Bayern Munich has dominated German football unlike any other club. They’ve won the Bundesliga 33 times since the league’s modern era began in 1963. That’s more than half of all championships awarded in the league’s 62-year history.
But the story doesn’t stop there. The Bundesliga has seen other champions rise, challenge Bayern’s grip on power, and occasionally break through.
This guide covers every single champion from 1963 through the 2024-25 season, the records that define the competition, and why Bayern has remained unmatched.
Bundesliga Winners 1963-2025 (Complete Chronological List)
| Season | Winner | Title Count | Points |
| 1963-64 | 1. FC Köln | 1st | 45 |
| 1964-65 | Werder Bremen | 1st | 41 |
| 1965-66 | TSV 1860 München | 1st | 40 |
| 1966-67 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1st | 37 |
| 1967-68 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1st | 36 |
| 1968-69 | FC Bayern Munich | 1st | 40 |
| 1969-70 | VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1st | 40 |
| 1970-71 | VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2nd | 41 |
| 1971-72 | FC Bayern Munich | 2nd | 55 |
| 1972-73 | FC Bayern Munich | 3rd | 54 |
| 1973-74 | FC Bayern Munich | 4th | 49 |
| 1974-75 | VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3rd | 50 |
| 1975-76 | VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4th | 45 |
| 1976-77 | VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5th | 44 |
| 1977-78 | 1. FC Köln | 2nd | 48 |
| 1978-79 | Hamburger SV | 1st | 49 |
| 1979-80 | FC Bayern Munich | 5th | 50 |
| 1980-81 | FC Bayern Munich | 6th | 53 |
| 1981-82 | Hamburger SV | 2nd | 48 |
| 1982-83 | Hamburger SV | 3rd | 52 |
| 1983-84 | VfB Stuttgart | 1st | 42 |
| 1984-85 | FC Bayern Munich | 7th | 50 |
| 1985-86 | FC Bayern Munich | 8th | 49 |
| 1986-87 | FC Bayern Munich | 9th | 53 |
| 1987-88 | Werder Bremen | 2nd | 52 |
| 1988-89 | FC Bayern Munich | 10th | 50 |
| 1989-90 | FC Bayern Munich | 11th | 49 |
| 1990-91 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1st | 48 |
| 1991-92 | VfB Stuttgart | 2nd | 52 |
| 1992-93 | Werder Bremen | 3rd | 53 |
| 1993-94 | FC Bayern Munich | 12th | 50 |
| 1994-95 | BV Borussia Dortmund | 1st | 50 |
| 1995-96 | BV Borussia Dortmund | 2nd | 57 |
| 1996-97 | FC Bayern Munich | 13th | 63 |
| 1997-98 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2nd | 50 |
| 1998-99 | FC Bayern Munich | 14th | 55 |
| 1999-2000 | FC Bayern Munich | 15th | 58 |
| 2000-01 | FC Bayern Munich | 16th | 59 |
| 2001-02 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1st | 56 |
| 2002-03 | FC Bayern Munich | 17th | 54 |
| 2003-04 | Werder Bremen | 4th | 58 |
| 2004-05 | FC Bayern Munich | 18th | 72 |
| 2005-06 | FC Bayern Munich | 19th | 73 |
| 2006-07 | VfB Stuttgart | 3rd | 72 |
| 2007-08 | FC Bayern Munich | 20th | 82 |
| 2008-09 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1st | 70 |
| 2009-10 | FC Bayern Munich | 21st | 73 |
| 2010-11 | BV Borussia Dortmund | 3rd | 72 |
| 2011-12 | BV Borussia Dortmund | 4th | 76 |
| 2012-13 | FC Bayern Munich | 22nd | 91 |
| 2013-14 | FC Bayern Munich | 23rd | 80 |
| 2014-15 | FC Bayern Munich | 24th | 79 |
| 2015-16 | FC Bayern Munich | 25th | 75 |
| 2016-17 | FC Bayern Munich | 26th | 75 |
| 2017-18 | FC Bayern Munich | 27th | 76 |
| 2018-19 | FC Bayern Munich | 28th | 75 |
| 2019-20 | FC Bayern Munich | 29th | 82 |
| 2020-21 | FC Bayern Munich | 30th | 76 |
| 2021-22 | FC Bayern Munich | 31st | 77 |
| 2022-23 | FC Bayern Munich | 32nd | 75 |
| 2023-24 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1st | 90 |
| 2024-25 | FC Bayern Munich | 33rd | 85 |
The table shows a clear pattern. Bayern Munich dominates the modern era, especially from 2012 onward. But the 1960s and 1970s belonged to different clubs. Borussia Mönchengladbach was the force in the 1970s, winning five titles in that decade alone.
The competition was far more spread out back then, with clubs like Köln, Werder Bremen, and Hamburger SV each claiming titles.
Bayern Munich’s Record Dominance: 33 Bundesliga Titles Explained
Bayern Munich holds 33 Bundesliga championships out of 62 possible titles since 1963. That’s more than half of every championship awarded in modern German football. When you add their pre-Bundesliga championship from 1932, they reach 34 total German titles.
They reclaimed their latest title in 2024-25 after a one-year interruption.
How did one club capture this level of dominance? It didn’t happen overnight. Bayern won just one title in their first decade in the league. Through the 1970s, they competed with Borussia Mönchengladbach on relatively equal footing.
Then something shifted. Bayern’s organizational structure, consistent management, and financial resources created a compound advantage that grew stronger each year. By the 2010s, Bayern had effectively created an unbeatable system.
They didn’t just win championships. They accumulated a staggering 82.4 percent of all available domestic points during their 11-year winning streak from 2012-13 through 2022-23. That’s not just dominance. That’s near-total market control.
Most soccer leagues see the top championship decided by just a few points. Bayern’s margin was often 10, 15, or 20 points. The competition never stood a chance.
All-Time Championship Records and Statistics
| Club | Titles | Key Era |
| FC Bayern Munich | 33 | 1968-present, especially 2012 onward |
| BV Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 1995-96, 2011-12 |
| VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5 | 1970-77 |
| Werder Bremen | 4 | Various eras |
| Hamburger SV | 3 | 1978-83 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 3 | Scattered periods |
| 1. FC Köln | 2 | 1963-64, 1977-78 |
| FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 1990-91, 1997-98 |
| Others | 1 each | Various clubs |
Bayern’s 33 titles dwarfs everyone else. The second-place clubs, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach, each have just five. That means Bayern has won almost seven times more championships than the second-most successful club in history.
The records tell an even more dramatic story. Bayern clinched the 2013-14 championship in just 27 games. They had seven games left to play when they mathematically secured the title.
In 2012-13, they accumulated 91 points while winning by 25 points. Those numbers sound impossible in soccer, a sport designed for competition. Other clubs had talented players, good coaches, and fan support. None of it mattered once Bayern got rolling.
Historic Championship Achievements
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s accomplishments:
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- Five titles in the 1970s
- Three consecutive championships from 1975-1977
- Emerged as Bayern’s primary rival during decade
- Strong player talent pool during that period
Borussia Dortmund’s achievements:
- Two periods of success in modern era
- Back-to-back titles in 1995-96 and 2011-12
- Challenged Bayern’s dominance briefly
- Fell back after each successful period
Bayer Leverkusen’s breakthrough:
- First-ever championship in 2023-24
- Went unbeaten entire season
- Broke Bayern’s 11-year winning streak
- Accumulated 90 points (second-highest total ever)
Bayern’s 11-Year Streak (2012-2013 to 2022-2023): Unprecedented Dominance
Bayern won 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles from 2012-13 through 2022-23. No other club in any of Europe’s top five leagues has achieved this.
Manchester City won four consecutive titles in the Premier League. Paris Saint-Germain won multiple titles in Ligue 1. But no one matched Bayern’s 11-year run.
How dominant was this streak? During those 11 seasons, Bayern won 82.4 percent of all available domestic points. They finished an average of 15 points ahead of second place. In some years, the margin exceeded 20 points.
The streak’s most remarkable element wasn’t the number of titles. It was the consistency. Bayern didn’t just win in 2012-13 and 2022-23 and have a messy decade in between. They won every single year. No injuries, no coaching disasters, no financial crises, no dramatic player departures disrupted their plan.
Key seasons in the streak included 2012-13, when Bayern accumulated 91 points. They beat the second-place club by 25 points. The margin was so large that commentators struggled to explain it. How do you beat the second-best team in the league by 25 points?
In 2013-14, they clinched even earlier, with seven games remaining. Bayern wrapped up the title with two months left in the season. Fans knew the outcome long before the final whistle blew on their competitors’ hopes.
The streak finally ended in 2023-24 when Bayer Leverkusen won the championship. Leverkusen didn’t just win. They went unbeaten the entire season. Bayern, even with all their advantages, couldn’t match that performance.
The Recent Shift: Bayer Leverkusen’s Breakthrough and Bayern’s Return
Bayer Leverkusen ended Bayern’s dominance in 2023-24 with a historic championship. Managed by Xabi Alonso in his first senior managerial role, Leverkusen went unbeaten all season across all competitions.
They accumulated 90 points in the Bundesliga, a total beaten only once in modern history by Bayern’s 91 points in 2012-13. Leverkusen clinched the championship with five games remaining, but the real story was the level of dominance they achieved.
They didn’t just win by a few points. They dominated their opponents so thoroughly that by late April, the title was decided. Bayern, typically the team controlling the narrative, found itself chasing Leverkusen for the first time in over a decade.
But the 2023-24 season turned out to be a moment rather than a turning point. Bayern reclaimed the title in 2024-25, suggesting that Bayern’s advantages remain too great for other clubs to sustain a challenge year after year. Leverkusen proved that breaking Bayern’s dominance is possible.
Whether they can do it again remains the central question for the Bundesliga’s future.
Championship Records by Decade
1960s: Competitive Foundation
Multiple clubs won championships with no dominance. Köln won the first season, then Werder Bremen, TSV 1860 München, Eintracht Braunschweig, and Nürnberg all claimed titles. Seven different champions in one decade.
1970s: Mönchengladbach and Bayern Era
Borussia Mönchengladbach won five titles (1970-71, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77). Bayern won four titles (1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1979-80). Two clubs shared the decade’s dominance.
1980s: Broader Competition
Hamburger SV won three titles. Bayern won three titles. Stuttgart, Bremen, and Köln each won one. The league felt genuinely competitive with different champions emerging based on form and luck.
1990s: Transition Period
Borussia Dortmund emerged with back-to-back titles in 1995-96 and 2011-12. Bayern responded with multiple titles. Kaiserslautern and Werder Bremen also won. The league still allowed for surprise champions.
2000s: Growing Bayern Dominance
Bayern won seven of ten available championships. Other clubs won occasionally, but Bayern’s consistency increased. Wolfsburg’s win in 2008-09 stands as the outlier.
2010s-2020s: Bayern Dominance
Bayern won 11 consecutive titles from 2012-13 through 2022-23. Then Leverkusen broke through in 2023-24. Bayern reclaimed in 2024-25. That’s 12 titles in 13 seasons for a single club.
FAQs
How Many Times Has Bayern Munich Won the Bundesliga?
Bayern has won 33 Bundesliga titles since 1963. With their pre-Bundesliga championship from 1932, they have 34 total German titles. Most recent: 2024-25 season.
Who Won the First Bundesliga Title?
FC Köln won in 1963-64 with 45 points. They defeated Meiderich in second place with 39 points.
Has Anyone Broken Bayern’s 11-Year Streak?
Yes. Bayer Leverkusen won in 2023-24 while going unbeaten. Bayern reclaimed the title in 2024-25.
What Is the Difference Between Bundesliga and Total German Titles?
Bundesliga titles (33) count only from 1963 onward. Total German titles (34) include Bayern’s 1932 championship before the modern league existed.
Has Any Club Come Close to Bayern’s Record?
Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach each have 5 championships. No other club has approached Bayern’s 33-title dominance.
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