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2020–21 in German football

2020–21 in German football

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The 2020–21 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Germany.

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

Post-season

^1 KFC Uerdingen did not receive a 3. Liga license, sparing SV Meppen from relegation.[2]

National teams

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void

Germany national football team

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2020–21 UEFA Nations League

2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Group 4
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Switzerland +2, Ukraine −2.
  2. The Switzerland v Ukraine match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Switzerland after being cancelled as Ukraine were placed in quarantine prior to the match due to positive SARS-CoV-2 tests in the team.
2020–21 UEFA Nations League fixtures and results
3 September 2020 (2020-09-03) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Germany  1–1  Spain Stuttgart
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)
Werner 51' Report Gayà 90+6' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
6 September 2020 (2020-09-06) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Switzerland  1–1  Germany Basel
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)
Widmer 58' Report Gündoğan 14' Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
10 October 2020 (2020-10-10) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Ukraine  1–2  Germany Kyiv
20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)
Malinovskyi 77' (pen.) Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 17,573
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
13 October 2020 (2020-10-13) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Germany  3–3   Switzerland Cologne
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, the match was played behind closed doors.[5]
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Germany  3–1  Ukraine Leipzig
20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)
Report Yaremchuk 12' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, the match was played behind closed doors.
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A Spain  6–0  Germany Seville
20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)
Report Stadium: La Cartuja
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, the match was played behind closed doors.

UEFA Euro 2020

UEFA Euro 2020 Group F

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
UEFA Euro 2020 fixtures and results
15 June 2021 (2021-06-15) Group F France  1–0  Germany Munich, Germany
21:00
(21:00 UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
19 June 2021 (2021-06-19) Group F Portugal  2–4  Germany Munich, Germany
18:00
(18:00 UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 12,926
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
23 June 2021 (2021-06-23) Group F Germany  2–2  Hungary Munich, Germany
21:00
(21:00 UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 12,413
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
29 June 2021 (2021-06-29) Round of 16 England  2–0  Germany London, England
18:00
(17:00 UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 41,973
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group J
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: FIFA, UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification fixtures and results
25 March 2021 (2021-03-25) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Germany  3–0  Iceland Duisburg
20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
28 March 2021 (2021-03-28) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Romania  0–1  Germany Bucharest
20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
31 March 2021 (2021-03-31) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Germany  1–2  North Macedonia Duisburg
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

Friendly matches

7 October 2020 (2020-10-07) Friendly Germany  3–3  Turkey Cologne
20:45 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 300
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) Friendly Germany  1–0  Czech Republic Leipzig
20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
2 June 2021 (2021-06-02) Friendly Germany  1–1  Denmark Innsbruck, Austria
21:00
(21:00 UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Tivoli Stadion Tirol
Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
7 June 2021 (2021-06-07) Friendly Germany  7–1  Latvia Düsseldorf
20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)

Germany Olympic football team

Summer Olympics

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to the summer of 2021, from 22 July to 7 August. However, their official name remains 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]

Germany women's national football team

UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying

UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group I
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying fixtures and results
19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Germany  3–0  Republic of Ireland Essen
14:00
(14:00 UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion Essen
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 11 April 2020, 16:00, to be played at Preußenstadion in Münster, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[7] It was played behind closed doors.
22 September 2020 (2020-09-22) UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Montenegro  0–3  Germany Podgorica
16:07
(16:07 UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Referee: Ainara Andrea Acevedo Dudley (Spain)
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 14 April 2020, 16:10, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[7] It was played behind closed doors.
27 November 2020 (2020-11-27) UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Germany  6–0  Greece Ingolstadt
16:00
(16:00 UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Audi Sportpark
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marta Frías Acedo (Spain)
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 19 September 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Republic of Ireland  1–3  Germany Dublin
18:00
(17:00 UTC±0)
McCabe 45' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden)
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 22 September 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.

Friendly matches

27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) Friendly Germany  Cancelled  England Wiesbaden
16:00
(16:00 UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Brita-Arena
Note: The match was cancelled on 25 October 2020 due to a positive COVID-19 test by an English official.[8]
21 February 2021 (2021-02-21) Three Nations. One Goal Germany  2–0  Belgium Aachen
18:00
(18:00 UTC+1)
Report Stadium: New Tivoli
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Lizzy van der Helm (Netherlands)
24 February 2021 (2021-02-24) Three Nations. One Goal Netherlands  2–1  Germany Venlo
18:30
(18:30 UTC+1)
Report Freigang 44' Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Viki De Cremer (Belgium)
10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) Friendly Germany  5–2  Australia Wiesbaden
16:10
(16:10 UTC+2)
Report Gielnik 82', 90+2' Stadium: Brita-Arena
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Marta Frías Acedo (Spain)
13 April 2021 (2021-04-13) Friendly Germany  3–1  Norway Wiesbaden
16:00
(16:00 UTC+2)
Report Reiten 4' Stadium: Brita-Arena
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)
10 June 2021 Friendly France  1–0  Germany Strasbourg
21:10
(21:10 UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
15 June 2021 Friendly Germany  0–0  Chile Offenbach
15:00
(15:00 UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Maria Sole Caputi (Italy)

League season

Men

Bundesliga

Bundesliga standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: DFB
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.[9]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 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.

2. Bundesliga

2. Bundesliga standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: DFB
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.[10]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

3. Liga

3. Liga standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: DFB
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.[13]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. KFC Uerdingen were deducted three points, after they filed for insolvency.[11]
  2. KFC Uerdingen did not obtain a license for the next season and was therefore relegated, sparing SV Meppen from relegation.[12]
  3. Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

DFB-Pokal

Final
More information RB Leipzig, 1–4 ...

DFL-Supercup

More information Bayern Munich, 3–2 ...

Women

Frauen-Bundesliga

Frauen-Bundesliga standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: DFB
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 goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off.[15]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

2. Frauen-Bundesliga

2. Frauen-Bundesliga North standings

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: DFB
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 goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off.[17]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Reserve teams cannot compete in the Frauen-Bundesliga and are therefore ineligible for promotion.
  2. BV Cloppenburg withdrew its women's team after the club's bankruptcy.[16]
2. Frauen-Bundesliga South standings

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: DFB
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 goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off.[17]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Reserve teams cannot compete in the Frauen-Bundesliga and are therefore ineligible for promotion.

DFB-Pokal Frauen

Final
More information Eintracht Frankfurt, 0–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 0[note 2][18]
Referee: Mirka Derlin

German clubs in Europe

UEFA Super Cup

More information Bayern Munich, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 15,180[19]

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Group A

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Group B

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Borussia Mönchengladbach 6, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.
Group F

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Group H

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head away goals: Paris Saint-Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0.

Knockout phase

Round of 16
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Quarter-finals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase and play-off round

Second qualifying round
More information Team 1, Score ...
Third qualifying round
More information Team 1, Score ...
Play-off round
More information Team 1, Score ...

Group stage

Group C

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Group L

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA

Knockout phase

Round of 32
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...

UEFA Women's Champions League

Knockout phase

Round of 32
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Round of 16
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Quarter-finals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Semi-finals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...

Notes

  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all matches scheduled for September 2020 will be played behind closed doors.[3][4]
  2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.

References

  1. "Saisonabbruch in 2. Frauen- und B-Juniorinnen-Bundesliga". German Football Association (in German). 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. "Aus für den KFC Uerdingen: Lizenzauflagen nicht erfüllbar". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. "UEFA meets general secretaries of member associations". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. "UEFA Super Cup to test partial return of spectators". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. "Keine Zuschauer beim Schweiz-Spiel". dfb.de. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. McCurry, Justin; Ingle, Sean (2020-03-24). "Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  7. "Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF). DFL.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 16 May 2020. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. "Ligaverband: Ligastatut" [League Association: League Regulations] (PDF). DFB.de. German Football Association. p. 214. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  9. "Aus für den KFC Uerdingen: Lizenzauflagen nicht erfüllbar". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. "Spielordnung" [Match Rules] (PDF). German Football Association (DFB). p. 58. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  11. "Wegen Corona-Lage: Supercup in München ohne Zuschauer" [Due to Corona situation: Supercup in Munich without spectators]. Bayerischer Rundfunk (in German). 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  12. "Spielordnung" [Match rules] (PDF). DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. pp. 56–57. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  13. "BV Cloppenburg meldet sich vom Spielbetrieb ab". dfb.de. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  14. "Spielordnung" [Match rules] (PDF). DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. pp. 56–57. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  15. "Pokalfinale der Frauen ohne Zuschauer*innen". DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  16. "Full Time Report Final – Bayern Munich v Sevilla" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

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