2025-26 German Bundesliga Thread

[magik9113]

Defending champs Bayern Munich kick us off vs RB Leipzig on Friday

[Foye]

Anyone in for a small prediction?

Rank the final standings 1 to 18:
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2.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

Perfect ranking = 10 points.
1 spot away = 8 points.
2 spots away = 5 points
3 spots away = 2 points
4 spots away = 0 points
5 spots away = -2 points
6 spots away = -5 points
7 or more spots away = -10 points

Bonus points:
Champion:(10 points)
Relegated: 5 points per correct team (choose two)
Promoted: 5 points per correct team (choose two).
Worst defensive team: (choose one - 10 points if correct, 5 points if player is among top 5)
Worst offensive team: (choose one - 10 points if correct, 5 points if player is among top 5)
Who scores the most goals? (10 points if correct, 5 points if player is among top 5)
Who has the most assists? (10 points if correct, 5 points if player is among top 5)
Player with the most yellow cards (10 points if correct, 5 points if player is among top 5)
DFB-Pokal (Cup) winner (10 points)


Here is mine:
1. Bayern München
2. Bayer Leverkusen
3. Borussia Dortmund
4. Eintracht Frankfurt
5. RB Leipzig
6. VFB Stuttgart
7. SC Freiburg
8. 1. FSV Mainz 05
9. TSG Hoffenheim
10. 1. FC Köln
11. VFL Wolfsburg
12. FC Augsburg
13. Borussia Mönchengladbach
14. Werder Bremen
15. Union Berlin
16. Hamburger SV
17. Heidenheim
18. FC St. Pauli

Bonus points:
Champion: Bayern München
Relegated: Heidenheim, St. Pauli
Promoted: Bielefeld, Hannover
Worst defensive team: Hamburger SV
Worst offensive team: Heidenheim
Who scores the most goals? Harry Kane
Who has the most assists? Michael Olise
Player with the most yellow+red cards: Dominik Kohr
DFB-Pokal (Cup) winner (10 points) - Bayern München

I'd say take any responses until August 31 (after match day 2) since the season is already about to start.

[The_Brecht]

I'll give it a go

1. Bayern Munich
2. Dortmund
3. Leipzig
4. Frankfurt
5. Leverkussen
6. Freiburg
7. Stuttgart
8. Gladbach
9. Augsburg
10. Wolfsburg
11. Mainz
12. Hoffenheim
13. Koln
14. Bremen
15. Hamburg
16. Union Berlin
17. St Pauli
18. Heidenheim

Bonus points:
Champion: Bayenr Munich
Relegated: St. Pauli, Heidenheim
Promoted: Hannover, Bielefield
Worst defensive team: St Pauli
Worst offensive team: Hamburg
Who scores the most goals? Kane
Who has the most assists? Kimmich
Player with the most yellow cards? Lynen
DFB-Pokal (Cup) winner? Bayern Munich

[magik9113]

1. Bayern Munich
2. RB Leipzig
3. Dortmund
4. Leverkusen
5. Frankfurt
6. Stuttgart
7. Freiburg
8. Mainz
9. Augsburg
10. Hoffenheim
11. Koln
12. Wolfsburg
13. Monchengladbach
14. Werder Bremen
15. Hamburg
16. Union Berlin
17. St Pauli
18. Heidenheim

Bonus points:
Champion: Bayern Munich
Relegated: Heidenheim, St. Pauli
Promoted: Paderborn, Dusseldorf
Worst defensive team: St. Pauli
Worst offensive team: Heidenheim
Who scores the most goals? Guirassy
Who has the most assists? Grifo
Player with the most yellow+red cards: Nicolai Remberg
DFB-Pokal (Cup) winner (10 points) - Bayern Munich

[MetalFingaz]

Bundesliga enjoyers, who are the teams and players you're excited to watch this year?

[magik9113]

What a strike from Luis Diaz…and another from Olise. Bayern too good

[magik9113]

St. Pauli with the comeback to draw vs Dortmund !

[Foye]

Well, that was a disappointing start to the season.

Only major signing of the offseason, Hollerbach, already injured, too.

[Foye]

Paul Nebel on the national team. Finally.

[Foye]

Ten Haag already about to be fired in Leverkusen.

Well that was quick lol

[Baseline81]

Ten Haag already about to be fired in Leverkusen.

Well that was quick lol

Bayern Leverkusen have only themselves to blame.

What did the club see in Ten Hag during his time at Manchester United that would lead them to thinking he should be their next manager? Or was it simply to disregard that period of his managing career?

[Foye]

Ten Haag already about to be fired in Leverkusen.

Well that was quick lol

Bayern Leverkusen have only themselves to blame.

What did the club see in Ten Hag during his time at Manchester United that would lead them to thinking he should be their next manager? Or was it simply to disregard that period of his managing career?

I guess they probably looked at his Ajax record more than his United record given that United is in chaos for several years now.

The roster is still fairly good though.
They just need to figure out how to replace Wirtz creativity.

[-Luke-]

Ten Hag sacking official according to Romano. Is this the shortest time between first and last game for a coach in Bundesliga history - if we don't count interim coaches?

[Foye]

Bayern will run away with the title this year.

Their roster is improved with Diaz and Tah. Getting rid of Sane also an addition by subtraction.
Everyone else who is usually in the realm of competing (Dortmund, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Leverkusen) seem to have kept their level at most (Frankfurt, Dortmund) or lost significant players (Leverkusen, Leipzig)

Ten Hag sacking official according to Romano. Is this the shortest time between first and last game for a coach in Bundesliga history - if we don't count interim coaches?

Has to be.

[Foye]

Ten Hag sacking official according to Romano. Is this the shortest time between first and last game for a coach in Bundesliga history - if we don't count interim coaches?

What do you think about Boniface to Bremen?

I somehow think it has the chance to either be a top deal or a complete disaster like Naby Keita
There is no in between where he plays a decent season haha

[-Luke-]

Ten Hag sacking official according to Romano. Is this the shortest time between first and last game for a coach in Bundesliga history - if we don't count interim coaches?

What do you think about Boniface to Bremen?

I somehow think it has the chance to either be a top deal or a complete disaster like Naby Keita
There is no in between where he plays a decent season haha

I definitely didn't see that coming. Was already preparing my pitchfork because it looked like we wouldn't have a single real forward. But I'm positive that this won't be another Keita disaster. At least we didn't buy him (there was no chance anyway) and I would imagine Leverkusen pays a big part of his salary still (we have no money).

All in all we have a somewhat reasonable team now and didn't lose Romano Schmid. Still think we are playing against relegation, but I'm more positive now after the team showed real heart against Leverkusen, even if Leverkusen is a **** show right now, and after we filled most of the gaps in the squad.

Boniface's injury list is worrisome of course and that the Milan transfer failed because of the medicals is a red flag. But we have to get what's available, lol.

[Foye]

Ten Hag sacking official according to Romano. Is this the shortest time between first and last game for a coach in Bundesliga history - if we don't count interim coaches?

What do you think about Boniface to Bremen?

I somehow think it has the chance to either be a top deal or a complete disaster like Naby Keita
There is no in between where he plays a decent season haha

I definitely didn't see that coming. Was already preparing my pitchfork because it looked like we wouldn't have a single real forward. But I'm positive that this won't be another Keita disaster. At least we didn't buy him (there was no chance anyway) and I would imagine Leverkusen pays a big part of his salary still (we have no money).

All in all we have a somewhat reasonable team now and didn't lose Romano Schmid. Still think we are playing against relegation, but I'm more positive now after the team showed real heart against Leverkusen, even if Leverkusen is a **** show right now, and after we filled most of the gaps in the squad.

Boniface's injury list is worrisome of course and that the Milan transfer failed because of the medicals is a red flag. But we have to get what's available, lol.

I like Schmid as well. Good player.

The offense should be okay now but the defense looks a bit underwhelming. Personally I am not a fan of Pieper and Stark.

[Foye]

Rüdiger is so finished. That Slovakia goal was giving me Messi vs. Boateng vibes.

[Foye]

Looks like Amiri is Germanys best player by now.
We weren‘t even able to beat Northern Ireland before he was subbed on bahaha.

I am so sick and tired of watching Kimmich.
The guy is done playing in midfield in my opinion.

[-Luke-]

Former Mainz coach Kasper Hjulmand is the new Leverkusen coach.