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| Country | Germany |
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Relegation to | 2. Bundesliga |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | DFB-Pokal, DFL-Supercup |
| UEFA cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | Bayern Munich (30th title) (2020–21) |
| Most successful club | Bayern Munich (30 titles) |
| TV | Sky Deutschland ZDF DAZN FOX Sports |
| Website | Official website |
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The Fußball-Bundesliga, commonly known as the Bundesliga, is a professional association football league in Germany and the football league with the highest average stadium attendance worldwide. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary football competition. The Bundesliga is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga. Seasons run from August to May. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekdays. All of the Bundesliga clubs qualify for the DFB-Pokal. The winner of the Bundesliga qualifies for the DFL-Supercup.
A total of 53 clubs have competed in the Bundesliga since its founding. FC Bayern Munich has won the Bundesliga the most, winning the title 29 times. However, the Bundesliga has seen other champions with Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV, Werder Bremen, Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfB Stuttgart most prominent among them. The Bundesliga is one of the top national leagues, currently ranked 3rd in Europe according to UEFA's league coefficient ranking, based on recent European performances. The Bundesliga is the number one football league in the world in terms of average attendance; out of all sports, its average of 45,134 fans per game during the 2011–12 season was the second highest of any sports league in the world. The Bundesliga is broadcast on television in over 200 countries.
The Bundesliga was founded in 1962 in Dortmund and the first season started in 1963. The structure and organisation of the Bundesliga along with Germany's other football leagues have undergone frequent changes right up to the present day. The Bundesliga was originally founded by the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (English: German Football Association), but is now operated by the Deutsche Fußball Liga (English: German Football League).
Current members of the Bundesliga (2020–21 season)
- Main article: 2020–21 Bundesliga
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 |
| Hertha BSC | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 74,649 |
| Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Bielefeld | Schüco-Arena | 27,300 |
| Werder Bremen | Bremen | Wohninvest Weserstadion | 42,100 |
| Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,365 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Commerzbank-Arena | 51,500 |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Schwarzwald-Stadion | 24,000 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | PreZero Arena | 30,150 |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,698 |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 42,558 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | Opel Arena | 34,000 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 59,724 |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 |
| Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 60,449 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 30,000 |
Champions
The following 12 clubs have won the Bundesliga: Bayern Munich (29 titles), Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund (5), Werder Bremen (4), Hamburger SV and VfB Stuttgart (3), 1. FC Köln and FC Kaiserslautern (2), TSV 1860 Munich, Eintracht Braunschweig, 1. FC Nürnberg and VfL Wolfsburg (1). No club from former East Germany or Berlin has won the Bundesliga.
External links
| Bundesliga 2021-22 |
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FC Augsburg · Hertha BSC · Union Berlin · Arminia Bielefeld · Bochum · Borussia Dortmund · Eintracht Frankfurt · SC Freiburg · Greuther Fürth · 1899 Hoffenheim · 1. FC Köln · RB Leipzig · Bayer Leverkusen · Mainz 05 · Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bayern Munich · VfB Stuttgart · VfL Wolfsburg |
| Bundesliga seasons |
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1992-93 · 1993-94 · 1994-95 · 1995-96 · 1996-97 · 1997-98 · 1998-99 · 1999-00 · 2000-01 · 2001-02 · 2002-03 · 2003-04 · 2004-05 · 2005-06 · 2006-07 · 2007-08 · 2008-09 · 2009-10 · 2010-11 · 2011-12 · 2012-13 · 2013-14 · 2014-15 · 2015-16 · 2016-17 · 2017-18 · 2018-19 · 2019-20 · 2020-21 · 2021-22 · |
| Bundesliga stadiums 2020-21 |
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Allianz Arena (Bayern Munich) · BayArena (Bayer Leverkusen) · Borussia-Park (Borussia Mönchengladbach) · Deutsche Bank Park (Eintracht Frankfurt) · Mercedes-Benz Arena (VfB Stuttgart) · Olympiastadion Berlin (Hertha BSC) · Opel Arena (Mainz 05) · PreZero Arena (1899 Hoffenheim) · Red Bull Arena (RB Leipzig) · RheinEnergieStadion (1. FC Köln) · Schüco-Arena (Arminia Bielefeld) · Schwarzwald-Stadion (SC Freiburg) · Signal Iduna Park (Borussia Dortmund) · Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Union Berlin) · Veltins-Arena (Schalke 04) · Volkswagen Arena (VfL Wolfsburg) · Wohninvest Weserstadion (Werder Bremen) · WWK Arena (FC Augsburg) |
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| Bundesliga winners |
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63-64: 1. FC Köln · 64-65: Werder Bremen · 65-66: 1860 Munich · 66-67: Eintracht Braunschweig · 67-68: 1. FC Nürnberg · 68-69: Bayern Munich · 69-70: Borussia Mönchengladbach · 70-71: Borussia Mönchengladbach · 71-72: Bayern Munich · 72-73: Bayern Munich · 73-74: Bayern Munich · 74-75: Borussia Mönchengladbach · 75-76: Borussia Mönchengladbach · 76-77: Borussia Mönchengladbach · 77-78: 1. FC Köln · 78-79: Hamburger SV · 79-80: Bayern Munich · 80-81: Bayern Munich · 81-82: Hamburger SV · 82-83: Hamburger SV · 83-84: VfB Stuttgart · 84-85: Bayern Munich · 85-86: Bayern Munich · 86-87: Bayern Munich · 87-88: Werder Bremen · 88-89: Bayern Munich · 89-90: Bayern Munich · 90-91: 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 91-92: VfB Stuttgart · 92-93: Werder Bremen · 93-94: Bayern Munich · 94-95: Borussia Dortmund · 95-96: Borussia Dortmund · 96-97: Bayern Munich · 97-98: 1. FC Kaiserslautern · 98-99: Bayern Munich · 99-00: Bayern Munich · 00-01: Bayern Munich · 01-02: Borussia Dortmund · 02-03: Bayern Munich · 03-04: Werder Bremen · 04-05: Bayern Munich · 05-06: Bayern Munich · 06-07: VfB Stuttgart · 07-08: Bayern Munich · 08-09: VfL Wolfsburg · 09-10: Bayern Munich · 10-11: Borussia Dortmund · 11-12: Borussia Dortmund · 12-13: Bayern Munich · 13-14: Bayern Munich · 14-15: Bayern Munich · 15-16: Bayern Munich · 16-17: Bayern Munich · 17-18: Bayern Munich · 18-19: Bayern Munich · 19-20: Bayern Munich · 20-21: TBD |
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