What happens if teams are level on points in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga after matchday 34?

The Bundesliga enters its final round on Saturday, whilst the 2. Bundesliga concludes on Sunday. But what happens if several teams finish level on points?

The title is already decided, so the final matchday (17 May) boils down to a thrilling fight for the remaining Champions League spots. RB Leipzig (3rd), VfB Stuttgart (4th) and Bayer Leverkusen (5th) are locked in a tight race for qualification. Down at the bottom, three sides are locked on the same points tally, while in the 2. Bundesliga only two outcomes are settled; everything else remains up for grabs.

But what happens if clubs are level on points after the final whistle? The answer is in the following article.

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What happens if teams finish level on points in the Bundesliga or 2. Bundesliga? The possible scenarios.
On Matchday 34, the relegation picture remains wide open. No side has been mathematically condemned to the drop. Thanks to a spectacular comeback, 1. FC Heidenheim (17th) are back in contention for the relegation play-off spot. A victory against FSV Mainz 05, for whom the campaign is now mere formality, would even lift Frank Schmidt's side to 16th spot, especially since VfL Wolfsburg (16th) and FC St. Pauli (18th) meet head-on.
The 2. Bundesliga is equally charged: Schalke 04 have already secured the title, but SV Elversberg, Hannover 96 and SC Paderborn are locked on 59 points, vying for the second automatic promotion place. Down at the foot of the table, Greuther Fürth could draw level on 37 points with Arminia Bielefeld and Braunschweig if they beat Fortuna Düsseldorf, Bielefeld earn a point against Hertha BSC and Braunschweig lose at Schalke. Only Preußen Münster are already certain to go down.

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What happens if teams are level on points in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga?
If two or more teams are level on points in the Bundesliga or 2. Bundesliga, a set sequence of tiebreak criteria determines their final standing.
1. Goal difference: The team with the higher goal difference is ranked ahead.
2. Goals scored: If goal difference is equal, the team with more goals scored takes the higher position.
3. Head-to-head record: If the teams remain level, the aggregate result from their home-and-away matches is used.
4. Away goals in head-to-head matches: If the head-to-head aggregate is level, the team with more away goals in those encounters takes precedence.
5. Total away goals: If parity remains, the team with more away goals across the entire season moves ahead.
6. Play-off: If all else fails, a single play-off match on neutral ground decides the ranking.
What happens if teams are level on points in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga? TV broadcasts and live streams
On Saturday, you can switch between two channels to follow the final Bundesliga matchday live. DAZN will carry a multi-game broadcast featuring all nine 3:30 pm kick-offs.
Sky, meanwhile, offers every individual fixture, letting you hop between channels as the action dictates.
Sky also covers the 2. Bundesliga, giving you the same choice of conference or single-match feeds.
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Bundesliga: The table ahead of matchday 34

Position	Team	Matches	Goals	Goal difference	Pts
1	FC Bayern Munich	33	Goals For/Against: 117:35	82	86
2	Borussia Dortmund	33	68:34	34	70
3	RB Leipzig	33	65:43	22	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	33	69:47	22	61
5	TSG Hoffenheim	33	65:48	17	61
6	Bayer Leverkusen	33	67:46	21	58
7	SC Freiburg	33	47:56	-9	44
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	33	59:63	-4	43
9	FC Augsburg	33	45:57	Goal difference: -12	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	33	42:53	-11	37
11	Hamburger SV	33	39:53	-14	37
12	1. FC Union Berlin	33	40:58	-18	36
13	Borussia Mönchengladbach	33	38:53	-15	35
14	1. FC Cologne	33	48:58	-10	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	33	37:58	-21	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	33	42:68	-26	26
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	33	41:70	-29	26
18	FC St. Pauli	33	28:57	-29	26

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2. Bundesliga: The table ahead of matchday 34

Position	Team	Matches	Goals	Goal difference	Pts
1	FC Schalke 04	33	Goals For/Against: 49:31	18	67
2	SV 07 Elversberg	33	61:39	22	59
3	Hannover 96	33	57:41	16	59
4	SC Paderborn 07	33	57:45	12	59
5	SV Darmstadt 98	33	57:43	14	52
6	Hertha BSC	33	46:38	8	51
7	1. FC Kaiserslautern	33	51:47	4	49
8	1. FC Nuremberg	33	44:42	2	45
9	Karlsruher SC	33	52:62	-10	44
10	VfL Bochum	33	47:46	1	41
11	Holstein Kiel	33	43:46	-3	41
12	1. FC Magdeburg	33	Goals for and against: 52:57	-5	39
13	Dynamo Dresden	33	52:52	0	38
14	Eintracht Braunschweig	33	36:53	-17	37
15	Fortuna Düsseldorf	33	33:50	-17	37
16	Arminia Bielefeld	33	47:50	-3	36
17	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	33	Goals for and against: 46:68	-22	34
18	Preußen Münster	33	38:58	-20	30

What happens if teams finish level on points in the Bundesliga or 2. Bundesliga? The possible scenarios.