Bundesliga

This page is about the German men's football league. For the German women's football league, see Frauen-Bundesliga. For other uses, see Bundesliga (disambiguation).

The Bundesliga (German: [ˈbʊndəsˌliːɡa] ( listen); lit. 'Federal League'), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga ([ˌfuːsbal-]) or 1. Bundesliga ([ˌeːɐ̯stə-]), is a football league. It is the top division played 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 (1963-08-24)
Level	1
Current champions
Most successful club	Bayern Munich (33 titles)
Website	www.bundesliga.com

Since 1963, FC Bayern Munich has almost completely dominated the league, winning 33 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. The league has a very high average attendance, the top association football league in the world.

Clubs

Main page: 2025–26 Bundesliga

Below is a list of clubs playing in the Bundesliga, as of the 2025-26 season.

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Ref.
FC Augsburg	Augsburg	WWK Arena	30,660
Union Berlin	Berlin	Stadion An der Alten Försterei	22,012
Werder Bremen	Bremen	Wohninvest Weserstadion	42,100
Borussia Dortmund	Dortmund	Signal Iduna Park	81,365
Eintracht Frankfurt	Frankfurt	Deutsche Bank Park	58,000
SC Freiburg	Freiburg im Breisgau	Europa-Park Stadion	34,700
Hamburger SV	Hamburg	Volksparkstadion	57,000
1. FC Heidenheim	Heidenheim	Voith-Arena	15,000
TSG Hoffenheim	Sinsheim	PreZero Arena	30,150
FC Köln	Cologne	RheinEnergieStadion	49,698
RB Leipzig	Leipzig	Red Bull Arena	47,069
Bayer Leverkusen	Leverkusen	BayArena	30,210
Mainz 05	Mainz	Mewa Arena	33,305
Borussia Mönchengladbach	Mönchengladbach	Borussia-Park	54,057
Bayern Munich	Munich	Allianz Arena	75,000
FC St. Pauli	Hamburg	Millerntor-Stadion	29,546
VfB Stuttgart	Stuttgart	MHPArena	60,449
VfL Wolfsburg	Wolfsburg	Volkswagen Arena	30,000

Champions

Season Champions 1963–64 1. FC Köln 1964–65 Werder Bremen 1965–66 1860 Munich (1) 1966–67 Eintracht Braunschweig (1) 1967–68 1. FC Nürnberg (1) 1968–69 Bayern Munich 1969–70 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1970–71 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1971–72 Bayern Munich 1972–73 Bayern Munich 1973–74 Bayern Munich 1974–75 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1975–76 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1976–77 Borussia Mönchengladbach (5) 1977–78 1. FC Köln (2)

Season Champions 1978–79 Hamburger SV 1979–80 Bayern Munich 1980–81 Bayern Munich 1981–82 Hamburger SV 1982–83 Hamburger SV (3) 1983–84 VfB Stuttgart 1984–85 Bayern Munich 1985–86 Bayern Munich 1986–87 Bayern Munich 1987–88 Werder Bremen 1988–89 Bayern Munich 1989–90 Bayern Munich 1990–91 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1991–92 VfB Stuttgart 1992–93 Werder Bremen

Season Champions 1993–94 Bayern Munich 1994–95 Borussia Dortmund 1995–96 Borussia Dortmund 1996–97 Bayern Munich 1997–98 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2) 1998–99 Bayern Munich 1999–2000 Bayern Munich 2000–01 Bayern Munich 2001–02 Borussia Dortmund 2002–03 Bayern Munich 2003–04 Werder Bremen (4) 2004–05 Bayern Munich 2005–06 Bayern Munich 2006–07 VfB Stuttgart (3) 2007–08 Bayern Munich

Season Champions 2008–09 VfL Wolfsburg (1) 2009–10 Bayern Munich 2010–11 Borussia Dortmund 2011–12 Borussia Dortmund (5) 2012–13 Bayern Munich 2013–14 Bayern Munich 2014–15 Bayern Munich 2015–16 Bayern Munich 2016–17 Bayern Munich 2017–18 Bayern Munich 2018–19 Bayern Munich 2019–20 Bayern Munich 2020–21 Bayern Munich 2021–22 Bayern Munich (31) 2022–23 Bayern Munich (32) 2023–24 Bayer Leverkusen (1) 2024–25 Bayern Munich (33)

Performance by club

Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Winning seasons	Runners-up seasons
Bayern Munich	33	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, 2024–25	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	3	1983–84, 1991–92, 2006–07	1978–79, 2002–03, 2023–24
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
Bayer Leverkusen	1	6	2023–24	1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2010–11, 2024–25
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
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

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  Auswahl der Bundesligavereine 1963-64

• Westfalenhalle 1 Dortmund.JPG

  The Bundesliga was founded at the annual DFB convention at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund on 28 July 1962.

• Elia son.JPG

  Son Heung-min of Hamburger SV against Eljero Elia of Werder Bremen in the Nordderby

• Frankfurt stadium.jpg

  Deutsche Bank Park is the home ground of Eintracht Frankfurt.

• Borussia Dortmund Hannover 96.jpg

  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.

• SC Freiburg vs FSVMainz 17 août 2013 60.jpg

  The Bundesliga is broadcast on TV in over 200 countries.

• Oliver Kahn of Munich, September 2, 2008.jpg

  Oliver Kahn won eight Bundesliga championships.

• Pressekonferenz Tag der Legenden 2014 (32).jpg

  Pressekonferenz zum 10. Tag der Legenden im Hotel Le Royal Méridien