Bayern Munich Clinches 35th League Title as Harry Kane Eyes Historic Treble

Munich. Bayern Munich secured their 35th league title on Sunday after defeating Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena. Following Borussia Dortmund's loss to Hoffenheim on Saturday, Bayern only needed a draw to claim their 13th title in 14 seasons.

However, true to their form this season, they delivered a stellar performance, coming from behind to beat Champions League-chasing Stuttgart 4-2.

This victory keeps Bayern's treble hopes (winning the league, Champions League, and domestic cup in a single season) alive. They still have a German Cup semifinal against Bayer Leverkusen and a Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) later this month.

• The best team in Bundesliga history?

When Bayern started the season by thrashing RB Leipzig 6-0, it felt like an early warning to the rest of the Bundesliga.

In a comfortable win against Ole Werner's side at home, England captain Harry Kane, who scored a hat-trick, Michael Olise, and new signing Luis Diaz were on the scoresheet.

Over the subsequent 29 matches, these three players formed one of the most dangerous attacking trios the Bundesliga has ever seen, propelling Bayern to a record-breaking 109 goals, with 59 of those scored by Kane, Olise, and Diaz alone.

Only two teams in Bundesliga history had previously crossed the 100-goal mark—Bayern Munich in 1971-72 and 2019-20.

Vincent Kompany's side surpassing that figure with four games to spare is a testament to their superior quality and relentless mentality.

With three of their final four games against second-from-bottom Wolfsburg and bottom-placed Heidenheim, Bayern's goal will now be to surpass the 120-goal mark.

But Bayern has not just been excellent in attack this season. The 35-time champions have also been brilliant defensively, conceding only 29 goals.

If they win all their remaining games, they will equal the record for the most points in a single Bundesliga season—set 13 years ago by Jupp Heynckes' treble-winning Bayern side with 91 points.

• 'You have to win the big trophies'

It was fitting that Kane scored in Sunday's historic match in Munich. Many players have performed exceptionally for Bayern this season, but none stand out more than the number nine, Kane.

Just two years ago, when Bayern went trophyless for the first time in 12 years, Kane's decision to move to Germany was questioned.

But as of today, Kane has not only returned his team to the pinnacle of German football by winning consecutive titles, but he has also positioned himself as a contender for football's most prestigious individual honor—the Ballon d'Or—by scoring 32 goals in 27 Bundesliga games this season.

No player in Europe's top five leagues has scored more than Kane's 50 goals across all competitions.

Now in his third season at Bayern, Kane is also working his magic in the Champions League.

By scoring in both home and away legs against Real Madrid in the quarterfinals this month, he helped Bayern reach the semifinals for the first time since 2024. Additionally, with 15 goals in the knockout stages of the competition, he equaled Frank Lampard's record for the most goals by an English player.

'I could score 100 goals this season, but if I don't win the Champions League or the World Cup, I probably won't win the Ballon d'Or,' Kane said last November. 'That applies to any player. You have to win those big trophies.'

If he can lead Bayern to a seventh Champions League title and play a leading role for England in the World Cup this summer, Kane will certainly be a strong contender to become the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001.

• 2013, 2020... and 2026?

Bayern's focus will now shift to completing a treble for the third time in their history, following 2013 and 2020.

'We have learned a lot and improved in our style of play over the last 12 months,' Kane said last month.

'Many people forgot that last year was Kompany's first year. We were learning the style he wanted us to play. We were still learning different ideas from him. Now we have embraced his ideas well, and we are certainly a better team this year compared to last year.'

If Bayern wins two more trophies this season, they will become the first European men's team to win the treble three times.

Can anyone stop them?