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.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | 12 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) |
| 21.05.26 |  | 00 | SC Paderborn 07 | Volkswagen Arena |
| 25.05.26 | | 21 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Home Deluxe Arena | ||
| SC Paderborn 07 is promoted to 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 | 28 -5-1 | 89 | - | 122 | 36 | 86 | 17 | 14 -2-1 | 44 | 68 | 19 | 49 | 17 | 14 -3-0 | 45 | 54 | 17 | 37 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 -7-5 | 73 | - | 70 | 34 | 36 | 17 | 13 -2-2 | 41 | 40 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 -5-9 | 65 | - | 66 | 47 | 19 | 17 | 12 -2-3 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 26 | 27 | -1 |
| 4 | Vfb Stuttgart | 34 | 18 -8-8 | 62 | - | 71 | 49 | 22 | 17 | 12 -3-2 | 39 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| 5 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 -7-9 | 61 | - | 65 | 52 | 13 | 17 | 10 -2-5 | 32 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | 30 | 31 | -1 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 17 -8-9 | 59 | - | 68 | 47 | 21 | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 -8-13 | 47 | - | 51 | 57 | -6 | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 4 -3-10 | 15 | 18 | 35 | -17 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 -11-12 | 44 | - | 61 | 65 | -4 | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 4 -7-6 | 19 | 32 | 38 | -6 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 12 -7-15 | 43 | - | 45 | 61 | -16 | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 17 | 5 -2-10 | 17 | 20 | 33 | -13 |
| 10 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 -10-14 | 40 | - | 44 | 53 | -9 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 23 | 28 | -5 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 10 -9-15 | 39 | - | 44 | 58 | -14 | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 5 -2-10 | 17 | 18 | 32 | -14 |
| 12 | Borussia M'gladbach | 34 | 9 -11-14 | 38 | - | 42 | 53 | -11 | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 3 -5-9 | 14 | 18 | 29 | -11 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 9 -11-14 | 38 | - | 40 | 54 | -14 | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 3 -5-9 | 14 | 15 | 32 | -17 |
| 14 | FC Köln | 34 | 7 -11-16 | 32 | - | 49 | 63 | -14 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 2 -7-8 | 13 | 19 | 33 | -14 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 -8-18 | 32 | - | 37 | 60 | -23 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | 18 | 29 | -11 |
| 16 | Vfl Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 -8-19 | 29 | - | 45 | 69 | -24 | 17 | 2 -4-11 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 24 | 37 | -13 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 6 -8-20 | 26 | - | 41 | 72 | -31 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 17 | 2 -3-12 | 9 | 18 | 35 | -17 |
| 18 | FC St Pauli | 34 | 6 -8-20 | 26 | - | 29 | 60 | -31 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 17 | 2 -3-12 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -17 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAEL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 02 | Borussia Dortmund | Weserstadion |
 | 40 | FC Augsburg | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
 | 13 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Millerntor-Stadion |
 | 02 | FSV Mainz 05 | Voith-Arena |
 | 41 | RB Leipzig | Europa-Park Stadion |
 | 22 | Vfb Stuttgart | Deutsche Bank Park |
 | 40 | 1899 Hoffenheim | BORUSSIA-PARK |
 | 51 | FC Köln | Fußball Arena München |
 | 11 | Hamburger SV | BayArena |
| 13 | 1. FC Union Berlin | MEWA Arena |
| 13 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| 32 | SC Freiburg | Volksparkstadion |
| 01 | FC Bayern München | Volkswagen Arena |
| 31 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | MHP Arena |
| 21 | FC St Pauli | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
| 10 | SV Werder Bremen | PreZero Arena |
| 31 | Borussia M'gladbach | WWK Arena |
| 32 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Signal Iduna Park |
| 11 | Vfl Wolfsburg | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | BORUSSIA-PARK |