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2025–26 Bundesliga
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.
| Season |
|---|
| 22 August 2025 – 16 May 2026 |
| Bayern Munich34th Bundesliga title35th German title |
| 1. FC HeidenheimFC St. Pauli |
| Bayern MunichBorussia DortmundRB LeipzigVfB Stuttgart |
| TSG HoffenheimBayer Leverkusen |
| SC Freiburg |
| 306 |
| 990 (3.24 per match) |
| Harry Kane(36 |
| goals) |
| Munich 8–1 Wolfsburg |
| Augsburg 0–6 RB Leipzig |
| Mönchengladbach 4–6 Frankfurt |
| 9 gamesMunich |
| 18 gamesMunich |
| 15 gamesHeidenheim |
| 9 gamesSt. Pauli |
| 81,365four games |
| 13,000Heidenheim v Wolfsburg |
| 12,586,727 (41,133 per match) |
| ← 2024–25 2026–27 → |
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.
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. Bayern also broke their own Bundesliga single-season goals record (101, set in 1971–72) with five matches remaining, 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). 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.
The fixtures were released on 27 June 2025.
| Promoted from2024–25 2. Bundesliga | Relegated from2024–25 Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| 1. FC KölnHamburger SV | Holstein KielVfL 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.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | R. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 | |
| Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 | |
| Werder Bremen | Bremen | Weserstadion | 42,100 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,365 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 59,500 | |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Europa-Park Stadion | 34,700 | |
| Hamburger SV | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | 57,000 | |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Heidenheim | Voith-Arena | 15,000 | |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | PreZero Arena | 30,150 | |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,698 | |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 47,800 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 | |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | MEWA Arena | 33,305 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,057 | |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,024 | |
| FC St. Pauli | Hamburg | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,546 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | MHPArena | 60,058 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 30,000 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | Manuel Baum (interim) | Jeffrey Gouweleeuw | Mizuno | WWK Versicherung | Siegmund |
| Union Berlin | Marie-Louise Eta (interim) | Christopher Trimmel | Adidas | Raisin Bank | Kermi |
| Werder Bremen | Daniel Thioune | Marco Friedl | Hummel | Matthäi | Ammerländer / Harald Pihl |
| Borussia Dortmund | Niko Kovač | Emre Can | Puma | Vodafone | Polestar |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Albert Riera | Robin Koch | Adidas | Indeed.com | Deutsche Vermögensberatung / Generali |
| SC Freiburg | Julian Schuster | Christian Günter | Nike | JobRad | Lexware |
| Hamburger SV | Merlin Polzin | Yussuf Poulsen | Adidas | HanseMerkur | Plan International / Helm Pharma |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Frank Schmidt | Patrick Mainka | Puma | MHP | Voith |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Christian Ilzer | Oliver Baumann | Joma | SAP | ProMinent Group / Sparkasse Kraichgau |
| 1. FC Köln | René Wagner (interim) | Marvin Schwäbe | Hummel | REWE | DEVK |
| RB Leipzig | Ole Werner | David Raum | Puma | Red Bull | Kraken / IHG Hotels & Resorts |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Kasper Hjulmand | Robert Andrich | New Balance | BarmeniaGothaer | Niedax / Talcid |
| Mainz 05 | Urs Fischer | Silvan Widmer | Jako | Kömmerling | iDM Wärmepumpen |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Eugen Polanski | Tim Kleindienst | Puma | Reuter Gruppe | Sonepar |
| Bayern Munich | Vincent Kompany | Manuel Neuer | Adidas | Deutsche Telekom | Allianz / Audi |
| FC St. Pauli | Alexander Blessin | Jackson Irvine | Puma | Congstar | Astra Bier |
| VfB Stuttgart | Sebastian Hoeneß | Atakan Karazor | Jako | Landesbank Baden-Württemberg | hep solar |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Dieter Hecking | Maximilian Arnold | Nike | Volkswagen | Mobileye |
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | Zsolt Lőw | End of caretaker spell | 30 March 2025 | 30 June 2025 | Pre-season | Ole Werner | 24 June 2025 | 1 July 2025 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Daniel Bauer | 4 May 2025 | Paul Simonis | 12 June 2025 | |||||
| 1. FC Köln | Friedhelm Funkel | 5 May 2025 | Lukas Kwasniok | 6 June 2025 | |||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | Xabi Alonso | Mutual consent | 9 May 2025 | Erik ten Hag | 26 May 2025 | ||||
| FC Augsburg | Jess Thorup | Sacked | 23 May 2025 | Sandro Wagner | 28 May 2025 | ||||
| Werder Bremen | Ole Werner | 27 May 2025 | Horst Steffen | 29 May 2025 | |||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | Erik ten Hag | 1 September 2025 | 12th | Kasper Hjulmand | 8 September 2025 | ||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Gerardo Seoane | 15 September 2025 | 16th | Eugen Polanski | 15 September 2025 | ||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | Paul Simonis | 9 November 2025 | 14th | Daniel Bauer | 9 November 2025 | ||||
| FC Augsburg | Sandro Wagner | Mutual consent | 1 December 2025 | 14th | Manuel Baum (interim) | 1 December 2025 | |||
| Mainz 05 | Bo Henriksen | 3 December 2025 | 18th | Benjamin Hoffmann (interim) | 3 December 2025 | ||||
| Benjamin Hoffmann | End of caretaker spell | 7 December 2025 | 18th | Urs Fischer | 7 December 2025 | ||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Dino Toppmöller | Sacked | 18 January 2026 | 7th | Dennis Schmitt (interim) | 18 January 2026 | |||
| Dennis Schmitt | End of caretaker spell | 30 January 2026 | 2 February 2026 | 8th | Albert Riera | 30 January 2026 | 2 February 2026 | ||
| Werder Bremen | Horst Steffen | Sacked | 1 February 2026 | 15th | Daniel Thioune | 4 February 2026 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg | Daniel Bauer | 8 March 2026 | 17th | Dieter Hecking | 8 March 2026 | ||||
| 1. FC Köln | Lukas Kwasniok | 22 March 2026 | 15th | René Wagner (interim) | 22 March 2026 | ||||
| Union Berlin | Steffen Baumgart | 11 April 2026 | 11th | Marie-Louise Eta (interim) | 11 April 2026 |
The relegation play-offs will take place on 22 and 26 May 2026.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 3rd place 2. Bundesliga (2B) | 21 May | 25 May |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 36 |
| 2 | Deniz Undav | VfB Stuttgart | 19 |
| 3 | Serhou Guirassy | Borussia Dortmund | 17 |
| 4 | Patrik Schick | Bayer Leverkusen | 16 |
| 5 | Luis Díaz | Bayern Munich | 15 |
| Michael Olise | Bayern Munich | ||
| 7 | Andrej Kramarić | TSG Hoffenheim | 14 |
| 8 | Christoph Baumgartner | RB Leipzig | 13 |
| Jonathan Burkardt | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Said El Mala | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Haris Tabaković | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | RB Leipzig | 6–0 (H) | 22 August 2025 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 4–1 (A) | 20 September 2025 | ||
| Oliver Burke | Union Berlin | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–3 (A) | 21 September 2025 |
| Deniz Undav | VfB Stuttgart | Borussia Dortmund | 3–3 (A) | 22 November 2025 |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | VfB Stuttgart | 5–0 (A) | 6 December 2025 |
| Yan Diomande | RB Leipzig | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6–0 (H) | |
| Dženan Pejčinović | VfL Wolfsburg | SC Freiburg | 3–4 (H) | 20 December 2025 |
| Andrej Kramarić | TSG Hoffenheim | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–1 (H) | 14 January 2026 |
| Luis Díaz | Bayern Munich | TSG Hoffenheim | 5–1 (H) | 8 February 2026 |
| Patrik Schick | Bayer Leverkusen | RB Leipzig | 4–1 (H) | 2 May 2026 |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 1. FC Köln | 5–1 (H) | 16 May 2026 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Cleansheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel | Borussia Dortmund | 15 |
| 2 | Moritz Nicolas | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 13 |
| 3 | Alexander Nübel | VfB Stuttgart | 11 |
| 4 | Péter Gulácsi | RB Leipzig | 9 |
| 5 | Oliver Baumann | TSG Hoffenheim | 7 |
| 6 | Noah Atubolu | SC Freiburg | 6 |
| Daniel Heuer Fernandes | Hamburger SV | ||
| Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | ||
| 9 | Mio Backhaus | SV Werder Bremen | 5 |
| Finn Dahmen | FC Augsburg | ||
| Mark Flekken | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Frederik Rønnow | Union Berlin | ||
| Jonas Urbig | Bayern Munich | ||
| Nikola Vasilj | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Michael Zetterer | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Month | Player of the Month | Rookie of the Month | Goal of the Month | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | Luka Vušković | Hamburger SV | Karim Adeyemi | Borussia Dortmund |
| Jonathan Burkardt | Eintracht Frankfurt | Lennart Karl | Bayern Munich | ||
| Michael Olise | Bayern Munich | Ibrahim Maza | Bayer Leverkusen | Luis Díaz | |
| Harry Kane | Yan Diomande | RB Leipzig | Luka Vušković | Hamburger SV | |
| Michael Olise | Luka Vušković | Hamburger SV | Alexis Claude-Maurice | FC Augsburg | |
| Harry Kane | Yan Diomande | RB Leipzig | Ragnar Ache | 1. FC Köln | |
| Deniz Undav | VfB Stuttgart | Luka Vušković | Hamburger SV | Kevin Stöger | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Yan Diomande | RB Leipzig | Ibrahim Maza | Bayer Leverkusen | Michael Olise | Bayern Munich |
| Award | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Olise | Bayern Munich | ||
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