Bayern Munich win their 23rd Bundesliga title in a season of record

German giants FC Bayern Munich today with a 1-0 away victory at Eintracht Frankfurt's Commerzbank Arena confirmed their 23rd Bundesliga title as they stay 20 points ahead of second placed Borussia Dortmund with only six matches remaining in the 2012/13 season. Never has a club won the Bundesliga title so early in the season with six matches remaining.

"We've been outstanding," said FCB president Uli Hoeness after Bayern sealed the Bundesliga title in record time, "I can hardly describe how fantastic I find this championship."

But captain Philipp Lahm warned, "We still have big targets."

The Bavarians were the better side from the start but first Xherdan Shaqiri hit the right post early on and then young David Alaba missed a 27th-minute penalty. It remained goalless at the break, but Bastian Schweinsteiger changed that in the 52nd minute when he flicked a Philipp Lahm cross into the Frankfurt goal for the match winner. Frankfurt did push for a late equaliser which needed two incredible saves from goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, but in the end it was Bayern Munich's day.

This has been a season of records for Bayern Munich as they won their 24th match out of 28 games so far with this win their 11th win in a row since the winter break. FCB are now on 75 points from 28 matches with a new points record looking likely, a goal difference of +66 and only 13 goals conceded.

"It's a pleasure and a great feeling. We can be happy, but we have to conduct ourselves appropriately," Director of Sports Matthias Sammer said.

VIDEO: Edgar Prib's incredible miss

Striker Edgar Prib from SpVgg Greuther Fürth had an incredible miss infront of an empty goal last night against Eintracht Frankfurt in the 2.Bundesliga in Germany.

Here the link to the video:

Bundesliga: Heading for an interesting finish

The 2010/11 German Bundesliga season is heading for an interesting finale at the top and bottom with three rounds to go. Match day 31 had some interesting surprises in store, which has opened up the table even more and things seem to be changing week by week.

A couple of weeks back Borussia Dortmund seemed to be losing the plot and Bayer 04 Leverkusen closing in to snatch the title away from them, then last week Leverkusen got trashed 5-1 by Bayern Munich and it seemed all over. This is how fast things can change in football.

Now this Saturday Dortmund lost the battles of the Borussia's against bottom placed Moenchengladbach to stay on 69 points and Leverkusen meanwhile had to work their way through to a 2-1 win against 1899 Hoffenheim to move to 64 points. And suddenly the gap has come down to only five points with nine points still to be played for. And some see the young Dortmund side feeling the pressure, while Leverkusen who are known as Vize-kusen (always finish second, but never first) could be in with a late chance.

The race for the third and final UEFA Champions League spot is even tighter. Last week FC Bayern Munich after the win against Leverkusen were a point ahead of Hannover 96 on 55 points, but a draw against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday after Hannover had won 3-1 at SC Freiburg on Thursday left the Bavarian giants one point behind their northern rivals.

There is also a fight for the fifth spot which would guarantee Europa League next season. And the two clubs fighting over the spot met earlier today in Nuremberg with 1.FC Nuremberg playing a goalless draw against FSV Mainz 05. Mainz now on 49 points stay two points clear of Nuremberg.

Down in the relegation zone things are slower getting clearer. It is now a matter of five and not eight/nine clubs who could get relegated. Currently FC St. Pauli and Borussia Moenchengladbach are at the back of the pack with 29 points, while VfL Wolfsburg with their first win under old-and-new coach Felix Magath by beating FC Cologne 4-1 are now on 32 points in the 16th playoff spot. Above them are Eintracht Frankfurt on 34 points, while FC Cologne are on 35 points.

All this guarantees an interesting three weeks until the Bundesliga season ends on May 14, but it will be interesting to see who wins the title, qualifies for Europe and gets relegated.

VIDEO: Tzavellas' 73 metre Bundesliga goal

Greek defender Georgios Tzavellas scored a sensational 73 metre goal in yesterday's Bundesliga game against FC Schalke 04 at the Arena auf Schalke. Tzavellas was actually looking to play the long ball to striker Theofanis Gekas, but it beat Gekas and Schalke keeper Manuel Neuer to go into the net.

The old record holder was Klaus Allofs for a 70 metre goal for FC Cologne against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 1986.

Not the best of goals, but an interesting one. Have a look: