Bundesliga
The Bundesliga (German: [ˈbʊndəsˌliːɡa] (
listen); lit. 'Federal League'), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga ([ˌfuːsbal-]) or 1. Bundesliga ([ˌeːɐ̯stə-]), is a football league which is top division in Germany. The league has 18 teams, and the teams can be relegated to 2. Fußball-Bundesliga. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with some games being played during the week.
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| Country | Germany | |
| Founded | 24 August 1963 | |
| Level | 1 | |
| Current champions | ||
| Most successful club | Bayern Munich (30 titles) | |
| Website | www | |
Since 1963, FC Bayern Munich has almost completely dominated the league, winning 30 times. However, the league has seen other champions, such as Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hamburger SV, Werder Bremen, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Wolfsburg and so on. The Bundesliga is one of the top leagues, currently ranked 4th place in UEFA's UEFA coefficient.[1] The league has a very high average attendance, the top association football league in the world.
Clubs
Below is a list of clubs currently playing in the Bundesliga, as of the 2023-24 season.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 | [2] |
| Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 | [3] |
| VfL Bochum | Bochum | Vonovia Ruhrstadion | 27,599 | [4] |
| Werder Bremen | Bremen | Wohninvest Weserstadion | 42,100 | [5] |
| FC Cologne | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,698 | [6] |
| Darmstadt 98 | Darmstadt | Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor | 17,650 | [7] |
| Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,365 | [8] |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 58,000 | [9] |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Europa-Park Stadion | 34,700 | [10][11] |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Heidenheim | Voith-Arena | 15,000 | [12] |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | PreZero Arena | 30,150 | [13] |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 47,069 | [14] |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 | [15] |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | Mewa Arena | 33,305 | [16] |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,057 | [17] |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 | [18] |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | MHPArena | 60,449 | [19] |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 30,000 | [20] |
Map
Champions
Performance by club
Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 32 | 10 | 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 | 1969–70, 1970–71, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1995–95, 1997–98, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2011–12 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 8 | 1994–95, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2010–11, 2011–12 | 1965–66, 1991–92, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5 | 2 | 1969–70, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77 | 1973–74, 1977–78 |
| Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 | 1964–65, 1987–88, 1992–93, 2003–04 | 1967–68, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1994–95, 2005–06, 2007–08 |
| Hamburger SV | 3 | 5 | 1978–79, 1981–82, 1982–83 | 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 2 | 1983–84, 1991–92, 2006–07 | 1978–79, 2002–03 |
| 1. FC Köln | 2 | 5 | 1963–64, 1977–78 | 1964–65, 1972–73, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1989–90 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 1 | 1990–91, 1997–98 | 1993–94 |
| 1860 Munich | 1 | 1 | 1965–66 | 1966–67 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 1 | 2008–09 | 2014–15 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1 | 1966–67 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1 | 1967–68 | ||
| Schalke 04 | — | 7 | 1971–72, 1976–77, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2017–18 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | — | 5 | 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2010–11 | |
| RB Leipzig | — | 2 | 2016–17, 2020–21 | |
| Meidericher SV | — | 1 | 1963–64 | |
| Alemannia Aachen | — | 1 | 1968–69 | |
| Hertha BSC | — | 1 | 1974–75 |
Bundesliga Media
Borussia Dortmund against rivals Schalke, known as the Revierderby, in the Bundesliga in 2009
Auswahl der Bundesligavereine 1963-64
The Bundesliga was founded at the annual DFB convention at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund on 28 July 1962
Son Heung-min of Hamburger SV against Eljero Elia of Werder Bremen in the Nordderby
The Commerzbank Arena, is the home ground of Eintracht Frankfurt.
The Bundesliga has the highest average attendance of any football league in the world. Borussia Dortmund has the highest average attendance at Signal Iduna Park of any football club in the world.
The Bundesliga is broadcast on TV in over 200 countries
Oliver Kahn won eight Bundesliga championships
Pressekonferenz zum 10. Tag der Legenden im Hotel Le Royal Méridien
Gerd Müller dopo la finale della Coppa del Mondo 1974 a Monaco di Baviera, Germania Ovest contro l'Olanda 2-1.
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References
- ↑ "Member associations - UEFA rankings - Country coefficients". Uefa.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ↑ "Zahlen und Fakten". fcaugsburg.de (in Deutsch). FC Augsburg. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Unsere Heimat seit 1920". fc-union-berlin.de (in Deutsch). 1. FC Union Berlin. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Zahlen und Fakten: Über das Stadion" [Facts and figures: About the stadium]. VfL Bochum (in Deutsch). Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "The wohninvest WESERSTADION". werder.de. SV Werder Bremen. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ↑ "RheinEnergieSTADION". Rheinenergiestadion.de. Kölner Sportstätten GmbH. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "Stadionhistorie". sv98.de (in Deutsch). SV Darmstadt 98. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ "Signal Iduna Park". bvb.de (in Deutsch). Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Eckdaten". eintracht.de (in Deutsch). Eintracht Frankfurt. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Freiburgs neues Stadion soll rechnerisch klimaneutral werden". kicker.de (in Deutsch). kicker. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ "Das ist das neue SC-Stadion". scfreiburg.com. SC Freiburg. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ↑ "Die Voith-Arena – viel mehr als die Heimspielstätte des 1. FC Heidenheim 1846". fc-heidenheim.de (in Deutsch). 1. FC Heidenheim. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ↑ "Die Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Zahlen". achtzehn99.de (in Deutsch). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Fußball-Spielbetriebs GmbH. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Daten und Fakten". dierotenbullen.com (in Deutsch). RasenBallsport Leipzig. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Die BayArena". bayer04.de (in Deutsch). Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Daten und Fakten zur Arena". mainz05.de (in Deutsch). 1. FSV Mainz 05 e. V. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ↑ "Das ist Der Borussia-Park". borussia.de (in Deutsch). Borussia Mönchengladbach. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ (in German) Allgemeine Informationen zur Allianz Arena. FC Bayern München AG. https://allianz-arena.com/de/die-arena/fakten/allgemeine-informationen. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Daten & Fakten". mercedes-benz-arena-stuttgart.de (in Deutsch). VfB Stuttgart Arena Betriebs GmbH. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ↑ "Daten und Fakten". vfl-wolfsburg.de (in Deutsch). VfL Wolfsburg. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Deutsche Meister der Männer" (in Deutsch). dfb.de. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
