1. FC Köln take the belt

1. FC Köln beat Borussia Dortmund 2–1 at home to start reign 62 of the Bundesliga belt, the 6th for the franchise.

Borussia Dortmund had held it since May 16, 1969, with 0 defenses over 8 days.

1. FC Köln held it for 7 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Alemannia Aachen on May 31, 1969.