The 2021–22 season is Fortuna Düsseldorf's 127th season in existence and the club's second season back in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football, following their relegation from the Bundesliga in the 2019–20 season. The club also participate in the DFB-Pokal.
| 2021–22 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Christian Preußer |
| Stadium | Merkur Spiel-Arena |
Background and pre-season
editFortuna Düsseldorf finished the 2020–21 season in 5th place, 8 points below the automatic promotion places and 6 points below the promotion play-off place.[1] Manager Uwe Rösler's contract was not renewed at the end of the previous season.[2] Christian Preußer was appointed as manager in May 2021.[3]
Pre-season
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2021 | 18:30 | TSV Meerbusch | Away | 11–0 | Peterson 1', Shipnoski 17', 39', Bunk 22', 46', Piotrowski 28', Prib 38', Sobottka 61', Klaus 65', Lobinger 66', Ofori 72' | [4] | |
| 26 June 2021 | 14:00 | SC Schiefbahn | Away | 9–0 | Klaus 10', 31', Ofori 21', 83', Shipnoski 57', Basczyk 64' o.g., Lobinger 68', 72', Bunk 88' | 250 | [5] |
| 4 July 2021 | 17:00 | Würzburger Kickers | Home | 1–2[a] | Hartherz 115' pen. | [6] | |
| 8 July 2021 | 18:00 | AEL Limassol | Home | 2–2 | Sobottka 2', Narey 13' | 200 | [7] |
| 17 July 2021 | 15:30 | OH Leuven | Home | 3–0 | Patris 16' o.g., Hennings 45'pen., Zimmermann 52' | 3,095 | [8] |
Competitions
edit2. Bundesliga
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 51 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 45 |
| 10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 44 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 42 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 41 |
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.[9]
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.[9]
Matches
edit| 25 July 2021 1 | SV Sandhausen | 0-2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Sandhausen |
| 1:30pm | Stadium: Hardtwaldstadion Attendance: 3,454 Referee: Thorben Siewer |
| 31 July 2021 2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2-3 | Werder Bremen | Düsseldorf |
| 8:30pm | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 12,850 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
| 14 August 2021 3 | FC Nürnberg | 2-0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Nuremberg |
| 1:30pm | Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 12,361 Referee: Robert Schröder |
| 20 August 2021 4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2-2 | Holstein Kiel | Düsseldorf |
| 6:30pm | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 16,349 Referee: Florian Heft |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Schalke | 3-1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Gelsenkirchen |
| 8:30pm |
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Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
| 12 September 2021 6 | Erzgebirge Aue | 0-1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Aue-Bad Schlema |
| 1:30pm | Stadium: Erzgebirgsstadion Attendance: 6,064 Referee: Dr. Arne Aarnink |
| 18 September 2021 7 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1-1 | Jahn Regensburg | Düsseldorf |
| 1:30pm |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 6,064 Referee: Dr. Arne Aarnink |
| 25 September 2021 8 | Ingolstadt 04 | 1-2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Ingolstadt |
| 1:30pm |
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Stadium: Audi Sportpark Attendance: 4,579 Referee: Thorben Siewer |
| 2 October 2021 9 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2-3 | Paderborn | Düsseldorf |
| 1:30pm | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 19,727 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
DFB-Pokal
edit| Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | MF | Nicklas Shipnoski | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Undisclosed | [10][11] |
| 1 July 2021 | MF | Felix Klaus | VfL Wolfsburg | Undisclosed | [12] |
Loans in
edit| Date | Position | Name | Club | Return | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2021 | MF | Ao Tanaka | Kawasaki Frontale | End of season | [13] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2021 | MF | Jean Zimmer | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Undisclosed | [14][15] |
| 1 July 2021 | MF | Gökhan Gül | Released | [16] | |
| 1 July 2021 | FW | Kenan Karaman | Released | [16] | |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | Anton Mitryushkin | Released | [16] |
Loans out
edit| Date | Position | Name | Club | Return | Ref. |
|---|
Notes
edit- ^ Match played over 120 minutes
References
edit- ^ "Tabelle – 2. Bundesliga 2020/21". kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Fortuna Düsseldorf und Cheftrainer Rösler gehen getrennte Wege". kicker (in German). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Preußer wird neuer Trainer bei Fortuna Düsseldorf". kicker (in German). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Krings, Norbert (23 June 2021). "Preußer-Premiere: Fortuna feiert lockeren 11:0-Sieg". kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Krings, Norbert (26 June 2021). "Müde Fortunen siegen in Schiefbahn 9:0". kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Krings, Norbert (4 July 2021). "Drittligist Würzburg siegt 2:1 gegen unpräzise Fortunen". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Krings, Norbert (8 July 2021). "Fortuna gibt Sieg in letzter Minute aus der Hand". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Krings, Norbert (17 July 2021). "Fortuna gewinnt letztes Testspiel". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Ligaverband: Ligastatut" [League Association: League Regulations] (PDF). DFB.de. German Football Association. p. 214. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Fortuna angelt sich Shipnoski". kicker (in German). 7 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Nicklas Shipnoski wechselt zur neuen Saison zu Fortuna Düsseldorf". fc-saarbruecken.de (in German). 1. FC Saarbrücken. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Fortuna bindet Felix Klaus bis 2023". f95.de (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Fortuna verpflichtet Tanaka". kicker (in German). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ ""Ein Kind der Region": Zimmer bleibt ein Roter Teufel". kicker (in German). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Jolitz, Bernd (26 June 2021). "Nach Zimmer-Transfer: So emotional bedanken sich FCK-Fans bei Fortuna". RP ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Saisonausklang im Kreise der Mannschaft". f95.de (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.