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Bundesliga

German men's association football top league
This article 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] (audio speaker iconlisten); 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.

Bundesliga
Organising bodyDeutsche Fußball Liga (DFL)
Founded24 August 1963; 61 years ago (1963-08-24)
CountryGermany
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to2. Bundesliga
Domestic cup(s)
International cup(s)
Current championsBayern Munich (30th title)
(2020–21)
Most championshipsBayern Munich (30 titles)
Most appearancesCharly Körbel (602)
Top goalscorerGerd Müller (365)
TV partnersList of broadcasters
Websitewww.bundesliga.com
Current: 2023–24 Bundesliga

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

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See the main article: 2023–24 Bundesliga

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

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Locations of the 2023–24 Bundesliga teams

Champions

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Season Champions[21]
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)

Performance by club

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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

References

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  1. ↑ "Member associations - UEFA rankings - Country coefficients". Uefa.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Zahlen und Fakten". fcaugsburg.de (in German). FC Augsburg. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Unsere Heimat seit 1920". fc-union-berlin.de (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Zahlen und Fakten: Über das Stadion" [Facts and figures: About the stadium]. VfL Bochum (in German). Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "The wohninvest WESERSTADION". werder.de. SV Werder Bremen. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "RheinEnergieSTADION". Rheinenergiestadion.de. Kölner Sportstätten GmbH. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Stadionhistorie". sv98.de (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Signal Iduna Park". bvb.de (in German). Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Eckdaten". eintracht.de (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Freiburgs neues Stadion soll rechnerisch klimaneutral werden". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Die Voith-Arena – viel mehr als die Heimspielstätte des 1. FC Heidenheim 1846". fc-heidenheim.de (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Die Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Zahlen". achtzehn99.de (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Fußball-Spielbetriebs GmbH. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Daten und Fakten". dierotenbullen.com (in German). RasenBallsport Leipzig. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Die BayArena". bayer04.de (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Daten und Fakten zur Arena". mainz05.de (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05 e. V. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "Das ist Der Borussia-Park". borussia.de (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Allgemeine Informationen zur Allianz Arena". allianz-arena.com (in German). FC Bayern München AG. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "Daten & Fakten". mercedes-benz-arena-stuttgart.de (in German). VfB Stuttgart Arena Betriebs GmbH. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Daten und Fakten". vfl-wolfsburg.de (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  21. ↑ "Deutsche Meister der Männer" (in German). dfb.de. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2012.


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