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| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 5 | Stuttgart | 16 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Hoffenheim | 15 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 17 | -1 | 26 |
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