The 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 49th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on 5 August 2011 with the season opening match involving defending champions Borussia Dortmund and ended with the last games on 5 May 2012. The traditional winter break was held between the weekends around 17 December 2011 and 20 January 2012.[3]
The league comprises eighteen teams: The best fifteen teams of the 2010–11 season, the best two teams from the 2010–11 2nd Bundesliga and the winners of the relegation play-off between the 16th-placed Bundesliga team and the third-placed 2nd Bundesliga team.
Since Germany climbed from fourth to third place in the UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2010–11 season,[4] the league has gained an additional group stage berth for the UEFA Champions League.
Teams
The league comprises eighteen teams: Eintracht Frankfurt and FC St. Pauli were directly relegated after finishing the 2010–11 season in the bottom two places. Frankfurt ended a six-year tenure in the Bundesliga, while St. Pauli only made a cameo one-year appearance in the top flight and directly returned to the second level.
The relegated teams were replaced by Hertha BSC, champions of the 2010–11 2. Bundesliga, and runners-up FC Augsburg. The Bavarian side makes their debut at the highest level of football in Germany, while Hertha directly returned to the Bundesliga after just one year at the second tier.
A further place in the league was decided through a two-legged play-off between Borussia Mönchengladbach, 16th-placed team of the 2010–11 Bundesliga, and VfL Bochum, the 3rd-placed 2nd Bundesliga team. Mönchengladbach won the series 2–1 on aggregate and therefore retained its Bundesliga spot for this season.
Stadiums and locations
The most prominent change regarding stadiums occurred at Mainz, where FSV Mainz 05 moved from Stadion am Bruchweg into their newly-built Coface Arena.[5] Other changes include the completion of works at Mercedes-Benz Arena, which was converted to a football-only stadium during the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, and the renaming of Impuls Arena, ground of promoted team FC Augsburg, to SGL Arena effective to the beginning of the season after SGL Carbon acquired the naming rights for the structure in May 2011.[6]
Locations of the 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga teams
| Team |
Location |
Stadium |
Capacity[5] |
| Augsburg !FC Augsburg |
Augsburg |
SGL arena |
30,660 |
| Bayer Leverkusen |
Leverkusen |
BayArena |
30,210 |
| Bayern Munich |
Munich |
Allianz Arena |
69,000 |
| Borussia Dortmund |
Dortmund |
Signal Iduna Park |
80,720 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Mönchengladbach |
Borussia-Park |
54,057 |
| Freiburg !SC Freiburg |
Freiburg |
Mage Solar Stadion |
25,000 |
| Hamburger SV |
Hamburg |
Imtech Arena |
57,000 |
| Hannover 96 |
Hanover |
AWD-Arena |
49,000 |
| Hertha BSC |
Berlin |
Olympiastadion |
74,244 |
| Hoffenheim !1899 Hoffenheim |
Sinsheim |
Rhein-Neckar Arena |
30,150 |
| Kaiserslautern !1. FC Kaiserslautern |
Kaiserslautern |
Fritz-Walter-Stadion |
49,780 |
| Koln !1. FC Köln |
Cologne |
RheinEnergieStadion |
50,000 |
| Mainz !1. FSV Mainz 05 |
Mainz |
Coface Arena |
34,034 |
| Nuremberg !1. FC Nuremberg |
Nuremberg |
EasyCredit-Stadion |
48,548 |
| Schalke 04 |
Gelsenkirchen |
Veltins-Arena |
61,673 |
| Stuttgart !VfB Stuttgart |
Stuttgart |
Mercedes-Benz Arena |
60,300 |
| Werder Bremen |
Bremen |
Weserstadion |
42,000 |
| Wolfsburg !VfL Wolfsburg |
Wolfsburg |
Volkswagen Arena |
30,000 |
Personnel and kits
Additionally to the individual sponsorships of each club listed below, all teams will use a league-wide ball named "Torfabrik" (goal factory), which is provided by adidas; the ball has been updated to a new design for the 2011–12 season.[7]
| Team |
Manager |
Captain[8] |
Kit manufacturer[7] |
Shirt sponsor[7] |
| Augsburg !FC Augsburg |
Luhukay, JosJos Luhukay |
Verhaegh, PaulPaul Verhaegh1 |
Jako |
AL-KO |
| Bayer Leverkusen |
Hyypiä, SamiSami Hyypiä (caretaker) |
Rolfes, SimonSimon Rolfes |
adidas |
SunPower[9] |
| Bayern Munich |
Heynckes, JuppJupp Heynckes |
Lahm, PhilippPhilipp Lahm |
adidas |
T-Home (Home and Third), LIGAtotal (Away) |
| Borussia Dortmund |
Klopp, JürgenJürgen Klopp |
Kehl, SebastianSebastian Kehl |
Kappa |
Evonik |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Favre, LucienLucien Favre |
Daems, FilipFilip Daems |
Lotto |
Postbank |
| Freiburg !SC Freiburg |
Streich, ChristianChristian Streich |
Schuster, JulianJulian Schuster |
Nike |
Ehrmann |
| Hamburger SV |
Fink, ThorstenThorsten Fink |
Westermann, HeikoHeiko Westermann |
adidas |
Emirates |
| Hannover 96 |
Slomka, MirkoMirko Slomka |
Cherundolo, SteveSteve Cherundolo |
Jako |
TUI |
| Hertha BSC |
Rehhagel, OttoOtto Rehhagel |
Mijatović, AndreAndre Mijatović |
Nike |
Deutsche Bahn |
| Hoffenheim !1899 Hoffenheim |
Babbel, MarkusMarkus Babbel |
Beck, AndreasAndreas Beck |
Puma |
Suntech |
| Kaiserslautern !1. FC Kaiserslautern |
Balakov, KrasimirKrasimir Balakov |
Tiffert, ChristianChristian Tiffert |
uhlsport |
Allgäuer Latschenkiefer |
| Koln !1. FC Köln |
Schaefer, FrankFrank Schaefer |
Geromel, PedroPedro Geromel |
Reebok |
REWE |
| Mainz !1. FSV Mainz 05 |
Tuchel, ThomasThomas Tuchel |
Noveski, NikolčeNikolče Noveski |
Nike |
Entega |
| Nuremberg !1. FC Nuremberg |
Hecking, DieterDieter Hecking |
Schäfer, RaphaelRaphael Schäfer |
adidas |
Areva |
| Schalke 04 |
Stevens, HuubHuub Stevens |
Höwedes, BenediktBenedikt Höwedes |
adidas |
Gazprom |
| Stuttgart !VfB Stuttgart |
Labbadia, BrunoBruno Labbadia |
Tasci, SerdarSerdar Tasci3 |
Puma |
Gazi |
| Werder Bremen |
Schaaf, ThomasThomas Schaaf |
Fritz, ClemensClemens Fritz2 |
Nike |
Targobank |
| Wolfsburg !VfL Wolfsburg |
Magath, FelixFelix Magath |
Träsch, ChristianChristian Träsch |
adidas |
Volkswagen |
- Notes
- FC Augsburg have determined Paul Verhaegh as new captain,[citation needed] after incumbent Uwe Möhrle was transferred to Energie Cottbus during the 2011–12 winter transfer window.[10]
- Werder Bremen have determined Clemens Fritz as new captain[11] after Per Mertesacker, who was assigned by coach Thomas Schaaf at the beginning of the season, was transferred to Premier League side Arsenal on 31 August 2011.[12]
- VfB Stuttgart have determined Serdar Tasci as new captain[13] after Matthieu Delpierre, who was captain since 1st December 2009, asked, not to be appointed as captain again.
Managerial changes
League table
2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga Table
Updated to games played on 5 May 2012
Source: Bundesliga official website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1The 2011–12 DFB-Pokal champions (Borussia Dortmund) and runners-up (Bayern Munich) qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, thus the three Europa League places were distributed through league positions.
2The status of Hertha BSC is provisional as the club has appealed against the result of the second leg of the relegation play-offs (see below).
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Positions by round
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
| Borussia Dortmund |
3 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Bayern Munich |
12 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Schalke 04 |
17 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach |
7 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Bayer Leverkusen |
15 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
| VfB Stuttgart |
1 |
3 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
| Hannover 96 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| VfL Wolfsburg |
1 |
5 |
11 |
15 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
| Werder Bremen |
4 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
| 1. FC Nuremberg |
7 |
9 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim |
11 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
| SC Freiburg |
9 |
14 |
16 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
| FSV Mainz 05 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
| FC Augsburg |
9 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
| Hamburger SV |
14 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
| Hertha BSC |
12 |
15 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
| 1. FC Köln |
17 |
18 |
18 |
14 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
15 |
17 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
Last updated: 5 May 2012
Source: kicker.de
Results
Updated to games played on 28 April 2012
Source: Bundesliga official website
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-offs
Hertha BSC as 16th-placed team faced third-placed 2011–12 2. Fußball-Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf in a two-legged play-off. Fortuna Düsseldorf won 4–3 on aggregate and thus were promoted for the 2012–13 Bundesliga season. Hertha BSC were relegated to the 2012–13 2nd Bundesliga.
Following the second leg, which was marred by several incidents of crowd disturbances, Hertha appealed against the result.[36] On 21 May the German FA rejected this appeal at first instance, having considered that these crowd disturbances did not psychologically impinge the Hertha players and that the referee's handling of the situation was sound. However, Hertha will now appeal to the Federal Court of the German FA.[37]
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 5 May 2012[38]
- 29 goals
- 26 goals
- 22 goals
- 18 goals
- 17 goals
- 16 goals
- 15 goals
- 13 goals
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Top assists
Including matches played on 5 May 2012[39]
- 12 assists
- 11 assists
- 9 assists
- 8 assists
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References
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