The Bundesliga is the premier professional football league in Germany and is one of the most watched and most attended competitions in world football.
Founded in 1963, it replaced a fragmented regional championship system with a single national division in which the best clubs in German football compete over a 34-match season.
Played under the umbrella of the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), the Bundesliga currently features 18 clubs that are fighting for the right to lift German football’s most prestigious piece of silverware, the Meisterschale.
The league attracts the highest average matchday attendance of any football league on earth, regularly filling its stadiums with over 40,000 fans per match.
The Bundesliga also holds a special place alongside Europe’s top competitions: the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and Ligue 1.
It has produced European champions, World Cup-winning stars, and some of the game’s greatest managerial minds.
The question of who wins the Bundesliga each year is of great importance. Not just domestically, but throughout European football.
The Bundesliga champion earns automatic entry into the UEFA Champions League group stage, significant prize money, and a place in the pantheon of German football history.
Winning the title means lifting the Meisterschel, a round silver plate first awarded in 1949 whose name translates as “master’s bowl.”
This article contains the complete, fully updated list of Bundesliga winners from 1963 to 2026. Every champion, runner-up, manager, and total points over all 63 seasons.
Whether you want to know who won the first Bundesliga or who won the most recent championship, you’ll find it all here.
Bundesliga Winners List by Season (1963–2026)
The following table lists every Bundesliga champion since the league’s founding, including the runner-up, head coach, and points total.
Note that the league operated on a two-points-for-a-win system until 1995–96, when three points for a win were introduced. Points figures before that era reflect the two-point system.
| Season | Champion | Runner-Up | Manager | Pts |
| 1963–64 | 1. FC Köln | Meiderich SV | Georg Knöpfle | 45 |
| 1964–65 | Werder Bremen | 1. FC Köln | Willi Multhaup | 41 |
| 1965–66 | 1860 Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Max Merkel | 50 |
| 1966–67 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1860 Munich | Helmuth Johannsen | 43 |
| 1967–68 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Werder Bremen | Max Merkel | 47 |
| 1968–69 | Bayern Munich | Alemannia Aachen | Branko Zebec | 46 |
| 1969–70 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bayern Munich | Hennes Weisweiler | 51 |
| 1970–71 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bayern Munich | Hennes Weisweiler | 50 |
| 1971–72 | Bayern Munich | Schalke 04 | Udo Lattek | 55 |
| 1972–73 | Bayern Munich | 1. FC Köln | Udo Lattek | 54 |
| 1973–74 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Udo Lattek | 49 |
| 1974–75 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Hertha BSC | Hennes Weisweiler | 50 |
| 1975–76 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Hamburger SV | Udo Lattek | 45 |
| 1976–77 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Schalke 04 | Udo Lattek | 44 |
| 1977–78 | 1. FC Köln | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Hennes Weisweiler | 48 |
| 1978–79 | Hamburger SV | VfB Stuttgart | Branko Zebec | 49 |
| 1979–80 | Bayern Munich | Hamburger SV | Pál Csernai | 50 |
| 1980–81 | Bayern Munich | Hamburger SV | Pál Csernai | 53 |
| 1981–82 | Hamburger SV | 1. FC Köln | Ernst Happel | 48 |
| 1982–83 | Hamburger SV | Werder Bremen | Ernst Happel | 52 |
| 1983–84 | VfB Stuttgart | Hamburger SV | Helmut Benthaus | 48 |
| 1984–85 | Bayern Munich | Werder Bremen | Udo Lattek | 50 |
| 1985–86 | Bayern Munich | Werder Bremen | Udo Lattek | 49 |
| 1986–87 | Bayern Munich | Hamburger SV | Udo Lattek | 53 |
| 1987–88 | Werder Bremen | Bayern Munich | Otto Rehhagel | 55 |
| 1988–89 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Jupp Heynckes | 52 |
| 1989–90 | Bayern Munich | 1. FC Köln | Jupp Heynckes | 57 |
| 1990–91 | Kaiserslautern | Bayern Munich | Karl-Heinz Feldkamp | 52 |
| 1991–92 | VfB Stuttgart | Borussia Dortmund | Christoph Daum | 54 |
| 1992–93 | Werder Bremen | Bayern Munich | Otto Rehhagel | 52 |
| 1993–94 | Bayern Munich | Kaiserslautern | Giovanni Trapattoni | 52 |
| 1994–95 | Borussia Dortmund | Werder Bremen | Ottmar Hitzfeld | 49 |
| 1995–96 | Borussia Dortmund | Bayern Munich | Ottmar Hitzfeld | 68 |
| 1996–97 | Bayern Munich | Bayer Leverkusen | Giovanni Trapattoni | 71 |
| 1997–98 | Kaiserslautern | Bayern Munich | Otto Rehhagel | 68 |
| 1998–99 | Bayern Munich | Bayer Leverkusen | Ottmar Hitzfeld | 78 |
| 1999–00 | Bayern Munich | Bayer Leverkusen | Ottmar Hitzfeld | 73 |
| 2000–01 | Bayern Munich | Schalke 04 | Ottmar Hitzfeld | 63 |
| 2001–02 | Borussia Dortmund | Bayer Leverkusen | Matthias Sammer | 70 |
| 2002–03 | Bayern Munich | VfB Stuttgart | Ottmar Hitzfeld | 75 |
| 2003–04 | Werder Bremen | Bayern Munich | Thomas Schaaf | 74 |
| 2004–05 | Bayern Munich | Schalke 04 | Felix Magath | 77 |
| 2005–06 | Bayern Munich | Hamburger SV | Felix Magath | 75 |
| 2006–07 | VfB Stuttgart | Schalke 04 | Armin Veh | 70 |
| 2007–08 | Bayern Munich | Hamburger SV | Ottmar Hitzfeld | 76 |
| 2008–09 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bayern Munich | Felix Magath | 69 |
| 2009–10 | Bayern Munich | Schalke 04 | Louis van Gaal | 70 |
| 2010–11 | Borussia Dortmund | Bayer Leverkusen | Jürgen Klopp | 75 |
| 2011–12 | Borussia Dortmund | Bayern Munich | Jürgen Klopp | 81 |
| 2012–13 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Jupp Heynckes | 91 |
| 2013–14 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Pep Guardiola | 90 |
| 2014–15 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Pep Guardiola | 79 |
| 2015–16 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Pep Guardiola | 88 |
| 2016–17 | Bayern Munich | RB Leipzig | Carlo Ancelotti | 82 |
| 2017–18 | Bayern Munich | Schalke 04 | Jupp Heynckes | 84 |
| 2018–19 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Niko Kovač | 78 |
| 2019–20 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Hansi Flick | 82 |
| 2020–21 | Bayern Munich | RB Leipzig | Hansi Flick | 78 |
| 2021–22 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Julian Nagelsmann | 77 |
| 2022–23 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Thomas Tuchel | 71 |
| 2023–24 | Bayer Leverkusen | VfB Stuttgart | Xabi Alonso | 90 |
| 2024–25 | Bayern Munich | Bayer Leverkusen | Vincent Kompany | 82 |
| 2025–26 | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Vincent Kompany | 89 |
The table above covers all 63 Bundesliga seasons, from 1. FC Köln’s inaugural triumph in 1963–64 to Bayern Munich’s record-extending 34th title in 2025–26.
A few seasons stand out immediately: Bayern Munich’s 2012–13 side amassed 91 points, a league record at the time, and won the treble under Jupp Heynckes.
Bayer Leverkusen’s historic 90-point campaign in 2023–24 stands alone as the only unbeaten season in German top-flight history.
FC Kaiserslautern’s 1997–98 title remains one of the most remarkable achievements in European football. a freshly promoted side winning the title in their first season back.
Bundesliga Winners by Club
| Club | Bundesliga Titles | First Title | Latest Title |
| Bayern Munich | 34 | 1968–69 | 2025–26 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 1994–95 | 2011–12 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5 | 1969–70 | 1976–77 |
| Werder Bremen | 4 | 1964–65 | 2003–04 |
| Hamburger SV | 3 | 1978–79 | 1982–83 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 1983–84 | 2006–07 |
| 1. FC Köln | 2 | 1963–64 | 1977–78 |
| Kaiserslautern | 2 | 1990–91 | 1997–98 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 2023–24 | 2023–24 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 2008–09 | 2008–09 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1 | 1967–68 | 1967–68 |
| 1860 Munich | 1 | 1965–66 | 1965–66 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1 | 1966–67 | 1966–67 |
The First Bundesliga Champion
FC Köln became the first Bundesliga champions by winning the inaugural 1963–64 season under manager Georg Knöpfle.
The club finished six points clear of runners-up Meidericher SV, marking the beginning of Germany’s modern professional league era.
Coached by Georg Knopfley that season, Köln finished with 45 points, six points ahead of Meidericher SV (later renamed MSV Duisburg).
That season’s league consisted of 16 clubs, selected from regional divisions to form Germany’s first unified national top flight.
Köln’s victory was historically significant for reasons beyond the scoreboard.
It represented the successful launch of a professional league system that Germany had long delayed, compared to England, Spain and Italy.
The Bundesliga was born out of the need to professionally organise football in West Germany following its 1954 World Cup victory, and Köln recognised the new competition in its first season.
Karl-Heinz Thielen was the top scorer for Köln that season with 16 goals.
However, Hamburger SV’s Uwe Seeler topped the overall Bundesliga scoring charts with 30 goals.
This is a stunning total that is testament to the attacking football played in the league’s early years.
Current Bundesliga Champion (2025–26)
Bayern Munich are the current Bundesliga champions, having secured their 34th title under manager Vincent Kompany in the 2025–26 season.
The Belgian, who joined the club ahead of the 2024–25 season from Burnley, won consecutive championships in his first two campaigns.
The 2025–26 campaign was historically notable. Bayern finished with 89 points, 16 points ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund.
With Harry Kane winning the Bundesliga Golden Boot for the second consecutive season with 36 goals, they scored 122 league goals.
Breaking their own Bundesliga single-season scoring record of 101 goals, set in 1971–72 and standing for 54 years.
Bayern Munich were crowned champions on 19 April 2026 with four games to spare after a 4–2 home win over VfB Stuttgart.
Consecutive Bundesliga Winners
Bayern Munich’s 11-Year Streak (2012–13 to 2022–23)
From the 2012–13 season to the 2022–23 season, Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga for eleven consecutive years.
This streak stands as the longest consecutive title run in the history of any of Europe’s top five leagues.
It began with Jupp Heynckes delivering the treble in 2012–13 and continued under Guardiola (3 titles), Ancelotti (1), Heynckes again (1), Kovac (1), Flick (2), Nagelsmann (1), and Tuchel (1).
They proved their mettle with a 91-point season in 2012–13, and a treble under Flick in 2019–20.
The streak ended in 2023–24 when Bayer Leverkusen, under Xabi Alonso, went undefeated the entire season, six points ahead of Stuttgart, which had 73 points.
Bayern, who finished third in 2023-24, has responded by winning the title in the following two seasons.
Other Notable Streaks
Borussia Mönchengladbach won three successive titles from 1974–75 to 1976–77. Bayern Munich won three in a row from 1972–73 to 1974–75 and again from 1984–85 to 1986–87, and from 1998–99 to 2000–01.
Borussia Dortmund retained the title in 1995–96. These earlier streaks pale beside Bayern’s 11-year run, but each reflected genuine period dominance.
Bundesliga Records
Most Bundesliga Titles
| Club | Titles |
| Bayern Munich | 34 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 5 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5 |
| Werder Bremen | 4 |
| Hamburger SV | 3 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 3 |
Most Consecutive Titles
| Club | Streak | Seasons |
| Bayern Munich | 11 | 2012–13 to 2022–23 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3 | 1974–75 to 1976–77 |
| Bayern Munich | 3 | 1972–73 to 1974–75 |
| Bayern Munich | 3 | 1984–85 to 1986–87 |
| Bayern Munich | 3 | 1998–99 to 2000–01 |
| Bayern Munich | 2 | 2024–25 to 2025–26 |
Highest Points Total by a Champion
| Points | Club | Season |
| 91 | Bayern Munich | 2012–13 |
| 90 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2023–24 |
| 90 | Bayern Munich | 2013–14 |
| 89 | Bayern Munich | 2025–26 |
| 88 | Bayern Munich | 2015–16 |
Most Goals in a Title-Winning Season
| Goals | Club | Season |
| 122 | Bayern Munich | 2025–26 |
| 101 | Bayern Munich | 1971–72 |
| 92 | Bayern Munich | 2015–16 |
| 80 | Bayern Munich | 2012–13 |
Other Notable Records
| Record | Detail |
| Most goals in a single season (individual) | Gerd Müller — 40 goals (1971–72) |
| Most Bundesliga goals all-time | Gerd Müller — 365 goals |
| Only unbeaten champion | Bayer Leverkusen, 2023–24 (W28 D6 L0) |
| Most titles as coach | Udo Lattek — 8 Bundesliga titles |
| Most seasons without relegation | Hamburger SV — 55 seasons (1963–2018) |
| Title as promoted side | Kaiserslautern, 1997–98 |
| Closest title race (by goal diff.) | 1977–78: Cologne +45 vs Gladbach +42, same points |
25 Interesting Bundesliga Facts
- The Bundesliga was founded in 1963 and held its inaugural season in 1963–64, beginning on 24 August 1963.
- The inaugural Bundesliga champion was 1. FC Köln, who finished with 45 points ahead of Meiderich SV.
- Bayern Munich have won more Bundesliga titles (34) than the combined total of all other champions.
- Gerd Müller holds the record for most Bundesliga goals in a season: 40 goals for Bayern Munich in 1971–72.
- Gerd Müller is also the all-time Bundesliga top scorer with 365 goals in 427 appearances.
- The Bundesliga has the highest average matchday attendance of any football league in the world — over 40,000 per game.
- Hamburger SV were the only club never to have been relegated from the Bundesliga for 55 consecutive seasons (1963–2018).
- Kaiserslautern won the 1997–98 Bundesliga title having been promoted from the second division the previous season — the only club ever to achieve this.
- Bayer Leverkusen were the first and only team in Bundesliga history to complete an entire season unbeaten (2023–24, W28 D6 L0).
- The record points tally by a Bundesliga champion is 91, set by Bayern Munich in 2012–13.
- Bayern Munich’s 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles (2012–13 to 2022–23) is the longest title streak in any of Europe’s top five leagues.
- The Meisterschale trophy was designed by Professor Elisabeth Treskow in 1949 and has been awarded since the post-war era.
- The Bundesliga introduced three points for a win in the 1995–96 season, aligning with other European leagues.
- Udo Lattek is the most successful Bundesliga coach with 8 title wins (Bayern Munich and Gladbach).
- Harry Kane scored 36 Bundesliga goals in both the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons for Bayern Munich.
- The 2000–01 Bundesliga title is the site of one of football’s most famous last-day dramas, where Schalke briefly believed they were champions before Bayern’s late winner elsewhere snatched the title back.
- Only 13 different clubs have ever won the Bundesliga in 63 seasons.
- Bayern Munich broke their own Bundesliga single-season goals record in 2025–26, scoring 122 goals — surpassing their own 101 from 1971–72.
- No club from East Germany has ever won the Bundesliga, as the top division was originally a West German competition before reunification.
- Schalke 04, despite being one of Germany’s most supported clubs, have never won the Bundesliga — their best finish is seven runners-up places.
- RB Leipzig, founded as recently as 2009, became the first club formed entirely in the post-reunification era to reach consistent Bundesliga top-four finishes.
- The Bundesliga 50+1 rule prevents outside investors from acquiring a controlling stake in clubs without at least 20 years of continuous club membership.
- The 1983–84 Bundesliga title was decided between three clubs who all finished on 48 points — VfB Stuttgart won it on goal difference over Hamburger SV and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- Eintracht Frankfurt, despite decades of Bundesliga presence, have never won the Bundesliga title.
- Vincent Kompany is the first Belgian manager to win the Bundesliga, having done so in consecutive seasons in 2024–25 and 2025–26 with Bayern Munich.
Conclusion
The list of Bundesliga winners is a history of German football spanning six remarkable decades.
It began in 1963 with 1. FC Köln is claiming the first title in what has become one of the most-watched and most attended football leagues on earth.
It continues through the great Gladbach vs. Bayern rivalry of the 1970s, the competitive diversity of the 1990s, Dortmund’s emergence as a real power, and Bayern Munich’s extraordinary era of 11 years of continuous dominance.
The story has never been completely static. Bayer Leverkusen’s historic undefeated 2023-24 title reminded German football and the world that dominance can be broken if a quality club finds the right manager at the right time.
What the list of Bundesliga winners tells us over 63 seasons is that German football has always produced surprises, along with dominance, drama and dynasties.
That combination makes the Bundesliga a must-watch for anyone who loves the game.
