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| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 17 | 53 | 47 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 17 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 16 | 13 | 32 |
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