The 2024–25 Bundesliga was the 62nd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier men's football competition. The season began on 23 August 2024, with Borussia Mönchengladbach hosting against defending champion Bayer Leverkusen and concluded on 17 May 2025. Bayer Leverkusen were the defending champions.
On 4 May 2025, Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for a record-extending 33rd time (34th title overall) with two matches to spare following Bayer Leverkusen's 2–2 draw with SC Freiburg, reclaiming the league title after a third-place finish in the previous season.
Season overview The season began on 23 August 2024, and went into the winter break after the 15th matchday on 22 December. With the 16th matchday, the season continued on 10 January 2025. The final 34th matchday was scheduled for 17 May 2025.
The regular season was played as a round-robin tournament. Each team played a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away.
The fixtures were announced on 4 July 2024.
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 Promoted from2023–24 2. Bundesliga Relegated from2023–24 Bundesliga FC St. PauliHolstein Kiel 1. FC KölnDarmstadt 98
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.
FC St. Pauli returned to the Bundesliga after a thirteen-year absence. For the first time ever, FC St. Pauli plays in a season at a higher level than local rivals Hamburger SV.
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity FC Augsburg Augsburg WWK Arena 30,660 Union Berlin Berlin Stadion An der Alten Försterei 22,012 VfL Bochum Bochum Vonovia Ruhrstadion 26,000 Werder Bremen Bremen Weserstadion 42,100 Borussia Dortmund Dortmund Signal Iduna Park 81,365 Eintracht Frankfurt Frankfurt Deutsche Bank Park 58,000 SC Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau Europa-Park Stadion 34,700 1. FC Heidenheim Heidenheim Voith-Arena 15,000 TSG Hoffenheim Sinsheim PreZero Arena 30,150 Holstein Kiel Kiel Holstein-Stadion 15,034 RB Leipzig Leipzig Red Bull Arena 47,800 Bayer Leverkusen Leverkusen BayArena 30,210 Mainz 05 Mainz Mewa Arena 33,305 Borussia Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach Borussia-Park 54,042 Bayern Munich Munich Allianz Arena 75,000 FC St. Pauli Hamburg Millerntor-Stadion 29,546 VfB Stuttgart Stuttgart MHPArena 60,058 VfL Wolfsburg Wolfsburg Volkswagen Arena 28,917
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Front Sleeve FC Augsburg Jess Thorup Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Mizuno WWK Versicherung Siegmund Union Berlin Steffen Baumgart Christopher Trimmel Adidas home to go_ JD Sports VfL Bochum Dieter Hecking Anthony Losilla Mizuno Vonovia MTEL Germany / Herbert Grönemeyer (in cup matches) Werder Bremen Ole Werner Marco Friedl Hummel Matthäi Ammerländer / HARALD PIHL (in cup matches) Borussia Dortmund Niko Kovač Emre Can Puma 1&1 / Evonik (in cup and UEFA matches) GLS Group / Pluto TV (in cup and UEFA matches) Eintracht Frankfurt Dino Toppmöller Kevin Trapp Nike Indeed.com Elotrans reload SC Freiburg Julian Schuster Christian Günter Nike JobRad Lexware 1. FC Heidenheim Frank Schmidt Patrick Mainka Puma MHP Voith TSG Hoffenheim Christian Ilzer Oliver Baumann Joma SAP hep global Holstein Kiel Marcel Rapp Lewis Holtby Puma Famila Lotto Schleswig-Holstein RB Leipzig Zsolt Lőw Willi Orbán Puma Red Bull IHG Hotels & Resorts Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso Lukas Hradecky Castore Barmenia Versicherungen Niedax / Talcid (in cup matches) Mainz 05 Bo Henriksen Silvan Widmer Jako Kömmerling iDM Borussia Mönchengladbach Gerardo Seoane Jonas Omlin Puma Reuter Gruppe Sonepar Bayern Munich Vincent Kompany Manuel Neuer Adidas Deutsche Telekom Allianz / Audi (in cup and UEFA matches) FC St. Pauli Alexander Blessin Jackson Irvine Puma Congstar Astra Brauerei VfB Stuttgart Sebastian Hoeneß Atakan Karazor Jako Winamax hep solar VfL Wolfsburg Daniel Bauer Maximilian Arnold Nike Volkswagen Linglong Tire
Managerial changes Team Outgoing Exit date Position in table Incoming Incoming date Announced on Departed on Announced on Arrived on Bayern Munich Thomas Tuchel Mutual consent 21 February 2024 30 June 2024 Pre-season Vincent Kompany 29 May 2024 1 July 2024 SC Freiburg Christian Streich 18 March 2024 Julian Schuster 22 March 2024 VfL Bochum Heiko Butscher (interim) End of caretaker spell 9 April 2024 Peter Zeidler 3 June 2024 Union Berlin Marco Grote (interim) 6 May 2024 Bo Svensson 23 May 2024 Borussia Dortmund Edin Terzić Mutual consent 13 June 2024 Nuri Şahin 14 June 2024 FC St. Pauli Fabian Hürzeler Signed by Brighton & Hove Albion 15 June 2024 Alexander Blessin 27 June 2024 VfL Bochum Peter Zeidler Sacked 20 October 202418th Markus Feldhoff Murat Ural (interim) 21 October 2024 Markus Feldhoff Murat Ural (interim) End of caretaker 4 November 2024 Dieter Hecking 4 November 2024 TSG Hoffenheim Pellegrino MatarazzoSacked 11 November 2024 15th Christian Ilzer 15 November 2024 Union Berlin Bo Svensson 27 December 2024 12th Steffen Baumgart 30 December 2024 2 January 2025 Borussia Dortmund Nuri Şahin 22 January 202510th Mike Tullberg (interim)22 January 2025 Mike Tullberg (interim) End of caretaker spell 30 January 2025 2 February 2025 Niko Kovač 30 January 2025 2 February 2025 RB Leipzig Marco RoseSacked 30 March 2025 6th Zsolt Lőw (interim) 30 March 2025 VfL Wolfsburg Ralph Hasenhüttl 4 May 2025 12th Daniel Bauer (interim) 4 May 2025
League table
Bayern de Munich VS st de pauli
Results
Relegation play-offs The relegation play-offs took place on 22 and 26 May 2025.
Overview
Matches
1. FC Heidenheim won 4–3 on aggregate, and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Statistics Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Harry KaneBayern Munich262 Serhou GuirassyBorussia Dortmund21 Patrik SchickBayer Leverkusen4 Jonathan BurkardtMainz 05185 Tim KleindienstBorussia Mönchengladbach166 Ermedin DemirovićVfB Stuttgart15 Hugo EkitikeEintracht Frankfurt Omar MarmoushEintracht Frankfurt9 Benjamin ŠeškoRB Leipzig1310 Jamal MusialaBayern Munich12 Michael OliseBayern Munich Nick WoltemadeVfB Stuttgart
Notes
Hat-tricks
PlayerClubAgainst ResultDate 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) Patrik Schick4Bayer LeverkusenSC Freiburg5–1 (H) Myron BoaduVfL BochumRB Leipzig3–3 (H) Alexis Claude-MauriceFC AugsburgBorussia Mönchengladbach3–0 (A) Serhou Guirassy4Borussia DortmundUnion Berlin6–0 (H) Alassane PléaBorussia MönchengladbachWerder Bremen4–2 (A) Ermedin DemirovićVfB StuttgartVfL Bochum4–0 (A) 4 Player scored four goals.
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Péter GulácsiRB Leipzig142 Manuel NeuerBayern Munich133 Noah AtuboluSC Freiburg10 Michael ZettererWerder Bremen5 Finn DahmenFC Augsburg9 Nikola VasiljFC St. Pauli Robin ZentnerMainz 058 Frederik RønnowUnion Berlin89 Gregor KobelBorussia Dortmund7 Kevin Müller1. FC Heidenheim Alexander NübelVfB Stuttgart
Awards Monthly awards MonthPlayer of the MonthRookie of the MonthGoal of the Month PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubAugust Victor BonifaceBayer Leverkusencolspan="2" Thomas MüllerBayern MunichSeptember Omar MarmoushEintracht Frankfurt Kauã SantosEintracht Frankfurt Aleksandar PavlovićOctober Harry KaneBayern Munich Michael OliseBayern Munich Kingsley ComanNovember Omar MarmoushEintracht Frankfurt Nathaniel BrownEintracht Frankfurt Jamal MusialaDecember Florian WirtzBayer Leverkusen Joshua KimmichJanuary Chrislain MatsimaFC Augsburg Florian WirtzBayer LeverkusenFebruary Serhou GuirassyBorussia Dortmund Lukas UllrichBorussia Mönchengladbach Jamal MusialaBayern MunichMarch Nico Schlotterbeck Chrislain MatsimaFC Augsburg Raphaël GuerreiroApril Michael OliseBayern Munich Daniel SvenssonBorussia Dortmund Serge GnabryMaycolspan="2" colspan="2" László BénesUnion Berlin
Annual awards
AwardWinnerClub Player of the Season Harry KaneBayern Munich Rookie of the Season Michael Olise Goal of the Season Leopold Querfeld Union Berlin
Team of the Season PresentersGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsEA Sports (official) Robin Zentner (Mainz 05) Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen) Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt) Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)VDV Finn Dahmen (FC Augsburg) Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen) Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen) Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05) Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)kicker Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig) Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen) Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen) Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05) Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
Attendances Borussia Dortmund drew the highest average home attendance in the 2024–25 Bundesliga.
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