Barrages de Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga et 3.Liga : les dates et le programme pour la saison 2024/2025

Each end of season in German championships is marked by the playoffs to gain promotion or avoid relegation between the Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga and 3.Liga.

The promotion playoffs for Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga for the 2024/2025 season will be played from Thursday 22 May to Tuesday 27 May 2025.

 

The system is quite straightforward:

• The 17th and 18th placed teams in Bundesliga are relegated to 2.Bundesliga. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in 2.Bundesliga are promoted to Bundesliga.
• The 17th and 18th placed teams in 2.Bundesliga are relegated to 3.Liga. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in 3.Liga are promoted to 2.Bundesliga.
• The 16th placed team in Bundesliga face the 3rd placed team in 2.Bundesliga in a two-legged tie to determine who will play in Bundesliga next season. The 2.Bundesliga club hosts the second leg.
• The 16th placed team in 2.Bundesliga face the 3rd placed team in 3.Liga in a two-legged tie to determine who will play in 2.Bundesliga next season. The 3.Liga club hosts the second leg.

 

Here is the playoff schedule for the 2024/2025 Bundesliga season:

• Thursday 22 May 2025: First leg, the 16th placed Bundesliga club hosts at home.
• Monday 26 May 2025: Second leg, the 3rd placed 2.Bundesliga club hosts at home.

*If one of the two clubs plays in the German Cup final (DFB Pokal), the first leg takes place on Wednesday 21 May and the second leg on Wednesday 28 May.

 

Here is the playoff schedule for the 2024/2025 2.Bundesliga season:

• Friday 23 May 2025: First leg, the 16th placed 2.Bundesliga club hosts at home.
• Tuesday 27 May 2025: Second leg, the 3rd placed 3.Liga club hosts at home.

*If one of the two clubs plays in the German Cup final (DFB Pokal), the first leg takes place on Wednesday 21 May and the second leg on Wednesday 28 May.

 

Playoff matches are major fixtures in a club's season, so ticket demand is very high and access to sales is often complicated.

Find all practical information, including ticketing, for each ground on stadiumtraveller.com's homepage by searching for the stadium or city name.