Bundesliga

Bundesliga
Country	Germany
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 (29th title) (2019–20)
Most successful club	Bayern Munich (29)
TV	Sky Deutschland ZDF DAZN FOX Sports
Website	Official website
2019-20

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 (2019–20 season)

Main article: 2019–20 Bundesliga

Club	Position in 2018–19	First Bundesliga season	Number of seasons in Bundesliga	First season of current spell	Number of seasons of current spell	Bundesliga titles	National titles	Last title
Augsburg !FC Augsburgb	15	2011–12	8	2011–12	8	0	0	–
Bayer Leverkusenb	4	1979–80	40	1979–80	40	0	0	–
Bayern Munichb	1	1965–66	54	1965–66	54	28	29	2019
Borussia Dortmunda	2	1963–64	52	1976–77	43	5	8	2012
Borussia Mönchengladbach	5	1965–66	51	2008–09	11	5	5	1977
Eintracht Frankfurta	7	1963–64	50	2012–13	7	0	1	1959
Fortuna Düsseldorf	10	1966–67	24	2018–19	1	0	1	1933
Freiburg !SC Freiburg	13	1993–94	19	2016–17	3	0	0	–
Hertha BSCa	11	1963–64	36	2013–14	6	0	2	1931
Hoffenheim !TSG 1899 Hoffenheimb	9	2008–09	11	2008–09	11	0	0	–
Köln !1. FC Kölna	1 (2nd B)	1963–64	47	2019–20	0	0	2	1978
Leipzig !RB Leipzigb	3	2016–17	3	2016–17	3	0	0	–
Mainz !1. FSV Mainz 05	12	2004–05	13	2009–10	10	0	0	–
Paderborn !SC Paderborn 07	2 (2nd B)	2014–15	1	2019–20	0	0	0	–
Schalke 04a	14	1963–64	51	1991–92	28	0	7	1958
Union Berlin	3 (2nd B)	2019–20	0	2019–20	0	0	0	–
Werder Bremena	8	1963–64	55	1981–82	38	4	4	2004
Wolfsburg !VfL Wolfsburgb	6	1997–98	22	1997–98	22	1	1	2009

^a Founding member of the Bundesliga
^b Never been relegated from the Bundesliga

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.

Season Champion 1963–64 1. FC Köln 1964–65 Werder Bremen 1965–66 1860 Munich 1966–67 Eintracht Braunschweig 1967–68 1. FC Nürnberg 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 1977–78 1. FC Köln

Season Champion 1978–79 Hamburger SV 1979–80 Bayern Munich 1980–81 Bayern Munich 1981–82 Hamburger SV 1982–83 Hamburger SV 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 Champion 1993–94 Bayern Munich 1994–95 Borussia Dortmund 1995–96 Borussia Dortmund 1996–97 Bayern Munich 1997–98 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1998–99 Bayern Munich 1999–2000 Bayern Munich 2000–01 Bayern Munich 2001–02 Borussia Dortmund 2002–03 Bayern Munich 2003–04 Werder Bremen 2004–05 Bayern Munich 2005–06 Bayern Munich 2006–07 VfB Stuttgart 2007–08 Bayern Munich

Season Champion 2008–09 VfL Wolfsburg 2009–10 Bayern Munich 2010–11 Borussia Dortmund 2011–12 Borussia Dortmund 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

External links

• Bundesliga Portal
• Official website