The 2025–26 Bundesliga was the 63rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier men's football competition. Bayern Munich were the defending champions. The season began on 22 August 2025 and concluded on 16 May 2026.[1]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August 2025 – 16 May 2026 |
| Champions | Bayern Munich 34th Bundesliga title 35th German title |
| Relegated | VfL Wolfsburg (via play-off) 1. FC Heidenheim FC St. Pauli |
| Champions League | Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund RB Leipzig VfB Stuttgart |
| Europa League | TSG Hoffenheim Bayer Leverkusen |
| Conference League | SC Freiburg |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 990 (3.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harry Kane (36 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Munich 8–1 Wolfsburg |
| Biggest away win | Augsburg 0–6 Leipzig |
| Highest scoring | Mönchengladbach 4–6 Frankfurt |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Munich |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 games Munich |
| Longest winless run | 15 games Heidenheim |
| Longest losing run | 9 games St. Pauli |
| Highest attendance | 81,365 four games |
| Lowest attendance | 13,000 Heidenheim v Wolfsburg |
| Attendance | 12,947,047 (42,311 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
On 19 April 2026, Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for the 34th time (their 35th overall German title) with four matches to spare following a 4–2 win over VfB Stuttgart.[2] Bayern also broke their own Bundesliga single-season goals record (101, set in 1971–72) with five matches remaining,[3] ultimately finishing the campaign with 122 league goals. Among Europe's top five leagues, this season tally ranks as the second-highest in history, behind only Torino's 125 goals in 1947–48 (which had six more matches).[4] Bayern's 3.59 goals per match is likewise the second-highest in those leagues, trailing only Athletic Bilbao's 4.06 goals per game in 1930–31.[5]
Teams
editTeam changes
edit| Promoted from 2024–25 2. Bundesliga |
Relegated from 2024–25 Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln Hamburger SV |
Holstein Kiel VfL Bochum |
Hamburger SV and 1. FC Köln returned to the Bundesliga after seven and one year absences, respectively. They replaced Holstein Kiel and VfL Bochum after spending time in the top flight for one and four years respectively.
Stadiums and locations
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | R. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 | [8] |
| Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 | [9] |
| Werder Bremen | Bremen | Weserstadion | 42,100 | [10] |
| Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,365 | [11] |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 59,500 | [12] |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Europa-Park Stadion | 34,700 | [13] |
| Hamburger SV | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | 57,000 | [14] |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Heidenheim | Voith-Arena | 15,000 | [15] |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | PreZero Arena | 30,150 | [16] |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,698 | [17] |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 47,800 | [18] |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 | [19] |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | MEWA Arena | 33,305 | [20] |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,057 | [21] |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,024 | [22] |
| FC St. Pauli | Hamburg | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,546 | [23] |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | MHPArena | 60,058 | [24] |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 30,000 | [25] |
Personnel and kits
editManagerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| RB Leipzig | End of caretaker spell | 30 March 2025 | 30 June 2025 | Pre-season | 24 June 2025 | 1 July 2025 | [28][29] | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 4 May 2025 | 12 June 2025 | [30][31] | ||||||
| 1. FC Köln | 5 May 2025 | 6 June 2025 | [32][33] | ||||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | Mutual consent | 9 May 2025 | 26 May 2025 | [34][35] | |||||
| FC Augsburg | Sacked | 23 May 2025 | 28 May 2025 | [36][37] | |||||
| Werder Bremen | 27 May 2025 | 29 May 2025 | [38][39] | ||||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1 September 2025 | 12th | 8 September 2025 | [40][41] | |||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 15 September 2025 | 16th | 15 September 2025 | [43] | |||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 9 November 2025 | 14th | 9 November 2025 | [44][45] | |||||
| FC Augsburg | Mutual consent | 1 December 2025 | 14th | 1 December 2025 | [47] | ||||
| Mainz 05 | 3 December 2025 | 18th | 3 December 2025 | [48] | |||||
| End of caretaker spell | 7 December 2025 | 18th | 7 December 2025 | [49][50] | |||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Sacked | 18 January 2026 | 7th | 18 January 2026 | [51] | ||||
| End of caretaker spell | 30 January 2026 | 2 February 2026 | 8th | 30 January 2026 | 2 February 2026 | [52] | |||
| Werder Bremen | Sacked | 1 February 2026 | 15th | 4 February 2026 | [53][54] | ||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 8 March 2026 | 17th | 8 March 2026 | [55][56] | |||||
| 1. FC Köln | 22 March 2026 | 15th | 22 March 2026 | [58] | |||||
| Union Berlin | 11 April 2026 | 11th | 11 April 2026 | [59] | |||||
- ↑ Polanski was initially appointed as interim manager, before being appointed permanent manager on 18 November 2025.[42]
- ↑ Baum was initially appointed as caretaker manager, before being appointed permanent manager on 23 December 2025.[46]
- ↑ Wagner was initially appointed as caretaker manager, before being appointed permanent manager on 22 May 2026.[57]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich (C) | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 122 | 36 | +86 | 89 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 73 | |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 65 | |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 62 | |
| 5 | TSG Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 59 | |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 47 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 44 | |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 43 | |
| 10 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 40 | |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 39 | |
| 12 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 38 | |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 38 | |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 32 | |
| 15 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 32 | |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg (R) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 29 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim (R) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 26 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli (R) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[60]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ The 2025–26 DFB-Pokal winners qualified for the Europa League league phase. Since the DFB-Pokal winners, Bayern Munich, qualified for the Champions League, the Europa League spot passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Conference League spot passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results
editRelegation play-offs
editThe relegation play-offs took place on 21 and 25 May 2026.[1]
Overview
edit| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg (B) | 1–2 | SC Paderborn (2B) | 0–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
editSC Paderborn won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to the Bundesliga, while VfL Wolfsburg were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[61] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 36 | |
| 2 | VfB Stuttgart | 19 | |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 17 | |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 16 | |
| 5 | Bayern Munich | 15 | |
| Bayern Munich | |||
| 7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 14 | |
| 8 | RB Leipzig | 13 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | |||
| 1. FC Köln | |||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | RB Leipzig | 6–0 (H) | 22 August 2025 | |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 4–1 (A) | 20 September 2025 | ||
| Union Berlin | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–3 (A) | 21 September 2025 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | Borussia Dortmund | 3–3 (A) | 22 November 2025 | |
| Bayern Munich | VfB Stuttgart | 5–0 (A) | 6 December 2025 | |
| RB Leipzig | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6–0 (H) | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | SC Freiburg | 3–4 (H) | 20 December 2025 | |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–1 (H) | 14 January 2026 | |
| Bayern Munich | TSG Hoffenheim | 5–1 (H) | 8 February 2026 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | RB Leipzig | 4–1 (H) | 2 May 2026 | |
| Bayern Munich | 1. FC Köln | 5–1 (H) | 16 May 2026 |
Clean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[62] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | |
| 2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 13 | |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 11 | |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | |
| 5 | TSG Hoffenheim | 7 | |
| 6 | SC Freiburg | 6 | |
| Hamburger SV | |||
| Bayern Munich | |||
| 9 | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | |
| FC Augsburg | |||
| Bayer Leverkusen | |||
| Union Berlin | |||
| Bayern Munich | |||
| FC St. Pauli | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt |
Awards
editMonthly awards
edit| Month | Player of the Month | Rookie of the Month | Goal of the Month | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | N/a | N/a | Bayern Munich | [63][64][65] | |||
| September | Bayern Munich | Hamburger SV | Borussia Dortmund | ||||
| October | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bayern Munich | |||||
| November | Bayern Munich | Bayer Leverkusen | |||||
| December | RB Leipzig | Hamburger SV | |||||
| January | Hamburger SV | FC Augsburg | |||||
| February | RB Leipzig | 1. FC Köln | |||||
| March | VfB Stuttgart | Hamburger SV | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||||
| April | RB Leipzig | Bayer Leverkusen | Bayern Munich | ||||
| May | N/a | N/a | |||||
Annual awards
edit| Award | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Bayern Munich | [66] | |
| Rookie of the Season | RB Leipzig | [67] | |
| Goal of the Season | 1. FC Köln | [68] |
Team of the Season
edit| Presenters | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA Sports (official) |
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| VDV |
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