1968–69 Bundesliga
| Season | 1968–69 |
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| Champions |
FC Bayern Munich 1st Bundesliga title 2nd German title |
| Relegated |
1. FC Nuremberg Kickers Offenbach |
| European Cup | FC Bayern Munich |
| Cup Winners' Cup | FC Schalke 04 (losing DFB Cup finalists to Bayern) |
| Goals scored | 873 |
| Average goals/game | 2.85 |
| Top goalscorer | Gerd Müller (30) |
| Biggest home win | FC Bayern 6–0 Werder Bremen (29 March 1969) |
| Biggest away win | 1860 Munich 0–4 M'gladbach (28 September 1968) |
| Highest scoring | Werder Bremen 6–5 M'gladbach (11 goals) (7 June 1969) |
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The 1968–69 Bundesliga was the sixth season of the Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 17 August 1968 and ended on 7 June 1969.1. FC Nuremberg were the defending champions.
Every team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal average. The team with the most points were crowned champions while the two teams with the least points were relegated to their respective Regionalliga divisions.
Borussia Neunkirchen and Karlsruher SC were relegated to the Regionalliga after finishing in the last two places. They were replaced by Hertha BSC Berlin and Kickers Offenbach, who won their respective promotion play-off groups.
The dominant team of the 1968–69 season was FC Bayern Munich. Bayern were in first place of the standings from the very first matchday and never looked back, continuously increasing their margin to eventually eight points, the biggest so far in league history. They were victorious in the DFB Cup as well, beating Schalke in the final by a 2–1 score. Keys to their double win were their improved defense and top scorer Gerd Müller, who scored 30 goals.
Behind Bayern, the league continued to create surprises. Alemannia Aachen ended up in second place after a campaign which featured almost every position between second and 16th. Other notable astonishments were Eintracht Braunschweig, who finished in fourth place, and 1. FC Köln, who ended their season in a dismal 13th position.
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