Summary
The Fußball-Bundesliga (GER1), or Bundesliga, is the top league in the German football league system. At the end of the 2022-2023 season, the GER1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2023-2024 non-league play:
- 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2022-2023 GER1 teams
- 2023-2024 UEFA Europa League - Group Stage:
- 5th place 2022-2023 GER1 team
- 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - Playoff Round:
- 6th place 2022-2023 GER1 team
The winner of the 2022-2023 DFB-Pokal (DFB Cup), typically a GER1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2023-2024 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 | ||
| 5 Aug 2022 - 27 May 2023 | 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 2022-2023 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 2023-2024 GER1. The playoff loser plays in the 2023-2024 GER2.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | 61 | Hamburger SV (GER2) |
| 01.06.23 |  | 30 | Hamburger SV | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
| 05.06.23 | | 13 | Vfb Stuttgart | Volksparkstadion | ||
| Vfb Stuttgart 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 | 21 -8-5 | 71 | - | 92 | 38 | 54 | 17 | 11 -5-1 | 38 | 53 | 17 | 36 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 -5-7 | 71 | - | 83 | 44 | 39 | 17 | 14 -2-1 | 44 | 55 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 -6-8 | 66 | - | 64 | 41 | 23 | 17 | 13 -2-2 | 41 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| 4 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 18 -8-8 | 62 | - | 51 | 38 | 13 | 17 | 11 -6-0 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | 21 | 27 | -6 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 17 -8-9 | 59 | - | 51 | 44 | 7 | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | 23 | 31 | -8 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 14 -8-12 | 50 | - | 57 | 49 | 8 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 22 | 26 | -4 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 13 -11-10 | 50 | - | 58 | 52 | 6 | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 23 | 34 | -11 |
| 8 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 34 | 13 -10-11 | 49 | - | 57 | 48 | 9 | 17 | 6 -7-4 | 25 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 7 -3-7 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 9 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 12 -10-12 | 46 | - | 54 | 55 | -1 | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 34 | 11 -10-13 | 43 | - | 52 | 55 | -3 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 1 -7-9 | 10 | 19 | 37 | -18 |
| 11 | FC Köln | 34 | 10 -12-12 | 42 | - | 49 | 54 | -5 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 4 -7-6 | 19 | 21 | 34 | -13 |
| 12 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 10 -6-18 | 36 | - | 48 | 57 | -9 | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | 20 | 28 | -8 |
| 13 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 10 -6-18 | 36 | - | 51 | 64 | -13 | 17 | 5 -2-10 | 17 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 25 | 36 | -11 |
| 14 | Vfl Bochum | 34 | 10 -5-19 | 35 | - | 40 | 72 | -32 | 17 | 8 -2-7 | 26 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 17 | 2 -3-12 | 9 | 12 | 40 | -28 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 9 -7-18 | 34 | - | 42 | 63 | -21 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | 26 | 39 | -13 |
| 16 | Vfb Stuttgart | 34 | 7 -12-15 | 33 | - | 45 | 57 | -12 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 2 -6-9 | 12 | 22 | 35 | -13 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 7 -10-17 | 31 | - | 35 | 71 | -36 | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 17 | 2 -5-10 | 11 | 12 | 35 | -23 |
| 18 | Hertha Berlin | 34 | 7 -8-19 | 29 | - | 42 | 69 | -27 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 17 | 2 -2-13 | 8 | 18 | 42 | -24 |
2023-2024 UEFACL 2023-2024 UEFAEL 2023-2024 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 11 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
 | 30 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
 | 12 | Hertha Berlin | Volkswagen Arena |
 | 21 | SC Freiburg | Deutsche Bank Park |
 | 20 | FC Augsburg | Borussia-Park Stadion |
 | 12 | FC Bayern München | RheinEnergieStadion |
 | 10 | SV Werder Bremen | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
 | 42 | FC Schalke 04 | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
 | 22 | FSV Mainz 05 | Signal Iduna Park |
| 22 | Borussia M'gladbach | BayArena |
| 03 | Borussia Dortmund | WWK Arena |
| 14 | Vfb Stuttgart | MEWA Arena |
| 13 | RB Leipzig | Allianz Arena |
| 11 | FC Köln | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
| 22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Veltins Arena |
| 11 | Vfl Bochum | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
| 42 | 1. FC Union Berlin | PreZero Arena |
| 20 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
| 11 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |