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Bundesliga

The Bundesliga is Germany's top-flight professional football league. The men's 18-team league kicked off more than 60 years ago, in 1963, while the women's, formed in 1990, currently has 12 teams.

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Nuri Sahin on the training ground at Borussia Dortmund. May 14, 2024.

Borussia Dortmund appoint Nuri Sahin as new coach

Borussia Dortmund fans only had to wait a day for news that a familiar face would follow Edin Terzic as head coach.
SportsJune 14, 2024
Jamal Musiala looking to his left

Euro 2024: Young stars to look out for

DW takes a look at some of the young stars who could shine during this summer's Euro 2024 in Germany.
SoccerJune 14, 20249 images
A close-up of Edin Terzic frowning pensively

Borussia Dortmund: Edin Terzic resigns as head coach

Despite leading Borussia Dortmund to the Champions League final, Edin Terzic's side struggled with consistency.
SportsJune 13, 2024
Florian Wirtz running with the ball for Germanz

Germany's Florian Wirtz ready to shine at Euro 2024

Florian Wirtz is ready to shine for Germany at Euro 2024. But what makes the Leverkusen star so good?
SoccerJune 13, 2024
Vincent Kompany on the sidelines as Burnley head coach

Bayern Munich appoint Vincent Kompany as coach

Bayern Munich's search for a head coach has been a seemingly endless drama. But Vincent Kompany has finally been named.
SportsMay 29, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen players lift the DFB trophy

How great is Leverkusen's double-winning season?

After winning the Bundesliga and the German Cup without losing, where does Leverkusen's season rank in football history?
SportsMay 26, 2024
Xabi Alonso after the Europa League final

Atalanta flip script to end Leverkusen's unbeaten season

After 51 games, and more than a year, Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten run was ended in the Europa League final.
SportsMay 23, 2024
St. Pauli players celebrate a goal

St. Pauli back in the Bundesliga and set to grab attention

The Hamburg side sealed its return to the Bundesliga after 13 years. This is what they will add to Germany's top flight.
SportsMay 20, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen players and staff link arms to celebrate a win

How Bayer Leverkusen went unbeaten in the Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen have become the first side to go unbeaten for a whole season in the German top flight. Here's how.
SportsMay 18, 2024
Linton Maina of 1.FC Köln looks dejected after the team's defeat and relegation from the Bundesliga during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and 1. FC Köln at Voith-Arena on May 18, 2024 in Heidenheim, Germany.

Bundesliga: Cologne relegated on last matchday of season

Cologne collapsed early in Heidenheim, losing 4-1 and sealing their fate in the process.
SportsMay 18, 2024
St. Pauli celebrate after going 2-0 up over VfL Osnabrück

St. Pauli follow Holstein Kiel in promotion to Bundesliga

Soccer side St. Pauli have joined rivals Holstein Kiel in winning a place in the Bundesliga top flight.
SportsMay 12, 2024
Alexandra Popp kisses the German Cup

Wolfsburg win 10th straight German Cup, deny Bayern double

Bayern Munich may have wrestled the Bundesliga title away, but Wolfsburg would not give up the German Cup so easily.
SportsMay 9, 2024
Fußball Bundesliga Bayern München - VfB Stuttgart

Thomas Müller - Bayern Munich's record man

A look at the numerous records Thomas Müller has set at Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.
SportsMay 9, 20248 images
Borussia Dortmund players celebrate making the Champions League final

Borussia Dortmund beat PSG to reach Champions League final

Dortmund are heading back to the Champions League final after the Bundesliga side overcame Kylian Mbappe and PSG.
SportsMay 7, 2024
Marco Reus holds his hands in a heart gesture while playing for Borussia Dortmud

Reus starts Dortmund exit with Champions League end in sight

Marco Reus led his side to a win after announcing his departure. But a Champions League final could be his last goodbye.
SportsMay 4, 2024
Georgia Stanway celebrates a goal for Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich win Bundesliga as Stanway eyes double

Georgia Stanway's return to form has Bayern on the verge of club history. But she told DW there have been tough times.
SportsMay 4, 2024
Bayern's Joshua Kimmich celebrates scoring the crucial goal to beat Arsenal

Champions League: Bundesliga trumps Premier League

It is only the second time since 2013 that two German sides are in the men's final four without any English teams.
SportsApril 18, 2024
A photo of the Bundesliga shield from August 18, 2023

Bundesliga: TV rights auction suspended after DAZN complaint

Online streaming service DAZN has accused the German Football League (DFL) of unfair treatment.
SportsApril 18, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen players celebrate, holding the Bundesliga trophy aloft, after Sunday's 5-0 win over Werder Bremen, which also mathematically secured them the league title. Leverkusen, April 14, 2024.

Bayer Leverkusen win 1st ever Bundesliga title

They are "Neverkusen" no more. Bayer Leverkusen have sealed the Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich's hegemony.
SportsApril 15, 2024
Leverkusen's fans on the pitch after Sunday's win over Werder Bremen, celebrating sealing the Bundesliga title. Leverkusen, Germany, April 14, 2024.

Bayer Leverkusen: From infamous runners-up to champions

Dubbed "Neverkusen" for so long, their story had previously been one of heartbreak and intermittent Cup success.
SportsApril 14, 202410 images
Florian Wirtz celebrates a goal, and a title for Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen win first Bundesliga title

For the first time since 2012, the Bundesliga has a new champion: Bayer Leverkusen. And in record-breaking fashion.
SportsApril 14, 2024
A man in a white t-shirt gesticulates in front of a crowd of soccer supporters

Xabi Alonso: The makings of rapid success

Xabi Alonso has been a top coach for less than two years, but is already regarded as one of the best in the business.
SportsApril 14, 2024
Manchester CIty and Manchester United players battle for the ball in a WSL game

Women's football flying in England, but too fast?

While the English league is held up as an example to Germany and others, there may be dangers in such rapid growth.
SportsApril 1, 2024
Borussia Dortmund's players celebrate Karim Adeymi (second left) scoring

Bundesliga: Dortmund earn shock win at Bayern Munich

Borussia Dortmund won at Bayern Munich for the first time in 10 years as 'Der Klassiker' drew international attention.
SportsMarch 30, 2024
Police are seen outside the stadium before the match

Police boost Bayern v Dortmund security amid terror alert

Police said they decided to bolster security at the Allianz Arena for the Bayern Dortmund match.
CrimeMarch 30, 2024
Christian Streich waves goodbye to fans

Bundesliga: Christian Streich to leave SC Freiburg

One of German football's most iconic figures has announced he will leave his position as Freiburg head coach.
SportsMarch 18, 2024
Aleksandar Pavlovic points while playing for Bayern Munich

Aleksandar Pavlovic: Germany's gain, Serbia's loss?

Bayern Munich's rising star has been called-up to the Germany squad and could be a dark horse for EURO 2024.
SportsMarch 14, 2024
A Frankfurt fan banner reads: "Investor teams out of the German Football League - like Wolfsburg!"

Why Bundesliga fan protests could drag on

After an investor deal collapsed, Frankfurt ultras launched a separate protest against Wolfsburg. Fans are now split.
SportsMarch 2, 2024
Thomas Tuchel wearing an adidas baseball cap

Bayern Munich: Crisis engulfing Bundesliga champions

Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel will leave at the end of the season but the team are in need of a total overhaul.
SportsFebruary 21, 2024
German fans hold a banner reading "no to investors in the DFL" (German Football League)

Bundesliga scraps major investment deal amid fan revolt

A controversial one-billion-euro Bundesliga investment deal has been scrapped following fan protests.
SportsFebruary 21, 2024
Police on the platform at Bergedorf outside Hamburg

Police stop train carrying Hamburg football fans for 6 hours

Police halted a train carrying German hundreds of football fans for six hours on Saturday night.
SportsFebruary 18, 2024
Remote control cars and tennis balls sit on the pitch during a Cologne match

Bundesliga investor protests at football matches ramp up

Fans continue to protest against plans for the Bundesliga to bring in an outside investor. This is what it's all about.
SportsFebruary 17, 2024
Lena Oberdorf points while playing football for Germany

Lena Oberdorf to Bayern Munich: A seismic transfer

Lena Oberdorf has opted to swap Wolfsburg for Bayern Munich. The two sides dominate, but does this tip the balance?
SportsFebruary 14, 2024
Tossing tennis balls onto the pitch has been a favored method for protesting Bundesliga fans

Bundesliga: Blackstone considering dropping investment bid

Private equity firm Blackstone is considering exiting the bidding for a share of German football's media rights.
SportsFebruary 13, 2024
Xabi Alonso clapping in front of Leverkusen's team bench area

On Leicester, Leverkusen and handling unexpected title races

Bayer Leverkusen remain top of the Bundesliga table with 13 matches left. How do they make the most of this opportunity?
SportsFebruary 10, 2024
Staff using leaf blowers on puddles on pitch

German Cup quarterfinal rained off due to waterlogged pitch

Persistent heavy rain saw Saarbrücken's DFB Pokal match against Borussia Mönchengladbach postponed.
SportsFebruary 8, 2024
Protesters hold up different signs, including one saying 'Football welcomes refugees'

Berlin's football community joins protests against far right

Football fans united to take part in mass demonstrations against the AfD, highlighting the sport's political voice.
SportsFebruary 4, 2024
Bayern Munich players lying on the pitch, leaving field

Champions League: German women's football in crisis?

For the first time in 15 years, no German team has advanced beyond the group stage of the women's Champions League.
SportsFebruary 1, 2024
Magull gets past Rausch as the two face one another in a Bayern Munich vs. Wolfsburg game

Women's Bundesliga: A league to leave?

In Rauch and Magull the women's Bundesliga has lost two stars, but what do the departures mean for the big picture?
SportsJanuary 28, 2024
Linesman Thorben Siewer has to be replaced due to injury 1 Football Bundesliga season 2023 2024

Bundesliga spectator unexpectedly stars as game official

A powerful kick from a Cologne player sent an assistant referee off the field and into hospital.
SportsJanuary 27, 2024
Julian Brandt throws chocolate coins off the pitch while playing for Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga protests along with Germany

In a weekend of protest across Germany, the Bundesliga, its football fans and coaches played their part.
SportsJanuary 21, 2024
Kay Bernstein

Hertha Berlin President Kay Bernstein dies aged 43

German football club Hertha Berlin are in mourning after the "unexpected" death of their President, Kay Bernstein.
SportsJanuary 16, 2024
Jadon Sancho has rejoined Borussia Dortmund on loan from Manchester United

Bundesliga: Jadon Sancho rejoins Borussia Dortmund on loan

The England international enjoyed four successful years at BVB but his career has stalled at Manchester United.
SportsJanuary 11, 2024
Timo Werner celebrates a goal for Germany

Timo Werner to Spurs: Euro 2024 looms large in decision

Timo Werner’s career has nosedived. A surprise loan move to Spurs could be his chance to make the squad for the Euros.
SportsJanuary 11, 2024
Franz Beckenbauer

The many faces of Franz Beckenbauer

Football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78.
SportsJanuary 8, 202411 images
Jens Lehmann in court over criminal proceedings for damage to property and trespassing at the Starnberg District Court on 22 12 2023

Ex-Germany goalie Lehmann fined over chainsaw dispute

Jens Lehmann had a run-in with his neighbor over his view of a lake from his home. It will cost him more than €400,000.
SportsDecember 22, 2023
Nathan Tella, Edmond Tapsoba and Victor Boniface (l to r) celebrate a goal for Leverkusen

Africa Cup of Nations: How will the Bundesliga be impacted?

When the Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in January, several Bundesliga clubs will have to go without some stars.
SoccerDecember 22, 2023
Tennis balls and chocolate coins on the football pitch

Bundesliga fans protest against private equity investors

The decision by the German Football League to allow a private equity investor has sparked backlash from fans.
SoccerDecember 16, 2023
Fans hold up banners protesting against big investors in German soccer

Bundesliga deal: What does private equity want in football?

For private equity, a deal with the German Football League would be unusual — but it's quickly becoming a "new normal."
SportsDecember 15, 2023
Money falls in Stuttgart as a symbol of the possible changes ahead for German football

Green light for investors in German football

The top 36 football clubs in Germany have narrowly voted in favor of working with external strategic partners.
SoccerDecember 11, 2023