Fierce battle in the Bundesliga: such a number recorded for the first time since 1996 © IMAGO/kolbert-press

Bundeslyga fans are rubbing their hands with joy.

In the 2022/2023 season, there have been particularly intense battles in the championship, and statisticians have recorded an interesting fact.

After 17 rounds of fixtures, the leader of the competition, Munich's "Bayern" team, has not built up a secure points advantage and is separated from the closest competitors by a very small margin.

Furthermore, the Bundesliga champions are only 5 points ahead of the sixth-placed team, which is the smallest distance since the 1995/1996 season, when the three points for a win counting system was introduced in the German championships.