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What's yet to be decided on the final Bundesliga matchday?

14.05.2026, 13:47

The final matchday of the Bundesliga season on Saturday will see a lot of action, with crucial games in the relegation battle and in the fight for a spot in Europe.

By David Hammersen, dpa

Bayern Munich have already been crowned Bundesliga champions a while ago, but final matchday of the 2025-26 season promises to be a hectic one.

All games will kick off at 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) on Saturday and there's still a lot to fight for.

Who will be relegated?

A major showdown is expected in the fight for Bundesliga survival. VfL Wolfsburg, Heidenheim and St Pauli will be battling for 16th place in the standings, which is the only spot in the relegation/promotion play-offs. That's the only way one of them can still remain in the Bundesliga, as the trio can't leave the drop zone anymore.

St Pauli will host a do-or-die clash against Wolfsburg, with the loser getting relegated to the second division. A draw could mean relegation for both clubs if Heidenheim beats Mainz at home.

All three clubs are tied on 26 points and goal difference could be decisive. The team that finishes 16th will face the third-placed in the second division in a two-legged play-off.

Who qualifies for the Champions League?

VfB Stuttgart head into the final matchday of the season in fourth place, the last spot that secures Champions League qualification. But they are tied on 61 points with Hoffenheim, while Bayer Leverkusen are three points behind and still hopeful to reach the biggest European stage.

Both Stuttgart and Hoffenheim have away games at Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Mönchengladbach respectively, while Leverkusen host SV Hamburg.

Who's making it to the Europa League?

The two losers in the three-way race between Stuttgart, Hoffenheim, and Leverkusen will take the fifth and sixth spots, therefore, qualifying to the Europa League. The German Cup final between Bayern and Stuttgart will also be decisive in determining the exact allocation of spots as the Cup champion receives a place in the Europa League.

Who's taking the Conference League spot?

The next three-way race: Freiburg (44 points), Eintracht Frankfurt (43 points) and Augsburg (43 points) are still in contention for a spot in the third-tier European competition. Only the team in seventh place will make it into the Conference League.

Freiburg are also playing this season's Europa League final against Aston Villa on May 20. If they win and finish the Bundesliga season in seventh, Germany wouldn't have any teams in the Conference League next season because the qualifying spot would not be passed on to the eighth-placed team.