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| Organising body | Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 24 August 1963 |
| Country | Germany |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 18 (since 1992–93) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 2. Bundesliga |
| Domestic cup(s) | |
| International cup(s) | |
| Current champions | Bayer Leverkusen (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Bayern Munich (32 titles) |
| Most appearances | Charly Körbel (602) |
| Top goalscorer | Gerd Müller (365) |
| TV partners | List of broadcasters |
| Website | bundesliga.com |
| Current: 2024–25 Bundesliga | |
The Bundesliga (German: [ˈbʊndəsˌliːɡa] ; lit. 'Federal League'), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga ([ˌfuːsbal-]) or 1. Bundesliga ([ˌeːɐ̯stə-]), is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary football competition. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga. Seasons run from August to May. Games are played on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with a focus on Saturdays. All of the Bundesliga clubs take part in the DFB-Pokal cup competition. The winner of the Bundesliga qualifies for the DFL-Supercup.
Fifty-eight clubs have competed in the Bundesliga since its founding.[1] Bayern Munich has won 32 of 61 titles, as well as eleven consecutive seasons between 2013 and 2023, which is a record for a Big Five league. The Bundesliga has also 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, ranked fourth in Europe according to UEFA's league coefficient ranking for the current 2024–25 season, based on performances in European competitions over the past five seasons.[2] The Bundesliga led the UEFA ranking from 1976 to 1984 and in 1990. It has also produced the continent's top-rated club seven times. Bundesliga clubs have won eight UEFA Champions League, seven UEFA Europa League, four European Cup Winners' Cup, two UEFA Super Cup, two FIFA Club World Cup, and three Intercontinental Cup titles. Its players have accumulated nine Ballon d'Or awards, two The Best FIFA Men's Player awards, five European Golden Shoe, and three UEFA Men's Player of the Year awards including UEFA Club Footballer of the Year.
The Bundesliga is the number one association 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 after the American National Football League.[3] The Bundesliga is broadcast on television in over 200 countries.[4]
The Bundesliga was founded in 1962 in Dortmund[5] and the first season started in 1963–64. The structure and organisation of the Bundesliga, along with Germany's other football leagues, have undergone frequent changes. The Bundesliga was founded by the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (English: German Football Association), but is now operated by the Deutsche Fußball Liga (English: German Football League).
- ^ "Herzlich willkommen in der Bundesliga, Holstein Kiel!". bundesliga.com (in German). 12 May 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Country coefficients | UEFA Coefficients". UEFA.com. July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ giansla (20 October 2021). "The Bundesliga Officially Lands on Sorare". WeSorare. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "TV BROADCASTERS WORLDWIDE". Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "History :: Bundesliga :: Leagues :: DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V." dfb.de. Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2020.