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The Bundesliga is back! Why it's my favorite top-flight league on the planet

The Bundesliga is back! Why it's my favorite top-flight league on the planet

It’s not about quality of play- it about culture, supporters and community

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Kartik Krishnaiyer
Jan 18, 2023
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The Bundesliga returns from an elongated  Winter Break on Friday. I couldn’t be more excited as for me it didn’t feel like club football was really “back,” without German clubs playing. 

Why exactly is The Bundesliga is my favorite top-flight football league on the planet? Multiple reasons are outlined below.

  • Fan ownership of clubs 

  • Community Clubs - owners aren’t some distant oligarch in Palm Beach or Kuala Lumpur or by a government-associated entity in Abu Dhabi or Doha but are majority owned by members of the local community.

  • Supporter friendly - schedules are rarely made around media partners unlike every other prominent league in the world. 

  • Packed grounds with loud, passionate fans who actually own their clubs. The 1.Bundesliga has the highest average attendance of any league in Europe.

  • Focus on youth development - no other top European league plays as many high-level young player in first team matches.

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