The 2026–27 Bundesliga is the 64th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier men's football competition. The season began on 28 August 2026 and will conclude on 22 May 2027.
Bayern Munich are the two-time defending champions after securing their 34th domestic championship (35th overall) in the previous season.
Teams
Team changes Promoted from2025–26 2. Bundesliga Relegated from2025–26 Bundesliga Schalke 04SV ElversbergSC Paderborn VfL Wolfsburg1. FC HeidenheimFC St. Pauli
SV Elversberg made their Bundesliga debut, becoming the 59th club in the history of the Bundesliga, while Schalke 04 returned after a three year absence. They replaced 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 were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history, after gaining promotion to the Bundesliga in 1997. SV Elversberg became the first Saarland team to play in Bundesliga since Saarbrücken's relegation from the top flight in the 1992–93 season.
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity 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 SV Elversberg Spiesen-Elversberg Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde 10,000 Eintracht Frankfurt Frankfurt Deutsche Bank Park 59,500 SC Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau Europa-Park Stadion 34,700 Hamburger SV Hamburg Volksparkstadion 57,000 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 75,000 SC Paderborn Paderborn Home Deluxe Arena 15,000 Schalke 04 Gelsenkirchen Veltins-Arena 62,271 VfB Stuttgart Stuttgart MHPArena 60,058
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Front Sleeve FC Augsburg Manuel Baum Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Mizuno WWK Versicherung Siegmund Union Berlin Mauro Lustrinelli Christopher Trimmel Adidas Raisin Bank Kermi Werder Bremen Daniel Thioune Marco Friedl Hummel Matthäi Ammerländer Borussia Dortmund Niko Kovač Emre Can Puma Vodafone Polestar SV Elversberg Vincent Wagner Lukas Pinckert Nike HYLO Pure Steel Eintracht Frankfurt Adi Hütter Robin Koch Adidas Indeed.com Deutsche Vermögensberatung SC Freiburg Julian Schuster Christian Günter Nike Lexware Edeka Herzstücke Hamburger SV Merlin Polzin Yussuf Poulsen Adidas HanseMerkur Plan International TSG Hoffenheim Christian Ilzer Oliver Baumann Macron SAP ProMinent Group 1. FC Köln René Wagner Marvin Schwäbe Adidas REWE DEVK RB Leipzig Martín Demichelis David Raum Puma Red Bull IC Markets Bayer Leverkusen Carles Martínez Novell Robert Andrich New Balance BarmeniaGothaer Niedax Mainz 05 Urs Fischer Silvan Widmer Jako Kömmerling iDM Wärmepumpen Borussia Mönchengladbach Alexander Blessin Tim Kleindienst Puma Reuter Gruppe Sonepar Bayern Munich Vincent Kompany Manuel Neuer Adidas Deutsche Telekom Allianz / Audi SC Paderborn Ralf Kettemann Felix Götze Hummel C. Hedenkamp Mediacom GmbH Schalke 04 Miron Muslić Kenan Karaman Adidas Beumer Group Blåkläder VfB Stuttgart Sebastian Hoeneß Deniz Undav Jako Landesbank Baden-Württemberg None
Managerial changes Team Outgoing Exit date Position in table Incoming Incoming date Announced on Departed on Announced on Arrived onUnion Berlin Marie-Louise Eta (interim) End of caretaker spell 11 April 2026 30 June 2026Pre-season Mauro Lustrinelli 21 May 20261 July 2026Eintracht Frankfurt Albert Riera Mutual consent17 May 2026 Adi Hütter 31 May 2026 Bayer Leverkusen Kasper HjulmandSacked4 June 2026 Carles Martínez Novell 4 June 2026 RB Leipzig Ole Werner17 June 2026 Martín Demichelis 22 June 2026 Borussia Mönchengladbach Eugen Polanski13 September 2026 18th Jan-Moritz Lichte (interim)13 September 2026 Jan-Moritz Lichte (interim) End of caretaker spell22 September 2026 18th Alexander Blessin 22 September 2026 23 September 2026
League table
Results
Relegation play-offs The relegation play-offs will take place on 27 May and 31 May 2027.
Statistics Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Younes EbnoutalibEintracht Frankfurt4 Michael OliseBayern Munich Patrik SchickBayer Leverkusen Yuito SuzukiSC Freiburg Phillip TietzMainz 056 Jonathan BurkardtWerder Bremen3 Niclas FüllkrugWerder Bremen Michael GregoritschFC Augsburg Harry KaneBayern Munich Maurice KrattenmacherSV Elversberg Igor MatanovićSC Freiburg
Hat-tricks
PlayerClubAgainst ResultDate Younes EbnoutalibEintracht FrankfurtUnion Berlin3–3 (A) Yuito SuzukiSC FreiburgWerder Bremen4–1 (H) Michael OliseBayern MunichUnion Berlin7–0 (H)
Clean sheets
Rank Player Club Cleansheets 1 Gregor KobelBorussia Dortmund 32 Mio BackhausSC Freiburg2 Mark FlekkenBayer Leverkusen Loris KariusSchalke 04 Manuel NeuerBayern Munich Maarten VandevoordtRB Leipzig7 Finn DahmenFC Augsburg1 Nicolas KristofSV Elversberg Nahuel NollSC Paderborn Alexander SchwolowMainz 05 Robin ZentnerMainz 05
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