BERLIN, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich ended its Bundesliga campaign on a high with a convincing 4-0 victory over Hoffenheim on Saturday, in which club legend Thomas Muller made his final league appearance for the club.

Muller was the center of attention, having been given a starting role by coach Vincent Kompany in his 503rd and final Bundesliga match. Despite the emotional nature of the occasion, Bayern was all business from the outset, dominating possession away from home. Hoffenheim, needing a point to ensure safety, sat deep and frustrated the champion early on.

It took a moment of magic to break the deadlock. In the 33rd minute, Michael Olise stepped up to take a free kick and curled a brilliant shot into the bottom corner of the net. Bayern led 1-0 at halftime, though clear chances remained rare.

Shortly after the restart, Joshua Kimmich doubled the lead with a deflected strike following some clever build-up play. The game's emotional highlight came in the 61st minute when Muller was substituted for Harry Kane and received a standing ovation from both sets of fans.

This change injected fresh energy into Bayern's attack. Serge Gnabry made it 3-0 in the 80th minute, before Kane capped off the afternoon with a goal of his own six minutes later.

Despite the heavy defeat, Hoffenheim was able to celebrate avoiding relegation thanks to results elsewhere. Kompany's side will now turn its attention to the upcoming Club World Cup.

Elsewhere, Mainz secured sixth place and a Europa Conference League spot with a 2-2 draw with runner-up Bayer Leverkusen, who set a new record of 34 away games unbeaten.

Eintracht Frankfurt sealed third place and a Champions League berth with a 3-1 win over Freiburg.

Borussia Dortmund finished fourth after extending its unbeaten run to eight games.

Heidenheim fell 4-1 to Bremen and must now face the relegation play-off. Union Berlin grabbed a dramatic 2-1 win over Augsburg, while Wolfsburg edged Gladbach 1-0. Relegated Bochum ended its season on a high, beating St. Pauli 2-0. ■