2020–21 2. Frauen-Bundesliga
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 October 2020 – 6 June 2021 |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 2. Frauen-Bundesliga was the 17th season of Germany's second-tier women's football league. The season began on 4 October 2020 and concluded on 6 June 2021. The champions of both divisions were promoted to the Frauen-Bundesliga, while the bottom three teams were relegated to the Frauen-Regionalliga.[1]
This season initially consisted of 19 teams, as there was no relegation from the previous season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[2] USV Jena joined forces with FC Carl Zeiss Jena and competed under their name.[3] In a conference with the clubs, two systems were put to a vote. The majority of the clubs decided on one option, which is to re-divide the league into Nord and Süd. To get back to the desired strength of 14 teams and a single-league, there were six relegated teams: the last three in the ten-team division and last two teams from the nine-team division. The last team was determined between the teams who finished seventh in each division.[4] Before the season, BV Cloppenburg withdrew its women's team from the 2. Bundesliga after bankruptcy and was thus relegated, reducing the league to 18 teams.[5] On 3 November 2020, the league was paused.[6][7] In late February 2021, it was announced that the season would continue on 21 March.[8]
The fixtures were announced on 4 August 2020.[9]
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 31 August 2020, the DFB Executive Committee decided to allow for the use of five substitutions in matches during the 2020–21 season, which was implemented in other DFB competitions at the end of the previous season to lessen the impact of fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The use of five substitutes, based on the decision of competition organisers, had been extended by IFAB until 2021.[11]
Teams
Team changes
| Entering league | Exiting league | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promoted from 2019–20 Regionalliga | Relegated from 2019–20 Bundesliga | Promoted to 2020–21 Bundesliga | Relegated to 2020–21 Regionalliga |
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None as the season was cancelled.[2] | |
North
| Dates | 4 October 2020 – 23 May 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Carl Zeiss Jena |
| Promoted | Carl Zeiss Jena |
| Relegated | Turbine Potsdam II Arminia Bielefeld SpVg Berghofen BV Cloppenburg |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 229 (3.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sarah Abu-Sabbah (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Leipzig 5–1 Bocholt Gütersloh 5–1 Bielefeld Potsdam II 5–1 Berghofen Mönchengladbach 4–0 Berghofen Wolfsburg II 4–0 Berghofen |
| Biggest away win | Gütersloh 0–5 Mönchengladbach Berghofen 1–6 Potsdam II |
| Highest scoring | Leipzig 3–5 Bielefeld |
| Attendance | 2,852 (40 per match)[note 1] |
Stadiums
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpVg Berghofen | Dortmund | Sportplatz im Schwerter Wald | |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Bielefeld | EDImedienArena | 2,500 |
| Borussia Bocholt | Bocholt | In der Hardt | 1,500 |
| FSV Gütersloh | Gütersloh | Tönnies-Arena | 4,252 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena | Jena | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld | 10,800 |
| RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Sportanlage Gontardweg | 1,300 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Grenzlandstadion | 10,000 |
| Turbine Potsdam II | Potsdam | Sportforum Waldstadt | 5,000 |
| VfL Wolfsburg II | Wolfsburg | AOK Stadion | 5,200 |
League table
Template:2020–21 2. Frauen-Bundesliga table
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sarah Abu-Sabbah
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Borussia Mönchengladbach | 11 |
| 2 |  Annalena Rieke
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FSV Gütersloh | 10 |
| 3 | Sarah Grünheid
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Arminia Bielefeld | 9 |
| 4 | Vanessa Fudalla
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RB Leipzig | 6 |
| Nelly Juckel
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Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| 6 | Romy Baraniak
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VfL Wolfsburg II | 5 |
 Christina Edwards
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Borussia Bocholt | ||
| Natasha Kowalski
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VfL Wolfsburg II | ||
| Christin Meyer
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Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| Anja Mittag
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RB Leipzig | ||
| Marlene Müller
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RB Leipzig | ||
| Jolina Opladen
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Borussia Bocholt | ||
 Karina Sævik
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VfL Wolfsburg II | ||
| Rita Schumacher
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VfL Wolfsburg II |
South
| Dates | 4 October 2020 – 23 May 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. FC Köln |
| Promoted | 1. FC Köln |
| Relegated | 1. FC Saarbrücken Würzburger Kickers 1. FFC 08 Niederkirchen |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 259 (3.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vanessa Leimenstoll (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Hoffenheim II 9–0 Niederkirchen |
| Biggest away win | Niederkirchen 0–5 Hoffenheim II Niederkirchen 0–5 Munich II |
| Highest scoring | Köln 7–2 Würzburg Hoffenheim II 9–0 Niederkirchen |
| Attendance | 2,095 (29 per match)[note 1] |
Stadiums
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG Andernach | Andernach | Stadionstraße | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt II | Frankfurt | Stadion am Brentanobad | 5,200 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | Sinsheim | Ensinger-Stadion | 4,000 |
| FC Ingolstadt | Ingolstadt | ESV-Stadion | 11,481 |
| 1. FC Köln | Cologne | Südstadion | 11,748 |
| Bayern Munich II | Aschheim | Sportpark Aschheim | 3,000 |
| 1. FFC 08 Niederkirchen | Niederkirchen | Sportgelände Nachtweide | 2,000 |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | Saarbrücken | Kieselhumes | 12,000 |
| Würzburger Kickers | Würzburg |
League table
Template:2020–21 2. Frauen-Bundesliga table
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanessa Leimenstoll
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1899 Hoffenheim II | 14 |
| 2 | Mandy Islacker
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1. FC Köln | 12 |
| Ramona Maier
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FC Ingolstadt | ||
| 4 |  Amber Barrett
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1. FC Köln | 10 |
| 5 | Johanna Berg
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Eintracht Frankfurt II | 9 |
| 6 |  Sharon Beck
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1. FC Köln | 8 |
 Medina Dešić
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Würzburger Kickers | ||
| Antonia Hornberg
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SG Andernach | ||
| 9 | Nadine Anstatt
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1. FC Saarbrücken | 7 |
| Annika Wohner
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Bayern Munich II |
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs took place on 30 May and 6 June 2021.[1]
Overview
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–3 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Matches
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
1899 Hoffenheim II won 3–1 on aggregate.
Notes
- ^ a b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, each local health department allowed a different number of spectators.
References
- ^ a b "Rahmenterminkalender der Frauen für 2020/2021 verabschiedet". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Saisonabbruch in 2. Frauen- und B-Juniorinnen-Bundesliga". German Football Association (in German). 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "FF USV schließt sich FC Carl Zeiss Jena an". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "2. Frauen-Bundesliga: Zweigleisiges Spielformat bestätigt". dfb.de (in German). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "BV Cloppenburg meldet sich vom Spielbetrieb ab". dfb.de. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "2. Frauen- und B-Juniorinnen-Bundesliga: Spielbetrieb ausgesetzt". dfb.de (in German). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "2. Frauen-Bundesliga und Juniorinnen: Keine Spiele im Dezember". dfb.de (in German). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Spielbetrieb wird am 21. März fortgesetzt". dfb.de (in German). 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Spielpläne sind da: Auftakt am 4. Oktober". dfb.de (in German). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Fünf Auswechslungen: DFB verlängert Ausnahmeregelung" [Five substitutions: DFB extends exceptional regulation]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Five-substitute option extended into 2021 in response to COVID-19 pandemic". FIFA. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "2. Frauen-Bundesliga Nord – Torjäger 2020/21" [2. Frauen-Bundesliga North – Goalscorers 2020–21]. weltfussball.de (in German).
- ^ "2. Frauen-Bundesliga Süd – Torjäger 2020/21" [2. Frauen-Bundesliga South – Goalscorers 2020–21]. weltfussball.de (in German).