Summary
The Bundesliga (GER1), or Bundesliga, is the top league in the German football league system. At the end of the 2024-2025 season, the GER1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2025-2026 non-league play:
- 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - League Stage:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2024-2025 GER1 teams
- 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League - League Stage:
- 5th place 2024-2025 GER1 team
- 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - Playoff Round:
- 6th place 2024-2025 GER1 team
The winner of the 2024-2025 DFB-Pokal (DFB Cup), typically a GER1 team, also receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Germany
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| GER1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| GER2 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 |
| GER3 | 3. Liga | 20 |
| GER4A | Regionalliga Nord | 22 |
| GER4B | Regionalliga Nordost | 20 |
| GER4C | Regionalliga West | 18 |
| GER4D | Regionalliga Südwest | 22 |
| GER4E | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 23 Aug 2024 - 17 May 2025 | 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 2024-2025 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 2025-2026 GER1. The playoff loser plays in the 2025-2026 GER2.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER1) | 43 | SV 07 Elversberg (GER2) |
| 22.05.25 |  | 22 | SV 07 Elversberg | Voith-Arena |
| 26.05.25 | | 12 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde | ||
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 remains in GER1 | ||||||
| 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 | 25 -7-2 | 82 | - | 99 | 32 | 67 | 17 | 14 -2-1 | 44 | 53 | 16 | 37 | 17 | 11 -5-1 | 38 | 46 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 19 -12-3 | 69 | - | 72 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 9 -8-0 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 17 -9-8 | 60 | - | 68 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 17 -6-11 | 57 | - | 71 | 51 | 20 | 17 | 11 -3-3 | 36 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | 27 | 32 | -5 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 16 -7-11 | 55 | - | 49 | 53 | -4 | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | 17 | 27 | -10 |
| 6 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 14 -10-10 | 52 | - | 55 | 43 | 12 | 17 | 6 -8-3 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 8 -2-7 | 26 | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| 7 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 13 -12-9 | 51 | - | 53 | 48 | 5 | 17 | 8 -6-3 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 20 | 25 | -5 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 14 -9-11 | 51 | - | 54 | 57 | -3 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| 9 | Vfb Stuttgart | 34 | 14 -8-12 | 50 | - | 64 | 53 | 11 | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 34 | 13 -6-15 | 45 | - | 55 | 57 | -2 | 17 | 7 -3-7 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | 26 | 31 | -5 |
| 11 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 34 | 11 -10-13 | 43 | - | 56 | 54 | 2 | 17 | 3 -7-7 | 16 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 11 -10-13 | 43 | - | 35 | 51 | -16 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 17 | 31 | -14 |
| 13 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 10 -10-14 | 40 | - | 36 | 51 | -15 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 17 | 28 | -11 |
| 14 | FC St Pauli | 34 | 8 -8-18 | 32 | - | 27 | 41 | -14 | 17 | 3 -5-9 | 14 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
| 15 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 7 -11-16 | 32 | - | 46 | 67 | -21 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | 21 | 32 | -11 |
| 16 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 8 -5-21 | 29 | - | 37 | 64 | -27 | 17 | 3 -2-12 | 11 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 24 | 31 | -7 |
| 17 | Holstein Kiel | 34 | 6 -7-21 | 25 | - | 49 | 80 | -31 | 17 | 4 -2-11 | 14 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 17 | 2 -5-10 | 11 | 25 | 39 | -14 |
| 18 | Vfl Bochum | 34 | 6 -7-21 | 25 | - | 33 | 68 | -35 | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | 17 | 35 | -18 |
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Results
 | 02 | Vfl Bochum | Millerntor-Stadion |
 | 01 | Vfl Wolfsburg | BORUSSIA-PARK |
 | 22 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | MEWA Arena |
 | 12 | 1. FC Union Berlin | WWK Arena |
 | 13 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 14 | SV Werder Bremen | Voith-Arena |
 | 04 | FC Bayern München | PreZero Arena |
 | 30 | Holstein Kiel | BVB Stadion Dortmund |
 | 23 | Vfb Stuttgart | Leipzig Stadion |
| 40 | FC Augsburg | Stuttgart Arena |
| 22 | FC St Pauli | Frankfurt Arena |
| 24 | Borussia Dortmund | BayArena |
| 20 | Borussia M'gladbach | Fußball Arena München |
| 12 | SC Freiburg | Holstein-Stadion |
| 14 | FSV Mainz 05 | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
| 03 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 00 | RB Leipzig | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
| 22 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Volkswagen Arena |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | MEWA Arena |
| 22 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Europa-Park Stadion |