
Compete with other German programs from around the USA, Canada and Mexico. Which school has the greatest experts on the Bundesliga, the world's coolest soccer league? Great prizes such as Bundesliga jerseys, autographs and other soccer memorabilia are waiting for the winners.
During the 2017-18 season we show you the highlights of the most exciting Bundesliga "Match of the Month". Answer the questions correctly. Help your team move up in the standings.




Quiz

Endrunde 2017/2018
Rank | Team | Points |
1(1) | Tintenfisch 17 Brownsburg, Indiana |
116 |
2(5) | Sportverein Mars Mars, Pennsylvania |
115 |
3(1) | BVB Bärenmarder Marietta, Georgia |
113 |
3(3) | NC Gummibären
Cary, North Carolina |
113 |
5(3) | FC Clarkston Clarkston, Minnesota |
111 |
6(8) | FFC Blau-Gold Carmel Carmel, Indiana |
109 |
7(11) | La Canada Giganten La Canada, California |
108 |
8(8) | FC Hibriten Lenoir, North Carolina |
105 |
8(10) | SpVgg Südforsyth Adler Cumming, Georgia |
105 |
10(5) | New Hampshire Faultiere Conval, New Hampshire |
104 |
10(11) | Warren Krieger San Antonio, Texas |
104 |
12(11) | Orem Flieger Orem, Utah |
103 |
12(7) | Cascade Bären Everett, Washington |
103 |
12(16) | Yorba Linda Rennpferde Yorba Linda, California |
103 |
15(11) | Nolan Wikinger Forth Worth, Texas |
102 |
16(16) | Dynamo Springdale Springdale, Pennsylvania |
99 |
17(15) | Borussia Brockway Brockway, Pennsylvania |
97 |
18(20) | Katy Zypressenseen Spartaner Katy, Texas |
89 |
19(19) | Augusta Schafböcke Cony, Maine |
88 |
20(18) | St. Paul Patrioten St. Paul, Minnesota |
65 |
21(21) | Die Baxters Indianapolis, Indiana |
42 |
Official Rules
1. Length of Contest
The “Bundesliga Total!” contest runs from September 2017 to May 2018.
2. Eligibility
High school and middle school students enrolled in a German program in the USA, Canada, and Mexico are eligible to participate. These students form teams at their respective schools. The number of team members is unlimited. A school can sign up only one team.
Persons and teams that
(i) provide false information regarding their personal data or
(ii) make unlawful statements or statements contradicting the competition rules or
(iii) manipulate or otherwise misuse electronic devices created for the competition
are excluded from eligibility to participate.
3. How to Enter
Teams sign up by sending an e-mail to
stepintogerman@sanfrancisco.goethe.org
The contest is divided into three regions. The number of participating schools per region is limited to 20.
4. Selection of Winners
From September through December 2017 the participating teams from the four regions West, North, South and East answer questions about the Bundesliga. The teams receive points for all correct answers. After each round, the standings will be posted on the Step into German website.
The five teams with the highest point total from each region qualify for the “Endrunde” which takes place from January through May 2018. In the “Endrunde”, These 20 teams start again with zero points. The team with the highest point total at the conclusion of the “Endrunde” is the Championship team.
5. Prizes
The Championship team will receive Bundesliga jerseys and autographs of Bundesliga players. All teams participating in the final rounds will be awarded soccer-related prizes. The prizes will be sent to the German teacher of the participating schools after the conclusion of the contest (May 2018).
6. Liability
The Goethe-Institut will not assume any liability of any kind for the loss or incompleteness of the data transmitted by the participant, unless the loss or incompleteness of the data is a result of intentional or grossly negligent behavior on the part of the Goethe-Institut or its staff. This will also apply to the publication of information by third parties on account of technical errors in the transmission of data and/or unauthorized access.
7. Data Protection
The Goethe-Institut complies with statutory data protection regulations. Participants agree to the storage, processing, and sharing by the Goethe-Institut of the data they supply in the context of participating in the competition. Data will not be disclosed to third parties for other purposes. Participants are free at any time to retrieve information concerning which of their data the Goethe-Institut has stored.
8. Withdrawal
Participants may at any time revoke their consent to such data being stored and consequently withdraw their participation in the competition. The relevant address for such purposes is:
Goethe-Institut San Francisco, 530 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA94108-3623, Attn: “Bundesliga Total!”
By participating, participants expressly agree to these Official Rules. Participation in the competition is not dependent on the purchase of goods or utilization of services.
Hall of Fame
The teams of the 2017/2018 season
Bundesliga Total! – West
Rank | Team | Points |
1 (1) | Orem Flieger Orem, Utah |
112 |
2 (2) | La Cañada Giganten La Cañada, Kalifornien |
108 |
3 (6) | Katy Zypressenseen Spartaner Katy, Texas |
100 |
4 (3) | Yorba Linda Rennpferde Yorba Linda, Kalifornien |
99 |
5 (3) | Cascade Bären Everett, Washington |
97 |
6 (7) | Class on Grass FC Vista Vista, Kalifornien |
96 |
6(7) | Walla Walla Weintrauben Walla Walla, Washington |
96 |
8(14) | FC Deutsche Bären Pleasant Hill, Kalifornien |
95 |
9 (11) | Aloha Löwen Aloha, Oregon |
94 |
10(5) | San Diego Fußballer San Diego, Kalifornien |
93 |
11 (9) | Claremont Wölfe Claremont, Kalifornien |
92 |
12 (13) | Delta Hasen Delta, Utah |
90 |
13 (9) | Meridian Maulwürfe Meridian, Idaho |
86 |
14 (14) | FC Palo Altor Palo Alto, Kalifornien |
85 |
15(16) | Chandler Raketen Chandler, Arizona |
79 |
16 (17) | Shining Mountain Dynamo Boulder, Colorado |
71 |
16 (12) | Lake Stevens Wikinger Lake Stevens, Washington |
71 |
18 (18) | Mt.Si Rotluchse Snoqualmie, Washington |
42 |
19 (20) | Enumclaw Igel Enumclaw, Washington |
37 |
20 (19) | Grants Pass Giganten Grants Pass, Oregon |
21 |
Bundesliga Total! – South
Rank | Team | Points |
1 (3) | Warren Krieger San Antonio, Texas |
105 |
2(1) | NC Gummibären Cary, North Carolina |
104 |
3 (10) | F.C. Hibriten Lenoir, North Carolina |
101 |
4 (3) | Marietta BVB Bärenmarder Marietta, Georgia |
100 |
4(5) | SpVgg Südforsyth Adler Cumming, Georgia |
100 |
4(1) | Nolan Wikinger Fort Worth, Texas |
100 |
7(5) | Vallarta Schwarze Löwen Puerto Vallarta, Mexiko |
97 |
8 (10) | Wikinger Blitz Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina |
91 |
9(8) | Supergeil FC Eureka, Missouri |
87 |
10 (8) | South Riding Wunderball South Riding, Virginia |
82 |
11 (13) | Newton 1885 Sturm Newton, Kansas |
81 |
12 (7) | Chattanooga Deutschmaster Chattanooga, Tennessee |
79 |
13 (14) | Short Pump Schlangen Richmond, Virginia |
75 |
14 (12) | Das Wunder von Bowling Green Bowling Green, Kentucky |
68 |
15 (15) | Springfield Springer Springfield, Virginia |
50 |
16 (16) | TSV 1979 Könige Katy, Texas |
49 |
17 (17) | St. Louis Russelbande St. Louis, Missouri |
22 |
18 (18) | River Ridge Ritter River Ridge, Florida |
21 |
Bundesliga Total! – East
Rank | Team | Points |
1 (1) | Borussia Brockway Brockway, Pennsylvania |
106 |
2 (4) | Dynamo Springdale Springdale, Pennsylvania |
101 |
3(2) | Sportverein Mars Mars, Pennsylvania |
97 |
4(4) | Augusta Schafböcke Cony, Maine |
96 |
4(6) | New Hampshire Faultiere Conval, New Hampshire |
96 |
6(6) | Wheaton Tiger Wheaton, Illinois |
93 |
6(3) | Eintracht Bethel Park Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
93 |
6(8) | Mahopac FC Mahopac, New York |
93 |
9(10) | Hopewell Bulldoggen Pennington, New Jersey |
87 |
10 (8) | Williamsville Deutschländer Williamsville, New York |
86 |
10 (9) | Die Titanen Wallingford, Connecticut |
86 |
10(15) | South Yarmouth Sandfliegen South Yarmouth, Massachusetts |
86 |
10 (17) | FC Schönstadt Belleville, Illinois |
86 |
14 (12) | Nashoba Narwale Bolton, Massachusetts |
85 |
15 (12) | NK Schifferkönige North Kingstown, Rhode Island |
83 |
16 (16) | Camp Hill Löwen Camp Hill, Pennsylvania |
77 |
17 (14) | Matawan Magier Matawan, New Jersey |
72 |
18 (19) | Miami Carver Super Hornissen Miami, Florida |
51 |
19 (18) | VfL Fox Chapel 61 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
41,5 |
Bundesliga Total! – North
Rank | Team | Points |
1(2) | Tintenfisch 17 Brownsburg, Indiana |
105 |
2(1) | FFC Blau-Gold Carmel Carmel, Indiana |
98 |
3(3) | Die Baxters Indianapolis, Indiana |
95 |
4(7) | St. Paul Patrioten St. Paul, Minnesota |
94 |
5(14) | FC Clarkston Clarkston, Michigan |
94 |
6(5) | Mega-Mamba Brookfield Brookfield, Wisconsin |
91 |
7(5) | 1. FC Lokomotive Fishers Fishers, Indiana |
90 |
7(4) | Chicago Flammen Chicago, Illinois |
90 |
7(9) | Lanzenreiter von Madison Madison, Wisconsin |
90 |
10(11) | Die Waschbären Oconomowoc, Wisconsin |
89 |
11(11) | Plainfield Tiger Plainfield, Illinois |
85 |
11(9) | Hortonville Eisbären Hortonville, Wisconsin |
85 |
11 (7) | SV Bellmont 67 Decatur, Indiana |
85 |
14 (13) | FC Union Minnesota Spring Lake Park, Minnesota |
66 |
15(14) | Leslie Schwarzhawks Leslie, Michigan |
65 |
16 (16) | Die grünen Panther Greendale, Wisconsin |
61 |
17 (17) | St. Joseph Jaguare South Bend, Indiana |
44 |
18 (18) | FC Cathedral Iren Indianapolis, Indiana |
43 |
18 (19) | Shakopee Deutsch Shakopee, Minnesota |
43 |
20 (20) | Der Kaiser von Chippewa Valley Clinton, Michigan |
30 |
Champions 2017: New Hampshire Faultiere – ConVal Regional High School – Peterborough, New Hampshire

Honorable Mention: Cascade Bären – Cascade High School – Everett, Washington

Champions 2016: BVB Bärenmarder - The Walker School - Marietta, Georgia

Honorable Mention: Eintracht Bethel - Bethel Park HS - Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

Honorable Mention: FC Illinois Chicago - German International School - Chicago, Illinois
