The German Bundesliga (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊndəsˌliːɡa] ( hear)) is the professional football league in Germany and is one of the world's elite leagues. It is considered the country's premier and primary division, being the pinnacle of the German
football league systems. 18 teams are competing for it, following the promotion or relegation system with the Bundesliga 2 (Second Division).
Since the establishment of the Bundesliga, a total of 50 clubs have competed in it. FC Bayern Munich has dominated the championship since the seventies of the twentieth century, winning the title 31 times. In any case, the Bundesliga
witnessed other champions, most notably Hamburg, Prussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Stuttgart and Wolfsburg.
The Bundesliga occupies one of the top ranks of the national league systems, and is currently ranked third in Europe after England and Spain, according to the European Union Football Association (UEFA) classification of league degrees,
based on the results of German clubs in recent European competitions. Germany was very late in establishing the national league, unlike most countries. Where the Bundesliga was not formed until 1963, and the organization and structure
of the league witnessed many changes in the country to this day. The league was originally established by the German Football Association, but is now run by the DFL.
The term Bundesliga also applies to the Football League in Austria, but it is the common name for the German League, and is used to refer to high-level leagues in many other sports, whether in Germany or Austria.
The current title holder is Bayern Munich, after winning its tenth title in a row, to reach 32. title.