GERMANY

GERMANY: every playable competition in the World 2026-27, with its format.

BUNDESLIGA
18 clubs · double round robin, 34 matchdays · 2 down
- RELEGATION BUNDESLIGA promotion play-off: BUNDESLIGA 16th + 2. BUNDESLIGA 3rd; two legs, home order as in the real schedule, extra time and penalties; the winner to BUNDESLIGA
2. BUNDESLIGA
18 clubs · double round robin, 34 matchdays · 2 up · 2 down
- RELEGATION 2. BUNDESLIGA promotion play-off: 2. BUNDESLIGA 16th + 3. LIGA 3rd; two legs, home order as in the real schedule, extra time and penalties; the winner to 2. BUNDESLIGA
3. LIGA
20 clubs · double round robin, 38 matchdays · 2 up · the lowest division of the world: nobody goes down
DFB-POKALCup
31 clubs · from the round of 32 · the clubs still in the real 2026-27 cup, all 15 first-round pairs as really drawn · 1 byes into the 2nd round · single matches, extra time and penalties · final: single match, extra time and penalties
Europe
season 1: the real 2026-27 league-phase clubs (Champions League B. Dortmund, Stuttgart, Bayern München, Leipzig; Europa League Hoffenheim, Leverkusen; Conference League Freiburg) · from season 2: Champions League 4, Europa League 2, Conference League 1 by the simulated association coefficients

The in-game FORMAT page

As the game shows it (FORMAT button of the competition).

BUNDESLIGA

18 CLUBS, HOME AND AWAY
34 MATCHDAYS
WIN 3 POINTS, DRAW 1
RELEGATED: 2
PROMOTION PLAY-OFF: BUNDESLIGA 16TH + 2. BUNDESLIGA 3RD
TWO LEGS, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
THE WINNER TO BUNDESLIGA
EUROPEAN PLACES BY THE ASSOCIATION UEFA RANKING (UEFA ACCESS LIST): THE 2026-27 TABLE FOR THE 2027-28 CUPS, REAL 2026 RANKING:
LIGHT BLUE 1ST-4TH: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
GREEN 5TH: EUROPA LEAGUE
DARK BLUE 6TH: CONFERENCE LEAGUE
THE CUP WINNER: EUROPA LEAGUE
FROM THE NEXT SEASON ON: SIMULATED RANKING
THE 2 EUROPEAN PERFORMANCE SPOTS AND THE TITLE HOLDERS REBALANCING ARE DECIDED AT THE SEASON END, NOT COLOURED IN ADVANCE
TABLE COLOURS:
ORANGE 16TH: RELEGATION PLAY-OFF
GRAY 17TH-18TH: RELEGATED

2. BUNDESLIGA

18 CLUBS, HOME AND AWAY
34 MATCHDAYS
WIN 3 POINTS, DRAW 1
PROMOTED: 2
RELEGATED: 2
PROMOTION PLAY-OFF: 2. BUNDESLIGA 16TH + 3. LIGA 3RD
TWO LEGS, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
THE WINNER TO 2. BUNDESLIGA
TABLE COLOURS:
LIGHT BLUE 1ST-2ND: PROMOTED
GREEN 3RD: PROMOTION PLAY-OFF
ORANGE 16TH: RELEGATION PLAY-OFF
GRAY 17TH-18TH: RELEGATED

3. LIGA

20 CLUBS, HOME AND AWAY
38 MATCHDAYS
WIN 3 POINTS, DRAW 1
PROMOTED: 2
NO RELEGATION
TABLE COLOURS:
LIGHT BLUE 1ST-2ND: PROMOTED
GREEN 3RD: PROMOTION PLAY-OFF

RELEGATION BUNDESLIGA

PROMOTION PLAY-OFF: BUNDESLIGA 16TH + 2. BUNDESLIGA 3RD
TWO LEGS, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
THE WINNER TO BUNDESLIGA

RELEGATION 2. BUNDESLIGA

PROMOTION PLAY-OFF: 2. BUNDESLIGA 16TH + 3. LIGA 3RD
TWO LEGS, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
THE WINNER TO 2. BUNDESLIGA

DFB-POKAL

REAL CUP: 64 CLUBS
ENTERING: ROUND 1 64
IN THE GAME: 31 CLUBS, KNOCKOUT
1 BYES TO ROUND 2
ROUNDS 1-4: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
FINAL: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 1 AS REALLY DRAWN