The Bundesliga, sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga or 1. Bundesliga, is a professional association football league in Germany and the football league with the highest average stadium attendance worldwide. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary football competition. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga. Seasons run from August to May. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played on weekdays. All of the Bundesliga clubs qualify for the DFB-Pokal. The winner of the Bundesliga qualifies for the DFL-Supercup.
Spanish soccer's top-flight will resume after a three-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic on June 11 with the local derby between Sevilla and Real Betis.
Borussia Dortmund's prolific teenage striker Erling Haaland will miss their next Bundesliga match at Paderborn while Mo Dahoud has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick previews his side's Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday at the Allianz Arena, looking for a win before their crunch game against Dortmund on Tuesday.
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Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre looks ahead to his side's Bundesliga clash with Wolfsburg on Saturday. His side are hoping to keep up the pressure on Bayern Munich at the top of the league after..
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a Liga president Javier Tebas confirms clubs in the top two divisions will begin training in groups of up to 10 players from Monday as Spanish soccer edges closer to returning after a long pause due to..
Borussia Dortmund returned to action with a 4-0 derby victory over local rivals Schalke. The eyes of the football world were on Signal Iduna Park for the most high-profile match of the Bundesliga’s..
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Borussia Dortmund fans follow their team's 4-0 win over local rivals Schalke 04 in a bar as the Bundesliga restarts behind closed doors after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the Bundesliga set to return during the coronavirus crisis, Borussia Mochengladbach have installed cardboard cut-out fans in their stadium. The side, who sit fourth in the table as the league..
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Despite some criticism from fans and politicians, the return of the German top flight has been a major success for clubs and broadcasters, writes Constantin Eckner. BBC News - Published
Having watched the Bundesliga restart in Germany, here are four things we have noticed that could affect Premier League games behind closed doors. BBC News - Published
Timo Werner scores his first goals since the Bundesliga returned from its two-month suspension with a hat-trick as RB Leipzig thump Mainz. BBC News - Published
Borussia Dortmund keep up the pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich ahead of Tuesday's clash between the two with a hard-fought victory at Wolfsburg. BBC News - Published
German second-tier side Dynamo Dresden - whose whole squad went into isolation on 9 May - return two more positive tests for coronavirus. BBC News - Published
Bundesliga players will be reminded of the return-to-play guidelines ahead of next weekend's matches after Hertha Berlin's players ignored them during Saturday's 3-0 win at Hoffenheim. BBC News - Published
The Bundesliga returned to action this weekend and German football writer Constantin Eckner tells BBC sport his experience inside one of football's 'Ghost Games'. BBC News - Published
Erling Braut Haaland scores for Borussia Dortmund as they mark the return of the Bundesliga during the coronavirus outbreak with a convincing derby win over Schalke. BBC News - Published
The German Bundesliga returns on Saturday, the first major football league to come back. What do you need to know about the closing weeks? BBC News - Published
A player testing positive for coronavirus will not be a 'catastrophe' for the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund's managing director says. BBC News - Published
Germany's federal government and states on Thursday postponed a decision on fully reopening schools and kindergartens and resuming Bundesliga soccer matches, Focus Online news magazine reported, citing.. Reuters - Published
Dietmar Hopp is the man at the centre of a controversy that is dominating German football. Why is he the focal point for so much hate? BBC News - Published
RB Leipzig will try to ensure Bayern Munich's stay as Bundesliga leaders is short-lived when they travel to the Allianz Arena on Sunday. BBC News - Published
Bayern Munich suffer a crushing defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt after the German champions had Jerome Boateng sent-off after nine minutes. BBC News - Published
Watch highlights as FC Union Berlin claim their first win in the Bundesliga, with a 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei. BBC News - Published
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