2020–21 Bundesliga
The 2020–21 Bundesliga was the 58th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 18 September 2020 and concluded on 22 May 2021. The season was originally scheduled to begin on 21 August 2020 and conclude on 15 May 2021, though this was delayed due to postponement of the previous season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fixtures were announced on 7 August 2020.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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Bayern Munich were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their record-extending 9th consecutive title and 31st title overall (30th in the Bundesliga era) on 8 May with three games to spare. By winning their thirtieth Bundesliga title, Bayern Munich are honoured with a fifth gold star on their team badges and shirts.
Bayern's Robert Lewandowski set a new record for goals scored in a season with 41, surpassing the previous record of 40 goals set by Gerd Müller in 1971–72.