2000–01 Bundesliga

First in the 2000/01 season in the Bundesliga and thus German master of men was the FC Bayern Munich. The season began on 11 August 2000 with the match between Borussia Dortmund and Hansa Rostock and ended on 19 May 2001. Season 2000/ 01 holds the record that clubs from eleven different states came.

Season overview

The Bundesliga 2000/ 01 season is considered to be a particularly memorable championship decision: since 29 Round was the FC Schalke 04 standings ahead of FC Bayern Munich. Before 33 ( penultimate ) Matchday Bayern and Schalke were level on points with a goal difference of Schalke.

In the 90th minute of the match day 33 were almost the same time as two crucial goals: for Bayern just the substitute Alexander Zickler scored the 2-1 home victory against 1 FC Kaiserslautern, only seven seconds after Krassimir Balakov for VfB Stuttgart, the 1-0 winner had scored against Schalke. FC Bayern conquered by the table top back and had before the last game three points ahead of Schalke 04 Bayern needed therefore - with a presumed victory of Schalke against relegation candidates SpVgg Unterhaching - at least a draw against Hamburger SV, since the goal difference of Bavaria was still worse.

Schalke won the last match against Unterhaching, while Bayern played a draw against HSV and thus German champion.

After Schalke was behind 0-2 and Unterhaching again went with 2:3 lead after interim compensation of Schalke in the 69th minute, Schalke won 5-3 yet.

When led by referee Markus Merk role of HSV against Bayern Munich made ​​the hamburger in the 90th minute 1-0 by Sergej Barbarez. In the fourth minute of injury time, an indirect free kick in the penalty area led the opponent to a 1-1 draw. Patrik Andersson shot the ball presented by Stefan Effenberg into the goal - his only goal for Bayern Munich. Previously, on loan from FC Schalke 04 at the Hamburger SV goalkeeper Mathias Schober had received a return foul by hand.

As the final whistle in Gelsenkirchen was done quite a few minutes before, you already celebrated there, the supposed title win, when the news came from the expansion of Bavaria. Schalke then went as so-called champions of the hearts or four-minute masterpiece in the history of the Bundesliga. The season finale was the inspiration of a 45 -minute television documentary of the WDR called " four minutes in May ."

In the basement of the table VfL ​​Bochum and Eintracht Frankfurt were relegated prematurely fixed; in a distance duel fought Unterhaching and Movers Energie Cottbus at the last non-relegation place. Cottbus went a point clear in this duel and secured the first division with a 1-0 victory at TSV 1860 München.

At the home game against Markus Pröll goal of the 1st FC Cologne The Brazilian Alex Alves in the service of Hertha BSC scored the goal of the year with a shot from 52 meters directly after the restart.

Final Table

Cross Table

The cross table presents the results of all games this season represents the home team is listed in the left column and the visiting team in the top row.

Top scorers

Scorer list

Used referee

The champion team FC Bayern Munich

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