Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s drop from grace at United has been a pitiable one. Having gotten into the groove of things in his debut season in a pretty slow manner, supporters thought this season would be different. Initially, it did look like that was the case and then some, as the Armenian looked set to shatter the…
Marouane Fellaini has placed quite a conundrum on Jose Mourinho’s hands. The midfielder is in his final year of contract with Manchester United, and will be free to negotiate an exit with other clubs from January onwards. With reports suggesting that the Belgian has no intention whatsoever of re-signing with the Old Trafford outfit despite…
As per the Sun, Arsenal, United, and Tottenham have been impressed by German U21 attacking midfielder, Nadiem Amiri. The Hoffenheim starlet, whose parents were born in Afghanistan, was a part of the German side that won the U21 Euros this year against Spain. The North London rivals and the Red Devils seem to be tracking…
A series of poor games has led to the sacking of Borussia Dortmund manager Peter Bosz. A 2-1 defeat against Werder Bremen in the German league on Saturday saw their winless run stretch to 12 games, something which Dortmund fans are not accustomed to. The 54-year-old Dutch manager took over the team last summer and helped…
Philipp Max has been showcasing remarkable performances in the German league, which is evidently the sound basis for the interest registered by multiple English giants over the past few weeks. The 24-year-old joined FC Augsburg on a two-year contract with an option to extend the agreement in 2015, for a reported fee of €3.6 million.…
Jose Mourinho is looking for some big moves in the winter transfer window. With Manchester United 8 points behind rivals City, the Portuguese is desperate to make some changes to the team in order to keep the club up in the ongoing race. However, the Red Devils’ plan to bring long-term target Leon Goretzka at…
Manchester United reportedly lead the race to sign Real Madrid loanee James Rodriguez, and are joined by Chelsea. The Colombian made a switch to Bavaria after failing to resonate with Zinedine Zidane’s tactics at the Bernabeu on a 2-year loan deal. Since then, Rodriguez has secured 2 goals and 4 assists across all competitions in just…
Manchester United are interested in the possibility of signing Leon Goretzka. Sky Sports broke the news earlier today, claiming to be informed by sources about the Old Trafford outfit’s interest in bringing in the German. Goretzka has been on the radar of a number of clubs lately, with several reports claiming that Arsenal and Manchester…
Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski could be leaving Germany soon and play for a new club, as speculation continues to link him with Real Madrid. However, another club now finds itself in the mix. Lewandowski has been a sensation in the Bundesliga after enjoying success with Borussia Dortmund, and now Bayern. The charismatic player is…
Former Borussia Dortmund player Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be on his way back to the German club after having failed to impress in recent times at Manchester United. The Armenian international featured for United in their 1-0 win against Brighton at Old Trafford as a 2nd half substitute, after getting dropped for the previous two successive…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been suspended by Borussia Dortmund over disciplinary reasons. The African Player of the Year nominee for 2017 will miss his side’s clash against Stuttgart on the weekend, in a game that is really crucial in order to keep themselves in contention for the Bundesliga title. The German giants revealed on social media…
The Premier League is often referred to as the home of the most beautiful and competitive football in Europe. And that status has played a huge role in the attraction of many high-profile players to England. And now, Germany’s general manager, Oliver Bierhoff, may have just reinforced that idea, by accidentally hinting that one of…
French players have been expensive as of late, and their young talents seem to be the very definition of priceless. What started with Anthony Martial took a huge turn this summer with the big money moves of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembélé. Now, another youngster of French origins has a big price tag attached to…
Barcelona are preparing to launch bids for two RB Leipzig starlets, as the club aims to build a team for the next generation. The Catalans have been linked with a number of exciting young players recently, including the likes of Anthony Martial and Philippe Coutinho. At the moment, a number of the club’s first-team stars are…
Helsingborg IF starlet Alex Timossi Andersson has officially signed for Bayern Munich. The 16-year-old is set to join on July 1, 2019, as per the German side’s official website, as he’s been allowed to continue with Di Röe in order to continue his progress in Sweden. Bayern’s sporting director, Hasan Salihamidzic, portrayed his enthusiasm owing to the…
Manchester United are serious contenders for the Premier League title this season, having already bagged 7 wins and just 1 unfortunate loss in 10 matches. However, manager Jose Mourinho has been quick to realise that his midfield roster is not mighty enough to match that of rivals and league leaders Manchester City, especially with the…
Usain Bolt is ready to kickstart his football career following his retirement from athletics, as he believes his sprinting calibre would prove to be reliable for his team on the pitch. The 31-year-old declared his retirement from his sprinting career at the World Championships in London this summer. However, he doesn’t feel like concluding the…
Manchester United and Arsenal are keeping tabs on Marco Reus, and have shown an interest in securing the winger’s services. According to reports, the Premier League rivals are firm admirers of the German, and are prepared to go head to head in an attempt to prise him away from Borussia Dortmund. Reus is one of the…
RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has revealed his ‘dream’ of playing for Manchester United, despite being linked with Real Madrid. Werner completed his switch to Leipzig from Stuttgart in 2016, and has subsequently risen through the ranks at the club. The German striker has so far scored five goals in his six appearances for the…
The youngster Kylian Mbappe, who has taken over the football world by storm, was almost signed by a Bundesliga second division club back in 2015. The French star made his first-team debut for Monaco in December 2015, becoming the youngest-ever first-team player, aged 16, breaking Thierry Henry’s record set 21 years previously. And he further…
In a surprising turn of events, Bayern Munich have confirmed the reappointment of veteran manager Jupp Heynckes as the head coach at the club for what is going to be an interim position. This would be the 72-year-old’s fourth spell with the German giants. The job fell open after the sacking of Carlo Ancelotti in…
Experience speaks volumes in the game, especially when such expertise has proven to be fruitful in the past. If that occurs, the player, coach, or manager in question is the first to be recalled to set things right in an era of turmoil. It appears that precisely such a situation is being faced by Bayern…
Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, in their hunt to replaceme Carlo Ancelotti, now seem to be interested in hiring former coach Louis van Gaal, according to BILD. Ancelotti, who succeeded Pep Guardiola at the Bavarian outfit last season, helped the club win the Bundesliga title, but after an unconvincing start both domestically and in Europe, was sacked…
German midfielder Leon Goretzka has been the subject of interest from several top European clubs, as they continue to monitor the youngster’s progress at Schalke 04. Out of the several heavyweights interested in the player, Spanish giants Barcelona too, were said to be taking note of the 22-year-old player. But now, as per Manchester Evening…
On Thursday, Bayern Munich showed the exit door to Carlo Ancelotti, whose side suffered a 3-0 loss to PSG in the Champions League – another one in a long list of below par performances that led to the sacking of the illustrious manager. As things go in football, this will most definitely have a lasting…
Carlo Ancelotti’s sacking came as a surprise to some, but Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has admitted that the Italian would never have made it at the club, as he had lost the support of his dressing room. In a shocking revelation, Hoeness claimed that five players had turned on Ancelotti during his final days…
Bayern Munich took a decisive step on Thursday, when they announced that they had parted ways with veteran manager Carlo Ancelotti following their 3-0 defeat to PSG in the UEFA Champions League. Apart from the loss in Europe’s highest competition, a lacklustre display in the Bundesliga, coupled with an utterly disastrous failure to ape the…
Bayern Munich have sacked Carlo Ancelotti following their humiliating 3-0 defeat to Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League. The Bavarians suffered their biggest Champions League group-stage defeat in 21 years last night, as they were stunned by a rampant PSG side. Dani Alves, Edinson Cavani and Neymar put their names on the scoresheet…
Premier League giants Liverpool may be adding Naby Keita to their squad next summer, but that has not hindered them from hunting for the services of another midfielder. The Reds signed Keita for a club record fee from German outfit RB Leipzig, and the player will appear for them from the summer of 2018. Despite…
RB Leipzig’s Naby Keita was one of the most popular names in the transfer market during the summer window, wanted by none other than the Bundesliga record champions, Bayern Munich, at one point. The Guinean enjoyed a successful season with Leipzig last time around, racking up 8 goals and 7 assists in the Bundesliga, and…
With a slow start to the new Premier League campaign, Arsenal have already prepared to make amends during the winter transfer window by signing Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka. The German is a wanted man among Europe’s top clubs such as Chelsea, Liverpool, Barcelona, and Manchester United. Moreover, the chances of him leaving the Bundesliga side…
Sir Alex probably had as many regrets in his career as the number of Premier League titles Liverpool have won, but despite being the most successful manager in the history of the game, there are definitely some moments he will look back on and say “What the hell was I thinking?” The subject of Frank…
Talent rarely goes unnoticed, especially in a game like football, where many aging stars are swiftly being looked at being replaced by flourishing young talent. However, sometimes, too many big names wish to grab certain individuals, resulting in quite a platter of options for the player. A similar case seems to be blooming for one…
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer recently picked up a long-term injury during training, which left him sidelined and in need of urgent surgery. The German was struck with a fracture in his left foot’s metatarsal whilst training with the Bayern squad on Monday. Neuer was quickly pulled out from training for medical examination that afternoon,…
While keeping the players happy at your club is paramount to any form of long-term success, often the call of big clubs in a better league can outdo everything. Add to that an ongoing feud, and you can almost be assured of the departure of a big name in the next transfer window. This certainly…
It is simply undeniable that there are certain teams that footballers always dream of joining, working their way through lesser known sides in order to come under the radar of European giants. It now appears that another youngster from the Bundesliga is on his way to a similar route, naming the outfits he wishes to…
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed that their star striker Robert Lewandowski wants to make a move to European Champions Real Madrid. Lewandowski has been mooted to make a switch to the Bernabeu multiple times over the past few years. However, this time, Rummenigge has admitted himself that the Poland international could be leaving very…
While loyalty is certainly paramount to a player’s success in the game, it is often seen that teammates and club policies tend to hinder the path towards glory for certain big names. When such situations arise, the fallout is certainly bitter, and more often than not, culminates in the swift departure of such players, so…
Thomas Muller has revealed that he was subject to a mammoth offer from Manchester United, and he even considered leaving Bayern Munich. There were reports of a huge offer from Manchester United for Bayern’s Thomas Muller, which have now been confirmed by the player. The German attacker has been linked with a move to Old Trafford…
Manchester United are the bookmakers’ favourites to sign Napoli captain Marek Hamsik. After getting promoted to Serie A in 2007, Hamsik was one of Napoli’s first purchases, as the Italian club got him from Brescia. The Slovakian is widely admired as one of the best midfielders in Europe, and his contribution for Partenopei over the…
Premier League clubs Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have all enquired about Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller in an attempt to sign the German next summer. Despite being one of the best players in the world, Thomas Muller’s playing time at the Allianz Arena has been restricted since the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti. Plus,…
With young talents proving to be the creators of headlines as far as transfer news goes, it is not at all surprising to see how European giants are burning the midnight oil over the signing of certain teenage prodigies. Manchester United, in particular, have always been an attractive destination for blooming talent. However, it now…
With the deadline day underway, clubs are intent on making swift and vital signings, with top European teams facing the headache of trying to replace lost talent. Borussia Dortmund, however, seem to have been able to do just that, by signing a replacement for Ousmane Dembélé, who just last week, departed for Barcelona. The German…
Renato Sanches has joined Swansea City on a year-long loan deal from Bayern Munich. Paul Clement has sprung a big surprise by signing Renato Sanches from Bayern Munich. The midfielder was a target for many top European clubs. The 19-year-old has costed €8.5 million in loan fee to the Swans, however, Clement couldn’t secure an option…
Bayern Munich were offered the chance to sign Julian Draxler by Paris Saint-Germain this summer, but turned down the offer, according to club president Uli Hoeness. It is a well known fact that PSG are desperately trying to recoup a lot of the money they spent this summer on recruiting Neymar for a ridiculous €222m…
With just one more day left in the transfer window, clubs are lining up their bids for last minute swoops. It now appears that Bayern Munich are one such club, and they’ve set their sights on a player long targeted by Manchester United. Reports in German outlet Tz suggest that the German champions are pursuing…
Liverpool have officially announced the signing of Naby Keita from RB Leipzig. Liverpool have triggered the £48m release clause of the Guinea international, however, he will join the Reds in the summer of 2018. As per the Daily Mail, Liverpool will have to pay an extra £7m for agreeing a deal this summer, which means the…
Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti says that the future of Renato Sanchez at Allianz Arena is tentative, and he could leave the club before the transfer window closes. After playing an influential role in Portugal’s triumph in Euro 2016, there was no denying that Sanches was one of the hottest properties last summer. He was…
After a summer long saga that has seen headways and collapses, it now appears that Borussia Dortmund’s Ousmane Dembélé has finally joined Barcelona. French outlet L’Equipe, as well as BeIN Sports AR, have reported that the signing has been completed. The same sources state that a sum of €120 million has been agreed for the…
Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben could reunite with former boss Jose Mourinho, should an offer be made for the talented frontman, reports Daily Mail (via Daily Express). Robben’s spell at Chelsea under Jose Mourinho saw him achieve immense stardom status, clearly evident by his move to German giants Bayern Munich. However, his time in Munich could be…
Bundesliga News & Results
The Bundesliga, also referred to as Fußball-Bundesliga, is the primary football competition in Germany. It was founded by the German Football Association in the year 1962, and its first season was played in 1963.
This decorated German competition is the topmost football league in the world when it comes to average stadium attendances. The league recorded an overall average of 45,134 fans per game during the 2011-12 season, which was the second highest of any sports league in the world, following the American National Football League (NFL).
Bundesliga is contested by 18 of the best clubs in Germany. Each team faces the 17 others two times per season, which lasts from August to May.
The competition has undergone various structural changes since its formation. Initially, a Bundesliga win awarded a club 2 points, whereas a draw was worth 1 point, and a loss worth none. But since the 1995-96 season, each teams receives 3 points for a win, with the points for draws and losses still unchanged. The team with the most number of points following the completion of all the 360 matches wins the title.
In case of ties, the factors used to break the ties are Goal difference, followed by goals scored, total points gained in head-to-head results, goals scored in head-to-head games, away goals scored in head-to-head games, and lastly, total number of away goals scored in the entire season.
So far, out of the 54 teams that have taken part in this competition since its establishment, only 12 have managed to win it: FC Bayern Munich (25 titles), Borussia Monchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund (5), Werder Bremen (4), Hamburger SV and VfB Stuttgart (3), 1. FC Koln and FC Kaiserslautern (2), TSV 1860 Munich, Eintracht Braunschweig, 1. FC Nurnberg and VfL Wolfsburg (1).
Here at BlameFootball, we provide a thorough coverage of Bundesliga news. We make available all the in-detail information of not just the Bundesliga results after every game, but also the live scores, team news, interviews, and match analysis, along with the trending Bundesliga transfer news and speculation.
