The 2018-19 campaign, the final season under Julian Nagelsmann, delivered a respectable 9th-place finish in the Bundesliga after a tense fight for European qualification fell short on the final day. Leading the charge was the prolific Andrej Kramarić, whose 17 league goals proved decisive in a season also featuring a spirited Champions League group stage run. It was a defining chapter marked by Kramarić becoming the club's all-time top goalscorer and the emotional farewell to their visionary coach.