[2] It also marked the first season without Hamburger SV, previously the only team to have played in the top tier of German football in every season since the end of World War I.
[3] Following a trial phase in the previous season, the video assistant referee system was officially approved for use in the Bundesliga after being added to the Laws of the Game by IFAB.
[4] Bayern Munich were the defending champions, and won their 28th Bundesliga title (and 29th German title) and seventh consecutive Bundesliga on the final matchday.
A total of 18 teams participated in the 2018–19 edition of the Bundesliga.
Union Berlin won on away goals and were promoted to the Bundesliga, while VfB Stuttgart were relegated to the 2.