Autumn champions Werder Bremen led the table by two points over defending champions FC Bayern before the penultimate matchday. Then came the direct duel at Bremen's Weserstadion, where the hosts could clinch the championship with a win. The match ended 0-0. In the 89th minute, Michael Kutzop missed a penalty for Werder Bremen.
On the final matchday, Bremen lost 1-2 at VfB Stuttgart, while Bayern thrashed Borussia Moenchengladbach 6-0 and became German champions again on goal difference despite being level on points.
For the first and so far only time, a club that had never been top of the table on any of the previous 33 matchdays won the championship.