Bundesliga Matchday 34 Preview: Will Hamburg keep the relegation playoff spot

Despite Bayern's successful domestic season, the final matchday on Saturday promises to be a nailbiter.  The primary question will be, can Hamburg keep the relegation playoff spot.   Three teams are currently in the relegation zone, separated by just two points.

VFB Stuttgart is safe and  remains in the Bundesliga for next season.  The Schwaben will meet  Bayern Muenchen, a game that will be primarily for pride among the two southern neighbours.  Bayern has clinched the title and Stuttgart is safe.  Borussia Dortmund is traveling to Berlin and this  will be an opportunity for the Borussen to test the pitch in Berlin, ahead of next weekend's DFB Pokal game against Bayern Muenchen.

Dortmund has clinched spot two with Schalke and Leverkusen seven and ten points behind respectively.   Schalke plays 17th placed Nuernberg and Leverkusen hosts Bremen.  Both sides should be able to win those matches.  Wolfsburg and Gladbach, sides that still have a chance to clinch  a Champions League spot meet head to head in Wolfsburg.  The two sides are separated by two points.  A Leverkusen loss and a Wolfsburg win would move Wolfsburg into a UCL spot, but that's a long shot.

The bottom three have difficult tasks as well.  Hamburg plays Mainz, a side that came close to capturing a spot in Europe this year.  Can Hamburg get at least a draw?  Nuernberg faces Schalke and looks doomed to play in the 2nd Bundesliga next season, while Braunschweig faces Hoffenheim.  The odds are that Hamburg will have enough to make it to the relegation playoff.

1. FC Koeln has won the right to play in the Bundesliga next season.  Paderborn and Greuther Fuerth require Sunday to confirm, which of the two gets promoted directly and who wins the relegation playoff spot, with Paderborn leading Greuther Fuerth by two points for second spot.  Paderborn plays ninth placed Aalen, while Greuther Fuerth faces SV Sandhausen, which sits in tenth spot.

For Bayern it was a successful season, even with the loss against Real Madrid.  For Bayern and Dortmund the focus will be on the DFB Cup, followed by preparation for Brazil 2014 in June. 


Hertha BSC vs Borussia Dortmund       0-4
FC Augsburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt       2-1
VfL Wolfsburg vs Bor. Mönchengladbach      3-1 
Bayern München vs VfB Stuttgart      1-0 
Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen    2-1   
Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Nürnberg       4-1
Hannover 96 vs SC Freiburg       3-2
FSV Mainz 05 vs Hamburger SV  3-2     
1899 Hoffenheim vs Eintr. Braunschweig 3-1

Posn  Team             GP   W   D   L    GF/GA   Points

1      FC Bayern        34    28  3    2        95:23       90
2      Dortmund         34    23   5    7       80:38       71
3      Schalke             34    19   7    8       63:43       64
4      Leverkusen       34    19  4   11       57:44       61
5      Wolfsburg         34    18   6  10       63:50       60
6      M'gladbach       34    16   7   11      59:43       55
7      Mainz               34    16   5   13       52:54      53  
8      Augsburg          34    15   7   12       47:47      52
9      Hoffenheim       34   11  11   12       72:70      44
10    Hannover           34   12   6    16      46:59       42
11    Hertha BSC       34   11   8    15      40:49       41
12    Bremen              34    10   9  15      42:66       39  
13    Frankfurt           34     9   9    16      40:57       36
14    Freiburg            34      9   9  16       42:61       36
15    Stuttgart             34     8   8  18       50:63       32
16    Hamburg           34      7   6  21       49:75       27
17    Nürnberg           34      5 11  18       37:70       26
18    B'schweig          34      6   7  21       29:60       25 

Bundesliga: Relegation teams decided, relegation playoff not until final matchday

The bottom three clubs in the Bundesliga lost their respective matches and all of them will now end up in the relegation zone.  With the relegation teams decided, the playoff spot will have to wait until the final matchday.  Hamburg, Nuernberg and Braunschweig have 27, 26 and 25 points respectively. Hamburg travels to Mainz, while Nuernberg is hosted by Schalke and Braunschweig hosts Hoffenheim next weekend.  Bayern, Dortmund and Schalke are assured a Champions League spot next season, while Wolfsburg and Gladbach might push Leverkusen out of the fourth spot.  Wolfsburg and Gladbach meet head to head next weekend, while Leverkusen hosts Bremen. The remaining teams will not be able to get a Euro League spot next season.

Hamburg lost its home match 4-1 against Bayern Muenchen, while Nuernberg lost 2-0 against Hannover at home.  Braunschweig lost to Augsburg 1-0. 

Read more about the games in Deutsche Welle.




SC Freiburg vs Schalke 04       0-2
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen       0-2
1. FC Nürnberg vs Hannover 96       0-2
VfB Stuttgart vs VfL Wolfsburg       1-2
Borussia Dortmund vs 1899 Hoffenheim       3-2
Bor. Mönchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05       3-1
Eintr. Braunschweig vs FC Augsburg   0-1    
Hamburger SV vs Bayern München     1-4  
Werder Bremen vs Hertha BSC    1-0

Posn  Team             GP   W   D   L    GF/GA   Points

1      FC Bayern        33    28  3    2        94:23       87
2      Dortmund         33    22   5    7       76:38       68
3      Schalke             33    18   7    8       59:42       61
4      Leverkusen       33    18  4   11       55:43       58
5      Wolfsburg         33    17   6  10       60:49       57
6      M'gladbach       33    16   7   10      58:40       55
7      Mainz               33    15   5   13       49:52      50  
8      Augsburg          33    14   7   12       45:46      49
9      Hoffenheim       33   10  11   12       69:69      41
10    Hertha BSC       33   11   8    14      40:45       41
11    Hannover           33   11   6    16      43:57       39
12    Bremen              33    10   9  14      41:64       39  
13    Frankfurt           33     9   9    15      39:55       36
14    Freiburg            33      9   9  15       41:58       36
15    Stuttgart             33     8   8  17       50:62       32
16    Hamburg           33      7   6  20       47:72       27
17    Nürnberg           33      5 11  17       36:66       26
18    B'schweig          33      6   7  20       28:57       25

Bundesliga Matchday 33: Season Decision for relegation?

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have won top spot and second place respectively for this season, while the third and fourth Champions League spot is still up for grabs among four clubs, Schalke, Leverkusen, Wolfsburg and Gladbach. Will this matchday be the decision for relegation?  Eintracht Braunschweig and Nuernberg's relegation have all but been decided, while Hamburg still has a vague chance of overtaking VFB Stuttgart, but Hamburg can't do it on its own.

All games this weekend will be played on Saturday, as will those on the last matchday.  Hamburg hosts FC Bayern Muenchen this weekend.  Pep Guardiola won't be capturing a treble this year after going down 5:0 in aggregate against Real Madrid.  His tactics of domination football have been criticized and he has something to prove this weekend, ahead of the DFB Pokal game against Dortmund on May 17.  With Munich as the favorite in Hamburg, the club, which is the only side in the Bundesliga that has never faced relegation, will at least try to capture the relegation play off spot.

Braunschweig hosts Bayern's neighbour FC Augsburg, another difficult task. Augsburg, due to goal difference is no longer likely to capture a spot on European play for next season.  Nuernberg hosts Hannover 96 and all bets are off for this match.  Der Club can only hope to capture the relegation play off spot.

Of the top four Bayern travels to Hamburg, while Dortmund hosts Hoffenheim and Leverkusen hosts Frankfurt.  Schalke 04 travels to Freiburg.  Gladbach and Mainz battle for the fourth Champions League spot and barring a draw, that could be decided this matchday.  A Gladbach win dumps Mainz from European competition next season.

Sit back and enjoy the venues this weekend, matchday 33 will in likelihood be the big decision day, leaving only the DFB Pokal game in Berlin on May 17th, where Dortmund has the opportunity to decrown Bayern Muenchen.

SC Freiburg vs Schalke 04       0-2
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen       0-2
1. FC Nürnberg vs Hannover 96       0-2
VfB Stuttgart vs VfL Wolfsburg       1-2
Borussia Dortmund vs 1899 Hoffenheim       3-2
Bor. Mönchengladbach vs FSV Mainz 05       3-1
Eintr. Braunschweig vs FC Augsburg   0-0    
Hamburger SV vs Bayern München     1-4  
Werder Bremen vs Hertha BSC    1-0

Posn  Team             GP   W   D   L    GF/GA   Points

1      FC Bayern        33    28  3    2        94:23       87
2      Dortmund         33    22   5    7       76:38       68
3      Schalke             33    18   7    8       59:42       61
4      Leverkusen       33    18  4   11       55:43       58
5      Wolfsburg         33    17   6  10       60:49       57
6      M'gladbach       33    16   7   10      58:40       55
7      Mainz               33    15   5   13       49:52      50  
8      Augsburg          33    13   8   12       44:46      47
9      Hoffenheim       33   10  11   12       69:69      41
10    Hertha BSC       33   11   7    15      41:43       44
11    Hannover           33   11   6   16      44:58       39
12    Frankfurt           33     9   9    15      39:55       36
13    Freiburg            33      9   9  15       41:58       36
14    Bremen              33    10   8  14      39:64       36 
15    Stuttgart             33     8   8  17       50:62       32
16    Hamburg           33      7   6  20       47:72       27
17    Nürnberg           33      5 11  17       36:66       26
18    B'schweig         33       6   8  19       28:56       26

Bundesliga: Matchday 32 - Relegation spots may have been decided

While the relegation spots may have been decided this weekend, with a loss by both Nuernberg and Braunschweig, Stuttgart gained a valuable point to move into relatively safe territory.  The battle for third and fourth spot will continue and may not be decided until the final matchday.

Bayern fielded a weakened side ahead of the Real Madrid game next week and Bremen caused them some heartache.  Theodor Selassie put Bremen on the scoreboard in the tenth minute, but Franck Ribery equalized ten minutes later, Bremen's Aaron Hunt once again took the lead for Bremen prior ot the halftime whistle. The second half saw three goals by Bayern's Claudio Pizzaro, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Arjen Robben for a 5-2 victory.

Hannover and Stuttgart played to a scoreless draw on Friday's matchday opener, giving Stuttgart a valuable point.  With two matches left, Stuttgart is in a relatively safe spot to avoid relegation. For Hannover there was nothing at stake.  Leverkusen and Dortmund played to a 2-2 draw  with all goals in the first half. Lars Bender put Leverkusen ahed  in the 7th minute. Oliver Kirch equalized in the 29th minute, but Gonzalo Castro’s header put Leverkusen ahead once more in the 35th.  A handball by Roberto Hilbert gave Marco Reus the chance to equalize for a 2-2 halftime draw.  For Leverkusen the point put them two points ahead of Wolfsburg, which only managed a 2-2 draw against SC Freiburg.  

Berlin walked away with three over over Eintracht Braunschweig, which almost guarantees relegation for the one season Braunschweig club.  2-0 was the final score.  Berlin is in 11th spot with no chance for European play next season.  Mainz shut out Nuernberg 2-0 moving into sixth spot and leaving Nuernberg with an all but guaranteed relegation.  For Mainz the remaining matchdays will determine Euro League competition. 

Hoffenheim and Frankfurt played to a scoreless draw with nothing at stake for the next two encounters.  Both teams can now concentrate on the next season.  FC Augsburg defeated Hamburger SV 3-1 on goals from Hahn and Altintop, all in the first 45.   Hamburg got one back just before the halftime whistle.  The second half remained scoreless for a 3-1 Augsburg win.  Augsburg occupies 8th spot, with a remote chance to qualify for the Euro League,  while Hamburg remains in the relegation playoff spot, five points behind Stuttgart and just one point ahead of Nuernberg.

Three clubs are in the relegation zone, Hamburg, Nuernberg and Braunschweig.  Hamburg plays on Sunday in Augsburg and can secure the relegation playoff spot with a win.  The final match on Sunday is Schalke against Moenchengladbach.  A goal at the 35 minute mark by Patrick Herrmann secured three points for Gladbach.  The Borussen move into sixth spot with a chance to qualify for Champions League action next season.  



Friday April 25

Hannover 96 vs VfB Stuttgart  0-0

Saturday Apr 26
   
Bayern München vs Werder Bremen  5-2
FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Nürnberg     2-0  
VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg       2-2
Hertha BSC vs Eintr. Braunschweig   2-0    
1899 Hoffenheim  vs Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0      
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund 2-2

Sunday April 27   
   
FC Augsburg vs Hamburger SV   3-1
Schalke 04 vs Bor. Mönchengladbach  0-1

Posn  Team             GP   W   D   L    GF/GA   Points

1      FC Bayern        32    27  3    2        89:22       84
2      Dortmund         32    21   5    7       73:36       65
3      Schalke             32    17   7    8       57:42       58
4      Leverkusen       32    17  4   11       53:43       55
5      Wolfsburg         32    16   6  10       58:48       54
6      M'gladbach       32    15   7   10      55:39       52
7      Mainz               32    15   5   12       48:49      50  
8      Augsburg          32    13   7   12       44:46      46
9      Hoffenheim       32   10  11   11      67:66      41
10    Hertha BSC       32   11   7    14      40:42      41
11    Frankfurt           32     9   9    14      39:53       36
12    Freiburg            32      9   9  14       41:56       36
13    Hannover           32   10   6    16      42:58      36 
14    Bremen              32     9   8  14       39:64       36 
15    Stuttgart            32      8   8  16       49:60       32
16    Hamburg           32      7   6  19       48:68       27
17    Nürnberg           32      5 11  16       36:64       26
18    B'schweig         32       6   7  19       28:56       25

Bundesliga Matchday 32 Preview: Critical and decisive weekend

This matchday is critical and decisive for several clubs.  For some it is to secure spots in the Champions and Euro League, while others will be battling for their retention in the top tier. 

With three matchdays remaining, Bayern Muenchen and Borussia Dortmund are assured of Champions League competition next season.   FC Schalke 04 can secure its spot with a win over Leverkusen on Saturday, while Gladbach, Leverkusen and Wolfsburg will have to wait.

Gladbach, Mainz and Augsburg appear to be in position to clinch a Euro League spot.  The remainder of the league turns to the relegation battle.  A win for Frankfurt, Hannover and Freiburg would secure play in the Bundesliga next season, while Hamburg, Nuernberg and Braunschweig could know their fate as early as this weekend.

Nuernberg travels to Mainz, while Hamburg faces a fiesty Augsburg side.  At the top of the league, Dortmund travels to Leverkusen, while Schalke and Gladbach face a tough battle in Gelsenkirchen, which can clinch Schalke's third place position and end Glabach's hopes.  Braunschweig battles Berlin.  A loss for Braunschweig means a return to tier two. 

Friday April 25

Hannover 96 vs VfB Stuttgart  0-0

Saturday Apr 26
   
Bayern München vs Werder Bremen  5-2
FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Nürnberg     2-0  
VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg       2-2
Hertha BSC vs Eintr. Braunschweig   2-0    
1899 Hoffenheim  vs Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0      
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund 2-2

Sunday April 27   
   
FC Augsburg vs Hamburger SV   
Schalke 04 vs Bor. Mönchengladbach

Posn  Team             GP   W   D   L    GF/GA   Points

1      FC Bayern        32    27  3    2        89:22       84
2      Dortmund         32    21   5    7       73:36       65
3      Schalke             31    17   7    7       57:41       58
4      Leverkusen       32    17  4   11       53:43       55
5      Wolfsburg         32    16   5  11       58:48       53
6      Mainz               32    15   5   12       48:49      50  
7      M'gladbach       31    14   7   10      54:39       49
8      Augsburg          31    12   7   12       41:45      43
9      Hoffenheim       32   10  10   12      67:66      40
10    Hertha BSC       32   11   7    14      40:42      41
11    Bremen              32     9   8  14       39:64       36 
12    Frankfurt           32     9   9    14      39:53       36
13    Freiburg            32      9   9  14       41:56       36
14    Hannover           32   10   6    16      42:58      36 
15    Stuttgart            32      8   8  16       49:60       32
16    Hamburg           31      7   6  18       47:65       27
17    Nürnberg           32      5 11  16       36:64       26
18    B'schweig         32       6   7  19       28:56       25

Bundesliga Matchday 31: BVB defeats Mainz, Wolfsburg wins in Hamburg

Bayern Munich, with a mediocre first half performance defeated Bundesliga taillight Braunschweig 2-0.   BVB defeated Mainz 4-2, while in Saturday's late match, Wolfsburg won in Hamburg, moving provisionally into a Champions League qualifying spot.  Freiburg and Hannover walked away with victories, creating that important breathing space to avoid relegation.  Stuttgart, Hamburg, Nuernberg and Braunschweig are in immediate danger of relegation. 

Nuernberg hosts Leverkusen and Stuttgart welcomes Schalke 04 on Sunday, both very difficult matches for the relegation candidates.  A win or draw for Leverkusen will move the side, which has been struggling since the winter break, back into fourth spot.  Schalke can narrow the gap to second placed Dortmund.

In Friday's matchday opener Hannover won in Frankfurt 2-3.  Andreasen opened the scoring for Hannover in the second minute while Lanig got the equalizer in the 13th.  Stindl move Hannover ahead in the 20th and Ya Konan increased the lead to two in the 29th.  Meier narrowed the gap for Frankfurt in the 68th, but was the denied the equalizer.  Both Franfurt and Hannover have 35 points, seven clear of the relegation playoff spot.  FC Augsburg and Hertha BSC Berlin battled to a scoreless draw, occupying eighth and tenth spot respectively.  Both sides are clear of relegation.

Dortmund defeated Mainz 4-2 with Okazaki scoring the opener on 14 minutes.  Lewandowski's goal in the 18th minute equalized for a 1-1 draw after 45.   Okazaki put Mainz ahead in the 53rd, but goals by Pisczk (56), Reus (penalty 79th) secured the three points for Dortmund.  BVB enjoys a six point lead over third placed Schalke, while Mainz trails Gladbach by one in seventh spot.  Bayern Muenchen struggled through the first half, with a weakened Bayern side, against league taillight Braunschweig.  Goals by Pizzaro (75th) and Mandzukic (87th) secured the 2-0 win for Bayern.  For Braunschweig the situation is getting critical.

Freiburg walked over Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-1, one of the surprises of this matchday.  For Freiburg the win created an important buffer from relegation, while Gladbach remains in a fight for a Euro League qualification spot.  Werder Bremen defeated Hoffenheim 3-1.  While Volland scored the opener in the Weser Stadion, in the third, Bargfriede (18th), Garcia (78th) and Petersen (90th), ensured the three points for the Hanseaten.  Hoffenheim is in 9th spot, with Bremen in 11th.

Hamburg lost an important home match against Wolfsburg 1-3.  Perisic (2nd), Bruyne (42nd) and Olic (49th) were the scorers for Wolfsburg and Ilicevic (58th) got one back for Hamburg.  Hamburg, the only Bundesliga side that has never faced relegation, must now face that reality.  For Wolfsburg there is a good opportunity for Champions League qualification.

 Sunday's matches see Leverkusen at Nuernberg, while Stuttgart hosts Schalke 04.

Thursday 17 April

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hannover 96    2:3

Saturday 19 April
Werder Bremen vs 1899 Hoffenheim    3:1
Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05    4:2
Eintr. Braunschweig vs Bayern München 0:2
FC Augsburg vs Hertha BSC    0:0
SC Freiburg vs Bor. Mönchengladbach    4:2 
Hamburger SV vs VfL Wolfsburg   1:3

Sunday 20 April
   
1. FC Nürnberg vs Bayer Leverkusen       1-4
VfB Stuttgart vs Schalke 04    3-1

Posn  Team             GP   W   D   L    GF/GA   Points

1      FC Bayern        31    26  3    2        84:20       81
2      Dortmund         31    21   4    7       71:34       64
3      Schalke             31    17   7    7       57:41       61
4      Leverkusen       31    17   3  11       51:41       54
5      Wolfsburg         31    16   5  10       56:46       53
6      M'gladbach       31    14   6   11      54:39       48  
7      Mainz               31    14   5   12       46:49       47 
8      Augsburg          31    12   7   12       41:45      43
9      Hoffenheim       31   10   9    12      67:66      40
10    Hertha BSC       31   10   7    14      38:42      38
11    Bremen              31     9   8  13       37:59       36 
12    Frankfurt           31     9   8    14      39:53       35
13    Hannover           31   10   5  16       41:57       35
14    Freiburg            31      9   8  14       39:54       35
15    Stuttgart            31      8   7  16       48:59       31
16    Hamburg           31      7   6  18       47:65       27
17    Nürnberg           31      5 11  15       36:62       26
18    B'schweig         31       6   7  18       28:54       25

Bundesliga Matchday 30: Dortmund shuts out Bayern

Three days after qualifying for the UCL semi-final, FC Bayern was shut out by rival Borussia Dortmund.  Bayern appeared tired and often passes were inaccurate.  Mkhitaryan scored in the 20th minute to give Dortmund the 1-0 lead for the first 45.  Manuel Neuer was replaced by Raeder in the second frame. The substitution was as a precaution to ensure the keeper was fit for Wednesday's DFB Cup game.

While Robben and Ribery were starters, the Bayern game never gained the same flow as is customary for the record champions. Thomas Mueller replaced Ribery and Toni Kroos came in for Robben in the second half.  Marco Reus scored shortly into the second half (49th) and Jonas Hofmann clinched the match with his goal in the 56th minute.  This was Bayern's first home loss since October 2012.

In the Friday evening opener, fans were treated to a scoreless draw in the first half, when Schalke 04 hosted Eintracht Frankfurt.  Schalke took control in the second 45, with Meyer scoring the 1-0 lead for the Knappen.  Julian Draxler appeared to score the second goal, but was ruled offside.  The last 30 minutes remained interesting for fans of both sides, with several scoring opportunities on both sides.  Farfan doubled the score before the final whistle and Schalke came  a step closer to qualifying for the Champions League.  Despite the loss Frankfurt, with an eight point buffer is relatively safe from relegation.

After Bayern, Dortmund and Schalke as the top three there is a three way battle for the UCL fourth spot.  Wolfsburg swapped places with Gladbach after the 4-1 win over Nuernberg, while Gladbach, after a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart is ahead of Leverkusen provisionally.  Leverkusen hosts Berlin on Sunday.  In any case the last UCL spot is far from decided.  Mainz is still a player after the 3-0 thrashing Bremen. Augsburg, which travel to Hoffenheim on Sunday is still a contender for the last Euro League spot.

Leverkusen moved back into fourth spot on Sunday, one point ahead of Wolfsburg, after defeating Hertha BSC Berlin 2-1.  Hoffenheim defeated Augsburg 2-0 and is now mathematically clear of relegation.  Augsburg remains two points ahead of Hoffenheim, but may have foiled its chances for obtaining an Euro League spot. 

Stuttgart, Hamburg, Nuernberg and Braunschweig are still very much attempting to avoid reletation, while Freiburg got some breathing space after a 2-0 win over Braunschweig.   Stuttgart moved up one from the  relegation play off spot by holding Gladbach to a 1-1 draw.

With four matchdays remaining, it may take to the end to decide which teams are in the relegation spots.

Deutsche Welle Matchday Wrap

Friday 11 April 14

Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Frankfurt  2-0

Saturday 12 April 14

Hannover 96 vs Hamburger SV      2-1  
SC Freiburg vs Eintr. Braunschweig     2-0   
Bor. Mönchengladbach vs VfB Stuttgart    1-1    
FSV Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen       3-0 
VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Nürnberg        4-1
Bayern München vs Borussia Dortmund    3-0

Sunday 13 Apr 14
 Bayer Leverkusen vs Hertha BSC       2-1 
1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Augsburg     2-0

 
Posn  Team             GP   W   D   L    GF/GA   Points

1      FC Bayern        30    25  3    2        82:20       78
2      Dortmund         30    20   4    7       67:32       61
3      Schalke             30    17   7    6       56:38       58
4      Leverkusen       30    16   3  11       50:37       51
5      Wolfsburg         30    15   5  10       53:45       50
6      M'gladbach       30    14   6   10      52:35       48  
7      Mainz               30    14   5   11       44:45       47 
8      Augsburg          30    12   6   12       41:45      42
9      Hoffenheim       30   10   9    11      66:63      40
10    Hertha BSC       30   10   6    14      38:42      37
11    Frankfurt           30     9   8    13      37:50       35
12    Bremen              30     8   8  13       34:58       33
13    Hannover           30     9   5  16       38:55       32
14    Freiburg            30      8   8  14       35:52       32
15    Stuttgart            30      7   7  16       45:58       28
16    Hamburg           30      7   6  17       46:62       27
17    Nürnberg           30      5 11  14       35:58       26
18    B'schweig         30      6    7  17      28:52       25