2025-26 Bundesliga Season: What you need to know

The Bundesliga is officially coming to OneSoccer this weekend, which means Canadians now have more access than ever to one of the most entertaining leagues in the world of football.

Germany's top division is full of some of soccer's biggest names — from Canadian star Alphonso Davies, to England captain Harry Kane, to Die Mannschaft legend Manuel Neuer. Already this year, 3.7 million fans have packed stadiums in the Bundesliga, and now Canadians can enjoy it all from home via OneSoccer.

We're joining the party in progress, though; this weekend will be matchday 11 for each of the Germany's 18 top-flight teams. With 10 down, there's still 24 weeks to go in the 2025-26 campaign, and a lot of excitement yet to come.

Here's what you may have missed so far in this year's Bundesliga campaign, and what you need to know about the German league heading into the rest of the season.

Goals have been flowing

The Bundesliga has been the highest-scoring of Europe's top five leagues over the past few years, and that's as true as ever this season.

With 289 goals scored already this season, the Bundesliga is averaging 3.1 per match — the only top five division to sit above three. In fact, this year the German league has an outside chance at hitting 1,000 total goals for the first time since 1985.

The Bundesliga only has 306 total matches instead of the 308 of the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A, by virtue of having 18 clubs instead of 20. Those leagues often hit the 1,000-goal plateau — but not always — though they rarely can boast as many goals per game as Germany.

Only four out of 90 Bundesliga games so far this season have ended in scoreless draws. One game, back on matchday five, saw Borussia Mönchengladbach put four goals past Eintracht Frankfurt — only for Frankfurt to score six.

Bayern Munich lead the way (as they do in many categories), having scored a whopping 35 goals in 10 league matches. Naturally, Harry Kane has been the focus for Bayern, with 12 goals in just 10 Bundesliga games this season.

There are plenty of other stars with a scoring touch, though. Kane's Bayern teammate Luis Díaz, as well as Frankfurt's Jonathan Burkardt and Mönchengladbach's Haris Tabaković all sit tied for second with six goals (which would sound a lot more impressive if Kane wasn't putting up such absurd numbers).

Bayern Munich still out in front

The Bavarian giants have won 12 of the last 13 Bundesliga titles, and they're off to a red-hot start once again.

They're unbeaten in all competitions this season, including the first 10 league matches where they've got a 9-1-0 record. With 28 points, Bayern are six above second-place RB Leipzig, who recently faltered against Hoffenheim.

It's certainly far from over, with 24 matches to play, but Bayern look pretty invincible at the moment. They made a statement on opening day of the Bundesliga season, beating Leipzig 6-0. Since then, they've only conceded six goals.

They have their eyes on multiple trophies this year; they've begun their UEFA Champions League campaign well, with wins over Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Club Brugge and Pafos FC. Bayern have also knocked off their first two opponents in the DFB-Pokal.

With so many competitions to juggle, could another Bundesliga side climb back up the table to challenge them?

The race for European spots is tight

In the German league, the top four finishers go to the UEFA Champions League, with one spot each for the Europa League and Conference League in fifth and sixth.

Although Bayern are well above the pack, there's an incredibly interesting race for the remaining European places right now. Just two points separate sixth from second; RB Leipzig have 22, Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart sit tied on 21, Bayer Leverkusen have 20 and Hoffenheim are on 19 points.

Trailing just behind are Eintracht Frankfurt with 17 points. There's not much of a gap in the top half of the table, and it feels like pretty much anyone is still alive in the race for those coveted European spots.

Speaking of which, it's worth nothing that German clubs have been red hot in Europe this season. Bayern lead the Champions League, with Borussia Dortmund in 14th, Leverkusen 21st and Frankfurt 23rd -- all in serious contention to qualify for the knockout stage. Meanwhile, Freiburg are second in the 36-team Europa League table with Stuttgart in 20th, and Mainz 05 are third in the Conference League.

Who's in trouble?

The Bundesliga's relegation system is a little different from other leagues. The bottom two sides go straight down to the 2. Bundesliga, but the third-last team goes to a home-and-away playoff against the third-placed side in the second division.

Right now, Mainz and Heidenheim are the most worried sides. They've both won just once in 10 games, and have five points. However, St. Pauli and Augsburg aren't far ahead with seven points each.

Heidenheim suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat to Leverkusen recently. Mainz, meanwhile, have done a better job keeping the ball out of their net (18 conceded, to Heidenheim's 23), but still need to put the ball in the net more frequently.

Young talent is ruling

One of the biggest stories of this year's Bundesliga campaign has been Eintracht Frankfurt's Can Uzun. The 20-year-old scored in five consecutive league matches to start the season, bursting remarkably onto the scene. Recently, he suffered a muscular injury that will keep him out for a couple of weeks, but if he remaisn this effective when he returns, he'll be one to watch for the future.

Meanwhile, plenty of other teams have seen contributions from youth. RB Leipzig, for example, have one of the youngest squads in European football; players like 20-year-old Antonio Nusa and 19-year-old Yan Diomande have been excellent in their attack.

Dortmund have their own young star in Jobe Bellingham, while Bayern's squad has been boosted by 21-year-old central midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, who is bursting into their starting XI.

The Bundesliga has always had plenty of young stars at the forefront, and this season is no different.