2021–22 Fortuna Düsseldorf season

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.

Fortuna Düsseldorf
2021–22 season
ManagerChristian Preußer
StadiumMerkur Spiel-Arena

Background and pre-season
Main article: 2020–21 Fortuna Düsseldorf season

Fortuna 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
Pre-season match details
DateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef.
23 June 202118:30TSV MeerbuschAway11–0Peterson 1', Shipnoski 17', 39', Bunk 22', 46', Piotrowski 28', Prib 38', Sobottka 61', Klaus 65', Lobinger 66', Ofori 72'[4]
26 June 202114:00SC SchiefbahnAway9–0Klaus 10', 31', Ofori 21', 83', Shipnoski 57', Basczyk 64' o.g., Lobinger 68', 72', Bunk 88'250[5]
4 July 202117:00Würzburger KickersHome1–2[lower-alpha 1]Hartherz 115' pen.[6]
8 July 202118:00AEL LimassolHome2–2Sobottka 2', Narey 13'200[7]
17 July 202115:30OH LeuvenHome3–0Patris 16' o.g., Hennings 45'pen., Zimmermann 52'3,095[8]

Competitions

2. Bundesliga
Main article: 2021–22 2. Bundesliga

League table
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]

Matches
2. Bundesliga match details
MatchDateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceLeague
position		Ref.
125 July 202113:30SV SandhausenAway2–0Hennings 56', 62' pen.3,4525th[10]
231 July 202120:30Werder BremenHome2–3Hennings 47', Narey 90+4'12,8508th[11]
314 August 202113:301. FC NürnbergAway0–212,36114th[12]
420 August 202118:30Holstein KielHome2–2Narey 40', Peterson 87'16,34911th[13]
528 August 202120:30Schalke 04Away1–3Appelkamp 12'25,00012th[14]
612 September 202113:30Erzgebirge AueAway1–0Hennings 29' pen.6,06412th[15]
718 September 202113:30Jahn RegensburgHome1–1Boženík 33'19,25613th[16]
825 September 202113:30FC IngolstadtAway2–1
92 October 202113:30SC PaderbornHome2–3
1016 October 202120:30Hamburger SVAway1–1
1123 October 202113:30Karlsruher SCHome3–1
1231 October 202113:30Hansa RostockAway1–2
136 November 202113:30Hannover 96Home1–1
1421 November 202113:30Dynamo DresdenAway0–1
1526 November 202118:301. FC HeidenheimHome0–1
163 December 202118:30Darmstadt 98Away3–1
1711 December 202120:30FC St. PauliHome1–1
1817 December 202118:30SV SandhausenHome0–1
1915 January 202213:30Werder BremenAway0–3
2021 January 202218:301. FC NürnbergHome0–1
216 February 202213:30Holstein KielAway0–1
2213 February 202213:30Schalke 04Home2–1
2320 February 202213:30Erzgebirge AueHome3–1
2427 February 202213:30Jahn RegensburgAway0–0
256 March 202213:30FC IngolstadtHome3–0
2612 March 202213:30SC PaderbornAway1–1
2719 March 202213:30Hamburger SVHome1–1
283 April 202213:30Karlsruher SCAway2–2
298 April 202218:30Hansa RostockHome3–0
3016 April 202213:30Hannover 96Away0–0
3122 April 202218:30Dynamo DresdenHome2–2
3229 April 202218:301. FC HeidenheimAway3–1
336 May 202218:30Darmstadt 98Home2–1
3415 May 202215:30FC St. PauliAway0–2

DFB-Pokal
Main article: 2021–22 DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal match details
RoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef.

Transfers

Transfers in
DatePositionNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2021MFNicklas Shipnoski1. FC SaarbrückenUndisclosed[17][18]
1 July 2021MFFelix KlausVfL WolfsburgUndisclosed[19]

Loans in
DatePositionNameClubReturnRef.
26 June 2021MFAo TanakaKawasaki FrontaleEnd of season[20]

Transfers out
DatePositionNameToFeeRef.
22 June 2021MFJean Zimmer1. FC KaiserslauternUndisclosed[21][22]
1 July 2021MFGökhan GülReleased[23]
1 July 2021FWKenan KaramanReleased[23]
1 July 2021GKAnton MitryushkinReleased[23]

Loans out
DatePositionNameClubReturnRef.

Notes
  1. Match played over 120 minutes

References
  1. "Tabelle – 2. Bundesliga 2020/21". kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Fortuna Düsseldorf und Cheftrainer Rösler gehen getrennte Wege". kicker (in German). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. "Preußer wird neuer Trainer bei Fortuna Düsseldorf". kicker (in German). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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  5. Krings, Norbert (26 June 2021). "Müde Fortunen siegen in Schiefbahn 9:0". kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. Krings, Norbert (4 July 2021). "Drittligist Würzburg siegt 2:1 gegen unpräzise Fortunen". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. Krings, Norbert (8 July 2021). "Fortuna gibt Sieg in letzter Minute aus der Hand". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. Krings, Norbert (17 July 2021). "Fortuna gewinnt letztes Testspiel". kicker (in German). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  9. "Ligaverband: Ligastatut" [League Association: League Regulations] (PDF). DFB.de. German Football Association. p. 214. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  10. "Doppelpacker Hennings schießt Düsseldorf zum Auftaktsieg". kicker (in German). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  11. "Drama in Düsseldorf! Eggestein lässt Werder ganz spät jubeln". kicker (in German). 31 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  12. "Schindlers Premiere leitet ersten Club-Dreier ein".
  13. "Skryzbski kann späten Ausgleich nicht mehr kontern - Kiel holt ersten Zähler".
  14. "Terodde wird für Nedelcu zum Albtraum".
  15. "Aue wartet weiter: Frecher Hennings lässt Düsseldorf jubeln".
  16. "Taktisch disziplinierte Regensburger mit Punktgewinn in Düsseldorf".
  17. "Fortuna angelt sich Shipnoski". kicker (in German). 7 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  18. "Nicklas Shipnoski wechselt zur neuen Saison zu Fortuna Düsseldorf". fc-saarbruecken.de (in German). 1. FC Saarbrücken. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  19. "Fortuna bindet Felix Klaus bis 2023". f95.de (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  20. "Fortuna verpflichtet Tanaka". kicker (in German). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  21. ""Ein Kind der Region": Zimmer bleibt ein Roter Teufel". kicker (in German). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  22. Jolitz, Bernd (26 June 2021). "Nach Zimmer-Transfer: So emotional bedanken sich FCK-Fans bei Fortuna". RP ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  23. "Saisonausklang im Kreise der Mannschaft". f95.de (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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