Summary
The Bundesliga (GER1), or Bundesliga, is the top league in the German football league system. At the end of the 2023-2024 season, the GER1 teams listed below qualify for the following 2024-2025 non-league play:
- 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2023-2024 GER1 teams
- 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League - Group Stage:
- 5th place 2023-2024 GER1 team
- 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - Playoff Round:
- 6th place 2023-2024 GER1 team
The winner of the 2023-2024 DFB-Pokal (DFB Cup), typically a GER1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2024-2025 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 | ||
| 18 Aug 2023 - 18 May 2024 | 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 2023-2024 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 2024-2025 GER1. The playoff loser plays in the 2024-2025 GER2.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Vfl Bochum (GER1) | 33 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) |
| 23.05.24 |  | 03 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
| 27.05.24 | | 03 | Vfl Bochum | Merkur Spiel-Arena | ||
| Vfl Bochum remains in GER1 on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
| 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 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 28 -6-0 | 90 | - | 89 | 24 | 65 | 17 | 14 -3-0 | 45 | 47 | 11 | 36 | 17 | 14 -3-0 | 45 | 42 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Vfb Stuttgart | 34 | 23 -4-7 | 73 | - | 78 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 13 -3-1 | 42 | 50 | 15 | 35 | 17 | 10 -1-6 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| 3 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 23 -3-8 | 72 | - | 94 | 45 | 49 | 17 | 14 -1-2 | 43 | 54 | 12 | 42 | 17 | 9 -2-6 | 29 | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 19 -8-7 | 65 | - | 77 | 39 | 38 | 17 | 11 -4-2 | 37 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 18 -9-7 | 63 | - | 68 | 44 | 24 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 8 -6-3 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 -14-9 | 47 | - | 51 | 50 | 1 | 17 | 7 -8-2 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | 22 | 29 | -7 |
| 7 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 13 -7-14 | 46 | - | 66 | 66 | 0 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| 8 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 10 -12-12 | 42 | - | 50 | 55 | -5 | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 3 -7-7 | 16 | 20 | 29 | -9 |
| 9 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 11 -9-14 | 42 | - | 48 | 54 | -6 | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 19 | 28 | -9 |
| 10 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 11 -9-14 | 42 | - | 45 | 58 | -13 | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 17 | 6 -2-9 | 20 | 17 | 28 | -11 |
| 11 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 10 -9-15 | 39 | - | 50 | 60 | -10 | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 4 -3-10 | 15 | 24 | 34 | -10 |
| 12 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 34 | 10 -7-17 | 37 | - | 41 | 56 | -15 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 4 -3-10 | 15 | 16 | 31 | -15 |
| 13 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 7 -14-13 | 35 | - | 38 | 49 | -11 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 1 -9-7 | 12 | 15 | 31 | -16 |
| 14 | Borussia M'gladbach | 34 | 7 -13-14 | 34 | - | 56 | 67 | -11 | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 2 -7-8 | 13 | 29 | 41 | -12 |
| 15 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 9 -6-19 | 33 | - | 31 | 57 | -26 | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 17 | 2 -4-11 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -17 |
| 16 | Vfl Bochum | 34 | 7 -12-15 | 33 | - | 42 | 73 | -31 | 17 | 5 -8-4 | 23 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 17 | 2 -4-11 | 10 | 16 | 45 | -29 |
| 17 | FC Köln | 34 | 5 -12-17 | 27 | - | 28 | 60 | -32 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 17 | 1 -8-8 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -19 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 34 | 3 -8-23 | 17 | - | 30 | 86 | -56 | 17 | 1 -3-13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | -29 | 17 | 2 -5-10 | 11 | 15 | 42 | -27 |
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Results
 | 41 | FC Köln | Voith-Arena |
 | 40 | Borussia M'gladbach | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
 | 41 | Vfl Bochum | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
 | 42 | FC Bayern München | PreZero Arena |
 | 13 | FSV Mainz 05 | Volkswagen Arena |
 | 22 | RB Leipzig | Deutsche Bank Park |
 | 21 | FC Augsburg | BayArena |
 | 21 | SC Freiburg | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
 | 40 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Signal Iduna Park |
| 05 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
| 20 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Allianz Arena |
| 06 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor |
| 30 | Borussia Dortmund | MEWA Arena |
| 32 | 1. FC Union Berlin | RheinEnergieStadion |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Borussia-Park Stadion |
| 11 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 11 | SV Werder Bremen | Red Bull Arena (Harrison) |
| 01 | Vfb Stuttgart | WWK Arena |
| 11 | FSV Mainz 05 | Voith-Arena |
| 15 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Deutsche Bank Park |