2021–22 Bundesliga: 59th season of Germany top-tier football league
The 2021–22 Bundesliga was the 59th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition.
It began on 13 August 2021 and ended on 14 May 2022.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 August 2021 – 14 May 2022 |
| Champions | Bayern Munich 31st Bundesliga title 32nd German title |
| Relegated | Arminia Bielefeld Greuther Fürth |
| Champions League | Bayern Munich Borussia Dortmund Bayer Leverkusen RB Leipzig |
| Europa League | Union Berlin SC Freiburg |
| Europa Conference League | 1. FC Köln |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 954 (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 |
| 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 | 6,416,988 (20,971 per match) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
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
Locations of the 2021–22 Bundesliga 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
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dreisamstadion Europa-Park Stadion1 | 24,000 34,700 | |
| 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 | 47,069 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 | |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | Mewa 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 |
1 SC Freiburg played their first three home matches at the Dreisamstadion before permanently moving to the Europa-Park Stadion.
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Sleeve | ||||
| FC Augsburg |  Markus Weinzierl |  Jeffrey Gouweleeuw | Nike | WWK | Siegmund |
| Hertha BSC | Felix Magath |  Dedryck Boyata | Nike | Autohero | Hyundai |
| Union Berlin |  Urs Fischer |  Christopher Trimmel | Adidas | Aroundtown | wefox |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Marco Kostmann | Fabian Klos/Manuel Prietl | Macron | Schüco | JAB Anstoetz Textilien |
| VfL Bochum | Thomas Reis |  Anthony Losilla | Nike | Vonovia | Viactiv Betriebskrankenkasse |
| Borussia Dortmund | Marco Rose | Marco Reus | Puma | 1&1 Ionos | Opel |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Oliver Glasner | Sebastian Rode | Nike | Indeed.com | dpd |
| SC Freiburg | Christian Streich | Christian Günter | Nike | Schwarzwaldmilch | ROSE Bikes |
| Greuther Fürth | Stefan Leitl |  Branimir Hrgota | Puma | Hofmann Personal | BVUK |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | Sebastian Hoeneß | Benjamin Hübner | Joma | SAP | SNP |
| 1. FC Köln | Steffen Baumgart | Jonas Hector | Uhlsport | REWE | DEVK |
| RB Leipzig |  Domenico Tedesco |  Péter Gulácsi | Nike | Red Bull | CG Immobilien |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Gerardo Seoane |  Lukáš Hrádecký | Jako | Barmenia Versicherungen | Kieser Training Floki (since Dec 2021) |
| Mainz 05 |  Bo Svensson | Moussa Niakhaté | Kappa | Kömmerling | fb88.com |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Adi Hütter | Lars Stindl | Puma | flatex | Sonepar |
| Bayern Munich | Julian Nagelsmann | Manuel Neuer | Adidas | Deutsche Telekom | Qatar Airways |
| VfB Stuttgart |  Pellegrino Matarazzo |  Wataru Endo | Jako | Mercedes-Benz Bank | Mercedes-Benz EQ |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Florian Kohfeldt | Koen Casteels | Nike | Volkswagen | Linglong Tire |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| Borussia Dortmund | Edin Terzić (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 13 December 2020 | 30 June 2021 | Pre-season | Marco Rose | 15 February 2021 | 1 July 2021 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Marco Rose | Signed for Borussia Dortmund | 15 February 2021 | Adi Hütter | 13 April 2021 | ||||
| Bayer Leverkusen | Hannes Wolf (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 23 March 2021 | Gerardo Seoane | 19 May 2021 | ||||
| 1. FC Köln | Friedhelm Funkel | 8 April 2021 | Steffen Baumgart | 11 May 2021 | |||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Adi Hütter | Signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach | 13 April 2021 | Oliver Glasner | 26 May 2021 | ||||
| Bayern Munich | Hansi Flick | Resigned | 27 April 2021 | Julian Nagelsmann | 27 April 2021 | ||||
| RB Leipzig | Julian Nagelsmann | Signed for Bayern Munich | Jesse Marsch | 29 April 2021 | |||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | Oliver Glasner | Signed for Eintracht Frankfurt | 26 May 2021 | Mark van Bommel | 2 June 2021 | ||||
| Mark van Bommel | Sacked | 24 October 2021 | 8th | Florian Kohfeldt | 26 October 2021 | ||||
| Hertha BSC | Pál Dárdai | 29 November 2021 | 14th |  Tayfun Korkut | 29 November 2021 | ||||
| RB Leipzig | Jesse Marsch | 5 December 2021 | 11th | Achim Beierlorzer (interim) | 5 December 2021 | ||||
| Achim Beierlorzer (interim) | End of caretaker spell | 9 December 2021 | Domenico Tedesco | 9 December 2021 | |||||
| Hertha BSC | Tayfun Korkut | Sacked | 13 March 2022 | 17th | Felix Magath | 13 March 2022 | |||
| Arminia Bielefeld | Frank Kramer | Sacked | 20 April 2022 | Marco Kostmann (interim) | 20 April 2022 | ||||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 (Q) | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 33 | Qualification to 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: 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.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
