Bundesliga

Robert Lewandowski holds the record for the highest number of goals scored away with 126 goals.

Gerd Müller holds the record for the highest number of goals scored with 365 goals.

On March 13, 1880, 1860 Munich adopted the lion on their crest, leading to their nickname Die Löwen. The badge has been adapted over the years to avoid confusion with the Löwenbräu brewery.

England's Football League, which later became the Premier League in 1992, was founded in 1892. This preceded the creation of the Bundesliga in Germany by several decades.

Italy's Serie A, one of the top football leagues in Europe, began its first campaign in 1898. It was established before the Bundesliga and played a significant role in shaping European football.

The national association, Deutscher Fußball Bund (DFB), was founded in Leipzig with 86 member clubs. This marked the beginning of organized football in Germany.

HSV was founded in 1919 and has since become one of Germany's biggest and most successful clubs, spending almost a century in the top division.

The first season of the Bundesliga, the top professional football league in Germany, took place in 1956.

Eintracht Frankfurt was the first German club to reach the European Cup final in 1960, where they lost 7-3 against Real Madrid in what is considered one of the greatest finals ever.

The Bundesliga was created in Dortmund at the Westfalenhallen to begin play starting with the 1963–64 season. It aimed to centralize professional football in Germany.

The Bundesliga was created by the German Football Association (DFB) in Dortmund to professionalize football in Germany, retain top players, and improve the national team's performance after the 1962 FIFA World Cup disappointment.

The Bundesliga started on August 24th, 1963 with the participation of three German football heroes from the Bern era. It marked the beginning of the Bundesliga's remarkable success story.

During a match between 1. FC Köln and Karlsruher SC, the first red card in Bundesliga history was awarded to Werner Krämer, a defender for Karlsruher SC. This marked a significant moment in football history as the introduction of red cards, leading to player ejection for serious misconduct.

Substitutions were introduced in the Bundesliga in 1967, initially requiring the team's physician's approval. This change marked a significant development in the league's gameplay.

In 1968, FC Nürnberg won their only Bundesliga trophy, marking their last title victory in the league.

On matchday 6 of the 1969-70 season, Hertha BSC played against 1. FC Köln in front of a record-breaking crowd of 88,075 spectators.

Arminia Bielefeld holds the record for the highest number of promotions to the Bundesliga with 8 promotions in 1970, 1978, 1980, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, and 2020.

Dietmar Schwager ended a 266-game goal drought by scoring his first goal on matchday 1 of the 1973-74 season, setting a record for the highest number of games without scoring before netting a goal.

The Fußball-Bundesliga, commonly known as the Bundesliga, is the top professional football league in Germany, founded in 1963. It is one of the most well-attended football leagues in the world.

Dieter Müller scored 6 goals for 1. FC Köln against Werder Bremen on matchday 3 of the 1977-78 season, setting a record for the highest number of goals scored in a single game.

In April 1981, Otto Rehhagel started his successful tenure at Werder Bremen, leading the team back to the Bundesliga and winning titles.

Volker Finke coached SC Freiburg for 15 years and 364 days, from July 1, 1991, to June 30, 2007, which included 5 seasons in the 2. Bundesliga.

In 1996, the Bundesliga introduced its own logo to distinguish itself from other football leagues. This marked the beginning of a visual identity for the league.

Thomas Schaaf served as a coach for Werder Bremen for 14 years and 5 days, from May 10, 1999, to May 14, 2013.

In the 2000-01 season, the championship was won with the fewest points under the 3-point rule, with a total of 63 points.

Schalke came agonizingly close to winning the Bundesliga title in 2000/01 before an injury-time goal from Bayern Munich snatched it away on the final day.

TSG Hoffenheim played in the Semi-Finals match, winning against an opponent with a score of 3-2.

In November 2005, the DFB decided to allow all former champions, including East German clubs, to display a single star inscribed with the number of titles won, covering all German men's titles since 1903 and women's titles since 1974.

In September 2009, regulations similar to the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations were implemented in the Bundesliga. Clubs had to apply for a license from the German Football Federation at the end of each season to ensure financial stability.

In the 2009-10 season, the Bundesliga's turnover reached €1.7bn, with revenue sources including match-day revenue, sponsorship receipts, and broadcast income. It was the only European football league where clubs collectively made a profit, with Bundesliga clubs paying the lowest percentage of revenue in players' wages compared to other European leagues.

The Bundesliga holds the record for the highest average attendance in association football, with an average of 45,134 fans per game during the 2011-12 season.

The arrival of Dieter Hecking in 2012 brought success back to Wolfsburg, with players like Kevin De Bruyne, Andre Schürrle, Ivan Perisic, Luiz Gustavo, and Naldo achieving the club’s second top-two finish in the German pyramid in 2014/15.

Moritz Stoppelkamp scored from a distance of 82 meters for SC Paderborn against Hannover 96, setting a record for the longest range from which a goal was scored in Bundesliga history.

Moritz Stoppelkamp scored from 82.3 metres in added time, setting a record for the furthest distance goal in Bundesliga history. The goal helped Paderborn secure a 2-0 win and briefly top the table.

Robert Lewandowski scored five goals in just 9 minutes for Bayern Munich against VfL Wolfsburg, setting a record for the shortest elapsed timespan until five goals were scored in a Bundesliga match.

Manuel Neuer kept 21 clean sheets in the 2015-16 Bundesliga season, setting a record for the highest number of clean sheets by a goalkeeper in a single season.

In 2017, the Bundesliga surpassed the English Premier League in online influence in China, attributed to its innovative approach to live-streaming and forward-thinking strategies.

Hamburger SV, the only club to have played continuously in the Bundesliga since its foundation, was relegated for the first time on May 12, 2018.

Claudio Pizarro scored for Werder Bremen against RB Leipzig at the age of 40 years and 227 days, becoming the oldest goalscorer in Bundesliga history.

Youssoufa Moukoko became the youngest goalscorer in Bundesliga history at the age of 16 years and 28 days, playing for Borussia Dortmund against Union Berlin.

In 2023, Bayern Munich made a record transfer fee payment of €100 million to acquire Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur, marking one of the highest transfer deals in Bundesliga history.