We all know that there are BIG6 in the Premier League, namely Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea. These teams, both in terms of club financial resources and overall strength, are at the forefront of the Premier League, or rather, they represent the power of the Premier League's first group. Of course, the competition in the Premier League is becoming more and more fierce, and even the big 6 are now difficult to rank in the first group. Chelsea, for example, is close to the middle of the table, and Manchester United has also shown a decline in recent years. On the contrary, Newcastle United and Aston Villa have a tendency to replace or join.
The Premier League is indeed one of the most competitive leagues in European football. There are 4 Champions League seats in the Premier League, but there are more than big6 teams that have the strength to play in the Champions League. In other leagues, although there are also top teams, the size of the first group is definitely not that big.
However, there is a league in European football this season, but it presents a situation of the first group and the only one. Specifically, the top five teams firmly occupy the first group, which can be described as BIG5. What's more, the current fifth place is actually 15 points ahead of the sixth place. This means that although the sixth and fifth places are only one place apart, in fact, in terms of strength and specifications, they are far apart, and they can't squeeze in at all, and they can't even see the threshold.
This league is the Bundesliga.
When it comes to the Bundesliga, everyone may have the impression that there is only one top giant, Bayern. In fact, there are not many strong teams in the Bundesliga, and in recent years, Bundesliga teams have also been active in European competitions. Without further ado, let's go up to the picture first, it's clear at a glance.
Bayer Leverkusen have already won the title early and are 12 points ahead of Bayern. Starting from Bayern to fifth place Dortmund, the difference between the front and back points is actually only 9 points. However, Eintracht Frankfurt in sixth place, who were 15 points away from Borussia Dortmund, gave the impression that they were a team of another grade at all.
The Bundesliga teams have been impressive in European competition this season. Bayer Leverkusen have reached the semi-finals of the Europa League, and reaching the final is a high probability event. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund also convincingly eliminated Arsenal and Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League to reach the semi-finals. This is also the third time in history that two Bundesliga teams have reached the last four of the Champions League. RB Leipzig, on the other hand, reached the round of 16 of the Champions League, but they were very close to Real Madrid in the two legs, and once had a chance to reverse the promotion.
What is even more worth mentioning is that the top five in the Bundesliga this season can all qualify for next season's Champions League. In the 24-25 season, the Champions League will be expanded, and the top two leagues in European points will get five places. Thanks to the excellent performance of the Bundesliga team in Europe this season, they have secured an extra place for themselves. From this point of view, big5 is even more deserved. And Dortmund's 15-point lead over Eintracht Frankfurt is the gap between the Champions League teams and the Europa League teams.
Finally, let's cue the names of the Bundesliga BIG5 - Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern, Stuttgart, RB Leipzig, Dortmund. In next season's Champions League, the performance of the Bundesliga BIG5 is expected. It would be even more interesting if the Bundesliga BIG5 could compete with the Premier League BIG6. But unfortunately, only three teams in the Premier League BIG6 can participate in next season's Champions League.