Drama in the Bundesliga: Hoffenheim only has 8,000 spectators!
The article analyzes the Bundesliga viewership numbers on June 5, 2025, with Heidenheim in 12th place. Exciting insights!

Drama in the Bundesliga: Hoffenheim only has 8,000 spectators!
The Bundesliga is once again causing a stir – not just on the pitch, but also in front of the television. The duel between FC Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen in particular set new records with 2.38 million viewers on Sky. This is evident from the newly published TV ratings, which show in detail how unequally the viewer numbers are distributed within the league. Loud Sports picture The game between Bayern and Dortmund on matchday 12 was also a highlight of the season with 2.08 million viewers.
At the other end of the spectrum is the game between 1899 Hoffenheim and VfL Bochum, which takes last place in the TV audience table with only 8,000 spectators. Hoffenheim has the lowest average attendance overall with 175,700 fans per game, while Wolfsburg is second to last with 204,800 spectators.
The viewer numbers in detail
The top rankings in the attendance table clearly show that the two big clubs dominate. While FC Bayern leads the table with an average of 889,470 spectators, Borussia Dortmund follows with 729,200 spectators. A look at the total number of viewers shows:
| Place | team | Average viewers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 889,470 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 729,200 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 497,500 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 451,700 |
| 5 | VfB Stuttgart | 403,300 |
| 6 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 376,500 |
| 7 | RB Leipzig | 358,400 |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 319,000 |
| 9 | FC St Pauli | 277,700 |
| 10 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 259,800 |
The “true” fan table shows a different perspective, as it only takes into account the Saturday games without the two top dogs, Bayern and Dortmund. Here the table is presented as follows:
| Place | team | Average viewers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 492,000 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 353,700 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 181,800 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 167,300 |
| 5 | Werder Bremen | 112,600 |
Flop and top
In another comparison, the Bundesliga's flop 10 odds are revealing. The lowest viewership numbers can be found as follows:
- 1. Hoffenheim – Bochum: 8000 Zuschauer
- 2. Wolfsburg – Freiburg: 9000 Zuschauer
- 3. Wolfsburg – Heidenheim: 9000 Zuschauer
- 4. Augsburg – Heidenheim: 9000 Zuschauer
- 5. Freiburg – Hoffenheim: 11.000 Zuschauer
These numbers highlight the huge differences in viewer retention throughout the season. Football in Germany will continue to be a hotly debated topic in the coming period, both among fans and the media, and it remains to be seen how viewer numbers will develop further. For further details on the TV ratings of the Bundesliga, you can consult the online service's studies Sport.de be used.