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Domestic Top Division · Germany · Tier 1

Bundesliga

24 Aug 2018 – 18 May 2019 · 34 games

Holders

FC Bayern München

Football Manager 2020 · database 20.0.0

Reputation
1674 of 5 stars calc
Teams calc
18
Players calc
546
League strength calc
135.49
Foreign players calc
48.35%
Homegrown calc
55.49%
Continental rank calc
4

Format and rules

Short name
Bundesliga
Abbreviation
BL1
Nation
Germany
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
24 Aug – 18 May
League games
34
Playable
Yes
View only
No
Common contract end month (calc)
6
Common contract end day (calc)
30
Reputation vs top division
100%
Continental rank (calc)
4
Required coaching badge
—
Wage budget % of turnover
—

Stages

StageTeamsPromotionRelegation
12 rounds · 1 play-off places (Bundesliga)182 Bundesliga 2
22

Competition format is stored game data. Common contract end day and month are calculated by fm-reader from contracted squad players.

Teams

18
TeamEntryLast positionPrediction (calc)Players (calc)Reputation
FC Bayern MünchenMember11289,050
Borussia DortmundMember22248,350
Bayer 04 LeverkusenMember43307,850
FC Schalke 04Member144257,800
Borussia MönchengladbachMember56297,450
VfL WolfsburgMember68277,450
TSG 1899 HoffenheimMember97277,300
1. FSV Mainz 05Member1212327,150
RB LeipzigMember35437,100
SV Werder BremenMember810257,050
Eintracht FrankfurtMember711427,000
Hertha BerlinMember119327,000
FC AugsburgMember1513326,950
Sport-Club FreiburgMember1315286,850
1. FC KölnMember114256,800
Fortuna DüsseldorfMember1016305,750
1. FC Union BerlinMember317365,650
SC Paderborn 07Member218315,200

Final tables

20192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994199319921991199019891988198719861985198419831982198119801979197819771976197519741973197219711970196919681967196619651964

League profile (calc)

MeasureAverageMedianLowest teamHighest team
Current ability135.49135.69119.00159.00
Expected potential144.49143.81128.38170.31
Value£9,756,337£7,127,735£1,833,090£41,803,063
Sale value£12,705,779£8,318,813£2,071,572£49,210,542
Weekly wage£44,788£34,206£12,168£188,601
Age26.7226.6624.6128.48
Highest team CA average
FC Bayern München
Lowest team CA average
SC Paderborn 07

Calculated by fm-reader over 18 member teams with best-sixteen summaries. Every measure summarises the teams' averages, not all players directly. Teams without a summary are absent.

League strength (calc)

TeamPlayers usedCA16PA16Average ageAverage valueAverage weekly wage
FC Bayern München16159.00170.3127.26£41,803,063£188,601
Borussia Dortmund16149.88160.1326.46£23,732,819£103,251
Bayer 04 Leverkusen16142.38153.3126.75£14,939,141£64,051
RB Leipzig16141.00152.3824.61£13,335,021£57,433
Borussia Mönchengladbach16137.44145.8127.02£8,490,856£37,636
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim16137.00144.4426.21£8,911,698£35,087
VfL Wolfsburg16136.69144.6326.50£7,865,598£54,133
FC Schalke 0416136.44145.8126.15£8,070,464£44,070
Hertha Berlin16136.25147.6926.58£7,823,411£31,588
SV Werder Bremen16135.13143.1928.48£6,416,151£36,166
Eintracht Frankfurt16134.50142.5627.83£6,432,059£33,325
1. FC Köln16131.88137.5027.04£5,742,925£31,672
FC Augsburg16131.06141.8127.66£4,386,982£20,218
1. FSV Mainz 0516130.19141.0625.93£4,729,454£18,478
Sport-Club Freiburg16130.13134.5627.19£4,483,538£12,168
Fortuna Düsseldorf16127.88136.6925.29£4,415,808£13,507
1. FC Union Berlin16123.00130.6328.04£2,201,982£12,420
SC Paderborn 0716119.00128.3825.94£1,833,090£12,377

Calculated by fm-reader from the same sixteen highest-CA players per team, or fewer if the squad is smaller. Squad includes loans in, excludes loans out and matches the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes; value is the average player value within those sixteen.

Most titles (calc)

FC Bayern München292019
1. FC Nürnberg91968
Borussia Dortmund82012
FC Schalke 0471958
Hamburger SV61983
VfB Stuttgart52007
Borussia Mönchengladbach51977
SV Werder Bremen42004
1. FC Kaiserslautern41998
1. FC Köln31978
SpVgg Fürth31929
VfB Leipzig31913
Hannover 9621954
Dresdner SC21944
Hertha Berlin21931

Counted by the site from the past winners below.

Derbies in this competition

Best in the competition

PlayerClubPositionsCA
Manuel NeuerFC Bayern MünchenGK176
Robert LewandowskiFC Bayern MünchenST (C)175
David AlabaFC Bayern MünchenD (LC), WB (L), M (C)168
Marco ReusBorussia DortmundM (RL), AM (RLC)167
ThiagoFC Bayern MünchenDM, M/AM (C)167
Mats HummelsBorussia DortmundD (C)166
Thomas MüllerFC Bayern MünchenM (R), AM (RC), ST (C)160
Axel WitselBorussia DortmundDM, M (C)159
Joshua KimmichFC Bayern MünchenD/WB (R), DM, M (C)159
Jérôme BoatengFC Bayern MünchenD (C)156
Niklas SüleFC Bayern MünchenD (C)155
Serge GnabryFC Bayern MünchenM/AM (RL), ST (C)154
Kai HavertzBayer 04 LeverkusenM/AM (C)153
Paco AlcácerBorussia DortmundST (C)153
Kingsley ComanFC Bayern MünchenM/AM (RL)153
Julian BrandtBorussia DortmundM/AM (RLC)152
Corentin TolissoFC Bayern MünchenDM, M/AM (C)152
Leon BaileyBayer 04 LeverkusenM/AM (RL)151
Lucas HernándezFC Bayern MünchenD (LC)151
Timo WernerRB LeipzigM/AM (L), ST (C)151

Highest current ability among contracted players of the member clubs, matched to the competition’s gender. Loans retain their contracted club in this comparison.

Best young players

PlayerClubAgeCAPA
Kai HavertzBayer 04 Leverkusen20153180
Jadon SanchoBorussia Dortmund19150178
Dayot UpamecanoRB Leipzig20135172
Mickaël CuisanceFC Bayern München19125168
Fiete ArpFC Bayern München19118167
Arne MaierHertha Berlin20132165
Dan-Axel ZagadouBorussia Dortmund20130157
Ibrahima KonatéRB Leipzig20134157
Gian-Luca ItterSport-Club Freiburg20120156
Jacob Bruun LarsenBorussia Dortmund20135155
Panagiotis RetsosBayer 04 Leverkusen20128154
Tyler AdamsRB Leipzig20132154
Lukas MaiFC Bayern München19111150
Adrian FeinFC Bayern München20123150
Weston McKennieFC Schalke 0420134149

Under 21 at the game start, by stored fixed potential (range codes cannot be ranked).

Past winners

116
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2019 FC Bayern München Borussia DortmundRB Leipzig —
2018 FC Bayern München FC Schalke 04TSG 1899 Hoffenheim —
2017 FC Bayern München RB LeipzigBorussia Dortmund —
2016 FC Bayern München Borussia DortmundBayer 04 Leverkusen —
2015 FC Bayern München VfL WolfsburgBorussia Mönchengladbach —
2014 FC Bayern München Borussia DortmundFC Schalke 04 —
2013 FC Bayern München Borussia DortmundBayer 04 Leverkusen —
2012 Borussia Dortmund FC Bayern MünchenFC Schalke 04 —
2011 Borussia Dortmund Bayer 04 LeverkusenFC Bayern München —
2010 FC Bayern München FC Schalke 04SV Werder Bremen —
2009 VfL Wolfsburg FC Bayern MünchenVfB Stuttgart —
2008 FC Bayern München SV Werder BremenFC Schalke 04 —
2007 VfB Stuttgart FC Schalke 04SV Werder Bremen —
2006 FC Bayern München SV Werder BremenHamburger SV —
2005 FC Bayern München FC Schalke 04SV Werder Bremen —
2004 SV Werder Bremen FC Bayern MünchenBayer 04 Leverkusen —
2003 FC Bayern München VfB StuttgartBorussia Dortmund —
2002 Borussia Dortmund Bayer 04 LeverkusenFC Bayern München —
2001 FC Bayern München FC Schalke 04Borussia Dortmund —
2000 FC Bayern München Bayer 04 LeverkusenHamburger SV —
1999 FC Bayern München Bayer 04 LeverkusenHertha Berlin —
1998 1. FC Kaiserslautern FC Bayern MünchenBayer 04 Leverkusen —
1997 FC Bayern München Bayer 04 LeverkusenBorussia Dortmund —
1996 Borussia Dortmund FC Bayern MünchenFC Schalke 04 —
1995 Borussia Dortmund SV Werder BremenSport-Club Freiburg —
1994 FC Bayern München 1. FC KaiserslauternBayer 04 Leverkusen —
1993 SV Werder Bremen FC Bayern MünchenEintracht Frankfurt —
1992 VfB Stuttgart Borussia DortmundEintracht Frankfurt —
1991 1. FC Kaiserslautern FC Bayern MünchenSV Werder Bremen —
1990 FC Bayern München 1. FC KölnEintracht Frankfurt —
1989 FC Bayern München 1. FC KölnSV Werder Bremen —
1988 SV Werder Bremen FC Bayern München1. FC Köln —
1987 FC Bayern München Hamburger SVBorussia Mönchengladbach —
1986 FC Bayern München SV Werder BremenSC Bayer 05 Uerdingen —
1985 FC Bayern München SV Werder Bremen1. FC Köln —
1984 VfB Stuttgart Hamburger SVBorussia Mönchengladbach —
1983 Hamburger SV SV Werder BremenVfB Stuttgart —
1982 Hamburger SV 1. FC KölnFC Bayern München —
1981 FC Bayern München Hamburger SVVfB Stuttgart —
1980 FC Bayern München Hamburger SV1. FC Kaiserslautern —
1979 Hamburger SV VfB Stuttgart1. FC Kaiserslautern —
1978 1. FC Köln Borussia MönchengladbachHertha Berlin —
1977 Borussia Mönchengladbach FC Schalke 04Eintracht Braunschweig —
1976 Borussia Mönchengladbach Hamburger SVFC Bayern München —
1975 Borussia Mönchengladbach Hertha BerlinEintracht Frankfurt —
1974 FC Bayern München Borussia MönchengladbachFortuna Düsseldorf —
1973 FC Bayern München 1. FC KölnFortuna Düsseldorf —
1972 FC Bayern München FC Schalke 04Borussia Mönchengladbach —
1971 Borussia Mönchengladbach FC Bayern MünchenHertha Berlin —
1970 Borussia Mönchengladbach FC Bayern MünchenHertha Berlin —
1969 FC Bayern München TSV Alemannia AachenBorussia Mönchengladbach —
1968 1. FC Nürnberg SV Werder BremenBorussia Mönchengladbach —
1967 Eintracht Braunschweig TSV 1860 MünchenBorussia Dortmund —
1966 TSV 1860 München Borussia DortmundFC Bayern München —
1965 SV Werder Bremen 1. FC KölnBorussia Dortmund —
1964 1. FC Köln MSV DuisburgEintracht Frankfurt —
1963 Borussia Dortmund 1. FC Köln— —
1962 1. FC Köln 1. FC Nürnberg— —
1961 1. FC Nürnberg Borussia Dortmund— —
1960 Hamburger SV 1. FC Köln— —
1959 Eintracht Frankfurt Kickers Offenbach— —
1958 FC Schalke 04 Hamburger SV— —
1957 Borussia Dortmund Hamburger SV— —
1956 Borussia Dortmund Karlsruher SC— —
1955 Rot-Weiss Essen 1. FC Kaiserslautern— —
1954 Hannover 96 1. FC Kaiserslautern— —
1953 1. FC Kaiserslautern VfB Stuttgart— —
1952 VfB Stuttgart 1.FC Saarbrücken— —
1951 1. FC Kaiserslautern SC Preußen Münster— —
1950 VfB Stuttgart Kickers Offenbach— —
1949 VfR Mannheim Borussia Dortmund— —
1948 1. FC Nürnberg 1. FC Kaiserslautern— —
1947 Did not take place
1946 Did not take place
1945 Did not take place
1944 Dresdner SC LSV Hamburg— —
1943 Dresdner SC 1.FC Saarbrücken— —
1942 FC Schalke 04 First Vienna Football Club 1894— —
1941 Sportklub Rapid Vienna FC Schalke 04— —
1940 FC Schalke 04 Dresdner SC— —
1939 FC Schalke 04 Fussballclub Admira Wacker Mödling— —
1938 Hannover 96 FC Schalke 04— —
1937 FC Schalke 04 1. FC Nürnberg— —
1936 1. FC Nürnberg Fortuna Düsseldorf— —
1935 FC Schalke 04 VfB Stuttgart— —
1934 FC Schalke 04 1. FC Nürnberg— —
1933 Fortuna Düsseldorf FC Schalke 04— —
1932 FC Bayern München Eintracht Frankfurt— —
1931 Hertha Berlin TSV 1860 München— —
1930 Hertha Berlin Holstein Kiel— —
1929 SpVgg Fürth Hertha Berlin— —
1928 Hamburger SV Hertha Berlin— —
1927 1. FC Nürnberg Hertha Berlin— —
1926 SpVgg Fürth Hertha Berlin— —
1925 1. FC Nürnberg FSV Frankfurt— —
1924 1. FC Nürnberg Hamburger SV— —
1923 Hamburger SV 1. FC Union Berlin— —
1921 1. FC Nürnberg Vorwärts 90 Berlin— —
1920 1. FC Nürnberg SpVgg Fürth— —
1919 Did not take place
1918 Did not take place
1917 Did not take place
1916 Did not take place
1915 Did not take place
1914 SpVgg Fürth VfB Leipzig— —
1913 VfB Leipzig Duisburger SpV— —
1912 Holstein Kiel Karlsruher FV— —
1911 Viktoria 1889 Berlin Lichterfelde-Tempelhof VfB Leipzig— —
1910 Karlsruher FV Holstein Kiel— —
1909 Karlsruher SC Viktoria 1889 Berlin Lichterfelde-Tempelhof— —
1908 Viktoria 1889 Berlin Lichterfelde-Tempelhof SV Stuttgarter Kickers— —
1907 Freiburger FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin Lichterfelde-Tempelhof— —
1906 VfB Leipzig 1.CfR Pforzheim— —
1905 Union 92 Berlin Karlsruher FV— —
1904 Did not take place
1903 VfB Leipzig DFC Prag— —

Awards

Records

Most league appearances Karl-Heinz Körbel 602 games
Most league goals Gerd Müller 365 goals
Highest attendance Hertha Berlin v 1. FC Köln 88,075 attendance 1969
Lowest attendance SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin v Borussia Mönchengladbach 827 attendance 1966
Record win Borussia Mönchengladbach v Borussia Dortmund 12–0 1978
Youngest player Nuri Sahin, Borussia Dortmund v VfL Wolfsburg 6,179 days (about 16 years) 2005
Oldest player Klaus Fichtel, FC Schalke 04 v SV Werder Bremen 15,889 days (about 43 years) 1988
Most league goals in a season Gerd Müller, FC Bayern München 40 goals 1971
Most goals in a match Dieter Müller, 1. FC Köln v SV Werder Bremen 6 goals 1977
Fastest goal Kevin Volland, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim v FC Bayern München 9 seconds 2015

Officials

26
Felix BrychGermany180
Manuel GräfeGermany165
Deniz AytekinGermany165
Tobias WelzGermany160
Felix ZwayerGermany160
Daniel SiebertGermany160
Marco FritzGermany155
Christian DingertGermany150
Tobias StielerGermany150
Bastian DankertGermany145
Sascha StegemannGermany145
Guido WinkmannGermany145
Markus SchmidtGermany145
Frank WillenborgGermany145
Robert HartmannGermany145
Benjamin CortusGermany135
Harm OsmersGermany135
Benjamin BrandGermany135
Sven JablonskiGermany135
Sören StorksGermany135
Bibiana SteinhausGermany135
Robert KampkaGermany135
Martin PetersenGermany130
Daniel SchlagerGermany130
Robert SchröderGermany130
Patrick IttrichGermany130

Across versions

VersionReputationLevelTeamsHolders
FM27 27.0.0178118FC Bayern München
FM26 26.2.0174118FC Bayern München
FM26 26.0.0174118FC Bayern München
FM24 24.3.0173118FC Bayern München
FM23 23.4.0169118FC Bayern München
FM23 23.3.0169118FC Bayern München
FM23 23.0.0169118FC Bayern München
FM22 22.4.0168118FC Bayern München
FM22 22.3.0168118FC Bayern München
FM22 22.1.0168118FC Bayern München
FM22 22.0.1168118FC Bayern München
FM22 22.0.0168118FC Bayern München
FM21 21.4.0169118FC Bayern München
FM21 21.3.0169118FC Bayern München
FM21 21.1.1169118FC Bayern München
FM21 21.0.1169118FC Bayern München
FM21 21.0.0169118FC Bayern München
FM20 20.4.0167118FC Bayern München
FM20 20.3.0167118FC Bayern München
FM20 20.1.0167118FC Bayern München
FM20 20.0.1167118FC Bayern München
FM20 20.0.0167118FC Bayern München
FM19 19.3.0167118FC Bayern München
FM19 19.1.0167118FC Bayern München
FM19 19.0.1167118FC Bayern München
FM19 19.0.0167118FC Bayern München
FM18 18.3.0175118Bayern
FM18 18.1.0175118Bayern
FM18 18.0.0175118Bayern
FM17 17.3.0176118Bayern
FM17 17.0.0175118Bayern
FM16 16.3.0175118Bayern
FM16 16.0.1175118Bayern
FM16 16.0.0175118Bayern
FM15 15.3.0175118Bayern
FM15 15.0.0175118Bayern
FM14 14.3.0175118FC Bayern München
FM14 14.0.0175118FC Bayern München
FM13 13.3.0175118Borussia Dortmund
FM13 13.0.0172118Borussia Dortmund
FM12 12.2.0—118Borussia Dortmund
FM12 12.0.0—118Borussia Dortmund
FM11 11.0.0——18FC Bayern München
FM10 10.0.0——18VfL Wolfsburg