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Kim Min-jae wins 2nd straight Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich

Published: 20 Apr. 2026, 08:50

Korean footballer Kim Min-jae goes for the ball during the Asian Cup Group E soccer match between Korea and Malaysia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, on Jan. 25, 2024. [AP PHOTO/YONHAP]

Korean international footballer Kim Min-jae has clinched his second straight Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich defeated VfB Stuttgart 4-2 at Allianz Arena in Munich on Sunday to secure their 35th German league title with four matches to spare.

Needing only a point to be crowned the Bundesliga champions, Bayern Munich exploded for four goals in front of their home supporters to improve to 79 points on 25 wins, four draws and one loss. Borussia Dortmund, in second place with 64 points, cannot catch Bayern Munich the rest of the way.

Kim played the full match at center back as he celebrated his third major European league title overall, following his Italian league championship with Napoli in 2023.

Bayern Munich have a shot at pulling off a treble, as they have made it to the semifinals at both the DFB-Pokal, a domestic cup competition, and the UEFA Champions League, the top continental tournament.

Kim has joined former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung as the only South Koreans with at least three league titles in the "Big Five" of European football — Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Park won four Premier League championships with Man United in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011.

Yonhap