2023–24 Bundesliga
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
| Matches played | 143 |
| Goals scored | 480 (3.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harry Kane (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Munich 8–0 Darmstadt |
| Biggest away win | Bremen 0–4 Munich |
| Highest scoring | Augsburg 4–4 Mönchengladbach Munich 8–0 Darmstadt |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Leverkusen |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Leverkusen |
| Longest winless run | 10 games Berlin |
| Longest losing run | 9 games Berlin |
| Highest attendance | 81,365 Eight games |
| Lowest attendance | 15,000 Seven games |
| Attendance | 5,649,533 (39,507 per match) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 20 December 2023. | |
The 2023–24 Bundesliga is the 61st season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 18 August 2023 and will conclude on 18 May 2024.[1][2]
Bayern Munich are the eleven-time consecutive defending champions.
The fixtures were announced on 30 June 2023.[3]
Teams[edit]
A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2023–24 edition of the Bundesliga.
Team changes[edit]
| Promoted from 2022–23 2. Bundesliga |
Relegated from 2022–23 Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| 1. FC Heidenheim Darmstadt 98 |
Schalke 04 Hertha BSC |
SV Darmstadt 98 return to Bundesliga after six-year absence[4] while 1. FC Heidenheim will play in Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history.[5]
Stadiums and locations[edit]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 | [6] |
| Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 | [7] |
| VfL Bochum | Bochum | Vonovia Ruhrstadion | 27,599 | [8] |
| Werder Bremen | Bremen | Wohninvest Weserstadion | 42,100 | [9] |
| Darmstadt 98 | Darmstadt | Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor | 17,650 | [10] |
| Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,365 | [11] |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 58,000 | [12] |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Europa-Park Stadion | 34,700 | [13][14] |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Heidenheim | Voith-Arena | 15,000 | [15] |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | PreZero Arena | 30,150 | [16] |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,698 | [17] |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 47,069 | [18] |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 | [19] |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | Mewa Arena | 33,305 | [20] |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,057 | [21] |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 | [22] |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | MHPArena | 60,449 | [23] |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 30,000 | [24] |
Personnel and kits[edit]
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Sleeve | ||||
| FC Augsburg | Mizuno | WWK Versicherung | Siegmund | ||
| Union Berlin | Adidas | Paramount+ | JD Sports | ||
| VfL Bochum | Mizuno[25] | Vonovia | Think about IT/Moritz Fiege (in cup matches) | ||
| Werder Bremen | Hummel | Matthäi | Ammerländer | ||
| Darmstadt 98 | Craft | HAIX | 28 Black | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | Puma | 1&1/Evonik (in cup and UEFA matches) | GLS Group[26] | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Nike | Indeed.com | Elotrans reload | ||
| SC Freiburg | Nike | JobRad | Lexware | ||
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Puma | MHP | Voith | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim | Joma | SAP | hep global[27] | ||
| 1. FC Köln | Hummel | REWE | DEVK | ||
| RB Leipzig | Nike | Red Bull | AOC Die Stadtentwickler[28]/IHG Hotels & Resorts (in cup and UEFA matches) | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | Castore[29] | Barmenia Versicherungen | Trive/Kumho Tyres (in cup matches) | ||
| Mainz 05 | Jako | Kömmerling | iDM | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Puma | Flatex | Sonepar | ||
| Bayern Munich | Adidas | Deutsche Telekom | Audi | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | Jako | Winamax | hep global | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | Nike | Volkswagen | Linglong Tire | ||
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Mutual consent | 9 May 2023 | 30 June 2023 | Pre-season | 12 June 2023 | 1 July 2023 | [30][31] | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Sacked | 2 June 2023 | 6 June 2023 | [32][33] | |||||
| FC Augsburg | 9 October 2023 | 15th | 15 October 2023 | [34][35] | |||||
| Mainz 05 | Mutual consent | 2 November 2023 | 18th | 2 November 2023 | [36][37] | ||||
| Union Berlin | 15 November 2023 | 15 November 2023 | [38] | ||||||
| End of interim spell | 26 November 2023 | 17th | 26 November 2023 | [39] | |||||
| 1. FC Köln | Mutual consent | 21 December 2023 | 17th | [40] | |||||
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 15 | +34 | 38 | |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 34 | |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 33 | |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 27 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 24 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 24 | |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | |
| 9 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 20 | |
| 10 | VfL Wolfsburg | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Augsburg | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 18 | |
| 12 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 17 | |
| 13 | Werder Bremen | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 16 | |
| 14 | VfL Bochum | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 16 | |
| 15 | Union Berlin | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 13 | |
| 16 | Mainz 05 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 10 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | 1. FC Köln | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 10 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2023. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[41]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[41]
Results[edit]
Relegation play-offs[edit]
The relegation play-offs will take place on 22 or 23 and 27 or 29 May 2024.[2]
Statistics[edit]
Top goalscorers[edit]
- As of 20 December 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[42] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 21 | |
| 2 | VfB Stuttgart | 17 | |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 11 | |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | |
| 5 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | |||
| 7 | FC Augsburg | 8 | |
| Bayern Munich | |||
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 7 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | |||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Top assists[edit]
- As of 20 December 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[43] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 8 | |
| 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 7 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | |||
| Borussia Dortmund | |||
| RB Leipzig | |||
| Bayer Leverkusen | |||
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | |||
| Bayern Munich | |||
| 10 | Eight players | 5 | |
Hat-tricks[edit]
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Berlin | Mainz 05 | 4–1 (H) | 20 August 2023 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | Mainz 05 | 3–1 (A) | 16 September 2023 | |
| Bayern Munich | VfL Bochum | 7–0 (H) | 23 September 2023 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | VfL Wolfsburg | 3–1 (H) | 7 October 2023 | |
| Bayern Munich | Darmstadt 98 | 8–0 (H) | 28 October 2023 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4–0 (A) | 4 November 2023 | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | VfL Bochum | 4–0 (H) | 20 December 2023 |
Clean sheets[edit]
- As of 20 December 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[44] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | |
| 2 | SC Freiburg | 6 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | |||
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 5 | |
| 5 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 4 | |
| Bayern Munich | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | |||
| 8 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | |||
| VfL Bochum | |||
| Bayern Munich |
Awards[edit]
Monthly awards[edit]
| Month | Player of the Month | Rookie of the Month | Goal of the Month | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Bayer Leverkusen | Bayer Leverkusen | 1. FC Heidenheim | [45][46][47] | |||
| September | VfB Stuttgart | RB Leipzig | |||||
| October | Bayer Leverkusen | Bayern Munich | |||||
| November | VfB Stuttgart | ||||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Siewert was initially named as interim head coach, before being appointed on a permanent basis on 22 December 2023.
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