2020–21 Bundesliga
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 September 2020 – 22 May 2021 |
| Matches played | 144 |
| Goals scored | 445 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robert Lewandowski (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Munich 8–0 Schalke |
| Biggest away win | Dortmund 1–5 Stuttgart Köln 0–4 Leverkusen |
| Highest scoring | Munich 8–0 Schalke Wolfsburg 5–3 Bremen |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Freiburg Leverkusen Munich |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Leverkusen Munich |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Schalke |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Bielefeld |
| Attendance | 161,255 (1,120 per match)[a] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 17 January 2021. | |
The 2020–21 Bundesliga is the 58th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 18 September 2020 and will conclude on 22 May 2021.[1] The season was originally scheduled to begin on 21 August 2020 and conclude on 15 May 2021,[2] though this was delayed due to postponement of the previous season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fixtures were announced on 7 August 2020.[3]
Bayern Munich are the eight-time defending champions.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic[edit]
On 3 September 2020, the DFL General Assembly voted to extend the use of five substitutions in matches to the 2020–21 season, which was implemented at the end of the previous season to lessen the impact of fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The use of five substitutes, based on the decision of competition organisers, had been extended by IFAB until 2021.[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season is expected to begin with matches behind closed doors or at reduced capacity due to restrictions across German states. Leipzig will allow up to 8,500 spectators to begin the season, while regulations in Berlin allow for up to 5,000 supporters.[6]
Teams[edit]
A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2020–21 edition of the Bundesliga.
Team changes[edit]
| Promoted from 2019–20 2. Bundesliga |
Relegated from 2019–20 Bundesliga |
|---|---|
| Arminia Bielefeld VfB Stuttgart |
Fortuna Düsseldorf SC Paderborn |
Stadiums and locations[edit]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 | [7] |
| Hertha BSC | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 74,649 | [8] |
| Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 | [9] |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Bielefeld | Schüco-Arena | 27,300 | [10] |
| Werder Bremen | Bremen | Wohninvest Weserstadion | 42,100 | [11] |
| Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,365 | [12] |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 51,500 | [13] |
| SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Schwarzwald-Stadion | 24,000 | [14] |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | PreZero Arena | 30,150 | [15] |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,698 | [16] |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 42,558 | [17] |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 | [18] |
| Mainz 05 | Mainz | Opel Arena | 34,000 | [19] |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,057 | [20] |
| Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 | [21] |
| Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 | [22] |
| VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 60,449 | [23] |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 30,000 | [24] |
Personnel and kits[edit]
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | End of caretaker spell | 9 June 2020 | 30 June 2020 | Pre-season | 27 July 2020 | [26][27][28] | |||
| Schalke 04 | Sacked | 27 September 2020 | 18th | 30 September 2020 | [29][30] | ||||
| Mainz 05 | 28 September 2020 | 17th | 28 September 2020 | [31] | |||||
| Borussia Dortmund | 13 December 2020 | 5th | 13 December 2020 | [32] | |||||
| Schalke 04 | 18 December 2020 | 18th | 18 December 2020 | [33] | |||||
| End of caretaker spell | 22 December 2020 | 27 December 2020 | [34] | ||||||
| Mainz 05 | Sacked | 28 December 2020 | 17th | 28 December 2020 | [35] | ||||
| End of Caretaker spell | 4 January 2021 | 4 January 2021 | [36] | ||||||
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 36 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 32 | |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 29 | |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 29 | |
| 5 | Union Berlin | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 28 | Qualification to Europa League group stage |
| 6 | VfL Wolfsburg | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 26 | Qualification to Europa Conference League play-off round |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 25 | |
| 9 | SC Freiburg | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 23 | |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 22 | |
| 11 | FC Augsburg | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 19 | |
| 12 | Werder Bremen | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 18 | |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 17 | |
| 14 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 16 | |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 14 | |
| 16 | 1. FC Köln | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 12 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Mainz 05 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 7 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 42 | −29 | 7 |
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.[37]
Results[edit]
Relegation play-offs[edit]
The relegation play-offs will take place on 26 and 29 May 2021.[1]
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- As of 17 January 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[38] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 21 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 12 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | |||
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | |
| 5 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | |||
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | |||
| 9 | SC Freiburg | 7 | |
| Mainz 05 | |||
| Bayern Munich |
Top assists[edit]
- As of 17 January 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[39] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 9 | |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 7 | |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | |||
| Bayern Munich | |||
| Union Berlin | |||
| 7 | Hertha BSC | 5 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | |||
| Union Berlin | |||
| Bayern Munich | |||
| Borussia Dortmund | |||
| Bayern Munich |
Hat-tricks[edit]
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | Schalke 04 | 8–0 (H) | 18 September 2020 | |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 1. FC Köln | 3–2 (A) | 19 September 2020 | |
| Werder Bremen | Schalke 04 | 3–1 (A) | 26 September 2020 | |
| Bayern Munich | Hertha BSC | 4–3 (H) | 4 October 2020 | |
| Bayern Munich | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5–0 (H) | 24 October 2020 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | Hertha BSC | 5–2 (A) | 21 November 2020 | |
| Mainz 05 | SC Freiburg | 3–1 (A) | 22 November 2020 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–3 (A) | 15 December 2020 | |
| Schalke 04 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 4–0 (H) | 9 January 2021 |
- 4 Player scored four goals.
Clean sheets[edit]
- As of 16 January 2021
Number of teams by state[edit]
| Position | State | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Arminia Bielefeld, Borussia Dortmund, 1. FC Köln, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Schalke 04 | |
| 2 | 3 | SC Freiburg, 1899 Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart | |
| 3 | 2 | FC Augsburg and Bayern Munich | |
| 2 | Hertha BSC and Union Berlin | ||
| 5 | 1 | Werder Bremen | |
| 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| 1 | Mainz 05 | ||
| 1 | RB Leipzig |
Awards[edit]
Monthly awards[edit]
| Month | Player of the Month | Rookie of the Month | Goal of the Month | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| September | 1899 Hoffenheim | Borussia Dortmund | Bayern Munich | [41][42][43] | |||
| October | Bayern Munich | VfB Stuttgart | RB Leipzig | ||||
| November | Borussia Dortmund | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |||||
| December | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bayer Leverkusen | |||||
Goal of the year (2020)[edit]
Valentino Lazaro won that award for his scorpion-kick goal for Borussia Monchengladbach against Bayer Leverkusen.[44]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, each local health department allows a different number of spectators.
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