Story byTimm HeuserFri, December 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM UTC·3 min readWith their Pokal hopes coming to an unceremonious end earlier this week, Borussia Dortmund now have to redefine their definition of success for this season, which is very likely not to include winning a trophy. Even with Maxi Beier declaring that they want to become champions (so do we, Maxi, so do we), with Bayern playing the way they are, it’s simply put “a race for second place” until someone can actually beat them. It’s Matchday 13, and six teams are legitimately gunning for that vice-champion spot. One of them is the TSG out of Hoffenheim.
