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Title race, European battle and relegation

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May 14, 2023

The league title

Sit tight! Things are so close at the top of the table that a final decision in the race to claim the Meisterschale cannot come before Matchday 33 at the earliest.

Champions League

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are now guaranteed a top-four finish and a place in next season's Champions League.

That's because Union Berlin (third) and Freiburg (fifth) played each other this weekend, and with Freiburg losing 4-2 they won't be able to catch the top two.

No other teams can secure a top-four place on Matchday 32.

Europa League and Europa Conference League

As things stand, the team that finishes fifth in the Bundesliga will qualify for the Europa League group stage, with sixth place earning a spot in the Europa Conference League play-offs.

Union's victory against Freiburg means they can finish no lower than fifth, while RB Leipzig and Freiburg have also already guaranteed a top-six finish.

Leipzig will be certain of finishing at least fifth if:

The relegation battle

The top 11 teams in the table are assured of playing Bundesliga football in 2023/24. Of the remaining seven teams, only one can still secure their safety on Matchday 32.

Bremen cannot be automatically relegated if:

  • they beat Leipzig
  • they draw AND VfB Stuttgart don't win.
  • Stuttgart lose.

Victory in Leipzig will mean they can finish no lower than 14th, therefore even avoiding a relegation play-off.

Source: bundesliga.com

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