Bundesliga 2021–22 | ||
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Season information | ||
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Dates | 13 August 2021–14 May 2022 | |
Winners | Bayern Munich 31st Bundesliga title 32nd German title | |
Relegated | Arminia Bielefeld Greuther Fürth | |
Continental cup qualifiers | ||
UEFA Champions League | Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund Bayer Leverkusen RB Leipzig Eintracht Frankfurt | |
UEFA Europa League | Union Berlin SC Freiburg | |
Europa Conference League | 1. FC Köln | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 306 | |
Goals scored | 954 | |
Average | 3.12 (per match) | |
Top goalscorer | Robert Lewandowski (35 goals) | |
Biggest home win | Munich 7–0 Bochum | |
Biggest away win | Mönchengladbach 0–6 Freiburg | |
Highest scoring | Fürth 3–6 Hoffenheim | |
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The 2021–22 Bundesliga was the 59th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 13 August 2021 and concluded on 14 May 2022. The fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.
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.
Teams[]
A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2021–22 edition of the Bundesliga.
Team changes[]
Promoted from 2020–21 2. Bundesliga |
Relegated from 2020–21 Bundesliga |
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VfL Bochum Greuther Fürth |
Werder Bremen Schalke 04 |
Stadiums and locations[]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 |
Hertha BSC | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 74,649 |
Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 |
Arminia Bielefeld | Bielefeld | Schüco-Arena | 27,300 |
VfL Bochum | Bochum | Vonovia Ruhrstadion | 27,599 |
Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,365 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 51,500 |
SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Schwarzwald-Stadion | 24,000 |
Greuther Fürth | Fürth | Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer | 16,626 |
1899 Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | PreZero Arena | 30,150 |
1. FC Köln | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,698 |
RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 42,558 |
Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 |
Mainz 05 | Mainz | Opel Arena | 34,000 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,057 |
Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 |
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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Front | Sleeve | ||||
FC Augsburg | ![]() |
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Nike | WWK | Siegmund |
Hertha BSC | ![]() |
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Nike | Homeday | Hyundai |
Union Berlin | ![]() |
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Adidas | Aroundtown | wefox |
Arminia Bielefeld | ![]() |
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Macron | Schüco | JAB Anstoetz Textilien |
VfL Bochum | ![]() |
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Nike | Tricorp Workwear | Viactiv Betriebskrankenkasse |
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
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Puma | 1&1 Ionos | Opel |
Eintracht Frankfurt | ![]() |
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Nike | Indeed.com | dpd |
SC Freiburg | ![]() |
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Nike | Schwarzwaldmilch | Badenova |
Greuther Fürth | ![]() |
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Puma | Hofmann Personal | BVUK |
1899 Hoffenheim | ![]() |
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Joma | SAP | SNP |
1. FC Köln | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | REWE | DEVK |
RB Leipzig | ![]() |
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Nike | Red Bull | CG Immobilien |
Bayer Leverkusen | ![]() |
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Jako | Barmenia Versicherungen | Kieser Training |
Mainz 05 | ![]() |
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Kappa | Kömmerling | fb88.com |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | ![]() |
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Puma | flatex | Sonepar |
Bayern Munich | ![]() |
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Adidas | Deutsche Telekom | Qatar Airways |
VfB Stuttgart | ![]() |
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Jako | Mercedes-Benz Bank | Mercedes-Benz EQ |
VfL Wolfsburg | ![]() |
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Nike | Volkswagen | Linglong Tire |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | ||
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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 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | ![]() |
Signed for Borussia Dortmund | 15 February 2021 | ![]() |
13 April 2021 | |||
Bayer Leverkusen | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 23 March 2021 | ![]() |
19 May 2021 | |||
1. FC Köln | ![]() |
8 April 2021 | ![]() |
11 May 2021 | ||||
Eintracht Frankfurt | ![]() |
Signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach | 13 April 2021 | ![]() |
26 May 2021 | |||
Bayern Munich | ![]() |
Resigned | 27 April 2021 | ![]() |
27 April 2021 | |||
RB Leipzig | ![]() |
Signed for Bayern Munich | ![]() |
29 April 2021 | ||||
VfL Wolfsburg | ![]() |
Signed for Eintracht Frankfurt | 26 May 2021 | ![]() |
2 June 2021 | |||
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Sacked | 24 October 2021 | 8th | ![]() |
26 October 2021 | |||
Hertha BSC | ![]() |
29 November 2021 | 14th | ![]() |
29 November 2021 | |||
RB Leipzig | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 5 December 2021 | 11th | ![]() |
5 December 2021 | ||
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End of caretaker spell | 9 December 2021 | ![]() |
9 December 2021 | ||||
Hertha BSC | ![]() |
Sacked | 13 March 2022 | 17th | ![]() |
13 March 2022 | ||
Arminia Bielefeld | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 April 2022 | ![]() |
20 April 2022 |
League table[]
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bayern Munich (C) | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 37 | +60 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 85 | 52 | +33 | 69 | |
3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 64 | |
4 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 58 | |
5 | Union Berlin | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League group stage |
6 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 55 | |
7 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 52 | Qualification to Europa Conference League play-off round |
8 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 46 | |
9 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 60 | −2 | 46 | |
10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 45 | |
11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 42 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 42 | |
13 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 42 | |
14 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 38 | |
15 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 33 | |
16 | Hertha BSC (O) | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 33 | Qualification to the relegation play-offs |
17 | Arminia Bielefeld (R) | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
18 | Greuther Fürth (R) | 34 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 82 | −54 | 18 |
Source: DFB
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
Results[]
Relegation play-offs[]
The relegation play-offs took place on 19 and 23 May 2022.
Overview[]
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Hertha BSC | 2–1 | Hamburger SV | 0–1 | 2–0 |
Matches[]
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
19 May 2022 20:30 |
Hertha BSC | 0–1 | Hamburger SV | Olympiastadion, Berlin Attendance: 75,500 Referee: Harm Osmers |
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Report | Reis ![]() |
23 May 2022 20:30 |
Hamburger SV | 0–2 | Hertha BSC | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg Attendance: 57,000 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
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Report | Boyata ![]() Plattenhardt ![]() |
Statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | 35 |
2 | ![]() |
Bayer Leverkusen | 24 |
3 | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | 22 |
4 | ![]() |
1. FC Köln | 20 |
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RB Leipzig | ||
6 | ![]() |
Union Berlin | 15 |
7 | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | 14 |
8 | ![]() |
Bayer Leverkusen | 13 |
9 | ![]() |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 12 |
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Union Berlin VfL Wolfsburg |
Top assists[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | 18 |
2 | ![]() |
RB Leipzig | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Bayer Leverkusen | 12 |
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Borussia Dortmund | ||
5 | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | 11 |
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1899 Hoffenheim | ||
7 | ![]() |
Bayer Leverkusen | 10 |
8 | ![]() |
SC Freiburg | 9 |
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Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
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1899 Hoffenheim |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Bayern Munich | Hertha BSC | 5–0 (H) | 28 August 2021 |
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1899 Hoffenheim | Greuther Fürth | 6–3 (A) | 27 November 2021 |
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Bayer Leverkusen | Greuther Fürth | 7–1 (H) | 4 December 2021 |
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Bayern Munich | VfB Stuttgart | 5–0 (A) | 14 December 2021 |
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Bayern Munich | 1. FC Köln | 4–0 (A) | 15 January 2022 |
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Bayer Leverkusen | FC Augsburg | 5–1 (H) | 22 January 2022 |
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VfL Wolfsburg | Mainz 05 | 5–0 (H) | 22 April 2022 |
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Borussia Dortmund | VfL Bochum | 3–4 (H) | 30 April 2022 |
- 4 Player scored four goals.
Clean sheets[]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg | 10 |
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SC Freiburg | ||
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Bayern Munich | ||
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Mainz 05 | ||
5 | ![]() |
FC Augsburg | 9 |
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RB Leipzig | ||
7 | ![]() |
Bayer Leverkusen | 8 |
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1899 Hoffenheim | ||
9 | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | 7 |
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VfL Bochum |
Awards[]
Monthly awards[]
Month | Player of the Month | Rookie of the Month | Goal of the Month | |||
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Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |
August | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
RB Leipzig | ![]() |
VfL Bochum |
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 |
April | ![]() |
RB Leipzig | ![]() |
RB Leipzig |
Annual awards[]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season | ![]() |
RB Leipzig |
Rookie of the Season | ![]() |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
External links[]
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League competitions |
Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga · 3. Liga · Regionalliga ( Bayern · Nord · Nordost · Südwest · West) |
Cup competitions |
European competitions |
Champions League (Final) · Europa League (Final) |
National teams |
Senior · UEFA Euro 2020 (Qualifying) |
Club seasons |
Bundesliga |
FC Augsburg · Hertha BSC · Union Berlin · Arminia Bielefeld · Bochum · Borussia Dortmund · Eintracht Frankfurt · SC Freiburg · Greuther Fürth · 1899 Hoffenheim · 1. FC Köln · RB Leipzig · Bayer Leverkusen · Mainz 05 · Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bayern Munich · Stuttgart · VfL Wolfsburg |
Other |
Summer 2021 transfers · Winter 2021–22 transfers · Summer 2022 transfers |
2021–22 in European football (UEFA) |
Domestic leagues |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus '21 '22 · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia '21 '22 · Faroe Islands '21 '22 · Finland '21 '22 · France · Georgia '21 '22 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '21 '22 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '21 '22 · Kosovo · Latvia '21 '22 · Lithuania '21 '22 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway '21 '22 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '21 '22 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden '21 '22 · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
Domestic cups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands '21 '22 · Finland '21 '22 · France · Georgia '21 '22 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '21 '22 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '21 '22 · Kosovo · Latvia '21 '22 · Liechtenstein · Lithuania '21 '22 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '21 '22 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
League cups |
England · Iceland · Israel · Northern Ireland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '22 · Scotland · Wales |
Supercups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands · France · Georgia · Germany · Iceland · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan · Kosovo · Lithuania · Malta · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '21 '22 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Spain · Turkey · Ukraine |
UEFA competitions |
Champions League (qualifying phase and play-off round, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa Conference League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Super Cup |
International competitions |
2022 FIFA World Cup (qualification) · 2020–21 UEFA Nations League (League C relegation play-offs · Finals) · 2023 Euro Under-21 (qualification) · 2022 Euro Under-19 (qualification) · 2022 Euro Under-17 (qualification) |