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Bundesliga Top Scorers by Season (1963-64 to 2024-25)

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Since the Bundesliga kicked off in 1963-64, the league's leading marksman has been crowned Torschützenkönig — and from 1966 onward handed the Kicker Torjägerkanone, the miniature cannon trophy that remains German football's most coveted individual prize for a striker. This table tracks every winner across more than six decades, from Uwe Seeler's opening-season 30 goals to Harry Kane's back-to-back cannons in Bavaria.

Two names tower over the rest. Gerd Müller bagged the award seven times for Bayern Munich, including a staggering 40-goal haul in 1971-72 that stood as the single-season record for nearly half a century. Robert Lewandowski matched Müller's seven titles and finally broke that record with 41 goals in 2020-21, capping a run of five straight cannons that no one had managed before.

Ties are part of the story too: several seasons ended with two players sharing top billing, from Lothar Emmerich and a young Gerd Müller in 1966-67 to Niclas Füllkrug and Christopher Nkunku splitting the honour in a low-scoring 2022-23. Every shared crown is listed below exactly as the record stands.

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
1963-64Uwe SeelerHamburger SV30
1964-65Rudolf Brunnenmeier1860 Munich24
1965-66Lothar EmmerichBorussia Dortmund31
1966-67Lothar Emmerich / Gerd MüllerBorussia Dortmund / Bayern Munich28
1967-68Johannes Löhr1. FC Köln27
1968-69Gerd MüllerBayern Munich30
1969-70Gerd MüllerBayern Munich38
1970-71Lothar KobluhnRot-Weiß Oberhausen24
1971-72Gerd MüllerBayern Munich40
1972-73Gerd MüllerBayern Munich36
1973-74Jupp Heynckes / Gerd MüllerBorussia Mönchengladbach / Bayern Munich30
1974-75Jupp HeynckesBorussia Mönchengladbach27
1975-76Klaus FischerFC Schalke 0429
1976-77Dieter Müller1. FC Köln34
1977-78Dieter Müller / Gerd Müller1. FC Köln / Bayern Munich24
1978-79Klaus AllofsFortuna Düsseldorf22
1979-80Karl-Heinz RummeniggeBayern Munich26
1980-81Karl-Heinz RummeniggeBayern Munich29
1981-82Horst HrubeschHamburger SV27
1982-83Rudi VöllerWerder Bremen23
1983-84Karl-Heinz RummeniggeBayern Munich26
1984-85Klaus Allofs1. FC Köln26
1985-86Stefan KuntzVfL Bochum22
1986-87Uwe RahnBorussia Mönchengladbach24
1987-88Jürgen KlinsmannVfB Stuttgart19
1988-89Thomas Allofs / Roland Wohlfarth1. FC Köln / Bayern Munich17
1989-90Jørn AndersenEintracht Frankfurt18
1990-91Roland WohlfarthBayern Munich21
1991-92Fritz WalterVfB Stuttgart22
1992-93Ulf Kirsten / Tony YeboahBayer Leverkusen / Eintracht Frankfurt20
1993-94Stefan Kuntz / Tony Yeboah1. FC Kaiserslautern / Eintracht Frankfurt18
1994-95Mario Basler / Heiko HerrlichWerder Bremen / Borussia Mönchengladbach20
1995-96Fredi BobicVfB Stuttgart17
1996-97Ulf KirstenBayer Leverkusen22
1997-98Ulf KirstenBayer Leverkusen22
1998-99Michael PreetzHertha BSC23
1999-2000Martin Max1860 Munich19
2000-01Sergej Barbarez / Ebbe SandHamburger SV / FC Schalke 0422
2001-02Márcio Amoroso / Martin MaxBorussia Dortmund / 1860 Munich18
2002-03Thomas Christiansen / Giovane ÉlberVfL Bochum / Bayern Munich21
2003-04AíltonWerder Bremen28
2004-05Marek Mintál1. FC Nürnberg24
2005-06Miroslav KloseWerder Bremen25
2006-07Theofanis GekasVfL Bochum20
2007-08Luca ToniBayern Munich24
2008-09GrafiteVfL Wolfsburg28
2009-10Edin DžekoVfL Wolfsburg22
2010-11Mario GómezBayern Munich28
2011-12Klaas-Jan HuntelaarFC Schalke 0429
2012-13Stefan KießlingBayer Leverkusen25
2013-14Robert LewandowskiBorussia Dortmund20
2014-15Alexander MeierEintracht Frankfurt19
2015-16Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich30
2016-17Pierre-Emerick AubameyangBorussia Dortmund31
2017-18Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich29
2018-19Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich22
2019-20Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich34
2020-21Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich41
2021-22Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich35
2022-23Niclas Füllkrug / Christopher NkunkuWerder Bremen / RB Leipzig16
2023-24Harry KaneBayern Munich36
2024-25Harry KaneBayern Munich26
2025-26Harry KaneBayern Munich36

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Bundesliga Top Scorers by Season (1963-64 to 2024-25) — FAQ

Who has won the most Bundesliga top scorer awards?
Gerd Müller and Robert Lewandowski share the record with seven Torschützenkönig titles each. Müller won his for Bayern Munich between 1967 and 1978, while Lewandowski claimed his with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern between 2014 and 2022, including a record five in a row.
What is the most goals scored in a single Bundesliga season?
Robert Lewandowski holds the record with 41 goals for Bayern Munich in 2020-21, breaking Gerd Müller's long-standing mark of 40, set for Bayern in 1971-72.
Who was the Bundesliga top scorer in 2024-25?
Harry Kane of Bayern Munich topped the charts with 26 goals, winning the Torjägerkanone for the second season running after his 36-goal debut campaign in 2023-24.
Can two players share the Bundesliga top scorer title?
Yes. When two players finish level on goals, both are named Torschützenkönig. It has happened several times, including Lothar Emmerich and Gerd Müller in 1966-67 and Niclas Füllkrug and Christopher Nkunku in 2022-23.