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2026–27 in German football

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The 2026–27 season is the 117th season of competitive football in Germany.

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Men's football
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Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

^ 1860 Munich were administratively relegated to the Regionalliga Bayern after failing to obtain a 3. Liga license, sparing TSV Havelse from relegation.[1][2]

National teams

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Germany national football team

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2026–27 UEFA Nations League

Group 2
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Greece Germany Netherlands Serbia
1  Greece 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Advance to quarter-finals — 4 Oct 1 Oct 16 Nov
2  Germany 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 27 Sep — 16 Nov 1 Oct
3  Netherlands 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Possible qualification for relegation play-offs 13 Nov 1–1 — 4 Oct
4  Serbia 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 Qualification for relegation play-offs or relegation to League B 1–2 13 Nov 27 Sep —
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Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
24 September 2026 (2026-09-24) UEFA Nations League A Netherlands  1–1  Germany Amsterdam
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 51,437
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
27 September 2026 (2026-09-27) UEFA Nations League A Germany  v  Greece Augsburg
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Augsburg Arena
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
1 October 2026 (2026-10-01) UEFA Nations League A Germany  v  Serbia Munich
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Allianz Arena
4 October 2026 (2026-10-04) UEFA Nations League A Greece  v  Germany Thessaloniki
20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Toumba Stadium
13 November 2026 (2026-11-13) UEFA Nations League A Serbia  v  Germany Belgrade
20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Rajko Mitić Stadium
16 November 2026 (2026-11-16) UEFA Nations League A Germany  v  Netherlands Berlin
20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Olympiastadion

Germany women's national football team

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2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

Friendly matches

9 October 2026 (2026-10-09) Friendly Germany  v  Australia Karlsruhe
20:30
(20:30 UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Wildparkstadion
13 October 2026 (2026-10-13) Friendly Germany  v  Japan Bremen
17:45
(17:45 UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Weserstadion

League season

Men

Bundesliga

Bundesliga standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 4 0 0 9 2 +7 12 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Bayern Munich 4 3 1 0 14 2 +12 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 3 1 0 12 3 +9 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 2 1 1 11 6 +5 7
5 Bayer Leverkusen 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 7 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
6 Mainz 05 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 7 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
7 SV Elversberg 4 2 1 1 8 7 +1 7
8 Werder Bremen 4 2 1 1 8 8 0 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 2 0 2 9 5 +4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 1 2 1 9 10 −1 5
11 Schalke 04 4 1 2 1 3 4 −1 5
12 SC Paderborn 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 1 1 2 6 9 −3 4
14 TSG Hoffenheim 4 1 0 3 7 10 −3 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 1 0 3 6 9 −3 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 1 0 3 2 13 −11 3 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
17 Union Berlin 4 0 1 3 4 17 −13 1 Relegation to 2. Bundesliga
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0 0 4 6 16 −10 0
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2026. Source: Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head aggregate results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off at neutral site.
(Rules 4–6 only apply after all home-and-away matches have been played between the tied teams. Rule 7 only applies after the completion of the season.)[3]
Notes:
  1. 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.

2. Bundesliga

2. Bundesliga standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hertha BSC 6 6 0 0 17 7 +10 18 Promotion to Bundesliga
2 1. FC Nürnberg 6 5 1 0 16 6 +10 16
3 1. FC Heidenheim 6 4 1 1 14 12 +2 13 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 VfL Wolfsburg 6 3 2 1 15 8 +7 11
5 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11
6 1. FC Magdeburg 6 3 1 2 11 9 +2 10
7 Energie Cottbus 6 2 2 2 14 13 +1 8
8 FC St. Pauli 6 1 4 1 8 8 0 7
9 VfL Bochum 6 2 1 3 5 6 −1 7
10 Hannover 96 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7
11 VfL Osnabrück 6 2 1 3 9 12 −3 7
12 Greuther Fürth 6 1 3 2 9 11 −2 6
13 Arminia Bielefeld 6 1 2 3 10 12 −2 5
14 Karlsruher SC 6 1 2 3 6 12 −6 5
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 6 1 1 4 12 13 −1 4
16 Holstein Kiel 6 0 4 2 7 10 −3 4 Qualification for relegation play-offs
17 Dynamo Dresden 6 1 1 4 8 14 −6 4 Relegation to 3. Liga
18 Darmstadt 98 6 1 1 4 5 13 −8 4
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2026. 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.[4]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)

3. Liga

3. Liga standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 MSV Duisburg 7 6 0 1 19 7 +12 18 Promotion to 2. Bundesliga and qualification for DFB-Pokal
2 Viktoria Köln 7 5 0 2 19 9 +10 15
3 Rot-Weiss Essen 7 4 2 1 13 9 +4 14 Qualification for promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal
4 1. FC Saarbrücken 7 4 1 2 19 12 +7 13 Qualification for DFB-Pokal
5 TSG Hoffenheim II[a] 7 4 1 2 14 8 +6 13
6 Hansa Rostock 7 3 3 1 15 15 0 12
7 Alemannia Aachen 7 3 2 2 11 8 +3 11
8 Preußen Münster 7 3 2 2 12 13 −1 11
9 Waldhof Mannheim 7 3 1 3 11 10 +1 10
10 Fortuna Düsseldorf 7 3 1 3 6 7 −1 10
11 SC Verl 7 3 1 3 10 13 −3 10
12 Fortuna Köln 7 2 3 2 8 8 0 9
13 Sonnenhof Großaspach 7 2 2 3 6 9 −3 8
14 FC Ingolstadt 7 2 2 3 7 11 −4 8
15 VfB Stuttgart II[a] 7 2 1 4 12 15 −3 7
16 Würzburger Kickers 7 2 1 4 11 15 −4 7
17 SV Meppen 7 2 0 5 8 15 −7 6 Relegation to Regionalliga
18 Jahn Regensburg 7 1 2 4 13 17 −4 5
19 Wehen Wiesbaden 7 1 2 4 5 13 −8 5
20 TSV Havelse 7 1 1 5 10 15 −5 4
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Updated to match(es) played on 25 September 2026. Source: DFB
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.[5]
Notes:
  1. Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion or DFB-Pokal qualification.

Women

Frauen-Bundesliga

Frauen-Bundesliga standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bayern Munich 5 5 0 0 18 6 +12 15 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Eintracht Frankfurt 5 4 1 0 11 5 +6 13 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 VfL Wolfsburg 5 4 0 1 16 7 +9 12 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
4 1. FC Köln 5 3 0 2 10 7 +3 9
5 Werder Bremen 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 9
6 Bayer Leverkusen 5 3 0 2 9 7 +2 9
7 VfB Stuttgart 5 2 2 1 8 8 0 8
8 SC Freiburg 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 7
9 Hamburger SV 5 1 2 2 8 6 +2 5
10 RB Leipzig 5 1 1 3 5 9 −4 4
11 Union Berlin 6 1 1 4 5 12 −7 4
12 TSG Hoffenheim 5 1 0 4 6 10 −4 3
13 1. FC Nürnberg 5 0 2 3 8 19 −11 2 Relegation to 2. Bundesliga
14 Mainz 05 5 0 0 5 3 14 −11 0
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Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2026. Source: DFB
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.[6]

2. Frauen-Bundesliga

2. Frauen-Bundesliga standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Viktoria Berlin 7 6 0 1 12 5 +7 18 Promotion to Bundesliga
2 Hertha BSC 7 6 0 1 13 8 +5 18
3 VfL Bochum 7 5 1 1 19 3 +16 16
4 SGS Essen 7 5 1 1 16 6 +10 16
5 SV Meppen 7 4 1 2 12 5 +7 13
6 Carl Zeiss Jena 7 4 0 3 14 10 +4 12
7 FC Ingolstadt 7 3 1 3 9 8 +1 10
8 Borussia Mönchengladbach 7 3 0 4 12 14 −2 9
9 SG Andernach 7 3 0 4 8 14 −6 9
10 SC Sand 7 2 2 3 9 11 −2 8
11 Eintracht Frankfurt II[a] 7 2 0 5 4 15 −11 6
12 TSG Hoffenheim II[a] 7 1 1 5 11 17 −6 4 Relegation to 3. Liga
13 Turbine Potsdam 7 1 0 6 5 16 −11 3
14 1. FC Köln II[a] 7 0 1 6 3 15 −12 1
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2026. Source: DFB
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.[7]
Notes:
  1. Reserve teams cannot compete in the Frauen-Bundesliga and are therefore ineligible for promotion.

Cup competitions

Men

DFB-Pokal

Franz Beckenbauer Supercup

More information Borussia Dortmund, 1–2 ...
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Attendance: 81,365
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Bietigheim)

Women

DFB-Pokal Frauen

DFB-Supercup Frauen

More information Bayern Munich, 3–0 ...
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Attendance: 8,689
Referee: Angelika Söder

German clubs in Europe

UEFA Champions League

League phase

Bayern Munich
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 France Paris Saint-Germain 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 3 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Germany Bayern Munich 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3
3 Spain Barcelona 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 3
4 England Manchester United 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3
5 Italy Como 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2026. Source: UEFA[8]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Borussia Dortmund
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 France Lens 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
9 Spain Real Betis 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
12 Germany Borussia Dortmund 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
13 England Liverpool 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
13 Spain Real Madrid 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2026. Source: UEFA[9]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
RB Leipzig
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
29 Norway Viking 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
31 Portugal Porto 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
32 Germany RB Leipzig 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
33 Netherlands Feyenoord 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 0
34 Azerbaijan Sabah 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2026. Source: UEFA[10]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
VfB Stuttgart
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Italy Como 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
6 Portugal Sporting CP 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
6 Germany VfB Stuttgart 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
8 England Manchester City 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
9 England Aston Villa 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2026. Source: UEFA[11]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers

UEFA Europa League

League phase

Bayer Leverkusen

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Hungary Ferencváros 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
7 Portugal Benfica 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
8 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
8 Greece OFI 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 England Bournemouth 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
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Updated to match(es) played on 17 September 2026. Source: UEFA[12]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
TSG Hoffenheim

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
29 Slovenia Celje 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
29 Italy Milan 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
29 Germany TSG Hoffenheim 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
32 France Marseille 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
33 Armenia Ararat-Armenia 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
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Updated to match(es) played on 17 September 2026. Source: UEFA[13]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers

UEFA Conference League

Qualifying phase and play-off round

Play-off round
More information Team 1, Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Play-off round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Motherwell Scotland2–7Germany SC Freiburg1–31–4
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League phase

SC Freiburg

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Serbia Red Star Belgrade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Latvia Riga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Germany SC Freiburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Belgium Sint-Truiden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Switzerland Thun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First match(es) will be played: 15 October 2026. Source: UEFA[14]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers

UEFA Women's Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Second qualifying round
Semi-finals
More information Team 1, Score ...
Second qualifying round semi-finals
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany8–0Cyprus Omonia
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Final
More information Team 1, Score ...
Second qualifying round final
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany2–0Sweden Malmö FF
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Third qualifying round
More information Team 1, Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany2–6France Paris Saint-Germain1–11–5 (a.e.t.)
VfL Wolfsburg Germany3–3 (4–5 p)Italy Inter Milan2–01–3 (a.e.t.)
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League phase

Bayern Munich

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Italian Football Federation Inter Milan 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Advance to the knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
7 The Football Association Manchester City 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
8 German Football Association Bayern Munich 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 French Football Federation Paris Saint-Germain 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 Advance to the knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
10 Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
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Updated to match(es) played on 23 September 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers

UEFA Women's Europa Cup

Qualifying rounds

Second qualifying round
More information Team 1, Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
VfL Wolfsburg GermanyAustria Sturm Graz6–130 Sep
FH IcelandGermany Eintracht Frankfurt0–130 Sep
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