Bundesliga champions

One club has dominated it, which makes the seasons they lost it far more interesting.

The Bundesliga is the most predictable of the big five leagues and, because of that, the one where the exceptions carry the most weight. A newly promoted club has won it. It has been lost on the final day by a club that led for most of the season. And it has been clinched with a record number of matchdays to spare, more than once.

The clinching itself is the most consistently interesting detail. Because the margin is so often large, the title is frequently settled in March or early April, and the matchday number is a cleaner measure of dominance than the points total — the winner tends to ease off once it is mathematically done, which flatters the chasing pack in the final table.

Every season since 1992-93, with the round it was won in and who it was won against.

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21 questions and answers

Every answer below is quoted from the page it came from. Where a claim could not be confirmed against a source, it was left out rather than guessed at.

1990s

What made the 1997-98 Bundesliga title unique?

It was won by a newly promoted team

FC Kaiserslautern won the Bundesliga on 1 May 1998 with one match remaining, the only time to date that a newly promoted team has won the league. source

In which round did Bayern Munich secure the 1998-99 Bundesliga championship?

Round 31

While Bayern Munich clearly dominated the league and secured the championship in round 31, the season is well remembered for the struggle against relegation which remained close until the final whistle. source

2000s

Bayer Leverkusen lost 2–0 away on the final day of 1999-2000 to which club, handing Bayern the title?

Unterhaching

However, Leverkusen lost away to Unterhaching 2–0, and Bayern celebrated the championship winning against Werder Bremen 3–1 at home, due to their superior goal difference over Bayer 04. source

Whose last-minute goal won Bayern Munich the 2000-01 Bundesliga and denied Schalke 04 their first title?

Patrik Andersson

Bayern Munich successfully defended their title after a last-minute Patrik Andersson goal denied Schalke 04 their first title. source

Stuttgart's 2006-07 win was their third Bundesliga title and which number German championship?

Fifth

Stuttgart went on to claim their third championship in the Bundesliga and fifth German championship overall with a 2–1 home victory against Energie Cottbus during the last round of the season. source

Bayern Munich clinched the 2007-08 Bundesliga with a 0–0 draw away at which club?

VfL Wolfsburg

Bayern Munich secured their 21st title with a 0–0 draw at VfL Wolfsburg on 4 May 2008. source

VfL Wolfsburg won their first national title in 2008-09 with a 5–1 home win over which club?

Werder Bremen

VfL Wolfsburg secured their first national title in the last match after a 5–1 win at home against Werder Bremen. source

2010s

Borussia Dortmund's 2010-11 championship was which number league title for the club?

Seventh

Borussia Dortmund earned its seventh league title with two games to spare on 30 April 2011, beating 1. FC Nürnberg 2–0 at home. source

Bayern Munich secured the 2012-13 Bundesliga after how many match days, a record?

28 match days

Bayern Munich managed to secure the championship of the 2012–13 season after only 28 match days, beating their previous record by two matches. source

Bayern Munich clinched the 2013-14 Bundesliga on the 27th matchday by defeating which club?

Hertha BSC

Bayern Munich were the defending champions and officially clinched the championship on 25 March 2014 after defeating Hertha BSC, on the 27th matchday of the season. source

Bayern Munich's 2014-15 championship was which number German title?

25th

Bayern Munich won their 25th German title on 26 April 2015. source

What did Bayern Munich become by winning the 2015-16 Bundesliga?

The first club to win four consecutive German championships

Bayern Munich won the 2015–16 title in the second-last round on 7 May 2016, thereby becoming the first club in the history of the Bundesliga and the German football championship to win four consecutive championships. source

With how many games to spare did Bayern Munich win the 2016-17 Bundesliga?

Three games

Bayern Munich won their 26th Bundesliga title with three games to spare, becoming the first team to win 5 consecutive titles. source

Bayern Munich's 2017-18 championship was which number Bundesliga title?

27th

Bayern Munich were the defending champions and won their 27th Bundesliga title on 7 April with five games to spare, winning a sixth consecutive title for the first time in their history. source

Bayern Munich's 2018-19 win was their 28th Bundesliga title and which number German title?

29th

Bayern Munich were the defending champions, and won their 28th Bundesliga title (and 29th German title) and seventh consecutive Bundesliga on the final matchday. source

2020s

With how many games to spare did Bayern Munich win the 2019-20 Bundesliga?

Two games

Bayern Munich were the defending champions, and won their record-extending 8th consecutive title and 30th title overall (29th in the Bundesliga era) on 16 June with two games to spare. source

Bayern Munich's 2020-21 championship was which number title overall for the club?

31st

Bayern Munich were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their record-extending 9th consecutive title and 31st title overall (30th in the Bundesliga era) on 8 May with three games to spare. source

Bayern Munich's 2021-22 title was which number in their consecutive run?

10th

Bayern Munich were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their record-extending 10th consecutive title and 32nd title overall (31st in the Bundesliga era) on 23 April with three matches to spare. source

Going into the 2022-23 season, how many consecutive Bundesliga titles were Bayern Munich defending?

Ten

Bayern Munich were the ten-time consecutive defending champions and retained their title. source

Bayer Leverkusen's 2023-24 title made them which number different champion in Bundesliga history?

Thirteenth

On 14 April 2024, Bayer Leverkusen were crowned champions for the first time with five matches to spare following a 5–0 win over Werder Bremen, becoming the thirteenth different champion in Bundesliga history and ending previous holders Bayern Munich's run of eleven consecutive titles. source

Which result confirmed Bayern Munich as 2024-25 Bundesliga champions?

Bayer Leverkusen's 2–2 draw with SC Freiburg

On 4 May 2025, Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for a record 33rd time (34th title overall) with two matches to spare following Bayer Leverkusen's 2–2 draw with SC Freiburg, reclaiming the league title after a third-place finish in the previous season. source

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