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| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 15 | 44 | 41 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 14 | 32 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | 13 | 29 |
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