2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids
2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga
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)
← 2010-11 2012-13 →

The 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 49th time this exciting football league happened in Germany. It's the top football league in the country! The season kicked off on August 5, 2011, and wrapped up on May 5, 2012. The team that won the league the year before was Borussia Dortmund. They were the champions trying to win again!

Teams in the League
Final Standings
Relegation Play-off
Top Goalscorers
Related Pages
See also

Teams in the League

A total of 18 teams played in the 2011–12 Bundesliga season. These teams came from all over Germany. Each team played against every other team twice. This meant a lot of exciting matches throughout the year.

Here are the teams that competed:

Final Standings

The league table shows how well each team did during the season. Teams earn points for winning or drawing games. The team with the most points at the end wins the league!

The top teams in the Bundesliga get to play in big European competitions. The UEFA Champions League is for the very best teams. The UEFA Europa League is another important competition.

Here are the top 5 teams from the 2011–12 season:

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

As you can see, Borussia Dortmund won the league! They were the champions. Bayern Munich, Schalke 04, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Bayer Leverkusen also did very well. These teams earned spots in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League for the next season.

At the bottom of the table, some teams face a different challenge. The teams with the fewest points might get "relegated." This means they move down to a lower league for the next season.

Here are the lowest 5 teams:

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

FC Köln and 1. FC Kaiserslautern were the two teams that were automatically relegated. This means they had to play in the 2. Bundesliga the next season. Hertha BSC finished 16th, which meant they had to play in a special "relegation play-off" match.

Relegation Play-off

The relegation play-off is a two-game series. The 16th-place team from the Bundesliga plays against the 3rd-place team from the 2. Bundesliga. The winner gets to play in the Bundesliga next season. The loser goes to the 2. Bundesliga.

In 2012, Hertha BSC played against Fortuna Düsseldorf.

10 May 2012 (2012-05-10) 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 (2012-05-15) 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'

Fortuna Düsseldorf won the play-off against Hertha BSC. This meant that Fortuna Düsseldorf moved up to the Bundesliga for the 2012–13 season. Sadly, Hertha BSC was sent down to the 2. Bundesliga.