The Bundesliga Diaries are back for their first episode of 2025! This month, the boy discuss the title race – or if we even have one – as well as the battle for European football. We also take a look at Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund, two teams who have been struggling in recent weeks and months, as we try to find the reasons behind their probl…

For this month’s episode we are having a guest speaker since Jon is off. Alex from Spodcast Freiburg helped us discuss the newly appointed managers at Bochum and Hoffenheim. We also looked into the four managers who started in the summer and looked into the international competitions as well as the German Cup. Der Beitrag Bundesliga Diaries Briefin…

The Bundesliga Diaries October review is now available! The boys are back in the studio to discuss the latest action, including the performances of German clubs in Europe and the big stories from the Bundesliga. We have our first manager sacked – Bochum’s Peter Zeidler – while both Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart are struggling to match last sea…

There are just two Bundesliga matchdays left this season and, to whet your appetite, the Bundesliga Diaries are back to discuss all of the latest action and set the scene. The German top flight has, in recent years at least, never been closer, with everything still to play for at either end of the table as well as in the battle for European footbal…

In this bonus episode Jon and Richard sit down and cover the transfers that rounded off the summer transfer window in the Bundesliga Der Beitrag Bundesliga Diaries: Transfer Round-up erschien zuerst auf bundesliga-diaries.com.Bundesliga Diaries

With the new Bundesliga season just a matter of days away, the Bundesliga Diaries are back with the first part of their preview! In this episode, the boys in the studio discuss the two newly-promoted sides, Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen, as well as the remainder of last term’s top-flight bottom half. We take you through all of the latest transfers a…

The final Bundesliga Diaries episode of the 21/22 season is now available! Liam returns as the boys in the studio fight it out for the Podcast Quiz title. You can also play along at home and see if you can outdo the team. With this being the last episode of the campaign, we would like everyone who has listened or contributed throughtout the last te…

With the Bundesliga and the German footballing season now at an end, it is time for us to give out our end-of-season awards! As ever, we discuss our best top-tier XI of the campaign, as well as Manager of the Season, Moment of the Season and Game of the Season. Expect plenty of disagreement, and let us know what you would have picked on Twitter at …

On Wednesday May 18th, Eintracht Frankfurt lifted the Europa League trophy after beating Rangers on penalties in the final for their first piece of continental silverware in 42 years. It was a special night for German football and, while all of the Bundesliga Diaries were delighted with the Eagles’ victory, it was a particularly special night for o…

The Bundesliga Diaries are back for their last monthly review of the season! The top flight’s battle for Europe and fight for survival were well poised going into the final matchday, and the boys take a look at how the campaign ended for those with something still to play for. The team also discuss the DFB Pokal final, as well as the numerous manag…

The latest Bundesliga Diaries episode is now available! This month, the boys took the opportunity to discuss some of the sides we may have overlooked over the past few episodes – Köln and Freiburg, we’re looking at you – as well as some of the usual favourites, such as Hertha Berlin. With the ‘Alte Dame’ hiring Felix Magath as their new manager, it…

The Bundesliga Diaries are back to discuss all the goings-on from the last month, both on and off the pitch! It has been an important few weeks at the top and the bottom of the German top flight, and we take you through the most significant matches. Not only that, the boys take a look at the current coronavirus situation in Germany and the potentia…

The Bundesliga Diaries are back for their first episode of 2022 to discuss the latest developments in German football! This month, we take a look at the top and the bottom of the Bundesliga, where it is all to play in the relegation battle, the quest for European football, and perhaps even the title race. We also take a look at the last round of th…

The Bundesliga Diaries Shorts are back for our November episode! This month, we speak to Christian Arbeit, Union Berlin’s head of communications. During the interview, we discuss a wide range of issues as we discover what goes on behind the scenes at a Bundesliga Club. As always, a very special thanks to our friends ‘Phre The Eon’ for the theme mus…

The Bundesliga Diaries are back for their November briefing! There was plenty to get through this month, such as Mark van Bommel’s sacking at Wolfsburg and the battle for the European spots, and the boys discuss all of the latest goings on. Also, after the Hannover 96 fans voted to write the 50+1 rule into the laws of the club, we discuss the futur…

The Bundesliga Diaries are back for their October briefing as they discuss the last month’s Bundesliga action. This time around, the boys take a look at the title race as Bayer Leverkusen push Bayern Munich, while we also discuss which sides are struggling at the bottom of the table. For this episode, we welcome back Jorge Satorre, a former member …

The first monthly episode of the Bundesliga Diaries is now available! In this new format, the boys discuss the latest action from the Bundesliga, looking at some of the winners and losers of the opening three matchdays of the campaign. With fans returning to stadiums across Germany this term, we also detail how the situation is going all while brin…

The final Bundesliga Diaries episode of the season is now available! To close out the campaign, Liam returns to conduct another quiz, this time covering the 2020/21 campaign. But who came out on top? There’s only one way to find out!! As always, a very special thanks to our friends ‘Phre The Eon’ for the theme music. Anyone interested can find them…

The 2020/21 Bundesliga is now over, and there was plenty of action on the final matchday! Most eyes were on the relegation battle involving Werder Bremen, FC Köln and Arminia Bielefeld, who could all have dropped out of the top light. In the end, it was despair for Bremen as they lost 4-2 to Mönchengladbach to end up in 17th, while Köln face a rele…

Matchday 29 of the Bundesliga season saw plenty of big results, including Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 4-0 hammering of Eintracht Frankfurt! In the build-up to the match, Frankfurt manager Adi Hütter confirmed he will be joining the Eagles’ opponents at the end of the season, despite his current team being within touching distance of a Champions Leag…

The nightmare continues for Marco Rose at Borussia Mönchengladbach! Their 3-1 loss against Augsburg last Friday means they have now lost their last six games in all competitions. Gladbach were actually the dominant team in this match, but their lack of a clinical touch coupled with an efficient Augsburg attack meant they were on the losing side. It…

Bayern staged a thrilling comeback to pick up all three points against Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker! Erling Haaland’s brace within the first 10 minutes stunned the Bundesliga champions, but Bayern netted four without reply to return to the top of the league. They overtook Leipzig, who breezed past Freiburg 3-0. Borussia Mönchengladbach contin…

Schalke’s plight in the Bundesliga continues to worsen. There were reports of a revolt against manager Christian Gross last week, so it was no surprise to see Die Königsblauen lose 5-1 to Stuttgart on Saturday. Gross’ tenure lasted a matter of a few more hours – on Sunday, he was relieved of his duties. He wasn’t the only staff member to depart, ho…

The Bundesliga may have a title race on its hands! Bayern appeared to be almost out of sight after they moved seven points clear of second-placed RB Leipzig, but a 3-3 draw with lowly Arminia Bielefeld and a 2-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt means the gap is now down to two. The victory was a big one for Eintracht – they are now five points clear o…

It was a matchday of draws in the Bundesliga during matchday 21! In seven of the weekend’s nine matches, the spoils were shared. Leverkusen will be particularly disappointed with just a point as they led Mainz by two goals to nil going into the last five minutes. However, Bo Svensson’s men pulled off a fantastic comeback to come away with a 2-2 dra…

Even without fans, the Rheinderby between Borussia Monchengladbach and FC Köln is one of the most highly anticipated match-ups in the Bundesliga. This time around, the latter were the surprise winners as they prevailed 2-1. Elvis Rexbechaj netted twice for the visitors to earn an important victory for Die Geißböcke. It wasn’t a good matchday for Bo…

The race for the Champions League spots is hotting up in the Bundesliga! This matchday saw two new sides enter the top four after Frankfurt and Wolfsburg picked up impressive wins. The former came from behind to beat Hertha Berlin 3-1, while the latter put in a professional display to ease past Freiburg 3-0. At the bottom, Schalke were unable to pi…

It was a good weekend for Bayern in the Bundesliga! The Bavarians beat Freiburg 2-1 in a hard-fought encounter to go four points clear at the top of the table. They were able to increase their lead after RB Leipzig could only draw 2-2 with Wolfsburg, while Borussia Dortmund were held 1-1 by Mainz. In fact, the only side of the top six to win during…

While the Bundesliga may be on a two-week break, we still have an episode for you! As part of our Bundesliga Diaries Shorts series, we spoke to journalist Matt Ford about German fan culture and the future of the game for supporters. Matt covers fan culture topics, amongst other things, for Deutsche Welle, and so this presented the perfect opportuni…

Bayern end 2020 at the top of the Bundesliga! In a thrilling top-of-the-table clash against Bayer Leverkusen, they prevailed 2-1 as Robert Lewandowski scored the winner in injury time. Leverkusen boss Peter Bosz will be ruing avoidable mistakes from his players at crucial moments of the match. Edin Terzic was brought back down to earth with a bump …

The post-Lucien Favre Borussia Dortmund era got off to the perfect start against Werder Bremen! New boss and lifelong fan Edin Terzic was able to see his side win 2-1 thanks to goals from Raphael Guerreiro and Marco Reus. There is plenty more work to do for Die Schwarzgelben, but this is a step in the right direction. They are six points off the to…

We’d been expecting it for a while, but it was on Sunday that Lucien Favre was finally removed from his position at Borussia Dortmund. That came after a shocking 5-1 defeat to Bundesliga newbies Stuttgart, who continue to impress back in the top flight. Edin Terzic will take over until the end of the season. On the same matchday that Dortmund dropp…

Plenty of goals once again in the Bundesliga, and Koln provided the story of the matchday! After 18 games without a win in the German top flight, Koln finally picked up three points with a 2-1 win… over Dortmund! Lucien Favre’s men had been flying high towards the top of the league, but the defeat allowed Bayern and RB Leipzig to pull away after th…

A two-week international break means no Bundesliga football, but we still have an episode for you! This season, we are putting together a new series called the Bundesliga Diaries Shorts, in which we speak to a number of people who have different stories to tell from the world of German football. In our first episode, we spoke to Joe Bryant about hi…

The biggest game of the Bundesliga season is just around the corner! Der Klassiker takes place next week, and Bayern and Dortmund prepared for the clash in the best possible fashion. The champions faced Koln and managed to pick up a 2-1 win despite a rotated starting XI that was marked by the absence of Robert Lewandowski and Leon Goretzka. Dortmun…

The Bundesliga was finally back this weekend after a two-week break! Finally, both Köln and Schalke are off the mark with their first points of the season. The former picked up an important 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt despite going behind, whilst Schalke did the same against Union Berlin. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich returned to league action …

The Bundesliga continues to enthrall! This weekend, Bayern bounced back from their 4-1 loss against Hoffenheim – but only just. They were pushed to the edge by Hertha Berlin, with them needing a last-minute penalty from Robert Lewandowski to grab the win. The Poland international scored all four as Bayern prevailed 4-3, continuing his stunning form…

The first episode of our new series, the Bundesliga Diaries shorts, is now available! To start us off, we spoke to Joe Bryant, whose Lego stadiums you will have likely seen on Twitter. We were able to speak to Joe and his dad Phil about his love for the Bundesliga, his Lego stadiums and his passion for Bratwurst. You can see the models at @AwayDayJ…

The Bundesliga is finally back, and what a first matchday we had! Most will have expected Bayern to beat Schalke, but few will have predicted the eventual 8-0 scoreline. The champions dominated from start to finish, issuing an ominous warning to the rest of the league. Borussia Dortmund faced a more difficult task against Monchengladbach, but in th…

We’ve covered the bottom half of the table – now for the big boys at the top! In this second episode of our two-part Bundesliga preview, we discuss those who finished in the top nine last term. Just like earlier this week, there are plenty of questions to answer. How will Bayer Leverkusen deal with losing Kai Havertz and Kevin Volland? Will Marco R…

Not long to go before the Bundesliga kicks off, and as such, the Bundesliga Diaries 20/21 Season Preview is here! In this first of two episodes, we look at the sides who finished between 10th and 16th last year, as well as the two new promoted teams. How will Union do in their second top-flight campaign? Can Stuttgart and Arminia Bielefeld avoid a …

The new Bundesliga season is just around the corner, but how much do you remember from last season! It will be a campaign that will go down in history for the right, wrong, and bizarre reasons, and to help you remember it, you can have a go at the Bundesliga Diaries 2019/20 Quiz. Regular guest Liam was the quizmaster as he put the boys’ memories to…

We now know who the the 18 sides in next year’s Bundesliga will be! That comes after Werder Bremen edged past Heidenheim in the relegation play-off to secure survival. They only made it on away goals, drawing 2-2 in the second match after a 0-0 draw at home, but they looked the best team throughout. So close, yet so far for Heidenheim – will they e…

With only four games to go Bayern’s 4:2 win at Champions League contender Bayer Leverkusen will probably seal the deal in the title race. After an early Leverkusen goal from Alario, Bayern kept their cool and turned the game around. Leverkusen is lucky Borussia Mönchengladbach also lost their game away at Freiburg to keep the two teams level in the…

Is the Bundesliga title race over? It may very well be following Bayern Munich’s 1-0 win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Die Schwarzgelben needed a win to keep Bayern in their sights, but the defeat now puts them seven points behind with six to play. It is hard to see the champions throwing away that kind of lead. Bayer Leverkusen have received …

We waited nine weeks for its return, but the Bundesliga is finally back! This past weekend saw nine fixtures, and the boys in the studio discuss eight of them – Werder Bremen’s Monday game against Bayer Leverkusen was part of our own boycott. The biggest fixture of the matchday was Borussia Dortmund against Schalke. Usually one of Germany’s most at…

There’s still no Bundesliga – at the moment – but we still have another episode for you! This time, we take the opportunity to discuss our best Bundesliga XI of the 21st century! Plenty of Bayern and Borussia Dortmund presence, as you would expect, but there are some surprises along the way – as well as some controversy. As always, a very special t…

There continues to be no football, but that doesn’t mean that the Bundesliga Diaries are taking time off! After its popularity the first time around, the Quiz has returned for a second helping. Thanks to Liam, the boys in the studio – and at home – are put to the test on all things German football. As ever, there is some impressive knowledge on sho…

Following on from last week’s discussion about match-fixing, the boys in the studio debate some of the biggest scandals in the top-tier’s history. Some names will be well-known, others not so much. But either way, these players’ and figures’ actions have grabbed the headlines down the years in Germany. As always, a very special thanks to our friend…

Coronavirus continues to stop any fresh football being played, but that doesn’t mean the Bundesliga Diaries don’t have any new episodes for you! This week, we once again delve into German football history. The 1970s saw Germany win the World Cup, but before that there was a scandal that rocked the country. The 1970/71 season saw match-fixing on an …