Since then the Bundesliga has been held every season with a varying number of teams.
[1] A season is divided into two phases: the Rankings and the Playoffs.
The winner of the playoff rounds wins the Bundesliga title.
Up to three matches will be played between each pair of teams facing each other in the first playoff round, with the team firstly losing two matches being eliminated.
The second playoff round, also known as the final, is held at a neutral venue and only one match is played.