Only one yr after Borussia Dortmund set the document for essentially the most factors in a Bundesliga season with 81 factors, Bayern Munich smashed that tally, ending with 91 factors below Jupp Heynckes, dropping 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 automated qualification to the Champions League group stage.
Eintracht Frankfurt had a incredible season again within the high flight, ending in sixth to qualify for the Europa League, simply behind Freiburg on purpose 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 switch Shinji Kagawa, who left for Manchester United for the same price, however have been additional weakened as Lucas Barrios and Ivan Perisic each left through the summer time.
Heynckes discovered the lacking piece for his Bayern Munich aspect, nevertheless it got here at a excessive price 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 path 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 have 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 properly through the window, bringing in 21-year-old goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and Bochum winger Takashi Inui.
Hamburg’s huge summer time 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, shifting to Werder Bremen for €5.5m from Juventus, with Greek defender Sokratis additionally arriving on the Weserstadion. By the tip 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 have been adopted by a late 2-1 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, which might become 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 very least 30 data, together with most wins, longest successful streak, greatest purpose distinction, and most clear sheets.
New signings Martinez and Mandzukic have been each incredible domestically and in Europe, as Heynckes’ aspect 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 purpose 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 effectively in Europe, and substitute Jens Keller took time to settle because the membership finally 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 totally different coaches take the hotseat, solely retaining their Bundesliga standing because of 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 targets, his greatest ever return for the membership, however was influential everywhere in the pitch as Bayern Munich additionally set a brand new clear sheets document.
MANAGER OF THE SEASON
JUPP HEYNCKES
The veteran supervisor retired on the finish of the season, however did so in one of the simplest ways doable, successful not solely the Bundesliga, however the DFB-Pokal and Champions League as effectively.
TOP GOALSCORER
STEFAN KIESSLING – 25 GOALS
Kiessling edged out Robert Lewandowski within the race for high scorer by one purpose, and set a brand new Bayer Leverkusen document within the course of with 25 targets 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 received their first eight league video games, however suffered a shock residence defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on matchday 9 because of a late Jerome Boateng personal purpose. 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.
