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 2117 -3-154-791960119 -1-128451035108 -2-02634925
2Borussia Dortmund 2114 -6-148-432023108 -2-02622814116 -4-12221129
31899 Hoffenheim 2113 -3-542-442816107 -0-321241311116 -3-22120155
4RB Leipzig 2112 -3-639-402812107 -0-321231310115 -3-31817152
5Vfb Stuttgart 2112 -3-639-382810107 -2-12314113115 -1-51624177
6Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2011 -3-636-392712106 -1-319201010105 -2-31719172
7SC Freiburg 218 -6-730-3233-1106 -3-12119118112 -3-691322-9
8Eintracht Frankfurt 217 -7-728-4146-5104 -2-4141718-1113 -5-3142428-4
91. FC Union Berlin 216 -7-825-2634-8113 -5-3141617-1103 -2-5111017-7
10FC Köln 216 -5-1023-3034-4114 -2-51419172102 -3-591117-6
11Hamburger SV 205 -7-822-2129-8104 -4-21615114101 -3-66618-12
12Borussia M'gladbach 215 -7-922-2534-9112 -4-5101321-8103 -3-4121213-1
13FC Augsburg 216 -4-1122-2439-15114 -3-4151419-5102 -1-771020-10
14FSV Mainz 05 215 -6-1021-2533-8113 -3-5121213-1102 -3-591320-7
15Vfl Wolfsburg 215 -4-1219-2944-15112 -3-691723-6103 -1-6101221-9
16SV Werder Bremen 214 -7-1019-2239-17103 -4-3131218-6111 -3-761021-11
17FC St Pauli 214 -5-1217-2035-15103 -3-4121117-6111 -2-85918-9
181. FC Heidenheim 1846 213 -4-1413-1947-28112 -3-691024-14101 -1-84923-14
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAEL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation

Fixtures

Fri - 13 Feb 2026
 Borussia Dortmund   FSV Mainz 05Signal Iduna Park
Sat - 14 Feb 2026
 Hamburger SV   1. FC Union BerlinVolksparkstadion
 1899 Hoffenheim   SC FreiburgPreZero Arena
Sun - 15 Feb 2026
 RB Leipzig   Vfl WolfsburgRed Bull Arena (Leipzig)
Fri - 20 Feb 2026
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
 FC Bayern München   Eintracht FrankfurtFußball Arena München
 FC Köln   1899 HoffenheimRheinEnergieSTADION
 1. FC Union Berlin   Bayer 04 LeverkusenStadion An der Alten Försterei
 Vfl Wolfsburg   FC AugsburgVolkswagen Arena
 RB Leipzig   Borussia DortmundRed Bull Arena (Leipzig)
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
 SC Freiburg   Borussia M'gladbachEuropa-Park Stadion
 FC St Pauli   SV Werder BremenMillerntor-Stadion
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
 FC Augsburg   FC KölnWWK Arena
Sat - 28 Feb 2026

Results

Sun - 8 Feb 2026
 FC Bayern München 51 1899 HoffenheimFußball Arena München
 FC Köln 12 RB LeipzigRheinEnergieSTADION
Sat - 7 Feb 2026
 Vfl Wolfsburg 12 Borussia DortmundVolkswagen Arena
 FC St Pauli 21 Vfb StuttgartMillerntor-Stadion
 SC Freiburg 10 SV Werder BremenEuropa-Park Stadion
Fri - 6 Feb 2026
 1. FC Union Berlin 11 Eintracht FrankfurtStadion An der Alten Försterei
Sun - 1 Feb 2026
Sat - 31 Jan 2026
 Hamburger SV 22 FC Bayern MünchenVolksparkstadion
 RB Leipzig 12 FSV Mainz 05Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)
Fri - 30 Jan 2026
 FC Köln 10 Vfl WolfsburgRheinEnergieSTADION
Tue - 27 Jan 2026
 FC St Pauli 11 RB LeipzigMillerntor-Stadion