Bundesliga – Fixtures, Results, Table & News

The Bundesliga was founded in 1963, unifying Germany’s top-flight football into a single professional league. Its creation marked a turning point in German football, improving competitiveness, commercial growth and laying the foundation for the country’s domestic and international success.

Bayern Munich are the most successful club in Bundesliga history, having won the league more than 34 times. Their sustained dominance, particularly from the 1970s onward, has made them the benchmark of German football.

The 2023–24 season, won by Bayer Leverkusen, is regarded as one of the most dominant campaigns ever, as the club secured the title unbeaten, ending Bayern Munich’s long reign and setting multiple league records for consistency and resilience.

Gerd Muller holds the record for most goals in Bundesliga history with 365 goals, while Karl-Heinz “Charly” Korbel holds the record for most appearances, featuring in 602 matches, both records standing as benchmarks of longevity and excellence.

The Bundesliga is renowned for its 50+1 ownership rule, which preserves fan influence and requires that a club’s parent association, the members and fans, must hold at least 50 per cent of the voting rights plus one additional vote. It is also known for high average attendances, an attacking football philosophy and a strong youth development system, making it one of the most vibrant and supporter-driven leagues in world football.

Samuel Osei Kuffour (Ghana) is the most decorated African in Bundesliga history, winning six league titles with Bayern Munich in 1996/97, 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2002/03 and 2004/05, making him the most successful African player in the German top flight.

Several African players have won the Bundesliga aside from Samuel Osei Kuffour. They include Ibrahim Tanko (Ghana), Marc Arnold (South Africa) and Yahaya Mallam (Ghana), who won the title with Borussia Dortmund in the 1994–95 season; Pascal Ojigwe (Nigeria) with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1997–98; Andrew Sinkala (Zambia) with Bayern Munich in 1999–2000; Otto Addo (Ghana), Ahmed Reda Madouni (Morocco) and Sunday Oliseh (Nigeria) with Borussia Dortmund in 2001–02; Arthur Boka (Cote d’Ivoire) with VfB Stuttgart in 2006–07; Mohamed Zidan (Egypt) with Borussia Dortmund in 2010–11; and Victor Boniface (Nigeria) and Nathan Tella (Nigeria) with Bayer Leverkusen in 2023–24.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) is the standout African record-holder, winning the Bundesliga Top Scorer (Torjagerkanone) award in 2016–17 with Borussia Dortmund, scoring 31 goals, the highest single-season tally ever by an African player in the league.

Arthur Boka (CIV) played a key role in VfB Stuttgart’s surprise 2006–07 title triumph, historic because Stuttgart defied expectations to win the league, overcoming traditional powerhouses like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Victor Boniface (Nigeria) helped Bayer Leverkusen secure their first-ever Bundesliga title in 2023–24, an unbeaten, record-setting season.