Summary
The Fußball-Bundesliga (GER1), or Bundesliga, is the top league in the German football league system. At the end of the 2021-2022 season, the GER1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2022-2023 non-league play:
- 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2021-2022 GER1 teams
- 2022-2023 UEFA Europa League - Group Stage:
- 5th place 2021-2022 GER1 team
- 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - Playoff Round:
- 6th place 2021-2022 GER1 team
The winner of the 2021-2022 DFB-Pokal (DFB Cup), typically a GER1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022-2023 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 | 22 |
| GER4E | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 13 Aug 2021 - 14 May 2022 | 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 2021-2022 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 2022-2023 GER1. The playoff loser plays in the 2022-2023 GER2.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Hertha Berlin (GER1) | 21 | Hamburger SV (GER2) |
| 19.05.22 |  | 01 | Hamburger SV | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
| 23.05.22 | | 02 | Hertha Berlin | Volksparkstadion | ||
| Hertha Berlin 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 | 24 -5-5 | 77 | - | 97 | 37 | 60 | 17 | 13 -2-2 | 41 | 48 | 15 | 33 | 17 | 11 -3-3 | 36 | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 -3-9 | 69 | - | 85 | 52 | 33 | 17 | 13 -0-4 | 39 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| 3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 19 -7-8 | 64 | - | 80 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 10 -2-5 | 32 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 17 -7-10 | 58 | - | 72 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 11 -2-4 | 35 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| 5 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 16 -9-9 | 57 | - | 50 | 44 | 6 | 17 | 10 -5-2 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 25 | 27 | -2 |
| 6 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 15 -10-9 | 55 | - | 58 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| 7 | FC Köln | 34 | 14 -10-10 | 52 | - | 52 | 49 | 3 | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 25 | 28 | -3 |
| 8 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 13 -7-14 | 46 | - | 50 | 45 | 5 | 17 | 10 -5-2 | 35 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 3 -2-12 | 11 | 17 | 34 | -17 |
| 9 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 13 -7-14 | 46 | - | 58 | 60 | -2 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 24 | 36 | -12 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 34 | 12 -9-13 | 45 | - | 54 | 61 | -7 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 21 | 34 | -13 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 10 -12-12 | 42 | - | 45 | 49 | -4 | 17 | 4 -7-6 | 19 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 25 | 27 | -2 |
| 12 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 34 | 12 -6-16 | 42 | - | 43 | 54 | -11 | 17 | 7 -3-7 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | 18 | 33 | -15 |
| 13 | Vfl Bochum | 34 | 12 -6-16 | 42 | - | 38 | 52 | -14 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 -2-11 | 14 | 17 | 35 | -18 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 10 -8-16 | 38 | - | 39 | 56 | -17 | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | 14 | 30 | -16 |
| 15 | Vfb Stuttgart | 34 | 7 -12-15 | 33 | - | 41 | 59 | -18 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 17 | 1 -8-8 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| 16 | Hertha Berlin | 34 | 9 -6-19 | 33 | - | 37 | 71 | -34 | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | 13 | 38 | -25 |
| 17 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 5 -13-16 | 28 | - | 27 | 53 | -26 | 17 | 2 -10-5 | 16 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | 12 | 30 | -18 |
| 18 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | 3 -9-22 | 18 | - | 28 | 82 | -54 | 17 | 3 -5-9 | 14 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 17 | 0 -4-13 | 4 | 13 | 49 | -36 |
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Results
 | 11 | RB Leipzig | Schüco Arena |
 | 21 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | WWK Arena |
 | 22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | MEWA Arena |
 | 21 | FC Köln | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
 | 51 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Borussia-Park Stadion |
 | 32 | Vfl Bochum | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
 | 21 | SC Freiburg | BayArena |
 | 22 | FC Bayern München | Volkswagen Arena |
 | 21 | Hertha Berlin | Signal Iduna Park |
| 40 | FC Augsburg | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
| 22 | Vfb Stuttgart | Allianz Arena |
| 11 | Borussia M'gladbach | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 12 | FSV Mainz 05 | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
| 13 | Borussia Dortmund | Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer |
| 01 | Vfl Wolfsburg | RheinEnergieStadion |
| 24 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | PreZero Arena |
| 14 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 21 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
| 31 | RB Leipzig | Borussia-Park Stadion |
| 20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | BayArena |