BERLIN, May 14 -- While the nail-biting title duel between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund might dominate the headlines, the race for the Bundesliga's fourth and final UEFA Champions League spot and the two Europa League slots continues to be the source of much excitement among German football fans.
Approaching the 34th and final round of matches in the 2018/19 Bundesliga, Borussia Monchengladbach (55 points), Bayer Leverkusen (55 points), Eintracht Frankfurt (54 points) and VfL Wolfsburg (52 points) are battling it out for the final Champions League place, while TSG Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen are still eying Europa League qualification.
The fiercely-contested prize not only carries an increase in international reputation, but perhaps more importantly, a financial windfall that can help secure a brighter future.
The top three teams of Bayern, Dortmund and RB Leipzig can already count on receiving 15.25 million euros in advance of the 2019/20 group stages of Europe's most valuable club competition.
In the 2017/18 season, Bayern Munich earned around 100 million euros after reaching the semifinals of that year's Champions League, as UEFA also pays out 1.5 million euro for a victory and 500,000 for a draw.
Qualification for the Champions League is also a big draw for attracting players to join a club, with Bayer Leverkusen attacker Julian Brandt said to be high on Dortmund's summer shopping list.
The German international has said that playing in the Champions League is important for his career, and therefore a decisive factor regarding his decision on which club to play for. "To be honest, this is something I have to consider when thinking about next season," the 23-year-old commented.
Meanwhile, Frankfurt have been one of the surprises of the season, with the previously unheralded side having reached the semifinals of the Europa League, narrowly losing on penalties to Premier League giants Chelsea.
But with the season's finish line in sight, there are questions over whether the squad has reached its limit after an energy-sapping year. Fail to perform in their last match away at Bayern Munich, and Adi Hutter's side are in danger of gambling away their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League and even the Europa League.
Frankfurt's recent dip in form is symptomatic of smaller clubs who find themselves in European competition, with a small squad of players unable to cope with the rigors of playing two games a week.
Frankfurt's European heroics came as the club steadily lost ground in the Bundesliga, and failure to qualify for continental football next season would represent a significant setback in their attempt to close the gap to the bigger sides.
BBC推荐:八月最值得一看的四部电影
About the Future 关于未来
国际英语资讯:Aeromexico plane crashes in north-central Mexico with no fatalities
体坛英语资讯:Cristiano Ronaldo will make the Italian Serie A grow: Miranda
体坛英语资讯:Commentary: The best and worst of the World Cup
国内英语资讯:Xi requires resolute ending of militarys paid services
About Protecting the Environment 关于保护环境
Family Rules 家风家训
体坛英语资讯:Tunisia striker Khazri joins Saint-Etienne on four-year deal
研究显示 家长对手机上瘾会影响孩子
国内英语资讯:Traditional Chinese Medicine Law implemented effectively
伊万卡服装品牌全线关闭!原因震惊到我了
娱乐英语资讯:Classic Chinese paintings inspire youth to create music
研究发现 红枣居然成了抗癌的超级食物
国内英语资讯:CPC central committee holds symposium on economic work
国内英语资讯:Defense ministry holds reception to celebrate PLA founding anniversary
体坛英语资讯:Chinese shot putter Gong crowned at IAAF Diamond League Monaco meeting
国际英语资讯:Czech defence minister says not to resign over alledged thesis plagiarism
研究表明 喝全脂牛奶或能防中风
梅根第一个王室生日怎么过?
体坛英语资讯:Liverpool have signed Brazil keeper Alisson Becker
研究:对男性来说,成绩比不上父母痛苦堪比离婚
世界大变革中的中美关系
国际英语资讯:Nigerias Senate leader leaves national governing party
体坛英语资讯:Leverkusens Pohjanpalo sidelined for months due to injury
美国逮捕一名参与偷渡也门人的约旦公民
Football Match 足球赛
国内英语资讯:China launches new twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites
都是领域带头大哥 为啥詹姆斯赚钱不如C罗?
体坛英语资讯:Russia wins two golds on 2nd day of junior artistic swimming worlds
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |