Bundesliga
The Bundesliga designates a league that includes athletes or teams from the entire area of a or this federal government. In Germany and Austria , in particular, the top division ( league ) in a sport is referred to as the Bundesliga . The best known are the various national soccer leagues in both countries. B. for men the German Bundesliga or the Austrian Bundesliga . The first league with this name was the ice hockey Bundesliga, introduced in 1958 .
As a rule, the German or Austrian champions are determined in the Bundesliga every year . Below the Bundesliga, the 2nd Bundesliga or regional leagues form the second highest division, depending on the sport.
The game mode is usually such that each participating team plays two games (round-trip) against all other teams. The table determined from the points scored (example football: three for a win and one for a draw) determines the champion or the play-off participants at the end of the season .
The Bundesliga usually also determines the starting positions in European club competitions.