The Bundesliga was founded as the top tier of German football at the start of the 1963–64 season. The following is a list of records attained in the Bundesliga since the league's inception.
The 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.
Football is the most popular sport in Germany. The German Football Association is the sport's national governing body, with 6.6 million members organized in over 26,000 football clubs. There is a league system, with the Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga on top. The winner of the Bundesliga is crowned the German football champion. Additionally, there are national cup competitions, most notably the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup.
Statistics accurate as of matchday 28 of the 2016–17 season.
The 2016–17 Bundesliga was the 54th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 26 August 2016 and ended on 20 May 2017. Bayern Munich were the defending champions. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 29 June 2016.
Bold clubs are current Bundesliga clubs.
Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V., commonly known as FC Bayern München, FCB, Bayern Munich, or FC Bayern, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (Bayern). It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system, and is the most successful club in German football history, having won a record 28 national titles and 18 national cups.
The 1968–69 Bundesliga was the sixth season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 17 August 1968 and ended on 7 June 1969. 1. FC Nürnberg were the defending champions.
The 1971–72 Bundesliga was the ninth season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 14 August 1971 and ended on 28 June 1972. Borussia Mönchengladbach were the defending champions.
The 2013–14 Bundesliga was the 51st season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season began on 9 August 2013 and the final matchday was on 10 May 2014. The winter break started on 23 December 2013 and ended on 24 January 2014. Bayern Munich were the defending champions. Bayern officially clinched the championship on 25 March 2014 after defeating Hertha BSC, on the 27th match day of the season. This breaks their previous record from last season, where Bayern clinched the Bundesliga on match day 28.
The 1972–73 Bundesliga was the tenth season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 16 September 1972 and ended on 8 June 1973. FC Bayern Munich were the defending champions.
The 1984–85 Bundesliga was the 22nd season of the Bundesliga, the premier football league in West Germany. It began on 24 August 1984 and ended on 8 June 1985. VfB Stuttgart were the defending champions.
The 2012–13 Bundesliga was the 50th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season began on 24 August 2012 with the season opening match at Westfalenstadion involving defending champions Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen and ended with the last games on 18 May 2013, with a winter break between the weekends around 15 December 2012 and 19 January 2013. Bayern Munich managed to secure the championship of the 2012–13 season after only 28 match days, beating their previous record by two matches.
Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e.V. Dortmund, commonly known as Borussia Dortmund[boˈʁʊsi̯aː ˈdɔʁtmʊnt], BVB, or simply Dortmund, is a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1909 by eighteen football players from Dortmund, the football team is part of a large membership-based sports club with more than 145,000 members, making BVB the second largest sports club by membership in Germany. Dortmund plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system.
The 2015–16 Bundesliga was the 53rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. The season started on 14 August 2015 and ended on 14 May 2016. Bayern Munich were the defending champions, after winning their 24th Bundesliga title and 25th German championship overall in the previous season.
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04, Schalke or abbreviated as S04, is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The "04" in the club's name derives from its formation in 1904. Schalke has long been one of the most popular professional football teams and multi-sports club in Germany, even though the club's heyday was in the 1930s and 1940s. Schalke play in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. As of June 2018, the club has 155,000 members, making it the second-largest sports club in Germany and the fourth-largest sports club in the world in terms of membership. Other activities offered by the club include athletics, basketball, handball, table tennis, winter sports and eSports.
Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V., commonly known as VfL Wolfsburg or Wolfsburg, is a German sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. The club grew out of a multi-sports club for Volkswagen workers in the city of Wolfsburg. It is best known for its football department, but other departments include badminton, handball and athletics.
The 2008–09 Bundesliga was the 46th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season began on 15 August 2008 with a 2–2 draw between defending champions Bayern Munich and Hamburger SV and ended with the last matches on 23 May 2009. VfL Wolfsburg secured their first national title in the last match after a 5–1 win at home against Werder Bremen.
Bold names are of those, who are currently active in the Bundeliga (in the respective category, which their records are relevant to). For example: A player only, if he is still playing and not, if he is, for example, coaching at the moment.
The 1963–64 Bundesliga season was the inaugural season for a single division highest tier of football in West Germany. It began on 24 August 1963 and ended on 9 May 1964. The first goal was scored by Friedhelm Konietzka for Borussia Dortmund in their game against Werder Bremen. The championship was won by 1. FC Köln. The first teams to be relegated were Preußen Münster and 1. FC Saarbrücken.
The 1967–68 Bundesliga was the fifth season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 18 August 1967 and ended on 28 May 1968. Eintracht Braunschweig were the defending champions.
The 1997–98 Bundesliga was the 35th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. It began on 1 August 1997 and ended on 9 May 1998. FC Bayern Munich were the defending champions.
The 1988–89 Bundesliga was the 26th season of the Bundesliga, the premier football league in West Germany. It began on 22 July 1988 and ended on 17 June 1989. SV Werder Bremen were the defending champions.
The 2011–12 Borussia Dortmund season began on 23 July 2011 with a Revierderby loss against FC Schalke 04 in the DFL-Supercup. It ended with Dortmund completing the league and cup double with Bayern Munich as runners-up.
The 1984–85 FC Bayern Munich season was the 85th season in the club's history. Bayern Munich won its seventh Bundesliga title, reached the semi-final of UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and finished as runner-up of DFB-Pokal. This season was the second season of Udo Lattek's second stint as manager of the club. The Bundesliga campaign started 25 August 1984 with a 3-1 victory over Arminia Bielefeld. Bayern Munich, 1. FC Köln, and Borussia Mönchengladbach were tied for first place after Round 1. From Round 2 through Round 34 of the season, Bayern Munich were the lone team in first place. Qualification for the 1984–85 European Cup Winners' Cup was a result of winning the 1983–84 DFB-Pokal.
The 2011–12 Hamburger SV season is the 124th season in the club's football history. In 2011–12 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the club's 49th season in the Bundesliga, the only club to have played every season in the league since its introduction in 1963.
The 1967–68 FC Bayern Munich season was the club's third season in Bundesliga.
The 1968–69 FC Bayern Munich season was the club's fourth season in Bundesliga.
The 1970–71 FC Bayern Munich season was the club's sixth season in Bundesliga.
The 1986–87 FC Bayern Munich season was the 87th season in the club's history and 22nd season since promotion from Regionalliga Süd in 1965. Bayern Munich won its ninth Bundesliga title. This title marked a third consecutive championship for the club. The club reached the third round of the DFB-Pokal and finished as runner-up of the European Cup. The Bundesliga campaign ended with only one loss with no away losses. This feat set two Bundesliga records that were not repeated until the 2012–13 season. This season was the final season under manager Udo Lattek.
The 1987–88 FC Bayern Munich season was the 88th season in the club's history and 23rd season since promotion from Regionalliga Süd in 1965. Bayern Munich finished as runner-up in the Bundesliga to SV Werder Bremen. The club reached the quarterfinals of both the DFB-Pokal and the European Cup. The inaugural DFB-Supercup was won by Bayern Munich over Hamburger SV. This season was the first season under manager Jupp Heynckes, who replaced Udo Lattek.
The 1990–91 FC Bayern Munich season was the 91st season in the club's history and 26th season since promotion from Regionalliga Süd in 1965. Bayern finished three points behind champions 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga. In the DFB-Pokal, Bayern were eliminated in the first round for the first time in club history. Bayern reached the semifinals of the European Cup before being eliminated by Red Star Belgrade due to an own goal in the 90th minute of the second leg. The first competitive match of the season was the DFB-Supercup on 31 July which Bayern won by a score of 4–1 over 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
The 2013–14 Hamburger SV season is the 126th season in the club's football history. In 2013–14, the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the club's 51st consecutive season in this league, being the only club to have played every season in the Bundesliga since its introduction in 1963.
The 2013–14 SV Werder Bremen season is the 104th season in the club's history. In 2013–14, the club participated in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the club's 32nd consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1981.
The 2014–15 SV Werder Bremen season is the 105th season in the club's football history. In 2014–15 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the clubs thirty-second consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1981.
The 1991–92 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 92nd season in the club's football history. In 1991–92 the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's 29th season in the Bundesliga. The season ended up with Eintracht claiming the 3rd position in the reunited Germany's Bundesliga, losing the championship on the very last matchday when already relegated Rostock won the match.
The 1998–99 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 99th season in the club's football history. In 1998–99 the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's 97th season in the first tier and the club's first season back in the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2012.
The 2017–18 Bundesliga was the 55th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 18 August 2017 and concluded on 12 May 2018. The fixtures were announced on 29 June 2017.
The 2017–18 SV Werder Bremen season was the 119th season in the football club's history and 37th consecutive and 54th overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga Nord in 1981. In addition to the domestic league, Werder Bremen were participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup competition, the DFB-Pokal. This was the 71st season for Bremen in the Weser-Stadion, located in Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.