There is plenty to take into consideration when compiling the fixture list for the Bundesliga season.
There is plenty to take into consideration when compiling the fixture list for the Bundesliga season.

How the Bundesliga schedule is produced

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The Bundesliga fixture list may look straightforward on paper, but in fact it is the end product of an extremely complex and labour-intensive process.

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A few years ago the schedule was produced manually using a so-called 'English key', whereby each club was allocated a number between one and 18 and slotted into a pre-existing template. The fixture list was generated automatically from there, and it was subsequently not possible to make any changes to it.

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