2020–21 Bundesliga
The 2020–21 Bundesliga was the 58th season of the German Bundesliga. It began on September 18, 2020, and ended on May 22, 2021.[1] Bayern Munich are now the defending champions of the Fußball-Bundesliga of this season.
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 18 September 2020 – 22 May 2021 |
Champions | Bayern Munich 30th Bundesliga title 31st German title |
Relegated | Werder Bremen Schalke 04 |
Champions League | Bayern Munich RB Leipzig Borussia Dortmund VfL Wolfsburg |
Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt Bayer Leverkusen |
Europa Conference League | Union Berlin |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 928 (3.03 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Robert Lewandowski (41 goals) |
Biggest home win | Munich 8–0 Schalke |
Biggest away win | Dortmund 1–5 Stuttgart Köln 0–4 Leverkusen Schalke 0–4 Munich Bielefeld 1–5 Frankfurt Schalke 0–4 Dortmund |
Highest scoring | Munich 8–0 Schalke Wolfsburg 5–3 Bremen |
Longest winning run | 7 games Dortmund |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Leverkusen Munich |
Longest winless run | 14 games Schalke |
Longest losing run | 7 games Bielefeld Bremen |
Attendance | 163,705 (535 per match)[upper-alpha 1] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
Teams
A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2020–21 edition of the Bundesliga.
Team changes
Promoted from 2019–20 2. Bundesliga |
Relegated from 2019–20 Bundesliga |
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Arminia Bielefeld VfB Stuttgart |
Fortuna Düsseldorf SC Paderborn |
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
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FC Augsburg | Augsburg | WWK Arena | 30,660 | [2] |
Hertha BSC | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 74,649 | [3] |
Union Berlin | Berlin | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 22,012 | [4] |
Arminia Bielefeld | Bielefeld | Schüco-Arena | 27,300 | [5] |
Werder Bremen | Bremen | Wohninvest Weserstadion | 42,100 | [6] |
Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | Signal Iduna Park | 81,365 | [7] |
Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | 51,500 | [8] |
SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Schwarzwald-Stadion | 24,000 | [9] |
1899 Hoffenheim | Sinsheim | PreZero Arena | 30,150 | [10] |
1. FC Köln | Cologne | RheinEnergieStadion | 49,698 | [11] |
RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 42,558 | [12] |
Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen | BayArena | 30,210 | [13] |
Mainz 05 | Mainz | Opel Arena | 34,000 | [14] |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | Borussia-Park | 54,057 | [15] |
Bayern Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 75,000 | [16] |
Schalke 04 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 62,271 | [17] |
VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 60,449 | [18] |
VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | 30,000 | [19] |
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[20] | Hyundai |
Union Berlin | ![]() |
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Adidas | Aroundtown | wefox |
Arminia Bielefeld | ![]() |
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Macron | Schüco | JAB Anstoetz Textilien |
Werder Bremen | ![]() |
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Umbro | Wiesenhof | 188bet |
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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Hummel | Schwarzwaldmilch | ROSE Bikes |
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 |
Schalke 04 | ![]() |
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Umbro | Gazprom | Harfid |
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 | ||||||
1899 Hoffenheim | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 9 June 2020 | 30 June 2020 | Pre-season | ![]() |
27 July 2020 | [21][22][23] | |
Schalke 04 | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 September 2020 | 18th | ![]() |
30 September 2020 | [24][25] | ||
Mainz 05 | ![]() |
28 September 2020 | 17th | ![]() |
28 September 2020 | [26] | |||
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
13 December 2020 | 5th | ![]() |
13 December 2020 | [27] | |||
Schalke 04 | ![]() |
18 December 2020 | 18th | ![]() |
18 December 2020 | [28] | |||
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End of caretaker spell | 22 December 2020 | ![]() |
27 December 2020 | [29] | ||||
Mainz 05 | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 December 2020 | 17th | ![]() |
28 December 2020 | [30] | ||
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End of caretaker spell | 4 January 2021 | ![]() |
4 January 2021 | [31] | ||||
Hertha BSC | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 January 2021 | 13th | ![]() |
25 January 2021 | [32][33] | ||
Schalke 04 | ![]() |
28 February 2021 | 18th | ![]() |
2 March 2021 | [34][35] | |||
Arminia Bielefeld | ![]() |
1 March 2021 | 16th | ![]() |
2 March 2021 | [36][37] | |||
Bayer Leverkusen | ![]() |
23 March 2021 | 6th | ![]() |
23 March 2021 | [38] | |||
1. FC Köln | ![]() |
11 April 2021 | 17th | ![]() |
12 April 2021 | [39][40] | |||
FC Augsburg | ![]() |
26 April 2021 | 13th | ![]() |
26 April 2021 | [41] | |||
Werder Bremen | ![]() |
16 May 2021 | 16th | ![]() |
16 May 2021 | [42] |
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 | 6 | 4 | 99 | 44 | +55 | 78 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 65 | |
3 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 75 | 46 | +29 | 64 | |
4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 61 | |
5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 60 | Qualification to Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 52 | |
7 | Union Berlin | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 50 | Qualification to Europa Conference League play-off round[lower-alpha 1] |
8 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 49 | |
9 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 45 | |
10 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 45 | |
11 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 43 | |
12 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 39 | |
13 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 36 | |
14 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 35 | |
15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 35 | |
16 | 1. FC Köln (O) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 33 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
17 | Werder Bremen (R) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 31 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
18 | Schalke 04 (R) | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 86 | −61 | 16 |
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[43]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[43]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal, Borussia Dortmund, 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.
Results
Relegation play-offs
Overview
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 1. FC Köln (B) | 5–2 | Holstein Kiel (2B) | 0–1 | 5–1 |
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Matches
1. FC Köln | 0–1 | Holstein Kiel |
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Holstein Kiel | 1–5 | 1. FC Köln |
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1. FC Köln won 5–2 on aggregate, and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[44] |
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1 | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | 41 |
2 | ![]() |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 28 |
3 | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | 27 |
4 | ![]() |
1899 Hoffenheim | 20 |
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VfL Wolfsburg | ||
6 | ![]() |
VfB Stuttgart | 16 |
7 | ![]() |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 14 |
8 | ![]() |
Bayer Leverkusen | 11 |
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Union Berlin | ||
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Bayern Munich | ||
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VfB Stuttgart |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[45] |
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1 | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | 18 |
2 | ![]() |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 |
3 | ![]() |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 12 |
4 | ![]() |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 11 |
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Borussia Dortmund | ||
6 | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | 10 |
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Bayer Leverkusen | ||
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SC Freiburg | ||
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Borussia Dortmund | ||
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Bayern Munich |
Hat-tricks
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Bayern Munich | Schalke 04 | 8–0 (H) | 18 September 2020 |
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1899 Hoffenheim | 1. FC Köln | 3–2 (A) | 19 September 2020 |
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Werder Bremen | Schalke 04 | 3–1 (A) | 26 September 2020 |
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Bayern Munich | Hertha BSC | 4–3 (H) | 4 October 2020 |
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Bayern Munich | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5–0 (H) | 24 October 2020 |
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Borussia Dortmund | Hertha BSC | 5–2 (A) | 21 November 2020 |
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Mainz 05 | SC Freiburg | 3–1 (A) | 22 November 2020 |
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Borussia Mönchengladbach | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–3 (A) | 15 December 2020 |
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Schalke 04 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 4–0 (H) | 9 January 2021 |
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Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | 4–2 (H) | 6 March 2021 |
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Bayern Munich | VfB Stuttgart | 4–0 (H) | 20 March 2021 |
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Union Berlin | Werder Bremen | 3–1 (H) | 24 April 2021 |
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VfL Wolfsburg | Union Berlin | 3–0 (H) | 8 May 2021 |
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Bayern Munich | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6–0 (H) | 8 May 2021 |
- 4 Player scored four goals.
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[46] |
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1 | ![]() |
RB Leipzig | 15 |
2 | ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg | 14 |
3 | ![]() |
Arminia Bielefeld | 11 |
4 | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | 9 |
5 | ![]() |
Bayer Leverkusen | 8 |
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Hertha BSC | ||
7 | ![]() |
FC Augsburg | 7 |
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Borussia Dortmund | ||
9 | ![]() |
1899 Hoffenheim | 6 |
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SC Freiburg | ||
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Werder Bremen | ||
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Borussia Mönchengladbach |
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 | ||
September | ![]() |
1899 Hoffenheim | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | [47][48][49] |
October | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | ![]() |
VfB Stuttgart | ![]() |
RB Leipzig | |
November | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
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Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
December | ![]() |
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Bayer Leverkusen | |||
January | ![]() |
Eintracht Frankfurt | ![]() |
Schalke 04 | ![]() | ||
February | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
VfB Stuttgart | ![]() |
RB Leipzig | |
March | ![]() |
Eintracht Frankfurt | ![]() |
Arminia Bielefeld | ![]() |
Hertha BSC | |
April | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | ![]() |
Bayern Munich | ![]() |
1. FC Köln | |
May | — | — | ![]() |
Bayern Munich |
Annual awards
Award | Winner | Club | Ref. |
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Player of the Season | ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund | |
Rookie of the Season | ![]() |
VfB Stuttgart | [48] |
Goal of the Season | ![]() |
Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Team of the season
Notes
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, each local health department allowed a different number of spectators.
- The relegation play-offs are being played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
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