Bundesliga 2017–18 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Winners | Bayern Munich 27th Bundesliga title 28th German title | |
Relegated | Hamburger SV 1. FC Köln | |
Domestic cup winners | ||
DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
DFL–Supercup | Bayern Munich | |
Continental cup qualifiers | ||
Champions League | Bayern Munich Schalke 04 1899 Hoffenheim Borussia Dortmund | |
Europa League | Bayer Leverkusen RB Leipzig Eintracht Frankfurt | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 306 | |
Goals scored | 855 | |
Average | 2.79 | |
Top goalscorer | Robert Lewandowski (29 goals) | |
Biggest home win | Bayern 6–0 Hamburg Hoffenheim 6–0 Köln Bayern 6–0 Dortmund | |
Biggest away win | M'Gladbach 1–5 Leverkusen Freiburg 0–4 Bayern | |
Highest scoring | Dortmund 4–4 Schalke Hannover 4–4 Leverkusen | |
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The 2017–18 Bundesliga was the 55th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 18 August 2017 and concluded on 12 May 2018. The fixtures were announced on 29 June 2017.
Bayern Munich were the defending champions and won their 27th Bundesliga title on 7 April with five games to spare, winning a sixth consecutive title for the first time in their history.
1. FC Köln and Hamburger SV were relegated at the end of the season, with the latter therefore losing their status as the only ever-presents in Bundesliga history.
Summary[]
One of the managerial changes before the start of the season was at Borussia Dortmund, who had finished third the previous season. After sacking Thomas Tuchel, they hired the Dutchman Peter Bosz in June 2017, after he had led Ajax to the 2017 UEFA Europa League Final. Dortmund were also the German club involved in the biggest transfer of the summer, selling young French forward Ousmane Dembélé to Barcelona for an initial €105 million. Meanwhile, reigning champions Bayern Munich prepared for the season by breaking the league's transfer record in their purchase of French midfielder Corentin Tolisso from Lyon for €41.5 million.
On 28 September 2017, Bayern sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti amidst reports of player unrest, despite the club sitting in third place. He was replaced by Jupp Heynckes in his fourth spell at the club. On 28 October, a 2–0 win over RB Leipzig put Bayern on top of the table for the first time in the season. In December, Dortmund sacked Bosz with the team in seventh, and replaced him with the Austrian Peter Stöger who himself had recently been dismissed by winless bottom team 1. FC Köln.
In the January 2018 transfer window, Dortmund lost the season's second-top scorer, Gabonese forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who moved to Arsenal for a €63 million fee. They replaced him by bringing in Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi on loan. From December to February, Bayern went on a 10-match winning streak that ended with a goalless draw with Hertha BSC at the Allianz Arena, and managed 13 unbeaten until a 1–2 loss at Leipzig on 18 March.
Dortmund remained unbeaten for 12 games between December and 31 March, when they lost 0–6 away to Bayern. Schalke 04, who finished only 10th the previous season, were in the top 3 for most of the season. They were unbeaten for 11 games between September and January, putting together six consecutive victories in February and March before a 2–3 loss at bottom team Hamburg.
Bayern won their 27th Bundesliga and 28th German title (6th consecutive) on 7 April 2018, with five games left to play after defeating fellow Bavarian club FC Augsburg 4–1. Three weeks later, Köln were the first team relegated after a 2–3 loss to SC Freiburg. On 5 May, Schalke secured second place and a return to the Champions League for the first time in four years, with a 2–1 win at Augsburg. On the last matchday, 1899 Hoffenheim beat Dortmund 3–1 to finish ahead of the latter on goal difference at an all-time high third place and securing a spot in the Champions League group stage for the first time in their history. Following VfL Wolfsburg's 4–1 win over Köln, Hamburg were relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time in their history.
Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski was the league's top scorer for the third time, a record for a foreign player. He scored 29 goals, 14 more than second-placed Nils Petersen of Freiburg.
Team changes[]
Promoted from 2016–17 2. Bundesliga |
Relegated from 2016–17 Bundesliga |
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VfB Stuttgart Hannover 96 |
FC Ingolstadt Darmstadt 98 |
Stadiums and locations[]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 |
Hertha BSC | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 74,475 |
Werder Bremen | Bremen | Weser-Stadion | 42,100 |
Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,360 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Commerzbank-Arena | 51,500 |
SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Schwarzwald-Stadion | 24,000 |
Hamburger SV | Hamburg | Volksparkstadion | 57,000 |
Hannover 96 | Hanover | HDI-Arena | 49,000 |
1899 Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena | 30,150 |
1. FC Köln | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,968 |
RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 42,558 |
Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,000 |
Mainz 05 | Mainz | Opel Arena | 34,000 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,014 |
Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 |
Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 |
VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 60,449 |
VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 30,000 |
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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FC Augsburg | ![]() |
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Nike | WWK |
Hertha BSC | ![]() |
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Nike | bet-at-home.com |
Werder Bremen | ![]() |
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Nike | Wiesenhof |
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
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Puma | Evonik |
Eintracht Frankfurt | ![]() |
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Nike | Krombacher Brauerei, Deutsche Börse Group |
SC Freiburg | ![]() |
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Hummel | Schwarzwaldmilch |
Hamburger SV | ![]() |
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Adidas | Emirates |
Hannover 96 | ![]() |
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Jako | Heinz von Heiden |
1899 Hoffenheim | ![]() |
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Lotto | SAP, Prowin |
1. FC Köln | ![]() |
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Erima | REWE |
RB Leipzig | ![]() |
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Nike | Red Bull |
Bayer Leverkusen | ![]() |
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Jako | Barmenia Versicherungen |
Mainz 05 | ![]() |
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Lotto | Kömmerling |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | ![]() |
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Kappa | Postbank |
Bayern Munich | ![]() |
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Adidas | Deutsche Telekom |
Schalke 04 | ![]() |
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Adidas | Gazprom, AllyouneedFresh |
VfB Stuttgart | ![]() |
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Puma | Mercedes-Benz Bank |
VfL Wolfsburg | ![]() |
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Nike | Volkswagen |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | ||
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Mainz 05 | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 May 2017 | 30 June 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() |
31 May 2017 | 1 July 2017 |
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
Sacked | 30 May 2017 | ![]() |
6 June 2017 | |||
Bayer Leverkusen | ![]() |
End of contract | 13 May 2017 | ![]() |
9 June 2017 | |||
Schalke 04 | ![]() |
Sacked | 9 June 2017 | ![]() |
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VfL Wolfsburg | ![]() |
Sacked | 18 September 2017 | 14th | ![]() |
18 September 2017 | ||
Bayern Munich | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 September 2017 | 3rd | ![]() |
28 September 2017 | ||
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End of caretaker spell | 6 October 2017 | 2nd | ![]() |
6 October 2017 | |||
Werder Bremen | ![]() |
Sacked | 30 October 2017 | 17th | ![]() |
30 October 2017 | ||
1. FC Köln | ![]() |
3 December 2017 | 18th | ![]() |
3 December 2017 | |||
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
10 December 2017 | 7th | ![]() |
10 December 2017 | |||
Hamburger SV | ![]() |
21 January 2018 | 17th | ![]() |
22 January 2018 | |||
VfB Stuttgart | ![]() |
28 January 2018 | 15th | ![]() |
29 January 2018 | |||
VfL Wolfsburg | ![]() |
Resigned | 19 February 2018 | 14th | ![]() |
20 February 2018 | ||
Hamburger SV | ![]() |
Sacked | 12 March 2018 | 17th | ![]() |
12 March 2018 |
League table[]
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bayern Munich (C) | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 92 | 28 | +64 | 84 | |
2 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 63 | |
3 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 55 | |
4 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 55 | |
5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 55 | |
6 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 53 | |
7 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 51 | |
8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | |
9 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 47 | |
10 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 43 | |
11 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 42 | |
12 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 41 | |
13 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 39 | |
13 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 36 | |
15 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 36 | |
16 | VfL Wolfsburg (Q) | 34 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 33 | Qualification to the relegation play-offs |
17 | Hamburger SV (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 31 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
18 | 1. FC Köln (R) | 34 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 70 | −35 | 22 |
Source: Kicker.de
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Relegation play-offs[]
All times are UTC+2.
First leg[]
17 May 2018 20:30 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 3–1 | Holstein Kiel | Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg Attendance: 28,800 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
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Origi ![]() Brekalo ![]() Mallı ![]() |
Report | Schindler ![]() |
Second leg[]
21 May 2018 20:30 |
Holstein Kiel | 0–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Holstein-Stadion, Kiel Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Daniel Siebert |
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Report | Knoche ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg won 4–1 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.
Statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | 29 |
2 | ![]() |
SC Freiburg | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
Hannover 96 | 14 |
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1899 Hoffenheim | ||
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Bayer Leverkusen | ||
6 | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | 13 |
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FC Augsburg | ||
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1899 Hoffenheim | ||
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RB Leipzig | ||
10 | ![]() |
FC Augsburg | 12 |
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Hertha BSC | ||
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1899 Hoffenheim Bayern Munich |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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FC Augsburg | 1. FC Köln | 3–0 | 9 September 2017 |
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Borussia Dortmund | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6–1 | 23 September 2017 |
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Werder Bremen | Hannover 96 | 4–0 | 19 November 2017 |
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SC Freiburg | 1. FC Köln | 4–3 | 10 December 2017 |
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FC Augsburg | SC Freiburg | 3–3 | 16 December 2017 |
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Hannover 96 | Mainz 05 | 3–2 | 13 January 2018 |
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Bayern Munich | Hamburger SV | 6–0 | 10 March 2018 |
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Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | 6–0 | 31 March 2018 |
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Bayer Leverkusen | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–1 | 14 April 2018 |
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1899 Hoffenheim | Hannover 96 | 3–1 | 27 April 2018 |
Clean sheets[]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | 12 |
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Schalke 04 | ||
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Bayern Munich | ||
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VfB Stuttgart | ||
5 | ![]() |
1899 Hoffenheim | 10 |
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Bayer Leverkusen | ||
7 | ![]() |
FC Augsburg | 9 |
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SC Freiburg | ||
9 | ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg | 8 |
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Werder Bremen |
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