# Canonical recap data for German Bundesliga Founded (1963)
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slug: bundesliga-founded
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1963/bundesliga-founded"
title: German Bundesliga Founded
subtitle: West Germany established the Bundesliga as a unified professional football league, creating one of Europe's most competitive and well-organized soccer systems.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1963-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1963
decade: 1960
country:
name: Germany
slug: germany
summaryShort: The Bundesliga, sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga or 1. Bundesliga, is a professional association football league in Germany and the highest level of the German football league system. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga. Seasons ru
summaryLong: The Bundesliga, sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga or 1. Bundesliga, is a professional association football league in Germany and the highest level of the German football league system. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga. Seasons run from August to May. Games are played on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with a focus on Saturdays. All Bundesliga clubs take part in the DFB-Pokal cup competition. The winner of the Bundesliga qualifies for the DFL-Supercup.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Frankfurt_stadium.jpg/1280px-Frankfurt_stadium.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Arne Müseler · via Wikipedia
importance: 70
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesliga"
  title: German Bundesliga
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: The Bundesliga, sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga or 1. Bundesliga, is a professional association football league in Germany and the highest level
wikidataQid: Q82595
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260629044840/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesliga"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-29
  label: German Bundesliga
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesliga"
