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Bayern Munich have enjoyed an extraordinary year, even by their own lofty standards, having established a strong lead in the Bundesliga under Vincent Kompany.
An impressive 4-0 win over Heidenheim on Sunday left the team nine points clear at the top of the league to finish 2025, firmly on course to retain the title they secured after Bayer Leverkusen’s brief reign in May.
A domestic double, a feat that has not been achieved since 2020, also appears to be a distinct possibility.
striker harry kane Reflecting on the remarkable period since winning the first trophy of his career, he said: “It was an amazing year. To be able to win the league with this team was really special for me.
“I felt from that moment on like even at the Club World Cup (in June), we started to build a spirit and a team energy that is hard to break.”
Indeed, Bayern’s dominance is underlined by their near-perfect record against German opposition in 2025, with them suffering just one defeat – a 3-2 defeat to humble Bochum in March.
Their goal difference after 15 Bundesliga games is an astonishing +44, lower than any other club in Europe’s top five leagues.
individual talent Collective power has been complemented. Kane has scored 30 goals in all competitions this season, while Luis Diaz, bought from Liverpool for €75 million (£64m), has shone.
The emergence of 17-year-old Lennart Karl has also been a revelation. Even significant long-term injuries to key players such as Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano failed to derail Bayern, who started the 2025-26 season with an impressive 16-game winning streak.
Still, for a club of Bayern’s stature, winning the Bundesliga is often considered the minimum.
Although they have successfully transferred their domestic consistency to Europe this season, the real tests are still to come.
Inter Milan’s quarter-final exit in the 2024–25 Champions League was a significant blow, although the subsequent defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at the same stage of the Club World Cup was more understandable, especially as Musiala suffered a serious injury during that match.
Currently second in the league stage of the Champions League, Bayern earned praise for their resilience in defeating PSG with ten men, although a narrow 3-1 defeat to Arsenal was a reminder of the work still required.
The German Cup also presents a challenge, with Bayern failing to progress beyond the quarter-finals since their last win in 2020.
Manager Kompany faces a tactical dilemma when Musiala finally returns from the foot fracture that has sidelined him since July, he needs to add a key player to the winning team that has thrived without him and with newly signed Diaz.
In stark contrast to Bayern’s unbroken consistency, their main German rivals have endured periods of instability.
Second-placed Borussia Dortmund finished the year amid team turmoil, with defender Nico Schlotterbach publicly criticizing the work rate of teammates and forward Karim Adeyemi protesting against being substituted.
Bayer Leverkusen, who started the year in disarray following the departure of Eric ten Hag after just three games, have since stabilized under Kasper Hjulmand, even managing to stun Manchester City.
Meanwhile, benefiting from a lack of European commitments, Leipzig have focused on the Bundesliga but remain a long way from the league’s elite, as evidenced by a 6-0 defeat by Bayern on the opening day and a 3-1 defeat to Leverkusen before the winter break.