FC Köln, which had led the standings since the inception of the Bundesliga in 1963.
The ranking includes the 57 teams which have played in the Bundesliga since its inception (in the 2024–25 season, Holstein Kiel joined the Bundesliga to become the league's 58th team).
^f In the 1999–2000 season, Eintracht Frankfurt received a two-point penalty.
^g In the 1971–72 season, Arminia Bielefeld's record was expunged as a penalty.
^h In the 1993–94 season, Dynamo Dresden received a four-point penalty.