Summary
The Fußball-Bundesliga (GER1), or Bundesliga, is the top league in the German football league system. At the end of the 2018-2019 season, the GER1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2019-2020 non-league play:
- 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2018-2019 GER1 teams
- 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - Group Stage:
- 5th place 2018-2019 GER1 team
- 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 6th place 2018-2019 GER1 team
The winner of the 2018-2019 DFB-Pokal (DFB Cup), typically a GER1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2019-2020 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 | ||
| 24 Aug 2018 - 18 May 2019 | 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 goals scored, (6) head-to-head away goals scored, (7) away goals scored, then (8) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2018-2019 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 2019-2020 GER1. The playoff loser plays in the 2019-2020 GER2.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | 22 | 1. FC Union Berlin (GER2) |
| 23.05.19 |  | 22 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
| 27.05.19 | | 00 | Vfb Stuttgart | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | ||
| 1. FC Union Berlin is promoted 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 | 24 -6-4 | 78 | - | 88 | 32 | 56 | 17 | 13 -3-1 | 42 | 49 | 14 | 35 | 17 | 11 -3-3 | 36 | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 23 -7-4 | 76 | - | 81 | 44 | 37 | 17 | 14 -2-1 | 44 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 19 -9-6 | 66 | - | 63 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 10 -6-1 | 36 | 34 | 9 | 25 | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 18 -4-12 | 58 | - | 69 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 9 -2-6 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 9 -2-6 | 29 | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| 5 | Borussia M'gladbach | 34 | 16 -7-11 | 55 | - | 55 | 42 | 13 | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| 6 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 34 | 16 -7-11 | 55 | - | 62 | 50 | 12 | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 8 -2-7 | 26 | 26 | 27 | -1 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 15 -9-10 | 54 | - | 60 | 48 | 12 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 14 -11-9 | 53 | - | 58 | 49 | 9 | 17 | 8 -6-3 | 30 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 9 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 13 -12-9 | 51 | - | 70 | 52 | 18 | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 6 -7-4 | 25 | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| 10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 13 -5-16 | 44 | - | 49 | 65 | -16 | 17 | 9 -0-8 | 27 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 22 | 37 | -15 |
| 11 | Hertha Berlin | 34 | 11 -10-13 | 43 | - | 49 | 57 | -8 | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
| 12 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 12 -7-15 | 43 | - | 46 | 57 | -11 | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 4 -2-11 | 14 | 15 | 35 | -20 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 8 -12-14 | 36 | - | 46 | 61 | -15 | 17 | 6 -7-4 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 17 | 2 -5-10 | 11 | 14 | 34 | -20 |
| 14 | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 8 -9-17 | 33 | - | 37 | 55 | -18 | 17 | 4 -3-10 | 15 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 21 | 27 | -6 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 8 -8-18 | 32 | - | 51 | 71 | -20 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | 17 | 38 | -21 |
| 16 | Vfb Stuttgart | 34 | 7 -7-20 | 28 | - | 32 | 70 | -38 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 17 | 1 -3-13 | 6 | 10 | 43 | -33 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 5 -6-23 | 21 | - | 31 | 71 | -40 | 17 | 5 -1-11 | 16 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 17 | 0 -5-12 | 5 | 16 | 45 | -29 |
| 18 | FC Nürnberg | 34 | 3 -10-21 | 19 | - | 26 | 68 | -42 | 17 | 3 -7-7 | 16 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 17 | 0 -3-14 | 3 | 10 | 46 | -36 |
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Results
 | 21 | Hannover 96 | ESPRIT arena |
 | 81 | FC Augsburg | Volkswagen Arena |
 | 42 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Opel Arena |
 | 51 | FC Nürnberg | Schwarzwald-Stadion |
 | 21 | RB Leipzig | Weserstadion (Bremen) |
 | 15 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
 | 02 | Borussia Dortmund | Borussia-Park Stadion |
 | 00 | Vfb Stuttgart | Veltins Arena |
 | 51 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Allianz Arena |
| 02 | FSV Mainz 05 | Commerzbank-Arena |
| 04 | Borussia M'gladbach | Max-Morlock-Stadion |
| 30 | SC Freiburg | HDI-Arena |
| 34 | Hertha Berlin | WWK Arena |
| 30 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
| 00 | FC Bayern München | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | BayArena |
| 32 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Signal Iduna Park |
| 01 | SV Werder Bremen | WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena |
| 61 | Eintracht Frankfurt | BayArena |
| 11 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Schwarzwald-Stadion |