Manage a Bundesliga club — free in your browser
Take any of the 18 clubs in Bundesliga through a full season — squads, transfers, contracts and cups, 516 players deep. Free in your browser, nothing to install.
18 clubs · 516 players · average rating 72.5 · average age 25.0. The strongest squad on paper is FC Bayern München, and the highest-rated player in the division is J. Kimmich (89) of FC Bayern München.
Every Bundesliga club you can take over
Strength here is the mean rating of each club's best eleven, which is the quickest way to see who you would be joining and who you would be chasing.
| Club | Code | Squad | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Bayern München | BAM | 26 | 85.5 |
| Borussia Dortmund | BOD | 28 | 82.6 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | BAL | 27 | 81.2 |
| RB Leipzig | RBL | 29 | 79.9 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | EIF | 29 | 79.6 |
| VfB Stuttgart | VFS | 30 | 78.6 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | VFW | 29 | 77.9 |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 10 | 30 | 77.4 |
| SV Werder Bremen | SVB | 30 | 76.9 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | BOM | 28 | 76.7 |
| SC Freiburg | SCF | 27 | 76.7 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | TSH | 30 | 76.4 |
| FC Augsburg | AUA | 29 | 76.0 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 1B | 28 | 75.7 |
| 1. FC Köln | 1K | 30 | 74.8 |
| Hamburger SV | HAS | 30 | 74.4 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 27 | 73.6 |
| FC St. Pauli | STP | 29 | 73.1 |
The best players in Bundesliga
These are the names that decide matches in this division, whether you inherit them or have to go and buy them. Ratings are BALLKNW's own stylised approximations for gameplay balance, not official figures from any ratings provider.
| Player | Club | Position | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kimmich | FC Bayern München | Midfielder | 30 | 89 |
| H. Kane | FC Bayern München | Forward | 31 | 89 |
| J. Musiala | FC Bayern München | Midfielder | 22 | 88 |
| J. Tah | FC Bayern München | Defender | 29 | 87 |
| S. Guirassy | Borussia Dortmund | Forward | 29 | 87 |
| M. Olise | FC Bayern München | Midfielder | 23 | 86 |
| G. Kobel | Borussia Dortmund | Goalkeeper | 27 | 86 |
| L. Díaz | FC Bayern München | Midfielder | 28 | 85 |
Bundesliga wonderkids worth signing early
The under-21s with the widest gap between what they are now and what they could become. Buy early, or watch a rival do it.
| Player | Club | Age | Now | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nusa | RB Leipzig | 20 | 76 | 88 |
| J. Duranville | Borussia Dortmund | 19 | 72 | 87 |
| F. Jeltsch | VfB Stuttgart | 18 | 72 | 87 |
| L. Vušković | Hamburger SV | 18 | 72 | 87 |
| E. Bitshiabu | RB Leipzig | 20 | 75 | 87 |
| H. Larsson | Eintracht Frankfurt | 21 | 78 | 87 |
Where Bundesliga players come from
42% of players here are from Germany, with the rest drawn from 60 other nations — a home core with a real import market on top.
| Nation | Players | Share of division |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 217 | 42.1% |
| France | 31 | 6.0% |
| Austria | 27 | 5.2% |
| Denmark | 18 | 3.5% |
| Switzerland | 16 | 3.1% |
What Bundesliga is like to manage in
The average age across the division is 25.0, which puts it mid-table for experience: a few veterans to move on, a core with years left. A 12.5-point spread between the best and worst first elevens leaves room for a mid-table side to gatecrash the top four. 133 players aged 21 or under still have meaningful growth left, drawn from 61 different nations.
You get an objective from the board and a budget that rarely matches it. Everything after that — shape, signings, renewals, youth intake, cup priorities — is your call, and the season simulates on it. No download, no account, save kept in your browser.
Common questions
Can I manage a Bundesliga club for free?
Yes. All 18 Bundesliga clubs are playable in Gaffa at no cost — there is no download, no account and no paid tier. Pick a club, set your tactics, work the transfer market and simulate the season in your browser.
Which Bundesliga clubs are in the game?
Every club in the division: FC Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, VfB Stuttgart and 12 more. Each carries a full squad, so Bundesliga has 516 players in total.
Do I need an account to save my Bundesliga season?
No. Your save is written to your own browser and picks up where you left off when you come back on the same device. There is nothing to sign up for.
Take a Bundesliga club to the top
Open it, pick a club, and the season starts. Nothing to install and nothing to join.
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