5 Reasons why Bundesliga is highly underrated in World Football

5 Reasons why Bundesliga is highly underrated in World Football

5 Reasons why Bundesliga is highly underrated in World Football

Bundesliga is a professional football league in Germany. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany’s primary football competition and was founded 57 years ago, back in 1963.

The competition has hosted some of the most legendary and talented players in the history of the sport. Bundesliga is an underrated league in football, and here are five reasons why it is so.

Talent

Bundesliga sure has been playing a major role in the nourishment of the top-rated players in the world. Recently, Erling Haaland had a quote of $165 million rumoured on his head, capped by Chelsea.

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The demand for the German established players is astonishing. Players like Toni Kroos, Jadon Sancho, Mario Goetze, Robert Lewandowski, Mats Hummels also come into the discussion.

Out of the two billion euro turnover of Bundesliga, a bare minimum of 80 million euro is spent for the Academy. To sum it up, they create talents year after year and have kept the present & future bright for the German national side.

Fans

In Germany, the fans are crazy about the sport. More than 30 million people take interest in football whilst over 15 million viewers watch the sport weekly. During the games conducted pre-covid-era, there was an average attendance of over 42,000, making it more than La Liga’s average.

The league shares an excellent model plan that is; most clubs in Germany are majority-owned by the fans to both ensure financial stability as well as their interest in the club. The league has some of the lowest season ticket prices in Europe and hence helps fans watch their game with sheer comfort.

Mutual respect among clubs

This small incident goes way back to 2003. Borussia Dortmund was on the verge of filing bankruptcy, and it was Bayern Munich that saved the team with a €2 Million Loan. This was a revolutionary moment in the history of football. Such is the Unity among these clubs.

Finances

As of yet, Bundesliga cannot be termed as the greatest league in the world. However, it is one of the most financially stable leagues.

Bundesliga’s television income is well above 500 million euros compared with the Premier League‘s around 2 billion euros. However, Match-day collection, advertising, and media receipts keep the league in great financial stability.

Also, in the past, six Bundesliga teams were listed out of twenty in the most valuable football clubs in the world. Such has been the financial shape for the league and clubs.

Competitiveness

It is difficult to compare the competitiveness, but Bundesliga makes a strong case for itself with the way it has been carried out.

Undoubtedly, Bayern Munich is the current heavyweight of the league with 30 titles and six Champions League titles. Other clubs are not far behind. Right from 2012-13 till now, it has never gone to any other team but Bayern Munich. The dominance is mind-boggling.

However, each year different teams have made it to the second podium, which is astonishing. This proves the capability and the competitiveness of each team to stay atop no matter what. Every year, Bayern is challenged by a different opponent, showing the diversity of strong teams in the league. At the end of the day, every team has what it takes to be successful and have success stories to their campaigns every other year.

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