| 6th place: Third qualifying round of Europa League• Bundesliga outperformed the English in 2017 in online influence in China, having been accredited for its open embracement of live-streaming and fast-forward visions | As in other national leagues, there are significant benefits to being in the top division:• This contrasted with Spain's , dominated by the "Big Two" of Barcelona and Real Madrid, the English dominated by a "Big Four" Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal , as well as France's , won seven consecutive years by |
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| Sport under Communism — Behind the East German 'Miracle' 1st ed | Bundesliga teams develop substantial financial muscle through the combination of television and gate revenues, sponsorships and marketing of their team brands |
[ ] The DFB have a system of fines and points deductions for clubs who flout rules and those who go into the red can only buy a player after selling one for at least the same amount.
8| They are very fan orientated" | The Bundesliga has at times been criticised for a perceived lack of competitiveness due to the continued dominance of FC Bayern Munich |
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| — the Bundesliga in a worldwide context• , president of Bayern Munich, was quoted as saying "We do not think the fans are like cows to be milked | The number in parentheses is for total league championships won over the course of German football history, and would be displayed within the star |
Attendances [ ] Main article: Based on its per-game average, the Bundesliga is the best-attended association football league in the world; out of all sports, its average of 45,116 fans per game during the 2011—12 season was the second highest of any league worldwide, behind only the of the United States.
28| A key supporter of the central league concept was national team head coach Sepp Herberger who said, "If we want to remain competitive internationally, we have to raise our expectations at the national level | Prior to 2015—16, the team that benefited from that rule did not necessarily have to be a Bundesliga member |
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| Each country's usage is unique, with the following rules applying in Germany:• This allows them to attract and retain skilled players from domestic and international sources and to construct first-class stadium facilities | From 1978—79, the number of participants was determined by the DFB's UEFA coefficient standing, prior to this the method for deciding the number of participants is unknown |
In December 2016, it was announced that a new logo would be used for the 2017—18 season, modified slightly for digitisation requirements, featuring a matte look.