Bayern Munich are already closing in on a place in the UEFA Champions League next season, but several other clubs are intent on joining Germany’s record champions at Europe’s top table via a top-four (or potentially top-five) finish.
UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League spots are also at stake, with seventh place potentially enough to secure continental football in 2026/27.
So which teams are involved? We have the lowdown on the contenders…
How does European qualification work in Germany?
Club: Bayern Munich
Position: 1st (automatic Champions League qualification)
Points: 70 (27 games)
Goal difference: +72 (97-25)
Next fixture: Freiburg (a)
Twenty points clear of fifth-placed Hoffenheim, Bayern’s place in Europe’s premier club competition next season is all but assured. A win away at Freiburg will - or a slip by either Leipzig, Hoffenheim or Stuttgart - guarantees them a top-four spot on Matchday 28.
Vincent Kompany’s side have dropped only 11 Bundesliga points this term, scoring nearly 40 more goals and conceding fewer than any other team in the division.
