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FC Bayern Munich's women's squad defeats SC Freiburg 2-1, securing the Women's Bundesliga championship two matchdays before the season ends.
With only one defeat in the first 20 games, Bayern secures the title with a comfortable advantage over Wolfsburg and Frankfurt in the following places.
FC Bayern has won the Bundesliga for the third year in a row, and it is the club's sixth title overall. This means that only one more title is required to catch VfL Wolfsburg and Turbine Potsdam, both of whom have won seven Bundesliga championships.
With only one defeat in the first 20 games, Bayern secures the title with a comfortable advantage over Wolfsburg and Frankfurt in the following places.
FC Bayern has won the Bundesliga for the third year in a row, and it is the club's sixth title overall. This means that only one more title is required to catch VfL Wolfsburg and Turbine Potsdam, both of whom have won seven Bundesliga championships.
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