2020–21 Arminia Bielefeld season

season of football team

The 2020–21 Arminia Bielefeld season was the club's 116th season for the German football club Arminia Bielefeld. The season lasted from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Arminia Bielefeld
2020–21 season
PresidentHans-Jürgen Laufer
Head coachUwe Neuhaus
(until 1 March)
Frank Kramer
(from 2 March)
StadiumBielefelder Alm
Bundesliga15th
DFB-PokalFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ritsu Dōan
Fabian Klos
(5 each)

All:
Ritsu Dōan
Fabian Klos
(5 each)

Players change

First-team squad change

As of 7 March 2021[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   Germany Stefan Ortega
2 DF   Germany Amos Pieper
4 DF   Sweden Joakim Nilsson
5 DF   Denmark Jacob Barrett Laursen
6 DF   Netherlands Mike van der Hoorn
7 MF   Austria Christian Gebauer
8 MF   Japan Ritsu Dōan (on loan from PSV)
9 FW   Germany Fabian Klos (captain)
10 MF   Germany Reinhold Yabo
11 MF   Japan Masaya Okugawa (on loan from RB Salzburg)
14 MF   Faroe Islands Jóan Símun Edmundsson
15 DF   Belgium Nathan de Medina
16 MF   Germany Fabian Kunze
17 MF   Benin Cebio Soukou
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW   Venezuela Sergio Córdova (on loan from Augsburg)
19 MF   Austria Manuel Prietl
20 MF   Germany Nils Seufert
21 FW   Germany Andreas Voglsammer
23 DF   Angola Anderson Lucoqui
27 DF   Switzerland Cédric Brunner
28 MF   Netherlands Michel Vlap (on loan from Anderlecht)
30 MF   Germany Marcel Hartel
31 MF   Germany Arne Maier (on loan from Hertha BSC)
33 GK   Germany Nikolai Rehnen
34 GK   Sweden Oscar Linnér
36 FW   Germany Sven Schipplock
38 MF   Germany Jomaine Consbruch
40 GK   Germany Arne Schulz
41 MF   Russia Vladislav Cherny
42 MF   Germany Julian Frommann

Out on loan change

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   Germany Can Özkan (on loan to Næstved Boldklub)
MF   Germany Joey Müller (on loan to Wuppertaler SV)
FW   Germany Sebastian Müller (on loan to VfL Osnabrück)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   Germany Mervin Kalac (on loan to SV Lippstadt 08)
FW   Germany Noel Niemann (on loan to Türkgücü München)

Transfers change

In change

Date Pos. Name From Type Ref.
30 June 2020 MF   Can Özkan Alemannia Aachen End of Loan
30 June 2020 GK   Nikolai Rehnen Alemannia Aachen
5 July 2020 FW   Prince Osei Owusu 1860 Munich
17 August 2020 FW   Sergio Córdova FC Augsburg Loan [2]
5 September 2020 MF   Ritsu Dōan   PSV Eindhoven [3]
5 October 2020 MF   Arne Maier Hertha BSC [4]
1 July 2020 DF   Jacob Barrett Laursen   OB Free Transfer [5]
15 July 2020 FW   Christian Gebauer   SCR Altach
15 July 2020 DF   Nathan de Medina   Mouscron
15 July 2020 FW   Noel Niemann 1860 Munich [6]
4 September 2020 DF   Mike van der Hoorn   Swansea City [7]

Out change

Date Pos. Name To Type Transfer Fee Ref.
30 June 2020 GK   Ágoston Kiss   Szombathelyi Haladás End of Loan Free
1 July 2020 FW   Nils Quaschner Retired
1 July 2020 MF   Tom Schütz End of Contract
1 July 2020 DF   Jonathan Clauss   RC Lens Free Transfer Free [8]
4 August 2020 DF   Florian Hartherz Fortuna Düsseldorf Free Transfer Free
7 August 2020 MF   Patrick Weihrauch Dynamo Dresden Free Transfer Free [9]
9 August 2020 MF   Keanu Staude Würzburger Kickers Free Transfer Free [10]
12 August 2020 GK   Philipp Klewin Erzgebirge Aue Free Transfer Free
14 August 2020 DF   Álex Pérez   UD Logroñés Free Transfer Free [11]
1 September 2020 DF   Stephan Salger 1860 Munich Free Transfer Free [12]
18 September 2020 FW   Mervin Kalac SV Lippstadt Free Transfer Free
5 October 2020 FW   Prince Osei Owusu SC Paderborn Transfer
5 October 2020 MF   Can Özkan Template:Country data Danmark Næstved BK Loan Free
1 January 2021 DF   Brian Behrendt Eintracht Braunschweig Transfer €100K [13]

Pre-season and friendlies change

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 August 2020 Friendly FC Preußen Espelkamp   0–5   Arminia Bielefeld Espelkamp, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportpark Mittwald
15 August 2020 Friendly Arminia Bielefeld   1–1   VfL Osnabrück Bielefeld, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
25 August 2020 Friendly Arminia Bielefeld   0–0   Feyenoord Kufstein, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Kufstein Arena
29 August 2020 Friendly VfB Stuttgart   2–0   Arminia Bielefeld Kufstein, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Kufstein Arena
2 September 2020 Friendly Arminia Bielefeld   3–2   MSV Duisburg Bielefeld, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Thomsen
6 September 2020 Friendly FC Groningen   1–1   Arminia Bielefeld Groningen, Netherlands
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Euroborg
9 October 2020 Friendly VfL Bochum   1–1   Arminia Bielefeld Bochum, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vonovia-Ruhrstadion
25 March 2021 Friendly Arminia Bielefeld   1–1   FC St. Pauli Bielefeld, Germany
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Referee: Patrick Holz

Competitions change

Overview change

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 19 September 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 15th 34 9 8 17 26 52 −26 026.47
DFB-Pokal 14 September 2020 First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 35 9 8 18 26 53 −27 025.71

Source: Soccerway

Bundesliga change

League table change

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 FC Augsburg 34 10 6 18 36 54 −18 36
14 Hertha BSC 34 8 11 15 41 52 −11 35
15 Arminia Bielefeld 34 9 8 17 26 52 −26 35
16 1. FC Köln (O) 34 8 9 17 34 60 −26 33 Qualification to relegation play-offs
17 Werder Bremen (R) 34 7 10 17 36 57 −21 31 Relegation to 2. Bundesliga
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[14]
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated

Results summary change

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 9 8 17 26 52  −26 35 6 2 9 13 23  −10 3 6 8 13 29  −16

Source: DFB

Results by round change

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultDWLLLLLLLWLLWLWDWLLLDLLDWLDWDWLDDW
Position861014141515161716161616161515151516161616161615171716151516161515
Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches change

The league fixtures were announced on 7 August 2020.[15]

19 September 2020 1 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Arminia Bielefeld Frankfurt
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Benjamin Brand
26 September 2020 2 Arminia Bielefeld 1–0 1. FC Köln Bielefeld
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 5,460
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
3 October 2020 3 Werder Bremen 1–0 Arminia Bielefeld Bremen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Schröder
17 October 2020 4 Arminia Bielefeld 1–4 Bayern Munich Bielefeld
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Siebert
25 October 2020 5 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld Wolfsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 4,519
Referee: Manuel Gräfe
31 October 2020 6 Arminia Bielefeld 0–2 Borussia Dortmund Bielefeld
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bastian Dankert
7 November 2020 7 Union Berlin 5–0 Arminia Bielefeld Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck
21 November 2020 8 Arminia Bielefeld 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen Bielefeld
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Brych
28 November 2020 9 RB Leipzig 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld Leipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Hartmann
5 December 2020 10 Arminia Bielefeld 2–1 Mainz 05 Bielefeld
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Fritz
12 December 2020 11 SC Freiburg 2–0 Arminia Bielefeld Freiburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Harm Osmers
16 December 2020 12 Arminia Bielefeld 0–1 FC Augsburg Bielefeld
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
19 December 2020 13 Schalke 04 0–1 Arminia Bielefeld Gelsenkirchen
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bastian Dankert
2 January 2021 14 Arminia Bielefeld 0–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Bielefeld
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
10 January 2021 15 Arminia Bielefeld 1–0 Hertha BSC Bielefeld
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guido Winkmann
16 January 2021 16 1899 Hoffenheim 0–0 Arminia Bielefeld Sinsheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Fritz
20 January 2021 17 Arminia Bielefeld 3–0 VfB Stuttgart Bielefeld
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Hartmann
23 January 2021 18 Arminia Bielefeld 1–5 Eintracht Frankfurt Bielefeld
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Schröder
31 January 2021 19 1. FC Köln 3–1 Arminia Bielefeld Cologne
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Zwayer
15 February 2021 21 Bayern Munich 3–3 Arminia Bielefeld Munich
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Florian Badstübner
19 February 2021 22 Arminia Bielefeld 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg Bielefeld
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Brych
27 February 2021 23 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 Arminia Bielefeld Dortmund
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Reichel
7 March 2021 24 Arminia Bielefeld 0–0 Union Berlin Bielefeld
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Harm Osmers
10 March 2021 20 Arminia Bielefeld 0–2 Werder Bremen Bielefeld
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Markus Schmidt
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 7 February 2021, but was postponed due to heavy snow causing a waterlogged pitch.[16]
14 March 2021 25 Bayer Leverkusen 1–2 Arminia Bielefeld Leverkusen
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
19 March 2021 26 Arminia Bielefeld 0–1 RB Leipzig Bielefeld
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Frank Willenborg
3 April 2021 27 Mainz 05 1–1 Arminia Bielefeld Mainz
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Opel Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
9 April 2021 28 Arminia Bielefeld 1–0 SC Freiburg Bielefeld
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Petersen
17 April 2021 29 FC Augsburg 0–0 Arminia Bielefeld Augsburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Markus Schmidt
20 April 2021 30 Arminia Bielefeld 1–0 Schalke 04 Bielefeld
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christian Dingert
25 April 2021 31 Borussia Mönchengladbach 5–0 Arminia Bielefeld Mönchengladbach
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Hartmann
9 May 2021 32 Hertha BSC 0–0 Arminia Bielefeld Berlin
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bastian Dankert
15 May 2021 33 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 1899 Hoffenheim Bielefeld
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Schlager
22 May 2021 34 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 Arminia Bielefeld Stuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler

DFB-Pokal change

14 September 2020 First round Rot-Weiss Essen 1–0 Arminia Bielefeld Essen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Essen
Attendance: 300
Referee: Harm Osmers

Statistics change

Appearances and goals change

No. Pos Nat Player Total Bundesliga DFB-Pokal
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   Stefan Ortega 35 0 34 0 1 0
31 GK   Nikolai Rehnen 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 GK   Oscar Linnér 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   Amos Pieper 31 1 30 1 1 0
4 DF   Joakim Nilsson 27 0 25+1 0 1 0
5 DF   Jacob Barrett Laursen 17 0 13+3 0 1 0
6 DF   Mike van der Hoorn 22 0 15+7 0 0 0
15 DF   Nathan de Medina 16 0 7+9 0 0 0
23 DF   Anderson Lucoqui 22 0 18+3 0 0+1 0
27 DF   Cédric Brunner 32 0 30+1 0 1 0
Midfielders
7 MF   Christian Gebauer 23 1 5+18 1 0 0
8 MF   Ritsu Dōan 35 5 33+1 5 1 0
10 MF   Reinhold Yabo 13 1 8+5 1 0 0
11 MF   Masaya Okugawa 13 1 11+2 1 0 0
14 MF   Jóan Símun Edmundsson 5 1 0+5 1 0 0
16 MF   Fabian Kunze 26 0 12+14 0 0 0
17 MF   Cebio Soukou 15 1 5+9 1 1 0
19 MF   Manuel Prietl 29 1 28 1 1 0
20 MF   Nils Seufert 13 0 2+11 0 0 0
28 MF   Michel Vlap 7 1 5+2 1 0 0
30 MF   Marcel Hartel 23 0 20+2 0 1 0
31 MF   Arne Maier 18 0 13+5 0 0 0
38 MF   Jomaine Consbruch 1 0 0 0 1 0
Forwards
9 FW   Fabian Klos 35 5 32+2 5 1 0
18 FW   Sergio Córdova 24 2 13+10 2 0+1 0
21 FW   Andreas Voglsammer 18 2 12+6 2 0 0
36 FW   Sven Schipplock 32 1 5+27 1 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
22 FW   Noel Niemann 1 0 0 0 0+1 0

Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: [1]

Goalscorers change

As of 28 January 2021
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Bundesliga DFB-Pokal Total
1 8 MF   Ritsu Dōan 5 0 5
9 FW   Fabian Klos 5 0 5
2 18 FW   Sergio Córdova 2 0 2
21 FW   Andreas Voglsammer 2 0 2
2 14 MF   Jóan Símun Edmundsson 1 0 1
29 MF   Cebio Soukou 1 0 1
19 MF   Manuel Prietl 1 0 1
10 MF   Reinhold Yabo 1 0 1
36 FW   Sven Schipplock 1 0 1
2 DF   Amos Pieper 1 0 1
7 MF   Christian Gebauer 1 0 1
11 MF   Masaya Okugawa 1 0 1
28 MF   Michel Vlap 1 0 1
Own Goal 3 0 3
Totals 26 0 26

Notes change

References change

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  16. "Arminia Bielefeld vs. Werder Bremen postponed due to heavy snow". bundesliga.com. Deutsche Fußball Liga. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

Other websites change