New to Bundesliga? Know which team you should support

The Bundesliga craze gets everyone involved. This most popular European league enthralls viewers across the globe. If you have recently started to follow this tournament, you must be feeling confused about the teams. Which team is the oldest? Which team has consistent performance?

Here is a list of key information about the teams. This will help you to get to know the teams better and get you to decide for yourself which one to support. So, get ready to cheer this Bundesliga season 2019-2020 with the banner of your favourite team.

Let’s have a look at the teams and their stats.

Bayern Munich: If you are a football fanatic, you must have heard this name. The favorite team of all seasons, this team has been home to star players like Gerd Muller and Thomas Muller. The average age of this team is 27.17, a pack of youngsters who perform exceptionally well on the fields. The team has only one goal-less draw so far.

Total seasons played: 55

Championships won: 28

Position: 1

Highest goal achiever: Gerd Muller, 365 goals

Current goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer, Sven Ulreich and Christian Fruchtl.

Leverkusen: With BayArena as their home turf, this team came into existence in 1904. A 115-year legacy boasts of players like Simon Rolfes and Paulo Sergio scoring the top goals.

Total seasons played: 41

Championships won: 0

Position: 8

Highest goal achiever: Ulf Kirsten, 182 (1990-2003)

Current goal-keepers: Lukáš Hrádecký, Ramazan Özcan and Niklas Lomb.

Eintracht Frankfurt: Formed in 1899, this team is one of the founding members of Bundesliga.

Total seasons played: 51

Championships won: 0

Position: 9

Highest goal achiever: Bernd Hölzenbein, 160 (1967-1981)

Current goalkeepers: Kevin Trapp, Felix Weidwald, Frederik Ronnow and Jan Zimmermann.

Schalke: Yet another old team, founded in 1904, it has many trophies and titles in its kitty.

Total seasons played: 52

Championships won: 0

Position: 6

Highest goal achiever: Klaus Fischer, 182 (1968-1988)

Current goal-keepers: Markus Schubert, Michael Langer and Alexander Nubel.

RB Leipzig: This team was founded in 2009 under the initiative of Red Bulls Company.

Total seasons played: 4

Championships won: 0

Position: 29

Highest goal achiever: None till now.

Current goal-keepers: Péter Gulácsi, Yvon Landry Mvogo Nganoma, Tim Stanislaw Schreiber and Philipp Tschauner

S V Berder Bremen: This team was founded in 1899.

Total seasons played: 56

Championships won: 4

Position: 3

Highest goal achiever: Claudio Pizarro, 109 goals (1999-2020)

Current goal-keepers: Jiri Pavlenka, Stefanos Kapino and Luca Plogmann.

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: This team has covered the journey of being an eighth-tier club to the UEFA champions league in 28 years. Some serious talent and perseverance are there to look out for.

Total seasons played: 12

Championships won: 0

Position: 24

Highest goal achiever: Andrej Kramarik, 57 goals (2016-20)

Current goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann, Philipp Pentke, Michael Esser and Alexander Stolz.

S C Paderborn 07: Their home turf is Bentler Arena. Once it used to rule the Bundesliga chart but then relegations happened. It is now working hard to gain back the fan-base and the trophy.

Total seasons played: 2

Championships won: 0

Position: 47

Highest goal achiever: N/A

Current goal-keepers: Leopold Zingerle, Jannik Huth and Leon Brüggemeier.

Fortuna Duesseldorf: this team is better known for giving the biggest ever defeat to FC Bayern Munich in 1978.

Total seasons played: 25

Championships won: 0

Position: 18

Highest goal achiever: Klaus Allofs, 71 goals (1975-1993)

Current goal-keepers: Michel Rensing, Maduka Okoye, Zack Steffen, Raphael Wolf, Florian Kastenmeier and Tim Wiesner.

Sport club Freiburg: It used to be a small club known for its grit and determination. This team has endured periodic relegations and each time bounced back to Bundesliga with more enthusiasm.

Total seasons played: 20

Championships won: 0

Position: 20

Highest goal achiever: Nils Petersen, 53 goals

Current goal-keepers: Alexander Schwolow, Mark Flekken and Niclas Thiede.

FC Köln: This team was formed in 1903 and won the first Bundesliga season in 1963-64.

Total seasons played: 48

Championships won: 2

Position: 10

Highest goal achiever: Hannes Löhr, 166 goals (1964-1977)

Current goal-keepers: Timo Horn, Thomas Kessler, Brady Scott and Julian Krahl.

Borussia Dortmund: You know that this team means serious business when they do not hesitate in appointing a 28-year-old Julian Nagelsmann as their head coach. After all, talent doesn’t need age. And their track record is one of the most impressive.

Total seasons played: 53

Championships won: 5

Position: 2

Highest goal achiever: Manfred Burgsmüller, 135 goals, 1969-1990

Current goal-keepers: Roman Bürki, Jonas Hupe, Luca Unbehaun, Marwin Hitz and Eric Oelschlägel.

Borrusia M’gladbach: An impressive team with five trophies, it was founded in 1899 in a pub.

Total seasons played: 52

Championships won: 5

Position: 7

Highest goal achiever: Jupp Heynckes, 195 (1965-1978)

Current goal-keepers: Yann Sommer, Tobian Sippel and Max Grün.

FC Union Berlin: This team was founded in 1966 in Berlin. It played its first Bundesliga in 2018.

Total seasons played: 1

Championships won: 0

Position: 50

Highest goal achiever: N/A

Current goal-keepers: Rafał Gikiewicz, Jakob Busk Jensen and Moritz Nicolas.

Vfl Wolfsburg: This team are an underdog that carved their fan base with their win in 2008-09. Vfl Wolfsburg was the first new name to appear on the list of winners in three years.

Total seasons played: 23

Championships won: 1

Position: 15

Highest goal achiever: Edin Dzeko, 66 goals, 2007-2010

Current goal-keepers: Koen Casteels, Pavao Pervan, Niklas Klinger, Lini Kasten and Phillip Menzel.

FSV Mainz 05: The team was founded in 1905 but started playing Bundesliga in 2004. The club thrived under the head coach Juergen Klopp. The team is popular across Germany for its sportsman spirit and dedication.

Total seasons played: 14

Championships won: 2

Position: 23

Highest goal achiever: Mohamed Zidan, 29 (2005-12)

Current goal-keepers: Florian Müller, Robin Zentner, Omer Hanin and Finn Dahmen.

FC Augsburg: This team has seen many ups and downs but still their spirit is unmatchable. FCA received relegation to the fourth division for two seasons in the early 2000s. However, it coped with this and returned to professional football in 2006. It started playing Bundesliga in 2009.

Total seasons played: 9

Championships won: 0

Position: 28

Highest goal achiever: Alfred Finnbogason, 35 (2016-20)

Current goal-keepers: Andreas Luthe, Fabian Giefer, Tomas Koubek and Benjamin Leneis.

Hertha Berlin: This club came into existence in 1923 after the merger with the Berliner Sport Club. Interestingly, the team gets its name from the name of a steamship. Their loyal fan base is well known. You can find them chanting “ha-ho-he Hertha BSC” and cheering the team.

Total seasons played: 37

Championships won: 0

Position: 12

Highest goal scorer: Michael Preetz, 84 (1986-2003)

Current goal-keepers: Thomas Kraft, Dennis Smarsch and Rune Jarstein.

Bundesliga season keeps everyone hooked to the TV screen.

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