Bundesliga: Bayern claim throne, but Leverkusen refuse to give up crown

Berlin 31 December 2024 - He was not used to the Bayern Munich to a season without titles and after the year of fasting they are proving ready for the title chase. The choice of the Bavarians in the summer had made a big impression, but Vincent Kompany has proven itself up to the task so far, closing 2024 at the top of the Bundesliga. But be careful not to underestimate the rival for the sceptre of German football. Bayer Leverkusen After having tasted glory last year with success in the German league and cup, as well as the final of Europa League lost against theAtalanta, is ready for the encore. The confirmation on the bench of Xabi Alonso It was the market coup of the aspirin and after a slightly more muted start, they managed to resist the first major breakaway of the Bavarian giants, closing this calendar year just 4 points behind.

The pace imposed by the Bayern on the rest of the teams it has proven very difficult to hold up and especially in the last few weeks a clear line seems to have been drawn between those who will fight for the title and those who will not. There are a good five points of detachment from Leverkusen second for Eintracht Frankfurt e RB Leipzig, which become 9 from the leaders. Not even halfway through the championship, in terms of games played, it is clear that the chase cannot be defined as closed, but it is equally true that the two teams currently in positions Champions League have to watch their backs much more than they do in front. The fight for third and fourth place is currently the hottest in the German championship: there are nine teams involved at the moment, with only 6 points between the two best in the group and the Wolfsburg.

Half of the teams in the German league (plus the two leaders) are currently in an open battle for the Champions League and among them the one trying to emerge is Borussia Dortmund di Nuri Sahin. The yellow and blacks have been the victim of a dual personality so far: the best in the class at home (first in terms of performance) and among the worst away from home (thirteenth in terms of points obtained). A limping trend, which has brought them to fifth place shared with the two happy surprises of the season: Mainz and the Werder Bremen. Two teams of great solidity and consistency of performance, which manages to compensate very well for the absence of true champions in the squad.

They are part of the Champions League race, even if they are more behind at the moment, Borussia Mon., Freiburg, Stuttgart e Wolfsburg. Teams on paper all better equipped than Mainz e Wereder Bremen, but which have not yet found continuity. Stuttgart is struggling to manage the double commitment with the Champions League, Freiburg has an attack that is unable to guarantee great continuity in the realization phase. The performances of the Wolfsburg, while Borussia pays for the 4 defeats (out of 5 total) in its first 6 league matches.

The fight for the relegation zone seems more clear, but in recent weeks the results have brought the spotlight back on this area of ​​the table.Union Berlin el 'Augusta they seem to have distanced themselves from the relegation zone with a margin of more than two victories over it. TheHoffenheim is paying for its Europa League campaign with poor results in the league too, fourteenth, just outside the relegation zone on equal points with St. Pauli, but the situation is tragic up to this pointHeidenheim. On his debut in Bundesliga, the team from the Stuttgart district had achieved an unexpected qualification in Conference League, but after a good start it doesn't seem to be able to get points in the championship anymore. The victory has been missing since September 28th in the Bundesliga and if for the last two positions the situation seemed calm, in the last few days they seem to have awakened Kiel e Bochum in search of a desperate salvation, remembering that in Germany the last two are directly relegated, while the third-last plays the play-off with the third-placed team of the season Bundesliga 2.

The Bundesliga standings

The ranking of Bundesliga after 15 days:

Bayern Munich 36, Bayer Leverkusen 32, Eintracht Frankfurt 27, RB Leipzig 27, Mainz 25, Borussia Dortmund 25, Werder Bremen 25, Borussia Mon. 24, Freiburg 24, Stuttgart 23, Wolfsburg 21, Union Berlin 17, Augsburg 16, St. Pauli 14, Hoffenheim 14, Heidenheim 10, Kiel 8, Bochum 6.