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Winter Break Overview

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The title of Winter Champion is more than just a confidence booster for the Bundesliga leaders. Holding the top slot in the league at the winter break gives a team a psychological edge: most teams heading into the New Year at the summit of the German league usually stay there to claim the full crown in May.

Here DW-WORLD.DE presents match reports from the first half of the Bundesliga 2006/07 season.

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Bremen Picks Up

Bremen again claimed the Bundesliga's top slot with Schalke trailing on goal difference.

Tight at the Top

Bremen top the Bundesliga on goal difference after Schalke only manage a 0-0 draw Sunday.

Stuttgart players celebrate another win on their way to the top of the league

Stuttgart players celebrate another win on their way to the top of the league

Top Table Clash

Leaders VfB Stuttgart travel to champions Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga game of the weekend.

Leaders Stumble

Bremen only managed a draw in a match against Cottbus, tightening up the top of the German league.

Teenager Talents

Teenagers Sami Khedira and Serdar Tasci were the heroes when VfB Stuttgart beat Schalke 04 3-0.

Striker Miroslav Klose celebrates his goal

Striker Miroslav Klose celebrates his goal

Leaders on a Roll

Werder Bremen kicked off week eight in the Bundesliga with a 6-1 victory over Mainz on Friday.

Players from Leverkusen and Schalke contest a ball

Players from Leverkusen and Schalke contest a ball

No More Room at the Top

Losses for Germany's top sides kept the league close with goal difference separating five teams.

New Season Brings No New Habits to Bundesliga

Reigning champions Bayern Munich got their title defense off to a winning start defeating Dortmund 2-0 in their curtain raiser, and last year's runners-up Bremen kept the first week close after other top teams stumbled.

Bayern Beat Bochum, Bremen Retain Unblemished Record

Bayern Munich's Makaay and Lahm ensured the Bundesliga champions beat Bochum Sunday to join Nuremberg and Werder Bremen at the top of the German league table.

Day of Surprises in Bundesliga as Big Three Are Defeated

It was the day of the underdog in the Bundesliga as last season's top three Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen and SV Hamburg all lost their games on Saturday.