| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2006 – 19 May 2007 |
| Champions | VfB Stuttgart 3rd Bundesliga title 5thGerman title |
| Runner up | Schalke 04 |
| Relegated | Mainz 05 Alemannia Aachen Borussia M'gladbach |
| Champions League | VfB Stuttgart Schalke 04 Werder Bremen |
| UEFA Cup | Bayern Munich Bayer Leverkusen 1. FC Nürnberg (viadomestic cup) |
| Intertoto Cup | Hamburger SV |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 837 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Theofanis Gekas (20) |
| Biggest home win | Hannover 5–0Hertha |
| Biggest away win | Bochum 0–6Bremen |
| Highest scoring | Frankfurt 2–6Bremen |
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The2006–07 Bundesliga was the 44th season of theBundesliga, Germany's premier football league. It began on 11 August 2006 and ended on 19 May 2007.[1]Bayern Munich were the defending champions.
Three teams from the2. Bundesliga were promoted at the end of previous season:
The three teams relegated were:
VfB Stuttgart began the campaign with the youngest squad of the Bundesliga and were widely seen as a competitor for aUEFA Cup berth. They began their season with a 0–3 home defeat against1. FC Nürnberg and even dropped in reach of the relegation zone after another home defeat againstBorussia Dortmund during the third round.
During the rest of the season the team managed to stabilize in the upper third of the table, eventually winning the last eight games of the season while competitorsSchalke 04,Werder Bremen andBayern Munich struggled. Stuttgart went on to claim their third championship in the Bundesliga and fifthGerman championship overall with a 2–1 home victory againstEnergie Cottbus during the last round of the season.
One week after winning the league championship, Stuttgart failed to winthe Double after losing the2007 DFB-Pokal Final against Nürnberg with a score of 2–3.
ManagerArmin Veh who claimed his first championship as a Bundesliga coach was electedGerman Football Manager of the Year, whilestrikerMario Gómez was namedFootballer of the Year (Germany) in 2007.[2]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of departure | Replaced by | Date of Appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 30 June 2006[4] | 1 July 2006[5] | ||
| Hannover 96 | 30 August 2006[6] | 10 September 2006[7] | ||
| Alemannia Aachen | 7 September 2006[7] | 12 September 2006[8] | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 18 December 2006[9] | 19 December 2006[10] | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 31 January 2007[5] | 1 February 2007[11] | ||
| Bayern Munich | 31 January 2007[12] | 1 February 2007[13] | ||
| Hamburger SV | 1 February 2007[14] | 3 February 2007[15] | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld | 11 February 2007[16] | 12 February 2007[17] | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 12 March 2007[10] | 13 March 2007[14] | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld | 13 March 2007[17] | 14 March 2007[18] | ||
| Hertha BSC | 10 April 2007[19] | 11 April 2007[20] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfB Stuttgart(C) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 70 | Qualification toChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 68 | |
| 3 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 66 | Qualification toChampions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 60 | Qualification toUEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 51 | |
| 6 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 48 | |
| 7 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 45 | Qualification toIntertoto Cup third round[a] |
| 8 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 45 | |
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 44 | |
| 10 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 44 | |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 44 | |
| 12 | Arminia Bielefeld | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 42 | |
| 13 | Energie Cottbus | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 41 | |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 40 | |
| 15 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 37 | |
| 16 | Mainz 05(R) | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 34 | Relegation to2. Bundesliga |
| 17 | Alemannia Aachen(R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 34 | |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(R) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 26 |
| Home \ Away | AAC | BSC | DSC | BOC | SVW | FCE | BVB | SGE | HSV | H96 | B04 | M05 | BMG | FCB | FCN | S04 | VFB | WOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alemannia Aachen | — | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 |
| Hertha BSC | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 5–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
| VfL Bochum | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–6 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Werder Bremen | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 |
| Energie Cottbus | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 3–2 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–6 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–0 |
| Hamburger SV | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 |
| Hannover 96 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Mainz 05 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–6 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 3–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Bayern Munich | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Schalke 04 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |
Source:[21]
| No. | Team | Average | Change | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 72,652 | -0,2% | 81,000 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 68,412 | 1,2% | 69,000 |
| 3 | Schalke 04 | 61,348 | 0,2% | 61,482 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 56,024 | 6,4% | 57,274 |
| 5 | Hertha BSC | 48,690 | 4,2% | 74,220 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 47,625 | 13,8% | 51,500 |
| 7 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 47,485 | -0,5% | 54,067 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 45,888 | 17,3% | 56,500 |
| 9 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 41,555 | 27,4% | 46,780 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 40,894 | 3,4% | 42,500 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 38,717 | 0,8% | 49,000 |
| 12 | VfL Bochum | 24,969 | 37,1% | 31,328 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 23,127 | 5,4% | 26,601 |
| 14 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22,412 | 0,3% | 22,500 |
| 15 | VfL Wolfsburg | 22,327 | 1,1% | 30,000 |
| 16 | Alemannia Aachen | 20,745 | 8,2% | 21,300 |
| 17 | Mainz 05 | 20,229 | 0,2% | 20,300 |
| 18 | Energie Cottbus | 16,070 | 44,7% | 22,450 |