Bayern Munich dominated the German top flight once more, but which players made Goal's Bundesliga Team of the Season for 2017-18?
GettyGK: Jiri Pavlenka
Despite being firmly in the bottom half of the table, Werder Bremen have the third best defensive record in the Bundesliga. With the reliable Jiri Pavlenka in goal, their problems lie at the other end of the pitch, where they often fail to create goalscoring opportunities.
Czech Republic international Pavlenka has kept eight clean sheets for Bremen, and has conceded just 39 goals in 33 games compared to the 42.93 expected goals against – the second-best differential in the entire league behind Bayern Munich's duo of Manuel Neuer and Sven Ulreich.
AdvertisementGettyRB: Joshua Kimmich
Bayern Munich worried that it might be difficult to find someone to fill Philipp Lahm's shoes when the legendary full-back retired last summer, but in Joshua Kimmich, they have found a ready-made replacement.
As well as his goals in each leg of the Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid, the 23-year-old has been outstanding for Bayern. His 10 assists in the Bundesliga are the fourth most in the league, with only Philipp Max providing more from defence.
GettyCB: Naldo
Naldo turned 35 in September, but is making a late push for inclusion in Tite's World Cup squad thanks to a tremendous campaign at the back for Schalke.
The Brazilian centre-back has equalled his career-best tally of seven goals in one season, and has proven to be a threat at both ends of the pitch as Domenico Tedesco's side defied expectations to finish second in the Bundesliga.
GettyCB: Mats Hummels
Once again, Bayern eased to the Bundesliga title with more goals scored and less conceded than any other team in the league. Niklas Sule arrived to compete for a starting centre-back spot at the Allianz Arena, but was used in rotation with Jerome Boateng as a partner for Mats Hummels.
The former Borussia Dortmund defender is now one of Bayern's most important players, putting in consistently strong performances at the back which allow the full-backs to roam forward safe in the knowledge they are protected by Hummels.