2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Borussia Dortmund (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Bayern Munich |
| Third place | FC Schalke 04 |
| Fourth place | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 875 (2.86 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Huntelaar (29) |
The 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 49th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's top football league. The season started on August 5, 2011 and ended on May 5, 2012. The defending champions were Borussia Dortmund.
Teams
- FC Augsburg
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Bayern Munich
- Borussia Dortmund
- Borussia Mönchengladbach
- SC Freiburg
- Hamburger SV
- Hannover 96
- Hertha BSC
- 1899 Hoffenheim
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- 1. FC Köln
- 1. FSV Mainz 05
- 1. FC Nuremberg
- Schalke 04
- VfB Stuttgart
- Werder Bremen
- VfL Wolfsburg
League table
Below are the top 5, and the lowest 5 teams in the 2011/12 season. As you can see, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Schalke 04, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen all did well in the league and were allowed to play in either the UEFA Champions League, or the UEFA Europa League.
Also, Hertha BSC went to the relegation play-off, and FC Köln and 1. FC Kaiserslautern were relegated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund(C) | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 25 | +55 | 81 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 73 |
| 3 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 64 |
| 4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 60 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 54 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 38 |
| 15 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 57 | -22 | 36 |
| 16 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 64 | -26 | 31 |
| 17 | 1. FC Köln (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 75 | -36 | 30 |
| 18 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern (R) | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 23 |
Relegation play-off
Fortuna Düsseldorf won the relegation play-off match against Hertha BSC and moved to the Fußball-Bundesliga for the 2012/13 season. Hertha BSC was sent to the 2. Bundesliga.
| 10 May 2012 20:30 CEST |
Hertha BSC | 1–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Olympic Stadium, Berlin Attendance: 68,041 Referee: Marco Fritz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hubník  19' |
Report | Bröker 64' Ramos 71' (o.g.) |
| 15 May 2012 20:30 CEST |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–2 | Hertha BSC | Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beister 1' Jovanović 59' |
Report | Ben-Hatira 22' Raffael 85' |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Source: bundesliga.de
- 29 goals
- 26 goals
- 22 goals
- 18 goals
- 17 goals
Martin Harnik (VfB Stuttgart)
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: 1. Bundesliga 2011-12 para niños
