German men's association football top league From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Organising body | Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) |
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Founded | 24 August 1963 |
Country | Germany |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 18 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | 2. Bundesliga |
Domestic cup(s) | |
International cup(s) | |
Current champions | Bayern Munich (30th title) (2020–21) |
Most championships | Bayern Munich (30 titles) |
Most appearances | Charly Körbel (602) |
Top goalscorer | Gerd Müller (365) |
TV partners | List of broadcasters |
Website | www |
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.
Below is a list of clubs currently playing in the Bundesliga, as of the 2023-24 season.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
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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] |
Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
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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 |
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