Hannover 96 take the belt

Hannover 96 beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 at home to start reign 96 of the Bundesliga belt, the 2nd for the franchise.

Eintracht Frankfurt had held it since November 13, 1971, with 0 defenses over 14 days.

Hannover 96 held it for 56 days and 1 defense, then lost it to FC Schalke 04 on January 22, 1972.