One of the grandest football leagues in the world, the Bundesliga has many fans in Hong Kong who are actively following the ongoing season, now in its endgame. A season that was filled with some riveting football action and will draw to a close in the upcoming weekend. If you’ve been as engulfed by the current season as we were, here is everything you need to know about Bundesliga 2023-24’s final matchday:
- Date: 18 May
- Venue(s) for the final matchday: Berlin, Sinsheim, Wolfsburg, Leverkusen, Frankfurt, Dortmund, Stuttgart, Bremen, Heidenheim
Of course, Bayer Leverkusen put the title race to bed a few weeks ago by clinching the coveted silverware. This marked the club’s maiden Bundesliga crown and also brought an end to Bayern Munich’s undisputed dominance for over a decade.
All eyes in the football fraternity will now be on Bayer Leverkusen in the final matchday. The players and their head coach, Xabi Alonso, will have only one aim — to end the season undefeated in the league.
Only a few among the top-flight teams in Europe have achieved this feat (AC Milan, Arsenal, Juventus and Celtic being the others). Therefore, the Bundesliga champions will have an opportunity to join an elite club when they take on Augsburg at their home ground, BayArena.
But it’s not just the glittering silverware and honour that the teams play for in the German league. The competition also comes with one of the grandest purses in club football. We will talk in detail about the prize money structure of Bundesliga 2023-24 and more. But first, here is…
A brief history of the Bundesliga
The Bundesliga is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2023-24. FC Köln was the champion of the inaugural edition in 1963-64.
Unlike most major leagues in Europe, the German competition features 18 teams. Therefore, every team in the Bundesliga plays 34 games in a season.
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Bayern Munich, one of the juggernauts in European club football, has won a record 32 Bundesliga titles. They won the league for 11 consecutive seasons between 2012-13 and 2022-23, which is a record among all the Big Five leagues.
For context, the Big Five in Europe refers to the Premier League (England), La Liga (Spain), Serie A (Italy), Ligue 1 (France) and Bundesliga.
The German teams have fared well in European competitions in recent years, and that has been instrumental in making the Bundesliga one of the best football leagues in Europe. As a matter of fact, it stands fourth on UEFA’s league coefficient rankings as of May 2024. In 2023-24 alone, it ranks second, only behind Italy’s Serie A.
How much is the Bundesliga 2023-24’s prize money pool?
Bundesliga’s position in the UEFA coefficient rankings has been instrumental in drawing funds for the tournament.
In 2021, the German league introduced a new revenue model to recover the losses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this revised business scheme, they signed a broadcast rights deal worth nearly USD 5 billion with DAZN that will be in effect till 2025. The television rights came with a substantial cash influx which helped the Bundesliga increase its payouts.
According to reports, the Bundesliga, in 2023-24, has an overall prize money pool of around USD 1.2 billion (HKD 9 billion approx.). The amount has remained unchanged since 2021-22 and will continue till 2024-25.
From this prize money pot, the winners, Bayer Leverkusen, have secured their share of USD 82.4 million (approximately). Meanwhile, both Bayern Munich and Vfb Stuttgart will be looking to secure the second spot on the Bundesliga 2023-24 points table and take home an estimated sum of USD 80.7 million. The third-placed team will be rewarded with USD 77.6 million.
Where to live stream the final matchday of Bundesliga 2023-24 in Hong Kong
Fans in Hong Kong can live stream all the games of the final matchday of Bundesliga 2023-24 on beIN Sports, the official broadcaster of the league for this Asian region.
All the matches will be held simultaneously on Saturday, 18 May.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
– What is the prize money for Bundesliga 2023-24?
The Bundesliga, in 2023-24, has an overall prize money pool of USD 1.2 billion (HKD 9 billion approx.).
– Where can I live stream Bundesliga 2023-24 in Hong Kong?
Football fans in Hong Kong can live stream the Bundesliga on beIN Sports.
