2021–22 Bundesliga
The 2021–22 Bundesliga is the 59th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 13 August 2021 and will conclude on 14 May 2022.[1] The fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[2]
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 August 2021 – 14 May 2022 |
| Champions | Bayern Munich 31st Bundesliga title 32nd German title |
| Relegated | Greuther Fürth |
| Champions League | Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund |
| Matches played | 286 |
| Goals scored | 885 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robert Lewandowski (34 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Munich 7–0 Bochum |
| Biggest away win | Mönchengladbach 0–6 Freiburg |
| Highest scoring | Fürth 3–6 Hoffenheim |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Munich |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 games Freiburg |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Fürth |
| Longest losing run | 12 games Fürth |
| Highest attendance | 81,365 Dortmund v Leipzig |
| Attendance | 5,618,481 (19,645 per match)[upper-alpha 1] |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2022. | |
Bayern Munich were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their record-extending 10th consecutive title and 32nd title overall (31st in the Bundesliga era) on 23 April with three matches to spare.[3]
Teams
A total of eighteen teams will participate in the 2021–22 edition of the Bundesliga.
Team changes
| Promoted from 2020–21 2. Bundesliga |
Relegated from 2020–21 Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| VfL Bochum Greuther Fürth |
Werder Bremen Schalke 04 |
Stadiums and locations
1 SC Freiburg played their first three home matches at the Dreisamstadion before permanently moving to the Europa-Park Stadion.[24]
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| Borussia Dortmund | End of caretaker spell | 13 December 2020 | 30 June 2021 | Pre-season | 15 February 2021 | 1 July 2021 | [27][28] | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Signed for Borussia Dortmund | 15 February 2021 | 13 April 2021 | [28][29] | |||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | End of caretaker spell | 23 March 2021 | 19 May 2021 | [30][31] | |||||
| 1. FC Köln | 8 April 2021 | 11 May 2021 | [32] | ||||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach | 13 April 2021 | 26 May 2021 | [33][34] | |||||
| Bayern Munich | Resigned | 27 April 2021 | 27 April 2021 | [35] | |||||
| RB Leipzig | Signed for Bayern Munich | 29 April 2021 | [35][36] | ||||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | Signed for Eintracht Frankfurt | 26 May 2021 | 2 June 2021 | [34][37] | |||||
| Sacked | 24 October 2021 | 8th | 26 October 2021 | [38][39] | |||||
| Hertha BSC | 29 November 2021 | 14th | 29 November 2021 | [40] | |||||
| RB Leipzig | 5 December 2021 | 11th | 5 December 2021 | [41] | |||||
| End of caretaker spell | 9 December 2021 | 9 December 2021 | [42] | ||||||
| Hertha BSC | Sacked | 13 March 2022 | 17th | 13 March 2022 | [43][44] | ||||
| Arminia Bielefeld | Sacked | 20 April 2022 | 20 April 2022 | [45] | |||||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich (C, Q) | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 93 | 33 | +60 | 75 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund (Q) | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 63 | |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen (Y) | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 55 | |
| 4 | SC Freiburg (Y) | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 55 | |
| 5 | RB Leipzig (Y) | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 54 | Qualification to Europa League group stage |
| 6 | 1. FC Köln | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 52 | Qualification to Europa Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Union Berlin | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 51 | |
| 8 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 46 | |
| 9 | Mainz 05 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 42 | |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 40 | |
| 11 | VfL Bochum | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 39 | |
| 12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 38 | |
| 13 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 38 | |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 35 | |
| 15 | Hertha BSC | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 33 | |
| 16 | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 29 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Arminia Bielefeld | 32 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 27 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
| 18 | Greuther Fürth (R) | 32 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 77 | −51 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[46]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Y) Assured of at least Europa Conference League, but may still qualify for Champions League or Europa League
Results
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs will take place on 19 and 23 May 2022.[1][49]
Overview
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga 16th place | 2. Bundesliga 3rd place | 19 May | 23 May |
Matches
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
| Bundesliga 16th place | v | 2. Bundesliga 3rd place |
|---|---|---|
| 2. Bundesliga 3rd place | v | Bundesliga 16th place |
|---|---|---|
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 30 April 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[50] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 21 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | |||
| 4 | 1. FC Köln | 19 | |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 17 | |
| 6 | Union Berlin | 13 | |
| Bayern Munich | |||
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | |
| 9 | Mainz 05 | 11 | |
| Union Berlin VfL Wolfsburg |
Top assists
- As of 30 April 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[51] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 17 | |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 13 | |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 10 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | |||
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 9 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | |||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | |||
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | |
| SC Freiburg | |||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | |||
| 1. FC Köln |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | Hertha BSC | 5–0 (H) | 28 August 2021 | |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | Greuther Fürth | 6–3 (A) | 27 November 2021 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Greuther Fürth | 7–1 (H) | 4 December 2021 | |
| Bayern Munich | VfB Stuttgart | 5–0 (A) | 14 December 2021 | |
| Bayern Munich | 1. FC Köln | 4–0 (A) | 15 January 2022 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | FC Augsburg | 5–1 (H) | 22 January 2022 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Mainz 05 | 5–0 (H) | 22 April 2022 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | VfL Bochum | 3–4 (H) | 30 April 2022 |
- 4 Player scored four goals.
Clean sheets
- As of 24 April 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[52] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | |
| SC Freiburg | |||
| Bayern Munich | |||
| Mainz 05 | |||
| 5 | FC Augsburg | 9 | |
| RB Leipzig | |||
| 7 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 8 | |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | |||
| VfL Bochum |
Number of teams by state
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Player of the Month | Rookie of the Month | Goal of the Month | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Borussia Dortmund | RB Leipzig | VfL Bochum | [53][54][55] | |||
| September | Bayer Leverkusen | VfB Stuttgart | Borussia Dortmund | ||||
| October | RB Leipzig | RB Leipzig | Borussia Dortmund | ||||
| November | Bayern Munich | VfB Stuttgart | Borussia Dortmund | ||||
| December | Bayer Leverkusen | Eintracht Frankfurt | FC Augsburg | ||||
| January | Bayern Munich | Arminia Bielefeld | Bayern Munich | ||||
| February | RB Leipzig | VfL Wolfsburg | VfL Wolfsburg | ||||
| March | RB Leipzig | VfB Stuttgart | Bayern Munich | ||||
Notes
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, each local health department allowed a different number of spectators.
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