All Bundesliga Champions Since 1963

Key Fact: FC Bayern Munich is the all-time record champion with 34 titles. Only promoted champion: 1. FC Kaiserslautern (1998). Only Invincible champion: Bayer Leverkusen (2024).

Championships by Club

Club	Titles	Latest
FC Bayern Munich	34	2025
Borussia Dortmund	8	2012
Bor. Mönchengladbach	5	1977
Werder Bremen	4	2004
Bayer Leverkusen	1	2024 (Invincible)
VfL Wolfsburg	1	2009

Championship Milestones

1998 — The Kaiserslautern Miracle: Relegated in 1996, promoted in 1997, champions in 1998. Manager Otto Rehhagel's newly promoted side stunned the Bundesliga.

2011–2012 — Klopp's Revolution: Borussia Dortmund under Jürgen Klopp won back-to-back titles, temporarily ending Bayern's dominance.

2013–2023 — Eleven in a Row: Bayern Munich won 11 consecutive titles — the longest run in the history of Europe's top five leagues.

2024 — The Invincibles: Bayer Leverkusen under Xabi Alonso won their first-ever title without a single defeat (34 matches: 28 wins, 6 draws). A first in Bundesliga history.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who was the first Bundesliga champion?

1. FC Köln won the first Bundesliga title in the 1963/64 season.

How many times has Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga?

FC Bayern Munich has won the Bundesliga 34 times (as of 2025) — an all-time record. They won 11 consecutive titles from 2013 to 2023.

Who broke Bayern Munich's winning streak?

Bayer Leverkusen won the 2023/24 title without losing a single match, ending Bayern's 11-year run.

Which club won the Bundesliga as a newly promoted team?

1. FC Kaiserslautern won the title in 1997/98 immediately after being promoted — one of the greatest miracles in Bundesliga history.

What is the all-time Bundesliga goalscoring record?

Robert Lewandowski holds the single-season record with 41 goals (2020/21, Bayern Munich), breaking Gerd Müller's 49-year-old record of 40 goals (1971/72).