Bundesliga Round 33 in Pictures
Bayern hoist the Bundesliga trophy, Freiburg secure a place in Europe, and there's plenty still to be decided as the season heads into its final week.
Bayern fans bid farewell to Heynckes
Saturday was a day of celebration in Munich. Not only were Bayern officially awarded the trophy as 2012-13 champions. In the team’s final home match of the campaign, fans in Munich bid farewell to outgoing coach Jupp Heynckes. He formed a squad without parallel in German football history. Oh yes, and Bayern also won, beating Augsburg 3-0.
Bremen breath a sigh of relief
Werder Bremen's final home match only yielded a 1-1 draw with Frankfurt. But that point was worth its weight in gold to fans since it put to rest the Northern Germans' relegation worries. Bremen will finish the season in 14th place and can now start rebuilding - in the first division.
Freiburg seal European qualification
A 2-1 win for overachievers Freiburg over Greuther Fürth means that the small Southern German club will be representing the Bundesliga internationally next year. They even have a chance to book a spot in the Champions League, if they win their home match against Schalke next week.
Schalke slip up against Stuttgart
With the fourth and final Champions League spot at stake, Schalke slipped to a 2-1 home defeat against Stuttgart. Vedad Ibisevic bagged a brace. Stuttgart still have their fate in their own hands, but they need a result in a tricky away match against rivals Freiburg next week. The Europa League would simply not be good enough for the Royal Blues.
Hoffenheim on the brink of relegation
The odds are that former prodigies Hoffenheim will be playing in the second division next year - that's after a disappointing 4-1 home defeat to Hamburg. The Southern Germans now must win and need help from their rivals in round 34. Meanwhile, Hamburg still have a small shot at overtaking Frankfurt for the Europa League.
Düsseldorf toss away Nuremberg gift
Things could hardly have started any better for relegation-threatened Fortuna Düsseldorf, when opponents Nuremberg conceded an unnecessary own goal. But Düsseldorf allowed their visitors to come back and hit a pair in the second half. The 2-1 loss means that Fortuna's battle against the drop will go right down to the wire.
Wolfsburg and Dortmund entertain in draw
3-3 was final score in Wolfsburg in a match custom-made for fans of offensive football. Former Dortmund forward Ivan Perisic smacked in a pair of goals against his old team and looked to have sent the Wolves on to a win. But Dortmund roared back in the final minutes to even the scoreline.
Youngster hits hat trick for Foals
There was nothing much at stake in Mainz's match against Mönchengladbach, which the latter won 4-2. 17-year-old Branimir Hrgota stole the show and sealed the victory for Gladbach with no fewer than three goals. It was the young Swedish striker's first time in the starting formation. That's called sending a signal.
Leverkusen's Kiessling moves in front
Jens Hegeler scored a pair of goals in Leverkusen's 3-1 win over Hannover. But Stefan Kiessling (middle) also had something to celebrate. He notched his 24th goal of the season. That took him one clear of Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski in the race to become the league's top scorer.