Topic - Bundesliga

The Bundesliga (plural: Bundesligen) (Federal League, meaning nation-wide league) is the name for the premier league of any sport in Germany or Austria. Used on its own, Bundesliga usually refers to Germany's highest association football league. - Source: Wikipedia

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Dortmund's Jamie Gittens, right, and Frankfurt's Rasmus Kristensen fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Signal Iduna Park stadium, in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday Aug. 24, 2024. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP)

Two-goal Gittens gets Dortmund off to a winning start in Bundesliga with 2-0 win over Frankfurt

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Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo, left, and Stuttgart's Jamie Leweling in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and VfB Stuttgart at Europa-Park Stadium, Freiburg, Germany, Saturday Aug. 24, 2024. (Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa via AP)

Stuttgart stuggle at Freiburg and Leipzig prevails against Bochum in Bundesliga openers

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Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy, left, vies for the ball with Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko, during the German Soccer Cup round of 16 match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund, at Stuttgart, Germany, on Dec. 6, 2023. Borussia Dortmund has finally completed the signing of Guinea forward Serhou Guirassy from Bundesliga rival Stuttgart after an injury-related delay. Guirassy’s expected transfer was delayed after a medical examination revealed an injury sustained while playing for Guinea at the end of last season. Dortmund says the injury will “not require an operation” and that “medical personnel expect him to be available later in the summer.” (Tom Weller/dpa via AP)

Borussia Dortmund signs Guinea forward Serhou Guirassy from Stuttgart

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Cologne's Damion Downs celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Cologne and 1. FC Union Berlin in Cologne, Germany, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

Damion Downs scores late to keep Cologne up and defer Bundesliga relegation decisions

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Liverpool's the player Naby Keita reacts during the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Saint Denis near Paris, May 28, 2022. German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen has suspended midfielder Naby Keita for the rest of the season because he skipped the team’s last Bundesliga match. Bremen says it also gave Keita “a substantial fine” and that he will no longer train with the team. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, file)

Werder Bremen suspends midfielder Naby Keita for skipping Bundesliga match: ‘We can’t allow that’

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Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, bottom, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal of the game during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Sunday April 14, 2024. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Bayer Leverkusen wins first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign

By James Ellingworth - Associated Press

Leverkusen's head coach Xabi Alonso, right, talks to Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong after the German soccer cup match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Fortuna Duesseldorf in Leverkusen, Germany, April 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Bayer Leverkusen is on the verge of historic double after reaching the German Cup final

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Bayern's head coach Thomas Tuchel greets fans prior the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Stuttgart in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Dec.17, 2023. Tuchel will leave the club at the end of the season after a run of three straight losses raised the prospect of the club’s first season without a trophy in 12 years. Tuchel joined Bayern in March as the replacement for Julian Nagelsmann. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Coach Thomas Tuchel to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season

By James Ellingworth - Associated Press

Augsburg fans hold banners reading "How long 50+1 lasts is still up to us" and "No to investors in the DFL" during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Augsburg and Mainz, in Mainz, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Jürgen Kessler/dpa via AP)

Tennis balls disrupt Bundesliga as Bayer Leverkusen moves 8 points clear at top

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Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and Bayern Munich at the WWK-Arena, Augsburg, Germany, Saturday Jan. 27, 2024. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)

Kane scores in injury-hit Bayern win over Augsburg in Bundesliga

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Bayern players warm-up all wearing the number 5 on their backs before the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. This gesture was in honour of Franz Beckenbauer, a club legend for Bayern as a player, coach and president, whose death at the age of 78 has prompted tributes from across the soccer world but has left a particularly deep impression on Bayern the team where he spent so much of his decades-long career. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern Munich wins game dedicated to Beckenbauer as Bundesliga returns

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Dinamo Zagreb coach Nenad Bjelica prior to the Europa League soccer match between Benfica and Dinamo Zagreb in Lisbon, Thursday, March 14, 2019. German Bundesliga soccer team 1. FC Union Berlin has appointed Croatian coach Nenad Bjelica as the successor to Urs Fischer in a bid to improve the team’s fortunes and leave the Bundesliga’s relegation zone. Union announced Bjelica’s signing on Sunday without giving details of his contract. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

Union Berlin appoints Croatian coach Nenad Bjelica in bid to turn troubled team’s fortunes around

By Ciarán Fahey - Associated Press

Dortmund's Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, second left, scores his side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP)

Borussia Dortmund, Union Berlin snap losing streaks in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen returns to the top

By Ciarán Fahey - Associated Press

Berlin's Paul Jaeckel, front, reacts as Levekusen's players celebrate their side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Union Berlin in Leverkusen, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP)

Bayer Leverkusen returns top of the Bundesliga with 4-0 rout of Union Berlin

By Ciarán Fahey - Associated Press

Wolfsburg's Kevin Paredes celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and VfL Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Swen Pförtner/dpa via AP)

Paredes scores for Wolfsburg in 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen in Bundesliga

By Ciarán Fahey - Associated Press