A total of 18 teams were contesting the league, including 15 sides from the
2012–13 season and two sides promoted directly from the
2012–13 2. Bundesliga season.
Fortuna Düsseldorf and
Greuther Fürth were relegated from the Bundesliga after a single season and were replaced by
Hertha Berlin, 2. Bundesliga champions and runners-up
Eintracht Braunschweig. Hertha made an immediate return to the top level, but Eintracht made their first appearance after 28 years in the second and third levels. The final participant was determined in the
two-legged play-off, in which 16th placed Bundesliga side
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim defeated
1. FC Kaiserslautern, who finished third in 2. Bundesliga. ;2013–14 Teams •
Bayern Munich •
Borussia Dortmund •
Bayer Leverkusen •
Schalke 04 •
SC Freiburg •
Eintracht Frankfurt •
Hamburger SV •
Borussia Mönchengladbach •
Hannover 96 •
1. FC Nürnberg •
VfL Wolfsburg •
VfB Stuttgart •
FSV Mainz 05 •
Werder Bremen •
FC Augsburg •
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (winner of the promotion-relegation play-off) •
Hertha BSC (2012–13 2. Bundesliga champion) •
Eintracht Braunschweig (2012–13 2. Bundesliga runner-up) Stadiums and locations Personnel and kits As of 19 February 2014. Managerial changes ;Notes •
Werder Bremen and
Thomas Schaaf terminated their contract after the penultimate matchday of the
2012–13 season.
Robin Dutt was named as the new permanent manager in the off-season. • Announced on 16 January 2013. • Announced on 15 May 2013. ==League table==