FC Nürnberg, VfL Bochum and Borussia Mönchengladbach were relegated to the 2.
They were replaced by Arminia Bielefeld, SpVgg Unterhaching and SSV Ulm.
Five matches before the end of the league, Bayer Leverkusen had 61 points and defending champions Bayern Munich was in 60.
At the 30th fixture, Bayer 04 got 3 points ahead, and continued winning until the 33rd round.
However, Leverkusen lost away to Unterhaching 2–0, and Bayern celebrated the championship winning against Werder Bremen 3–1 at home, due to their superior goal difference over Bayer 04.