2024–25 Bundesliga Explained

Competition:Bundesliga
Season:2024–25
Dates:23 August 2024 – 17 May 2025
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup3:Conference League
Matches:108
Total Goals:348
League Topscorer:Harry Kane
(14 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Frankfurt 7–2 Bochum
Biggest Away Win:Kiel 1–6 Munich
Bochum 0–5 Munich
Highest Scoring:Frankfurt 7–2 Bochum
Longest Wins:5 games
Munich
Longest Unbeaten:12 games
Munich
Longest Winless:12 games
Bochum
Longest Losses:5 games
Bochum
Highest Attendance:81,365
seven games
Lowest Attendance:14,405
Kiel v Heidenheim
Attendancecalc:4173676
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated:1 December 2024

The 2024–25 Bundesliga is the 62nd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier men's football competition. The season began on 23 August 2024 and is scheduled to conclude on 17 May 2025.

Bayer Leverkusen are the defending champions.

Season overview

The season began on 23 August 2024, and is scheduled to go into the winter break after the 15th matchday on 22 December. With the 16th matchday, the season will continue on 10 January 2025. The final 34th matchday is scheduled for 17 May 2025.[1] [2]

The regular season is played as a round-robin tournament. Each team will play a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away.

The fixtures were announced on 4 July 2024.[3]

Teams

A total of 18 teams participate in the 2024–25 edition of the Bundesliga, 16 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 2. Bundesliga.

Team changes

Holstein Kiel made its Bundesliga debut, making it the 58th different Bundesliga club and the first club from Schleswig-Holstein, and returning to the German top flight after 60 years of absence. The club also replaced Hansa Rostock as the northernmost club in league history.[4]

FC St. Pauli returned to the Bundesliga after a thirteen-year absence.[5] For the first time ever, FC St. Pauli plays in a season at a higher level than local rivals Hamburger SV.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
data-sort-value="Augsburg" FC AugsburgAugsburgWWK Arena30,660[6]
data-sort-value="Berlin, Union" Union BerlinBerlinStadion An der Alten Försterei22,012[7]
data-sort-value="Bochum" VfL BochumBochumVonovia Ruhrstadion26,000[8]
data-sort-value="Bremen" Werder BremenBremenWeserstadion42,100[9]
data-sort-value="Dortmund" Borussia DortmundDortmundSignal Iduna Park81,365[10]
data-sort-value="Frankfurt" Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurtDeutsche Bank Park58,000[11]
data-sort-value="Freiburg" SC FreiburgFreiburg im BreisgauEuropa-Park Stadion34,700[12]
data-sort-value="Heidenheim" 1. FC HeidenheimHeidenheimVoith-Arena15,000[13]
data-sort-value="Hoffenheim" TSG HoffenheimSinsheimPreZero Arena30,150[14]
data-sort-value="Kiel" Holstein KielKielHolstein-Stadion15,034[15]
data-sort-value="Leipzig" RB LeipzigLeipzigRed Bull Arena47,800[16]
data-sort-value="Leverkusen" Bayer LeverkusenLeverkusenBayArena30,210[17]
data-sort-value="Mainz" Mainz 05MainzMewa Arena33,305[18]
data-sort-value="Monchengladbach" Borussia MönchengladbachMönchengladbachBorussia-Park54,042[19]
data-sort-value="Munich" Bayern MunichMunichAllianz Arena75,000[20]
data-sort-value="St Pauli" FC St. PauliHamburgMillerntor-Stadion29,546[21]
data-sort-value="Stuttgart" VfB StuttgartStuttgartMHPArena60,058[22]
data-sort-value="Wolfsburg" VfL WolfsburgWolfsburgVolkswagen Arena28,917[23]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
FrontSleeve
data-sort-value="Augsburg" FC Augsburgdata-sort-value="Thorup, Jess" Jess Thorupdata-sort-value="Gouweleeuw, Jeffrey" Jeffrey GouweleeuwMizunoWWK VersicherungSiegmund
data-sort-value="Berlin, Union" Union Berlindata-sort-value="Svensson, Bo" Bo Svenssondata-sort-value="Trimmel, Christopher" Christopher TrimmelAdidasJD Sports
data-sort-value="Bochum" VfL Bochumdata-sort-value="Hecking, Dieter" Dieter Heckingdata-sort-value="Losilla, Anthony" Anthony LosillaMizuno[24] VonoviaMTEL Germany
data-sort-value="Bremen" Werder Bremendata-sort-value="Werner, Ole" Ole Wernerdata-sort-value="Friedl, Marco" Marco FriedlHummelMatthäiAmmerländer
data-sort-value="Dortmund" Borussia Dortmunddata-sort-value="TBD" Nuri Şahindata-sort-value="Can, Emre" Emre CanPuma1&1
Evonik (in cup and UEFA matches)
GLS Group[25]
Pluto TV (in cup and UEFA matches)
data-sort-value="Frankfurt" Eintracht Frankfurtdata-sort-value="Toppmoller, Dino" Dino Toppmöllerdata-sort-value="Trapp, Kevin" NikeIndeed.comElotrans reload
data-sort-value="Freiburg" SC Freiburgdata-sort-value="Schuster, Julian" Julian Schusterdata-sort-value="Gunter, Christian" Christian GünterNikeJobRadLexware
data-sort-value="Heidenheim" 1. FC Heidenheimdata-sort-value="Schmidt, Frank" Frank Schmidtdata-sort-value="Mainka, Patrick" Patrick MainkaPumaMHPVoith
data-sort-value="Hoffenheim" TSG Hoffenheimdata-sort-value="TBD" Christian Ilzerdata-sort-value="Baumann, Oliver" Oliver BaumannJomaSAPhep global[26]
data-sort-value="Kiel" Holstein Kieldata-sort-value="Rapp, Marcel" Marcel Rappdata-sort-value="Holtby, Lewis" Lewis HoltbyPumaFamilaLotto Schleswig-Holstein
data-sort-value="Leipzig" RB Leipzigdata-sort-value="Tedesco, Domenico" Marco Rosedata-sort-value="Orban, Willi" Willi OrbánPumaRed BullIHG Hotels & Resorts
data-sort-value="Leverkusen" Bayer Leverkusendata-sort-value="Alonso, Xabi" Xabi Alonsodata-sort-value="Hradecky, Lukas" Lukas HradeckyCastore[27] Barmenia VersicherungenNiedax
data-sort-value="Mainz" Mainz 05data-sort-value="Henriksen, Bo" Bo Henriksendata-sort-value="Widmer, Silvan" Silvan WidmerJakoKömmerlingiDM
data-sort-value="Monchengladbach" Borussia Mönchengladbachdata-sort-value="Seoane, Gerardo" Gerardo Seoanedata-sort-value="Omlin, Jonas" Jonas OmlinPumaReuter GruppeSonepar
data-sort-value="Munich" Bayern Munichdata-sort-value="Kompany, Vincent" Vincent Kompanydata-sort-value="Neuer, Manuel" Manuel NeuerAdidasDeutsche TelekomAllianz
data-sort-value="St Pauli" FC St. Paulidata-sort-value="Blessin, Alexander" Alexander Blessindata-sort-value="Irvine, Jackson" Jackson IrvinePumaCongstarAstra Brauerei
data-sort-value="Stuttgart" VfB Stuttgartdata-sort-value="Hoeneß, Sebastian" Sebastian Hoeneßdata-sort-value="Karazor, Atakan" Atakan KarazorJakoWinamaxhep global
data-sort-value="Wolfsburg" VfL Wolfsburgdata-sort-value="Hasenhuttl, Ralph" Ralph Hasenhüttldata-sort-value="Arnold, Maximilian" Maximilian ArnoldNikeVolkswagenLinglong Tire

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoingExit datePosition in tableIncomingIncoming date
Announced onDeparted onAnnounced onArrived on
Bayern Munich Thomas TuchelMutual consent21 February 202430 June 2024Pre-season Vincent Kompany29 May 20241 July 2024[28] [29]
SC Freiburg Christian Streich18 March 2024 Julian Schuster22 March 2024[30] [31]
VfL Bochum Heiko Butscher (interim)End of caretaker spell9 April 2024 Peter Zeidler3 June 2024[32]
Union Berlin Marco Grote (interim)6 May 2024 Bo Svensson23 May 2024[33]
Borussia Dortmund Edin TerzićMutual consent13 June 2024 Nuri Şahin14 June 2024[34] [35]
FC St. Pauli Fabian HürzelerSigned by Brighton & Hove Albion15 June 2024 Alexander Blessin27 June 2024[36] [37]
VfL Bochum Peter ZeidlerSacked20 October 202418th Markus Feldhoff / Murat Ural (interim)21 October 2024[38] [39]
Markus Feldhoff / Murat Ural (interim)End of caretaker4 November 2024 Dieter Hecking4 November 2024[40]
TSG Hoffenheim Pellegrino MatarazzoSacked11 November 202415th Christian Ilzer15 November 2024[41] [42]

Relegation play-offs

The relegation play-offs will take place on 22 and 26 May 2025.[2]

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Harry KaneBayern Munich14
2 Omar MarmoushEintracht Frankfurt13
3 Jonathan BurkardtMainz 059
4 Tim KleindienstBorussia Mönchengladbach8
5 Ermedin DemirovićVfB Stuttgart7
6 Victor BonifaceBayer Leverkusen6
Hugo EkitikéEintracht Frankfurt
Serhou GuirassyBorussia Dortmund
Jamal MusialaBayern Munich
10 Ritsu DōanSC Freiburg5
Andrej KramarićTSG Hoffenheim
Michael OliseBayern Munich
Loïs OpendaRB Leipzig
Patrik SchickBayer Leverkusen
Jens StageWerder Bremen
Deniz UndavVfB Stuttgart

Hat-tricks

See also: List of Bundesliga hat-tricks.

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Andrej KramarićTSG HoffenheimHolstein Kiel3–2 (H)
Harry KaneBayern MunichHolstein Kiel6–1 (A)
Jens StageWerder BremenTSG Hoffenheim4–3 (A)
Harry KaneBayern MunichVfB Stuttgart4–0 (H)
Harry KaneBayern MunichFC Augsburg3–0 (H)
Patrik SchickBayer Leverkusen1. FC Heidenheim5–2 (H)

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 Péter GulácsiRB Leipzig7
2 Manuel NeuerBayern Munich6
3 Noah AtuboluSC Freiburg4
Kevin Müller1. FC Heidenheim
Frederik RønnowUnion Berlin
Nikola VasiljFC St. Pauli
Robin ZentnerMainz 05
8 Kamil GrabaraVfL Wolfsburg3
Gregor KobelBorussia Dortmund
Moritz NicolasBorussia Mönchengladbach

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthRookie of the MonthGoal of the Month
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
August Victor BonifaceBayer Leverkusen Thomas MüllerBayern Munich[43] [44] [45]
September Omar MarmoushEintracht Frankfurt Kauã SantosEintracht Frankfurt Aleksandar Pavlović
October Harry KaneBayern Munich Michael OliseBayern Munich Kingsley Coman

Notes and References

  1. News: Rahmenterminkalender für die Saison 2024/25: Bundesliga-Auftakt am 23. August 2024 – 2. Bundesliga startet am 2. August 2024. DFL.de . . 27 October 2023. 25 February 2024. de.
  2. Web site: Rahmenterminkalender 2024/2025 . DFL.de . . 27 October 2023. 25 February 2024. de.
  3. News: Bundesliga-Spielplan 2024/25: Bayern startet in Wolfsburg. kicker.de. 4 July 2024. 4 July 2024. de.
  4. News: Holstein Kiel promoted to the Bundesliga for first time!. 11 May 2024. 11 May 2024. Bundesliga.
  5. News: Nach 13 Jahren: Der FC St. Pauli ist zurück in der Bundesliga!. 13 May 2024. 13 May 2024. Bundesliga. de.
  6. Web site: WWK Arena. fcaugsburg.de. FC Augsburg. de. 19 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Our home since 1920. fc-union-berlin.de. 1. FC Union Berlin. 19 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Vonovia Ruhrstadion. vfl-bochum.de. VfL Bochum. de. 27 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Das Weserstadion. werder.de. SV Werder Bremen. de. 3 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Signal Iduna Park. de. bvb.de. Borussia Dortmund. 19 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Der Deutsche Bank Park – Daten und Fakten. deutschebankpark.de. Deutsche Bank Park. 19 May 2024 . de.
  12. Web site: Europa-Park Stadion. scfreiburg.com. SC Freiburg. 19 May 2024. de.
  13. Web site: Voith Arena – Daten und Fakten. de. voith-arena.de. Voith Arena. 19 May 2024.
  14. Web site: The PreZero Arena in numbers. tsg-hoffenheim.de. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim . 19 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Holstein-Stadion – Zahlen, Daten, Fakten. holstein-kiel.de. de. 19 May 2024.
  16. Web site: Red Bull Arena in Leipzig: All the facts and stats. rbleipzig.com. RasenBallsport Leipzig. 25 October 2024.
  17. Web site: BayArena. bayer04.de. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 19 May 2024.
  18. Web site: Mewa Arena. mainz05.de . 1. FSV Mainz 05. de. 19 May 2024.
  19. Web site: Borussia-Park. borussia.de. Borussia Mönchengladbach. 19 May 2024. de.
  20. News: General information – Allianz Arena. allianz-arena.com. FC Bayern München AG. 19 May 2024. de.
  21. Web site: Millerntor-Stadion. fcstpauli.com. 19 May 2024. de.
  22. Web site: Extensive refurbishment work completed: MHP Arena Stuttgart shines in new splendor. 17 April 2024. 9 May 2024. mhp.com. MHP Management- und IT-Beratung.
  23. Web site: Wolfsburg präsentiert "echte" Stadionkapazität und neue Kampagne. kicker.de. 19 May 2024. de.
  24. Web site: Mizuno becomes VfL's new kit supplier . en . vfl-bochum.de . Vfl Bochum . 9 March 2022 . 7 May 2022 . 7 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220507193930/https://www.vfl-bochum.de/en/news/overview/network/mizuno-becomes-vfls-new-kit-supplier/ . live .
  25. Web site: Borussia Dortmund . GLS to be shirt sponsor in the Bundesliga going forward . 19 July 2022 . bvb.de . en-GB.
  26. Web site: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim . hep global become new sleeve sponsor of TSG Hoffenheim . 25 July 2022 . tsg-hoffenheim.de . en-US . 25 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220725230931/https://www.tsg-hoffenheim.de/en/news/overview/2022/07/hep-global-become-new-sleeve-sponsor-of-tsg-hoffenheim/ . live .
  27. Web site: Castore is the new Bayer 04 kit partner until 2027 . en . bayer04.de . Bayer 04 Leverkusen . 10 February 2022 . 4 April 2022 . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404090717/https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/castore-is-the-new-bayer-04-kit-partner-until-2027 . live .
  28. News: Bayern Munich manager Tuchel to exit at end of season. espn.com. 21 February 2024. 21 February 2024.
  29. News: Vincent Kompany named Bayern Munich head coach. The New York Times. 29 May 2024. 29 May 2024.
  30. News: Nach über zwölf Jahren als Cheftrainer: Streich verlässt Freiburg zum Saisonende. kicker.de. de. 18 March 2024. 18 March 2024.
  31. News: Julian Schuster wird neuer Cheftrainer beim SC Freiburg. swr.de. de. 22 March 2024. 22 March 2024.
  32. News: Peter Zeidler wird neuer VfL-Cheftrainer. VfL Bochum. de. 3 June 2024. 3 June 2024.
  33. News: Bo Svensson Becomes Head Coach at 1. FC Union Berlin . 1. FC Union Berlin. de. 23 May 2024. 23 May 2024.
  34. News: Edin Terzic leaves Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund. de. 13 June 2024. 13 June 2024.
  35. News: Sahin appointed as BVB head coach. Borussia Dortmund. de. 14 June 2024. 14 June 2024.
  36. News: Albion appoint Hürzeler as new head coach. Brighton & Hove Albion. 15 June 2024. 15 June 2024.
  37. News: Alexander Blessin wird neuer Cheftrainer des FC St. Pauli. FC St. Pauli. 27 June 2024. 27 June 2024.
  38. News: VfL stellt Cheftrainer Zeidler und Sportdirektor Lettau frei. vfl-bochum.de. 20 October 2024. 20 October 2024.
  39. News: Feldhoff und Ural übernehmen. vfl-bochum.de. 21 October 2024. 21 October 2024.
  40. News: Neuer VfL-Cheftrainer: Dieter Hecking übernimmt. vfl-bochum.de. 4 November 2024. 4 November 2024.
  41. News: TSG Hoffenheim part ways with Pellegrino Matarazzo. tsg-hoffenheim.de. 11 November 2024. 11 November 2024.
  42. News: Christian Ilzer is the new TSG Hoffenheim head coach. tsg-hoffenheim.de. 15 November 2024. 15 November 2024.
  43. News: Bundesliga Player of the Month. 11 September 2024. Bundesliga.
  44. News: Bundesliga Rookie Award. 11 September 2024. Bundesliga.
  45. News: Bundesliga Goal of the Month. 11 September 2024. Bundesliga.