Bayern Munich grew to become the primary time to win 5 successive Bundesliga titles as they comfortably defended their crown forward of RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund, and Hoffenheim.
Bayern lifted the title with three video games to spare because the Champions League contenders didn’t mount a correct problem for the trophy, with Leipzig ending 15 factors adrift in second place.
Nevertheless, the season was a large success for the Pink Bull-funded membership, who had simply been promoted from the two Bundesliga a yr earlier and certified for Europe on the first time of asking.
Thomas Tuchel guided Dortmund to one more season within the Champions League spots and lifted the DFB Pokal, however BVB’s season was majorly affected by an incident involving a bus bomb forward of their UCL quarter-final defeat to Monaco, which shook the membership’s gamers and followers.
Solely three matchdays noticed a crew apart from Bayern on the high of the desk, whereas on the different finish Darmstadt had been persistently on the underside. They had been joined within the relegation zone by Ingolstadt, whereas Wolfsburg wanted to beat Eintracht Braunschweig to remain within the high flight.
CHANGES
Bayern Munich had deliberate for the post-Pep Guardiola period for the reason that earlier December, confirming that Carlo Ancelotti would develop into head coach in the summertime as soon as the Spaniard had left.
He was one in every of six new head coaches heading into the 2016-17 marketing campaign, with Leipzig’s Ralf Rangnick shifting upstairs to develop into sporting director and Ralph Hasenhuttl becoming a member of from Ingolstadt.
Schalke and Augsburg additionally employed new coaches, whereas Werder Bremen and Hamburg had sacked their bosses by the tip of September.
Ancelotti had simply two new arrivals in the course of the summer season with Mats Hummels shifting for €38 million from Dortmund and Portugal wonderkid Renato Sanches coming from Benfica for €35m. After three seasons in Munich, Gotze went the wrong way returning to BVB.
Tuchel made plenty of modifications at Dortmund, additionally signing Andre Schurrle, Sebastian Rode, Raphael Guerreiro and Rennes teenager Ousmane Dembele, who would show to be one of many signings of the season.
The Premier League continued to snap up Bundesliga expertise, with Manchester United signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan and rivals Metropolis including Ilkay Gundogan.
RB Leipzig’s dedication to signing younger expertise noticed them add Timo Werner, Naby Keita, and Dayot Upamecano forward of their first season within the Bundesliga, whereas Schalke signed Breel Embolo from Basel for €22.5m just for him to undergo a season-ending damage after simply seven league video games.
SUMMARY
Bayern began and completed the season in fashion, bookending one other profitable home marketing campaign with 6-0 wins over Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg.
Regardless of the large opening weekend win, Ancelotti’s crew took a couple of video games to gel, needing late winners towards Schalke and Hamburg. That they had a couple of stumbles within the Hinrunde, with a notable 1-0 defeat to Dortmund standing out, however took management of the league thereafter and led the desk from the 14th week on.
Leipzig’s additions of Keita and Werner had been instrumental of their sturdy season, with the Guinea worldwide midfielder proving to be a sensational signing, incomes plaudits from in every single place and a spotlight from Europe’s greatest golf equipment. Werner’s tempo and scoring skill noticed him obtain worldwide recognition with Germany and inclusion of their squad for the 2017 Confederations Cup, the place he received the Golden Boot.
Hasenhuttl’s aspect had been the one crew apart from Bayern to high the desk at any stage of the season, however ultimately completed 15 factors behind the champions as they battled for second with Dortmund and Hoffenheim.
Dortmund’s season proved inconsistent and regardless of a high three end and a cup win, Tuchel left the membership on the finish of the marketing campaign. He determined to take a sabbatical regardless of curiosity from groups overseas who wished to make him their supervisor.
Koln and Hertha Berlin completed in Europa League spots, however had been by no means wherever near the highest 4, with a 13-point hole separating fourth and fifth. Midtable was congested as groups took factors from each other, however down on the backside, Darmstadt appeared incapable of taking factors from anybody.
They received simply seven video games, whereas Ingolstadt fared barely higher with eight wins and eight attracts in the course of the season. Mainz edged out Wolfsburg on the final day to safe their top-flight standing, however VfL retained their place within the Bundesliga due to a 2-0 combination victory over Eintracht Braunschweig within the playoffs by way of targets from Mario Gomez and Vieirinha.
PLAYER OF THE SEASON
MANAGER OF THE SEASON
RALPH HASENHUTTL
Hasenhuttl’s first season as RB Leipzig boss was an especially memorable one as he guided the newly promoted aspect to a runners-up spot within the Bundesliga and into the Champions League with a youthful, thrilling squad.
TOP GOALSCORER
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG- 31 GOALS
Borussia Dortmund striker Aubameyang and Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski had been locked in a battle for the highest scorer trophy till the ultimate day of the season, when the Gabon ahead scored an 89th minute penalty to take his every day tally to 2 and his season complete to 31 targets, one forward of his rival.
TEAM OF THE SEASON
NEUER; PISZCZEK, HUMMELS, SULE, KOLASINAC; DEMBELE, ALCANTARA, KEITA, FORSBERG; LEWANDOWSKI, AUBAMEYANG
MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSFER
Mats Hummels
Dortmund to Bayern
€38m
KEY MOMENT OF THE SEASON
After falling off high spot following a defeat to Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich returned to successful methods of their subsequent recreation, with former Dortmund defender Mats Hummels exhibiting his worth at each ends of the pitch by scoring the winner towards Bayer Leverkusen, establishing a seven-game successful streak for Bayern.
