Bundesliga

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Bundesliga
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Background Information

The Bundesliga is the highest division of German football and was founded in 1963. Probably the biggest club in German history is Bayern Munich who have won the Bundesliga 20 times.

Recent Winners

2008 - Bayern Munich

2007 - Stuttgart

2006 - Bayern Munich

2005 - Bayern Munich

2004 - Werder Bremen

2003 - Bayern Munich

2002 - Borussia Dortmund

2001 - Bayern Munich

2000 - Bayern Munich

1999 - Bayern Munich

1998 - 1. FC Kaiserslautern

League Information

1. There are 18 teams in Bundesliga at all times.

2. The first round of matches is in August, and the last is in May.

3. There are 34 games played, each team playing together twice. Once at home, and once away.

4. There are 3 points awarded for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss.

5. At the end of the season, positions are decided in this order- points, goal difference, goals scored, head to head record and away goals scored

6. The 2 teams at the bottom of the league in May are relegated.

7. The team who accumulate the most points, or a better goal difference record come May, are declared champions.

8. You can name 7 subs during match day, with 3 allowed to be used.

9. You can register 99 players eligible to play.

10. The top 3 teams in the league qualify for the Champions League

The Teams

The 18 teams who are currently in the Bundesliga are:

• Bayer Leverkusen

• Bayern Munich

• Bielefeld

• Bochum

• Borussia Dortmund

• Cottbus

• Eintracht Frankfurt

• Monchengladbach

• Hannover

• Hertha Berlin

• Hoffenheim

• HSV

• Karlsruher SC

• Koln

• Schalke

• Stuttgart

• Werder Bremen

• Wolfsburg

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