2021–22 Bundesliga
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.[1] The fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[2]
Season | 2021–22 |
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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 Eintracht Frankfurt[upper-alpha 1] |
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)[upper-alpha 2] |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
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.[3]
Teams
A total of eighteen teams participated 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
1 SC Freiburg played their first three home matches at the Dreisamstadion before permanently moving to the Europa-Park Stadion.[24]
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 | Autohero[25] | Hyundai |
Union Berlin | ![]() |
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Adidas | Aroundtown | wefox/Comedy Central (in cup and UEFA matches) |
Arminia Bielefeld | ![]() |
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Macron | Schüco | JAB Anstoetz Textilien |
VfL Bochum | ![]() |
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Nike | Vonovia | Viactiv Betriebskrankenkasse |
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
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Puma | 1&1 Ionos/Evonik (in cup and UEFA matches) | Opel/GLS Group (in cup and UEFA matches) |
Eintracht Frankfurt | ![]() |
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Nike | Indeed.com | dpd |
SC Freiburg | ![]() |
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Nike | Schwarzwaldmilch | ROSE Bikes |
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/Veganz (in cup and UEFA matches) |
Bayer Leverkusen | ![]() |
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Jako | Barmenia Versicherungen | Iqoniq/Floki (since Dec 2021)[26]/Kumho Tyres (in cup matches)/The Football Club Social Alliance (in UEFA matches) |
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/Audi (in cup and UEFA matches) |
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 | Ref. | ||
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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 | [27][28] |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | ![]() |
Signed for Borussia Dortmund | 15 February 2021 | ![]() |
13 April 2021 | [28][29] | |||
Bayer Leverkusen | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 23 March 2021 | ![]() |
19 May 2021 | [30][31] | |||
1. FC Köln | ![]() |
8 April 2021 | ![]() |
11 May 2021 | [32] | ||||
Eintracht Frankfurt | ![]() |
Signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach | 13 April 2021 | ![]() |
26 May 2021 | [33][34] | |||
Bayern Munich | ![]() |
Signed for Germany | 27 April 2021 | ![]() |
27 April 2021 | [35] | |||
RB Leipzig | ![]() |
Signed for Bayern Munich | ![]() |
29 April 2021 | [35][36] | ||||
VfL Wolfsburg | ![]() |
Signed for Eintracht Frankfurt | 26 May 2021 | ![]() |
2 June 2021 | [34][37] | |||
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Sacked | 24 October 2021 | 8th | ![]() |
26 October 2021 | [38][39] | |||
Hertha BSC | ![]() |
29 November 2021 | 14th | ![]() |
29 November 2021 | [40] | |||
RB Leipzig | ![]() |
5 December 2021 | 11th | ![]() |
5 December 2021 | [41] | |||
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End of caretaker spell | 9 December 2021 | ![]() |
9 December 2021 | [42] | ||||
Hertha BSC | ![]() |
Sacked | 13 March 2022 | 17th | ![]() |
13 March 2022 | [43][44] | ||
Arminia Bielefeld | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 April 2022 | ![]() |
20 April 2022 | [45] |
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 for 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 for Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
6 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 55 | |
7 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 52 | Qualification for Europa Conference League play-off round[lower-alpha 1] |
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 for Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 2] |
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 for 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[46]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since the 2021–22 DFB-Pokal winners, RB Leipzig, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the Europa League group stage spot was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League play-off round spot was passed to the seventh-placed team.
- Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning the UEFA Europa League.
Results
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs took place on 19 and 23 May 2022.[1][49]
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)
Hertha BSC | 0–1 | Hamburger SV |
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Report | Reis ![]() |
Hamburger SV | 0–2 | Hertha BSC |
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Hertha BSC won 2–1 on aggregate, and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[50] |
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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 |
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[51] |
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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 |
Number of teams by state
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Player of the Month | Rookie of the Month | Goal of the Month | Ref. | |||
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Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
August | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
RB Leipzig | ![]() |
VfL Bochum | [52][53][54] |
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 | Ref. |
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Player of the Season | ![]() |
RB Leipzig | [55] |
Rookie of the Season | ![]() |
Eintracht Frankfurt | [53] |
Goal of the Season | ![]() |
VfL Bochum | [56] |
kicker
Pos. | Player | Club | Ref. |
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GK | ![]() |
1. FC Köln | [57] |
DF | ![]() |
SC Freiburg | |
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Bayern Munich | ||
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Bayer Leverkusen | ||
MF | ![]() |
RB Leipzig | |
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1. FC Köln | ||
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Bayern Munich | ||
FW | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | |
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Bayern Munich | ||
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Bayer Leverkusen |
EA Sports
Pos. | Player | Club | Ref. |
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GK | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | [58] |
DF | ![]() | ||
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Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
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SC Freiburg | ||
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1899 Hoffenheim | ||
MF | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | |
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Bayern Munich | ||
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Bayer Leverkusen | ||
FW | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | |
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Bayern Munich | ||
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RB Leipzig |
Notes
- Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the Champions League group stage by winning the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League.
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, each local health department allowed a different number of spectators.
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