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 | 16 | 14 -2-0 | 44 | - | 63 | 12 | 51 | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | 39 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 9 -6-1 | 33 | - | 29 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | - | 30 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 16 | 9 -2-5 | 29 | - | 34 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | Vfb Stuttgart | 16 | 9 -2-5 | 29 | - | 29 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| 6 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | - | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | - | 33 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 18 | 21 | -3 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | - | 27 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| 9 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | - | 22 | 25 | -3 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | - | 22 | 24 | -2 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Köln | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | - | 24 | 26 | -2 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 12 | SV Werder Bremen | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | - | 18 | 28 | -10 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | - | 17 | 27 | -10 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | -14 |
| 14 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | - | 24 | 36 | -12 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 16 | 4 -2-10 | 14 | - | 17 | 32 | -15 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| 16 | FC St Pauli | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | - | 13 | 26 | -13 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 16 | 3 -3-10 | 12 | - | 15 | 36 | -21 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
| 18 | FSV Mainz 05 | 16 | 1 -6-9 | 9 | - | 15 | 28 | -13 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Tue - 13 Jan 2026
 | Eintracht Frankfurt | MHP Arena |
 | SV Werder Bremen | Signal Iduna Park |
 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Volksparkstadion |
 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | MEWA Arena |
Wed - 14 Jan 2026
 | FC St Pauli | Volkswagen Arena |
 | FC Bayern München | RheinEnergieSTADION |
 | Borussia M'gladbach | PreZero Arena |
 | SC Freiburg | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
Thu - 15 Jan 2026
 | 1. FC Union Berlin | WWK Arena |
Fri - 16 Jan 2026
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Weserstadion |
Sat - 17 Jan 2026
| FC St Pauli | Signal Iduna Park |
| FSV Mainz 05 | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| Borussia M'gladbach | Volksparkstadion |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | PreZero Arena |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Volkswagen Arena |
| FC Bayern München | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
Sun - 18 Jan 2026
| 1. FC Union Berlin | MHP Arena |
| SC Freiburg | WWK Arena |
Fri - 23 Jan 2026
| Hamburger SV | Millerntor-Stadion |
Sat - 24 Jan 2026
| SV Werder Bremen | BayArena |
Results
Sun - 11 Jan 2026
| 81 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Fußball Arena München |
| 40 | FC Augsburg | BORUSSIA-PARK |
Sat - 10 Jan 2026
| 14 | Vfb Stuttgart | BayArena |
| PSPD | 1899 Hoffenheim | Weserstadion |
| 22 | FSV Mainz 05 | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| PSPD | RB Leipzig | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 22 | FC Köln | Voith-Arena |
| 21 | Hamburger SV | Europa-Park Stadion |
Fri - 9 Jan 2026
| 33 | Borussia Dortmund | Deutsche Bank Park |
Sun - 21 Dec 2025
| 04 | FC Bayern München | Voith-Arena |
| 00 | FC St Pauli | MEWA Arena |
Sat - 20 Dec 2025
| 13 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
| 34 | SC Freiburg | Volkswagen Arena |
| 00 | 1899 Hoffenheim | MHP Arena |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Volksparkstadion |
| 01 | 1. FC Union Berlin | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| 00 | SV Werder Bremen | WWK Arena |
Fri - 19 Dec 2025
| 20 | Borussia M'gladbach | Signal Iduna Park |
Sun - 14 Dec 2025
| 04 | Vfb Stuttgart | Weserstadion |
| 22 | FSV Mainz 05 | Fußball Arena München |