This Bundesliga season will be interesting as it's the first in which Hamburg will not participate. For the first time since the German top flight was created back in 1963, die Rothosen have failed to secure its spot in the top tier after suffering a shock relegation last season.
When does the Bundesliga start?
The 2018/2019 Bundesliga season will kick off on Friday, August 24th with Bayern Munich welcoming Hoffenheim to the Allianz Arena at 14:30 EST/20:30 CET.
Which teams are playing in the Bundesliga?
- FC Augsburg
- Hertha BSC
- Werder Bremen
- Borussia Dortmund
- Fortuna Düsseldorf
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- SC Freiburg
- Hannover 96
- 1899 Hoffenheim
- RB Leipzig
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Mainz 05
- Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Bayern Munich
- FC Nürnberg
- Schalke 04
- VfB Stuttgart
- VfL Wolfsburg
Who are the current champions?
Bayern Munich are the current champions, and based on historical trends, it's hard to see anyone preventing die Roten from making it a seventh straight Bundesliga title - barring a shocking collapse.
Of course, football is really unpredictable, and anything is possible. But the Bavarian titans have started off the season in blistering fashion, obliterating Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 in the DFL-Supercup and are expected to cruise to the domestic crown without much fuss.
Who are the promoted and relegated teams?
Promoted teams: Fortuna Düsseldorf, Nürnberg
Relegated teams: Hamburger SV, FC Köln
What are the key fixtures in the Bundesliga?
- Der Klassiker #1: Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich (November 10th)
- Revierderby #1: Schalke - Borussia Dortmund (December 8th)
- Bayrisches Derby #1: Bayern Munich - FC Nürnberg (December 8th)
- Der Klassiker #2: Bayern Munich - Borussia Dortmund (April 6, 2019)
- Bayrisches Derby #2: FC Nürnberg - Bayern Munich (April 27, 2019)
- Revierderby #2: Schalke - Borussia Dortmund (April 27, 2019)
What are the Bundesliga's broadcasting channels (TV, online streaming, and on-demand)?
USA
TV: Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Deportes, FOX, Univision Deportes USA
Online streaming: Fox Sports Go, FOX Soccer Match Pass, Univision Deportes En Vivo, Fubo
On-demand: Fox Sports Go, Fubo
Germany
TV: Sky Sport Bundesliga, Eurosport 2 HD Xtra, ARD, ZDF
Online streaming: Sky Go Deutschland, Eurosport Player Germany
On-demand: Sky Go Deutschland
UK
TV: BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 3
Online streaming: BT Sport Live
On-demand: BT Sport Live
Canada
TV: Sportsnet
Online streaming: Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now
On-demand: Sportsnet Now
Australia
TV: beIN Sports Australia
Online streaming: beIN Sports Connect
On-demand: beIN Sports Connect