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.
More Info...
| 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 | 11 | 10 -1-0 | 31 | - | 41 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 6 -0-0 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | - | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | - | 27 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | - | 19 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Vfb Stuttgart | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | - | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | - | 27 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | - | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | - | 14 | 17 | -3 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 9 | SV Werder Bremen | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | - | 15 | 20 | -5 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 10 | FC Köln | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | - | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 11 | SC Freiburg | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | - | 15 | 20 | -5 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 12 | Borussia M'gladbach | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | - | 16 | 19 | -3 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | FC Augsburg | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | - | 15 | 24 | -9 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 14 | Hamburger SV | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | - | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| 15 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | - | 13 | 21 | -8 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 16 | FC St Pauli | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | - | 9 | 21 | -12 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 17 | FSV Mainz 05 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | - | 11 | 19 | -8 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 18 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | - | 8 | 26 | -18 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | -12 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 28 Nov 2025
 | RB Leipzig | BORUSSIA-PARK |
Sat - 29 Nov 2025
 | FC St Pauli | Fußball Arena München |
 | FC Augsburg | PreZero Arena |
 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
 | FC Köln | Weserstadion |
 | Borussia Dortmund | BayArena |
Sun - 30 Nov 2025
 | Vfb Stuttgart | Volksparkstadion |
 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Deutsche Bank Park |
 | FSV Mainz 05 | Europa-Park Stadion |
Fri - 5 Dec 2025
| Borussia M'gladbach | MEWA Arena |
Sat - 6 Dec 2025
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | WWK Arena |
| FC St Pauli | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| SC Freiburg | Voith-Arena |
| FC Bayern München | MHP Arena |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | Volkswagen Arena |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
Sun - 7 Dec 2025
| SV Werder Bremen | Volksparkstadion |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | Signal Iduna Park |
Fri - 12 Dec 2025
| RB Leipzig | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
Sat - 13 Dec 2025
| Vfl Wolfsburg | BORUSSIA-PARK |
Results
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
| 01 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 20 | SV Werder Bremen | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
| 34 | Eintracht Frankfurt | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| 13 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Volkswagen Arena |
| 03 | Borussia M'gladbach | Voith-Arena |
| 33 | Vfb Stuttgart | Signal Iduna Park |
| 62 | SC Freiburg | Fußball Arena München |
| 10 | Hamburger SV | WWK Arena |
Fri - 21 Nov 2025
| 11 | 1899 Hoffenheim | MEWA Arena |
Sun - 9 Nov 2025
| 10 | FSV Mainz 05 | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 32 | FC Augsburg | MHP Arena |
| 21 | FC St Pauli | Europa-Park Stadion |
Sat - 8 Nov 2025
| 31 | FC Köln | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 22 | FC Bayern München | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 31 | RB Leipzig | PreZero Arena |
| 11 | Borussia Dortmund | Volksparkstadion |
Fri - 7 Nov 2025
| 21 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Weserstadion |
Sun - 2 Nov 2025
| 23 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Volkswagen Arena |
| 41 | Hamburger SV | RheinEnergieSTADION |