Two matchdays before the end of the season, Hamburger SV and Bayern were level on points at the top of the table. Both had a goal difference of +48; only because of two more goals scored did HSV sit above them. But it was Pal Csernai's Bayern who became champions.
On the penultimate matchday, Hamburg lost 1-2 at promoted Leverkusen, while Bayern won their last two matches.
Championship number 6! In 1981 the title was defended, with HSV again the closest challenger. It was the Breitnigge era — playmaker Paul Breitner and striker Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, top scorer in both seasons (26 and 29 goals respectively), dominated the league.