Every Bundesliga Champion by Season (1963-64 to 2024-25)

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The Bundesliga launched in 1963-64, replacing Germany's old regional-league playoff system with a single national top flight. Its very first champions were 1. FC Koln, and in the six decades since, the title has told the story of German football's shifting powers - from the Borussia Monchengladbach and Hamburger SV sides of the 1970s to the era of near-total Bayern Munich dominance.

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1. Philipp Lahm played over 500 senior games for Bayern Munich and 113 for Germany, yet earned a rare disciplinary distinction across his entire professional career. What was it?

   AHe never lost a match while wearing the Germany captain's armbandBHe was never sent off in his entire senior careerCHe never received a single yellow cardDHe was never on the losing side in a Bundesliga match

   Across a 15-year senior career for club and country, ending with his 2017 retirement, Lahm was never once shown a red card — a remarkable record for an attacking full-back who tackled constantly.

2. Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga in 2012-13 with how many points — a league record?

   A96B100C95D91

   Bayern won the league by 25 points clear of Dortmund — the largest gap in Bundesliga history.

3. In what year did Borussia Dortmund last win the Champions League?

   A1993B2001C1995D1997

   Dortmund beat holders Juventus 3-1 in the 1997 final in Munich, with Lars Ricken famously chipping Peruzzi seconds after coming on as a substitute — their only European Cup to date.

4. Pep Guardiola's first Bundesliga season with Bayern Munich (2013-14) saw his side secure the title with a record 7 games still to play — but ended when Bayern lost to which club?

   AAugsburgBMainzCHamburgDWolfsburg

   Bayern's 53-game unbeaten run (matchday 10 of 2012-13 to matchday 28 of 2013-14) ended with a 1-0 loss to Augsburg on 5 April 2014.

5. Which match produced the first-ever goal in the Bundesliga, in August 1963?

   AHamburg vs DortmundBCologne vs Preußen MünsterCBayern Munich vs DortmundDWerder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund

   Timo Konietzka scored after 58 seconds for Dortmund at Werder Bremen on the opening day.

Bayern Munich are comfortably the record holders, having lifted the Meisterschale more than 30 times, including an unbroken run of eleven consecutive titles between 2012-13 and 2022-23. That streak was finally ended by Bayer Leverkusen, who went the entire 2023-24 season unbeaten to win their first-ever German championship under Xabi Alonso.

Bayern reclaimed the crown in 2024-25 with Leverkusen as runners-up, restoring the familiar order at the top. This page lists every champion and the side that finished second, season by season, so you can trace the full sweep of Bundesliga history in one place.

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