2025–26 Bundesliga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August 2025 – 16 May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Bundesliga will be the 63rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier men's football competition. The season is scheduled to begin on 22 August 2025 and conclude on 16 May 2026.[1]
Teams
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Stadiums and locations
[edit]| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | R. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 | [2] |
| Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 | [3] |
| Werder Bremen | Bremen | Weserstadion | 42,100 | [4] |
| Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,365 | [5] |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 58,000 | [6] |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Europa-Park Stadion | 34,700 | [7] |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 47,800 | [8] |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 | [9] |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | Mewa Arena | 33,305 | [10] |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,042 | [11] |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 | [12] |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | MHPArena | 60,058 | [13] |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 28,917 | [14] |
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Sleeve | ||||
| FC Augsburg |  Jess Thorup
|
 Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
|
Mizuno | WWK Versicherung | Siegmund |
| Union Berlin |  Steffen Baumgart
|
 Christopher Trimmel
|
Adidas | home to go_ | JD Sports |
| Werder Bremen | Ole Werner
|
Marco Friedl
|
Hummel | Matthäi | Ammerländer / HARALD PIHL (in cup matches) |
| Borussia Dortmund |  Niko Kovač
|
Emre Can
|
Puma | 1&1 / Evonik (in cup and UEFA matches) | GLS Group[15] / Pluto TV (in cup and UEFA matches) |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Dino Toppmöller
|
Kevin Trapp
|
Nike | Indeed.com | Elotrans reload |
| SC Freiburg | Julian Schuster
|
Christian Günter
|
Nike | JobRad | Lexware |
| RB Leipzig |  TBD
|
 Willi Orbán
|
Puma | Red Bull | IHG Hotels & Resorts |
| Bayer Leverkusen |  Xabi Alonso
|
 Lukas Hradecky
|
Castore[16] | Barmenia Versicherungen | Niedax / Talcid (in cup matches) |
| Mainz 05 | Bo Henriksen
|
 Silvan Widmer
|
Jako | Kömmerling | iDM |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Gerardo Seoane
|
Jonas Omlin
|
Puma | Reuter Gruppe | Sonepar |
| Bayern Munich |  Vincent Kompany
|
Manuel Neuer
|
Adidas | Deutsche Telekom | Allianz / Audi (in cup and UEFA matches) |
| VfB Stuttgart | Sebastian Hoeneß
|
Atakan Karazor
|
Jako | Winamax | hep solar |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Ralph Hasenhüttl
|
Maximilian Arnold
|
Nike | Volkswagen | Linglong Tire |
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 | TBD
|
1 July 2025 | [17] | |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Union Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 22 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.[18]
(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.[18]
(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.
Relegation play-offs
[edit]The relegation play-offs will take place on 21 or 22 and 25 or 26 May 2026.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rahmenterminkalender für die Saison 2025/26: Bundesliga-Auftakt am 22. August 2025 – 2. Bundesliga startet am 1. August 2025". dfl.de (in German). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "WWK Arena". fcaugsburg.de (in German). FC Augsburg. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Our home since 1920". fc-union-berlin.de. 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Das Weserstadion". werder.de (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Signal Iduna Park". bvb.de (in German). Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Der Deutsche Bank Park – Daten und Fakten". deutschebankpark.de (in German). Deutsche Bank Park. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Europa-Park Stadion". scfreiburg.com (in German). SC Freiburg. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Red Bull Arena in Leipzig: All the facts and stats". rbleipzig.com. RasenBallsport Leipzig. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "BayArena". bayer04.de. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Mewa Arena". mainz05.de (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Borussia-Park". borussia.de (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "General information – Allianz Arena". allianz-arena.com (in German). FC Bayern München AG. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Extensive refurbishment work completed: MHP Arena Stuttgart shines in new splendor" (PDF). mhp.com. MHP Management- und IT-Beratung. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Wolfsburg präsentiert "echte" Stadionkapazität und neue Kampagne" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "GLS to be shirt sponsor in the Bundesliga going forward". bvb.de. Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Castore is the new Bayer 04 kit partner until 2027". bayer04.de. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Zsolt Löw appointed as head coach until the end of the season". RB Leipzig. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "DFL–Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 7 June 2024. p. 3. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
