17 | 3 -5-9 | 14 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 20 | 29 | -9 |
18 | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 3 -7-24 | 16 | - | 25 | 86 | -61 | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 17 | 0 -4-13 | 4 | 11 | 52 | -41 |
2021-2022 UEFACL 2021-2022 UEFAEL 2021-2022 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation |
Results
Vfb Stuttgart | 02 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
SV Werder Bremen | 24 | Borussia M'gladbach | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
FC Köln | 10 | FC Schalke 04 | RheinEnergieStadion |
1. FC Union Berlin | 21 | RB Leipzig | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | SC Freiburg | Deutsche Bank Park |
Vfl Wolfsburg | 23 | FSV Mainz 05 | Volkswagen Arena |
1899 Hoffenheim | 21 | Hertha Berlin | PreZero Arena |
Borussia Dortmund | 31 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Signal Iduna Park |
FC Bayern München | 52 | FC Augsburg | Allianz Arena |
RB Leipzig | 22 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
FSV Mainz 05 | 13 | Borussia Dortmund | Opel Arena |
DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Schüco Arena |
FC Augsburg | 20 | SV Werder Bremen | WWK Arena |
FC Schalke 04 | 43 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Veltins Arena |
Hertha Berlin | 00 | FC Köln | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
SC Freiburg | 22 | FC Bayern München | Schwarzwald-Stadion |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | BayArena |
Borussia M'gladbach | 12 | Vfb Stuttgart | Borussia-Park Stadion |
FC Schalke 04 | 12 | Hertha Berlin | Veltins Arena |
Hertha Berlin | 00 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |