Only one 12 months after Borussia Dortmund set the report for essentially the most factors in a Bundesliga season with 81 factors, Bayern Munich smashed that tally, ending with 91 factors below Jupp Heynckes, shedding simply as soon as all season.
Heynckes’ lifted the trophy on matchday 28, the earliest title success in Bundesliga historical past, however confirmed his retirement on the finish of the season after additionally guiding Bayern to the Champions League and DFB-Pokal.
After two titles-in-a-row, Borussia Dortmund slipped to second below Jurgen Klopp, ending only a level forward of Bayer Leverkusen and 11 forward of Schalke within the race for computerized qualification to the Champions League group stage.
Eintracht Frankfurt had a improbable season again within the high flight, ending in sixth to qualify for the Europa League, simply behind Freiburg on objective distinction.
CHANGES
Borussia Dortmund determined to strengthen by including the league’s greatest younger participant, Marco Reus from Borussia Monchengladbach for €17 million. They wanted to exchange Shinji Kagawa, who left for Manchester United for the same charge, however had been additional weakened as Lucas Barrios and Ivan Perisic each left through the summer season.
Heynckes discovered the lacking piece for his Bayern Munich facet, nevertheless it got here at a excessive value as defensive midfielder Javi Martinez was a €40m addition from Athletic Bilbao. Ivica Olic joined Wolfsburg on a free switch, however one other Croatian striker transferred the opposite route as Mario Mandzukic moved for €13m. Younger winger Xherdan Shaqiri was additionally signed from Basel, whereas defender Dante joined from Gladbach.
Borussia Monchengladbach used their switch windfall to signal Dutch striker Luuk de Jong, Spanish defender Alvaro Dominguez, and Swiss 19-year-old Granit Xhaka. Bayer Leverkusen’s signings had been additionally younger gamers with nice potential, together with full-back Dani Carvajal and ahead Arkadiusz Milik.
Hertha Berlin’s relegation in 2011-12 meant that there have been no groups from East Germany competing within the German high flight. Newly promoted Eintracht Frankfurt spent correctly through the window, bringing in 21-year-old goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and Bochum winger Takashi Inui.
Hamburg’s massive summer season signing was Rafael van der Vaart, who returned to the Bundesliga from Tottenham for €13m. Rene Adler joined on a free switch, with winger Hakan Calhanoglu a €2.5m addition from Karlsruher.
Eljero Elia was given one other likelihood to show himself in Germany, transferring to Werder Bremen for €5.5m from Juventus, with Greek defender Sokratis additionally arriving on the Weserstadion. By the top of the season Bremen had sacked coach Thomas Schaaf, whereas Felix Magah was additionally dismissed by Wolfsburg early within the marketing campaign.
SUMMARY
Bayern Munich began the season with a 3-0 win away over Greuther Furth to maneuver to first within the desk and by no means faltered from that place once more in 2012-13. Eight wins had been adopted by a late 2-1 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, which might transform the one lack of the season.
Heynckes turned the primary coach to win the treble, including the DFB-Pokal and Champions League to the Bundesliga title, in addition to the DFL-Supercup. En path to a Bundesliga-high 91 factors, Bayern broke or equalled at the least 30 information, together with most wins, longest profitable streak, greatest objective distinction, and most clear sheets.
New signings Martinez and Mandzukic had been each improbable domestically and in Europe, as Heynckes’ facet demolished everybody of their path. This included Dortmund, who had been good within the earlier two seasons, however may solely end 25 factors behind the champions.
Dortmund battled with Bayer Leverkusen for second place, with each side’ primary strikers additionally vying for the Torjagerkanone. BVB’s Robert Lewandowski completed forward of Stefan Kiessling within the Bundesliga desk, however one objective behind the German’s 25 within the high scorer race.
Huub Stevens was fired as Schalke supervisor because the membership struggled in Germany however did nicely in Europe, and substitute Jens Keller took time to settle because the membership ultimately completed fourth to scrape into the Champions League.
Freiburg stunned many below Christian Streich with their fifth place end, and their companions within the Europa League additionally got here from an sudden vacation spot – newly promoted Eintracht Frankfurt, who returned to Europe for the primary time in 20 years.
A disastrous season for Hoffenheim noticed 4 completely different coaches take the hotseat, solely holding their Bundesliga standing due to a 5-2 mixture win over Kaiserslautern within the playoff. Fortuna Dusseldorf and Greuther Furth weren’t as fortunate, going straight again down after only one season again within the high flight.
PLAYER OF THE SEASON
BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER
The skilled midfielder ended the season with seven league objectives, his greatest ever return for the membership, however was influential all around the pitch as Bayern Munich additionally set a brand new clear sheets report.
MANAGER OF THE SEASON
JUPP HEYNCKES
The veteran supervisor retired on the finish of the season, however did so in the easiest way attainable, profitable not solely the Bundesliga, however the DFB-Pokal and Champions League as nicely.
TOP GOALSCORER
STEFAN KIESSLING – 25 GOALS
Kiessling edged out Robert Lewandowski within the race for high scorer by one objective, and set a brand new Bayer Leverkusen report within the course of with 25 objectives in a single season.
TEAM OF THE SEASON
TRAPP; LAHM, BOATENG, DANTE, ALABA; REUS, GUNDOGAN, MULLER, SCHWEINSTEIGER, RIBERY; KIESSLING
MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSFER
Javi Martinez
Athletic to Bayern
€40m
KEY MOMENT OF THE SEASON
Bayern Munich gained their first eight league video games, however suffered a shock residence defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on matchday 9 due to a late Jerome Boateng personal objective. This might have seen them falter, however as a substitute they picked themselves up with a 3-0 win in Hamburg going undefeated for the remainder of the season.
