Bundesliga

German men's association football top league

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; 60 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

Below is a list of clubs currently playing in the Bundesliga, as of the 2023-24 season.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityRef.
FC AugsburgAugsburgWWK Arena30,660[2]
Union BerlinBerlinStadion An der Alten Försterei22,012[3]
VfL BochumBochumVonovia Ruhrstadion27,599[4]
Werder BremenBremenWohninvest Weserstadion42,100[5]
FC CologneCologneRheinEnergieStadion49,698[6]
Darmstadt 98DarmstadtMerck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor17,650[7]
Borussia DortmundDortmundSignal Iduna Park81,365[8]
Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurtDeutsche Bank Park58,000[9]
SC FreiburgFreiburg im BreisgauEuropa-Park Stadion34,700[10][11]
1. FC HeidenheimHeidenheimVoith-Arena15,000[12]
TSG HoffenheimSinsheimPreZero Arena30,150[13]
RB LeipzigLeipzigRed Bull Arena47,069[14]
Bayer LeverkusenLeverkusenBayArena30,210[15]
Mainz 05MainzMewa Arena33,305[16]
Borussia MönchengladbachMönchengladbachBorussia-Park54,057[17]
Bayern MunichMunichAllianz Arena75,000[18]
VfB StuttgartStuttgartMHPArena60,449[19]
VfL WolfsburgWolfsburgVolkswagen Arena30,000[20]

Map

Champions

SeasonChampions[21]
1963–641. FC Köln
1964–65Werder Bremen
1965–661860 Munich (1)
1966–67Eintracht Braunschweig (1)
1967–681. FC Nürnberg (1)
1968–69Bayern Munich
1969–70Borussia Mönchengladbach
1970–71Borussia Mönchengladbach
1971–72Bayern Munich
1972–73Bayern Munich
1973–74Bayern Munich
1974–75Borussia Mönchengladbach
1975–76Borussia Mönchengladbach
1976–77Borussia Mönchengladbach (5)
1977–781. FC Köln (2)
SeasonChampions
1978–79Hamburger SV
1979–80Bayern Munich
1980–81Bayern Munich
1981–82Hamburger SV
1982–83Hamburger SV (3)
1983–84VfB Stuttgart
1984–85Bayern Munich
1985–86Bayern Munich
1986–87Bayern Munich
1987–88Werder Bremen
1988–89Bayern Munich
1989–90Bayern Munich
1990–911. FC Kaiserslautern
1991–92VfB Stuttgart
1992–93Werder Bremen
SeasonChampions
1993–94Bayern Munich
1994–95Borussia Dortmund
1995–96Borussia Dortmund
1996–97Bayern Munich
1997–981. FC Kaiserslautern (2)
1998–99Bayern Munich
1999–2000Bayern Munich
2000–01Bayern Munich
2001–02Borussia Dortmund
2002–03Bayern Munich
2003–04Werder Bremen (4)
2004–05Bayern Munich
2005–06Bayern Munich
2006–07VfB Stuttgart (3)
2007–08Bayern Munich
SeasonChampions
2008–09VfL Wolfsburg (1)
2009–10Bayern Munich
2010–11Borussia Dortmund
2011–12Borussia Dortmund (5)
2012–13Bayern Munich
2013–14Bayern Munich
2014–15Bayern Munich
2015–16Bayern Munich
2016–17Bayern Munich
2017–18Bayern Munich
2018–19Bayern Munich
2019–20Bayern Munich
2020–21Bayern Munich
2021–22Bayern Munich (31)
2022–23Bayern Munich (32)

Performance by club

Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning seasonsRunners-up seasons
Bayern Munich32101968–69, 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, 2022–231969–70, 1970–71, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1995–95, 1997–98, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2011–12
Borussia Dortmund581994–95, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2010–11, 2011–121965–66, 1991–92, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
Borussia Mönchengladbach521969–70, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–771973–74, 1977–78
Werder Bremen471964–65, 1987–88, 1992–93, 2003–041967–68, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1994–95, 2005–06, 2007–08
Hamburger SV351978–79, 1981–82, 1982–831975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87
VfB Stuttgart321983–84, 1991–92, 2006–071978–79, 2002–03
1. FC Köln251963–64, 1977–781964–65, 1972–73, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1989–90
1. FC Kaiserslautern211990–91, 1997–981993–94
1860 Munich111965–661966–67
VfL Wolfsburg112008–092014–15
Eintracht Braunschweig11966–67
1. FC Nürnberg11967–68
Schalke 0471971–72, 1976–77, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2017–18
Bayer Leverkusen51996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2010–11
RB Leipzig22016–17, 2020–21
Meidericher SV11963–64
Alemannia Aachen11968–69
Hertha BSC11974–75

References