Fußball-Club Augsburg 1907 e. V., commonly known as FC Augsburg, is a German professional football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. FC Augsburg play in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969. With over 18,800 members, it is the largest football club in Swabian Bavaria.
FC Augsburg against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga in November 2012
Former Augsburg manager Jos Luhukay, pictured here while at Borussia Mönchengladbach
A panorama of WWK ARENA
The Bundesliga, sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga or 1. Bundesliga, is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary football competition. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga. Seasons run from August to May. Games are played on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. All of the Bundesliga clubs take part in the DFB-Pokal cup competition. The winner of the Bundesliga qualifies for the DFL-Supercup.
Borussia Dortmund against rivals Schalke, known as the Revierderby, in the Bundesliga in 2009
The Bundesliga was founded at the annual DFB convention at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund on 28 July 1962
Son Heung-min of Hamburger SV against Eljero Elia of Werder Bremen in the Nordderby
The Commerzbank Arena, is the home ground of Eintracht Frankfurt.
