In an interview with Reuters, the U.S coach and former Germany captain said a superb football infrastructure, the Bundesliga's solid financial base and the entertaining style of play are the ingredients that have made it a European powerhouse with the potential to become the world's top league.
"I think the Bundesliga will be among the top three leagues for the long term and we all hope it'll be the number one league in Europe for many years," said Klinsmann, who played in the Bundesliga for VfB Stuttgart from 1984-89 and Bayern Munich from 1995-97.
The Bundesliga had long languished in the shadows of England, Spain and Italy - with its lower salaries, fewer stars, early Champions League exits and a less-than-sparkling style of play.
However, the Bayern Munich-Borussia Dortmund Champions League final on May 25 has given the Bundesliga a new lustre.
"It's obviously not always going to be two German teams in the final but I think we'll continually see one of our teams in the final four," said Klinsmann, 48.
"I hope we'll see a German team going far every year in the Champions League. There are many components that play a role in that success."
SWEEPING CHANGES
Klinsmann took over as coach of a dispirited Germany squad after their humiliating exit in the opening round of Euro 2004 and helped rebuild the side in two years with sweeping changes, bringing in U.S fitness trainers, a team psychiatrist and shaking up the entire national federation (DFB).
A former striker who also played for Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur, Klinsmann put a new emphasis on attacking football and his team often pushed for goals even when comfortably ahead.
That philosophy trickled down across all levels.
"At the end of the day, that's what the fans want to see - attractive and attacking football," Klinsmann said.
"They want to see excitement. They want to go to the stadium and see goals. Yes, there can be an exciting nil-nil too. But at the end of the day it's all about scoring goals. There's a new generation of coaches in Germany that have had a big influence on the game.
"There are many coaches out there in Germany who are fans of the attractive and attacking style, who are willing to take risks," he said.
"They're willing to give players the chance to try things out and therefore making the game really attractive. That's really cool."
There have been on average 2.87 goals per match scored in the Bundesliga this season, up from an average of 2.68 goals per game in 2002/03.
Klinsmann said the Bundesliga's success this year in the showcase European club competition was the culmination of years of hard work and organisation.
Not a single German club made it to the quarter-final round of the Champions League in the seasons 2002/03, 2003/04 or 2005/06.
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