2026–27 Bundesliga
Football league season
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The 2026–27 Bundesliga will be the 64th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier men's football competition. The season is scheduled to begin on 28 August 2026 and conclude on 22 May 2027.[1]
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 August 2026 – 22 May 2027 |
← 2025–26 2027–28 → | |
Bayern Munich will be the defending champions after securing their 34th domestic championship (35th overall) following a 4–2 win over VfB Stuttgart on Matchday 30 of the previous season.
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 2025–26 2. Bundesliga |
Relegated from 2025–26 Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| Schalke 04 SV Elversberg SC Paderborn |
VfL Wolfsburg 1. FC Heidenheim FC St. Pauli |
SV Elversberg will make their Bundesliga debut, becoming the 59th club in the history of the Bundesliga, while Schalke 04 return after a three year absence. They replace FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Heidenheim after spending time in the top flight for two and three years respectively. SC Paderborn was the third team to be promoted from the 2. Bundesliga after winning the relegation/promotion play-offs against VfL Wolfsburg, returning to the top flight after spending six years in the second tier, whilst Wolfsburg will be relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history, after gaining promotion to the Bundesliga in 1997.
Stadiums and locations
| 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] |
| SV Elversberg | Spiesen-Elversberg | Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde | 10,000 | [6] |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 59,500 | [7] |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Europa-Park Stadion | 34,700 | [8] |
| Hamburger SV | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | 57,000 | [9] |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | PreZero Arena | 30,150 | [10] |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,698 | [11] |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 47,800 | [12] |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 | [13] |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | MEWA Arena | 33,305 | [14] |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,057 | [15] |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 | [16] |
| SC Paderborn | Paderborn | Home Deluxe Arena | 15,000 | [17] |
| Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 | [18] |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | MHPArena | 60,058 | [19] |
Personnel and kits
- In cup matches
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| Union Berlin |  Marie-Louise Eta (interim) |
End of caretaker spell | 11 April 2026 | 30 June 2026 | Pre-season |  Mauro Lustrinelli |
21 May 2026 | 1 July 2026 | [22][23] |
| Eintracht Frankfurt |  Albert Riera |
Mutual consent | 17 May 2026 |  Adi Hütter |
31 May 2026 | [24][25] | |||
| Bayer Leverkusen |  Kasper Hjulmand |
Sacked | 4 June 2026 | Carles Martínez Novell |
4 June 2026 | [26] | |||
| RB Leipzig | Ole Werner |
17 June 2026 |  Martín Demichelis |
22 June 2026 | [27][28] | ||||
League table
| 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 | SV Elversberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | SC Paderborn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
| 18 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.[29]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Notes:
- The 2026–27 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
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs will take place on 27 May and 31 May 2027.[1]
