I think basically people are trying to say that there are less prestigious teams in the Bundesliga than there are in Serie A, which I agree with. But for all of their attraction, fan base and promise the likes of Napoli, Roma and to a lesser extent Lazio and Fiorentina haven't actually won all that much between them.
Roma
3
9
2
1
Napoli
2
5
2
1
Fiorentina
2
6
1
1
Lazio
2
6
3
1
1
Potentially big clubs, or have been for a short time once, but not really.
Hamburg
6
3
1
1
Dortmund
8
3
1
1
1
Borussia MG
5
3
2
Stuttgart
5
3
Of course these are only counted from the 60s, when the Bundesliga was formed, so teams like Nürnberg, Dynamo Berlin and the like fall completely off the map. By comparison the Serie A has been recognised in a national format since 1898.
The real difference is that Serie A has three giant historical clubs, Germany only has one.
Roma
3

9

2

1

Napoli
2

5

2

1

Fiorentina
2

6

1

1

Lazio
2

6

3

1

1

Potentially big clubs, or have been for a short time once, but not really.
Hamburg
6

3

1

1

Dortmund
8

3

1

1

1

Borussia MG
5

3

2

Stuttgart
5

3

Of course these are only counted from the 60s, when the Bundesliga was formed, so teams like Nürnberg, Dynamo Berlin and the like fall completely off the map. By comparison the Serie A has been recognised in a national format since 1898.
The real difference is that Serie A has three giant historical clubs, Germany only has one.
