2025–26 Bundesliga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August 2025 – 16 May 2026 |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 62 (3.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Serhou Guirassy Harry Kane Michael Olise (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Munich 6–0 Leipzig |
| Biggest away win | Heidenheim 1–3 Wolfsburg Freiburg 1–3 Augsburg Hoffenheim 1–3 Frankfurt |
| Highest scoring | Munich 6–0 Leipzig St. Pauli 3–3 Dortmund Bremen 3–3 Leverkusen |
| Longest winning run | 2 games Frankfurt Köln Munich |
| Longest unbeaten run | 2 games six teams |
| Longest winless run | 2 games Heidenheim Freiburg |
| Longest losing run | 2 games seven teams |
| Highest attendance | 81,365 Dortmund v Berlin |
| Lowest attendance | 13,000 Heidenheim v Wolfsburg |
| Attendance | 716,058 (39,781 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 31 August 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Bundesliga is the 63rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier men's football competition. Bayern Munich are the defending champions. The season began on 22 August 2025 and will conclude on 16 May 2026.[1]
The fixtures were released on 27 June 2025.[2][3]
Teams
[edit]
Locations of the 2025–26 Bundesliga teams
Team 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 | [4] |
| Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 | [5] |
| Werder Bremen | Bremen | Weserstadion | 42,100 | [6] |
| Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,365 | [7] |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 59,500 | [8] |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Europa-Park Stadion | 34,700 | [9] |
| Hamburger SV | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | 57,000 | [10] |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Heidenheim | Voith-Arena | 15,000 | [11] |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | PreZero Arena | 30,150 | [12] |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,698 | |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 47,800 | [13] |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 | [14] |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | Mewa Arena | 33,305 | [15] |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,042 | [16] |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 | [17] |
| FC St. Pauli | Hamburg | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,546 | [18] |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | MHPArena | 60,058 | [19] |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 28,917 | [20] |
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Sleeve | ||||
| FC Augsburg |  Sandro Wagner
|
 Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
|
Mizuno | WWK Versicherung | Siegmund |
| Union Berlin | Steffen Baumgart
|
 Christopher Trimmel
|
Adidas | Raisin Bank | Kermi |
| Werder Bremen | Horst Steffen
|
Marco Friedl
|
Hummel | Matthäi | Ammerländer / Harald Pihl (in cup matches) |
| Borussia Dortmund |  Niko Kovač
|
Emre Can
|
Puma | Vodafone[21] | Polestar |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Dino Toppmöller
|
Robin Koch
|
Adidas | Indeed.com | Deutsche Vermögensberatung / Generali (in cup and European matches) |
| SC Freiburg | Julian Schuster
|
Christian Günter
|
Nike | JobRad | Lexware |
| Hamburger SV | Merlin Polzin
|
 Yussuf Poulsen
|
Adidas | HanseMerkur | Plan International / Helm Pharma (in cup matches) |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Frank Schmidt
|
Patrick Mainka
|
Puma | MHP | Voith |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Christian Ilzer
|
Oliver Baumann
|
Joma | SAP | ProMinent Group / Sparkasse Kraichgau (in cup matches) |
| 1. FC Köln |  Lukas Kwasniok
|
Marvin Schwäbe
|
Hummel | REWE | DEVK |
| RB Leipzig | Ole Werner
|
David Raum
|
Puma | Red Bull | Kraken / IHG Hotels & Resorts (in cup matches) |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Erik ten Hag
|
Robert Andrich
|
New Balance[22] | BarmeniaGothaer | Niedax / Talcid (in cup matches) |
| Mainz 05 | Bo Henriksen
|
.svg/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Silvan Widmer
|
Jako | Kömmerling | iDM Wärmepumpen |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Gerardo Seoane
|
Tim Kleindienst
|
Puma | Reuter Gruppe | Sonepar |
| Bayern Munich | .svg/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Vincent Kompany
|
Manuel Neuer
|
Adidas | Deutsche Telekom | Allianz / Audi (in cup matches) |
| FC St. Pauli | Alexander Blessin
|
.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Jackson Irvine
|
Puma | Congstar | Astra Bier |
| VfB Stuttgart | Sebastian Hoeneß
|
 Atakan Karazor
|
Jako | Landesbank Baden-Württemberg | hep solar |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Paul Simonis
|
Maximilian Arnold
|
Nike | Volkswagen | Mobileye |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| RB Leipzig |  Zsolt Lőw (interim)
|
End of caretaker spell | 30 March 2025 | 30 June 2025 | Pre-season | Ole Werner
|
24 June 2025 | 1 July 2025 | [23][24] |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Daniel Bauer (interim)
|
4 May 2025 | Paul Simonis
|
12 June 2025 | [25][26] | ||||
| 1. FC Köln | Friedhelm Funkel (interim)
|
5 May 2025 | Lukas Kwasniok
|
6 June 2025 | [27][28] | ||||
| Bayer Leverkusen |  Xabi Alonso
|
Mutual consent | 9 May 2025 | Erik ten Hag
|
26 May 2025 | [29][30] | |||
| FC Augsburg | Jess Thorup
|
Sacked | 23 May 2025 | Sandro Wagner
|
28 May 2025 | [31][32] | |||
| Werder Bremen | Ole Werner
|
27 May 2025 | Horst Steffen
|
29 May 2025 | [33][34] | ||||
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1. FC Köln | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 5 | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | FC Augsburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | TSG Hoffenheim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Union Berlin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 11 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 12 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 14 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 16 | Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
| 18 | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. Source: Bundesliga
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.[35]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Notes:
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.[35]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Notes:
- ^ The 2025–26 DFB-Pokal winners also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the DFB-Pokal winners finish in the top five of the Bundesliga). If the DFB-Pokal winners finish in the top six of the Bundesliga, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]The relegation play-offs will take place on 21 or 22 and 25 or 26 May 2026.[1]
Statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of 31 August 2025[36]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serhou Guirassy
|
Borussia Dortmund | 3 |
 Harry Kane
|
Bayern Munich | ||
 Michael Olise
|
Bayern Munich | ||
| 4 | Ilyas Ansah
|
Union Berlin | 2 |
| Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
|
Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Marius Bülter
|
1. FC Köln | ||
 Luis Díaz
|
Bayern Munich | ||
 Ritsu Dōan
|
Einrtach Frankfurt | ||
 Andréas Hountondji
|
FC St. Pauli | ||
 Patrik Schick
|
Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Can Uzun
|
Einrtach Frankfurt |
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Kane
|
Bayern Munich | RB Leipzig | 6–0 (H) | 22 August 2025 |
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 31 August 2025[37]
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