List of football clubs in Germany

Listed are all the clubs that have played in the Bundesliga or in the 2nd Bundesliga in Germany. For clarity, the list is divided into six tables (see Contents).

Notes to tables

When not playing in the first or second division clubs current league affiliation and the level of that league are given. For clubs that no longer exist, the year of the resolution is specified in the rule. For more information on succession clubs are found on the side of the respective association. For clubs that come to play under a different name, the current club name is specified. This is, for example, at ESV Ingolstadt and MTV Ingolstadt Ringsee the case, for FC Ingolstadt 04 merged in 2004.

The division into the below six tables was done merely for readability. Here, a club should be listed but for reasons of space only in one of the tables, even if he had to appear in several according to the table name.

In the current clubs in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 each current season is already included in the total number of years.

Current clubs in the Bundesliga

Current clubs in the second division

Former members of the Bundesliga

Listed here are just clubs that are not listed in the above tables.

Former members of the single-track second Champions League ( since 1981 /82)

Listed here are just clubs that are not listed in the above tables.

Former members of the second Bundesliga Nord ( 1974/75-1980/81 )

Listed here are just clubs that are not listed in the above tables.

Former members of the second Bundesliga South ( 1974/75-1980/81 )

Listed here are just clubs that are not listed in the above tables.