2018–19 Bundesliga
Appearance
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 24 August 2018 – 18 May 2019 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 Bundesliga will be the 56th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It will begin on 24 August 2018 and will conclude on 18 May 2019.[1] Bayern Munich are the defending champions.
Teams
A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2018–19 edition of the Bundesliga. As of 28 April 2018, 12 teams have confirmed their place in the league.
Team changes
Promoted from 2017–18 2. Bundesliga |
Relegated from 2017–18 Bundesliga |
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Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1. FC Köln |
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
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FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 | [2] |
Hertha BSC | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 74,475 | [3] |
Werder Bremen | Bremen | Weser-Stadion | 42,100 | [4] |
Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,360 | [5] |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | Esprit Arena | 54,600 | |
Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Commerzbank-Arena | 51,500 | [6] |
1899 Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena | 30,150 | [7] |
RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 42,558 | [8] |
Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,000 | [9] |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,014 | [10] |
Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 | [11] |
Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 | [12] |
VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 60,449 | [13] |
Personnel and kits
- 1. ^ On the sleeves.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
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Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
Bayern Munich | ![]() |
End of contract | 13 April 2018 | 30 June 2018 | Pre-season | ![]() |
13 April 2018 | 1 July 2018 | [18] |
Eintracht Frankfurt | ![]() |
Signed for Bayern Munich | ![]() |
[18] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bayern Munich (C) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 88 | 32 | +56 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 81 | 44 | +37 | 76 | |
3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 66 | |
4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 58 | |
5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
6 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 55 | |
7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
8 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 53 | |
9 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 51 | |
10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 44 | |
11 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 43 | |
12 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 43 | |
13 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 36 | |
14 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 33 | |
15 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 32 | |
16 | VfB Stuttgart (R) | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 70 | −38 | 28 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
17 | Hannover 96 (R) | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 71 | −40 | 21 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
18 | 1. FC Nürnberg (R) | 34 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 68 | −42 | 19 |
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[19]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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[19]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Since the winners of the 2018–19 DFB-Pokal, Bayern Munich, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the Europa League group stage spot was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Europa League second qualifying round spot was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Number of teams by state
Position | State | Number of teams | Teams |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | Borussia Dortmund, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Schalke 04 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1899 Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart |
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2 | FC Augsburg and Bayern Munich | |
4 | ![]() |
1 | Hertha BSC |
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1 | Werder Bremen | |
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1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
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1 | RB Leipzig |
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