Bundesliga, the highest tier of the German football league system.

Having barely escaped relegation last season, Bremen rose to 9th in the final table - 6 points off Champions League qualification.

The club also qualified for the UEFA Cup again, giving them the chance to improve on that season's run to the quarter-finals.

The team also reached the DFB-Pokal final for the second season running, but lost to Bayern Munich.

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