2018–19 Fußball-Bundesliga facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Bayern Munich (29th title) |
| Runners-up | Borussia Dortmund |
| Third place | RB Leipzig |
| Fourth place | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 973 (3.18 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Robert Lewandowski(22 goals) |
The 2018–19 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 56th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's top football league. The season started on 24 August 2018 and ended on 18 May 2019. The defending champions were Bayern Munich. The champion was not decided until the last matchday, making this the first time since 2009 when this happened. FC Bayern Munich won the tournament the 7th time in a row, with a 2-point lead.
Teams
League table
Below is the table for the 2018–19 Fußball-Bundesliga season. Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen directly qualified for the UEFA Champions League, while Hannover 96 and 1. FC Nuremberg were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich (C, DFB, UCL) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 88 | 32 | +56 | 78 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund (UCL) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 81 | 44 | +37 | 76 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig (UCL) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 66 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (UCL) | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 58 |
| 5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (UEL) | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 42 | +1 | 55 |
| 6 | VfL Wolfsburg (UEL) | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 55 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt (UEL) | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 54 |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 53 |
| 9 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 51 |
| 10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 44 |
| 11 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 57 | –8 | 43 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 57 | –12 | 43 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 61 | –15 | 36 |
| 14 | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 55 | –18 | 33 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 71 | –20 | 32 |
| 16 | VfB Stuttgart (R) | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 70 | –38 | 28 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 (R) | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 71 | –40 | 21 |
| 18 | 1. FC Nuremberg (R) | 34 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 68 | –42 | 19 |
| At the end of 2017-18 season: | |
| (C) | 2018–19 Fußball-Bundesliga Winner: FC Bayern Munich |
| (DFB) | 2018-19 DFB-Pokal Winner: FC Bayern Munich |
| (UCL) | Teams Qualified For The 2019-20 UEFA Champions League: FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Bayer 04 Leverkusun |
| (UEL) | Teams Qualified For The 2019-20 UEFA Europa League: Borussia Mönchengladbach, VfL Wolfsburg, Eintracht Frankfurt |
| (R) | Relegated To 2019-20 2. Bundesliga: VfB Stuttgart (via Play-Offs), Hannover 96, 1. FC Nürnberg |
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