Borussia Dortmund surrendered the Bundesliga after embracing it in one of the most dramatic days that are remembered in the outcome of the German championship. The Bavarians won their 11th consecutive title in Cologne (1-2), while Dortmund squanders its two-point lead (2-2) against Mainz.

Before the conclusion of the match, the Bavarian club leaked the news: Oliver Kahn, the president, and Hasan Salihamidzic, the sporting director, had been dismissed.