Bundesliga | Germany - an overview

About This Competition

One of the most successful professional men’s football leagues in Europe is the Germany Bundesliga. The Bundesliga is the official German Federal League’s top level of professional football with some of the highest average stadium attendance worldwide. There are 18 teams that contest the right to play in the Bundesliga. Each team fights for dominance in the league as well as the chance at lifting 2 domestic cups. The DFB-Pokal And the DFL-Super-Cup. As of the 2020 season, Bayern Munich has taken the league title a staggering 29 times. All the Germany Bundesliga clubs have proven themselves in Europe too, with eight UEFA Champions League trophies and six UEFA Europa League trophies between them. There is no promotion from the Bundesliga, but the top four teams qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Fifth place qualifies for the Europa League group stage, with sixth place entering the third qualifying round of Europa League. The DFB-Pokal (German Cup) winner qualifies for the group phase of UEFA Europa League regardless of league position. Relegation from the Bundesliga drops to the 2. Bundesliga, with the bottom two teams at the end of the season being relegated. The 16th-placed Bundesliga team and the third-placed 2. Bundesliga team enter a two-leg play-off match. The winner of this match plays the next season in the Bundesliga and the loser in the 2. Bundesliga.