2021–22 MSV Duisburg season

The 2021–22 MSV Duisburg season was the 122nd season in the club's football history. In 2021–22 the club played in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football alongside the Lower Rhine Cup.[1][2]

MSV Duisburg
2021–22 season
ManagerPavel Dochev
(until 7 October 2021)
Uwe Schubert
(7–18 October 2021)
Hagen Schmidt
(18 October 2021 – 4 May 2022)
Torsten Ziegner
(from 4 May 2022)
StadiumMSV-Arena
3. Liga15th
Lower Rhine CupSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Orhan Ademi (12)

All:
Orhan Ademi (17)
Highest home attendance12,105
(vs 1860 Munich)
Lowest home attendance750
two matches
Average home league attendance6,932[note 1]
Biggest winDuisburg 8–0 Krefeld
Biggest defeatDuisburg 0–6 1860 Munich

Team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19FW  GERChinedu Ekene
20MF  GERMarvin Ajani
21DF  VENRolf Feltscher
22MF  GERRudolf Ndualu
23MF  GERNiclas Stierlin
24GK  GERRoman Schabbing
26DF  GERVincent Gembalies
27DF  GERNiko Bretschneider
28DF  GEROliver Steurer
29FW  SUIOrhan Ademi
30GK  BELJo Coppens
37MF  GERMarlon Frey
39FW  GERJohn Yeboah (on loan from Willem II)

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromTypeRef.
1 July 2021GK Jo CoppensSpVgg UnterhachingTransfer[3]
GK Leo WeinkaufHannover 96Loan[4]
DF Rolf FeltscherWürzburger KickersTransfer[5]
DF Leroy KwadwoDynamo Dresden[6]
MF Marvin AjaniWehen Wiesbaden[7]
MF Marvin Bakalorz Denizlispor[8]
MF Alaa BakirBorussia Dortmund II[9]
MF Rudolf NdualuTennis Borussia Berlin[10]
MF Kolja PuschKFC Uerdingen[11]
MF Niclas StierlinSpVgg Unterhaching[12]
3 July 2021FW Chinedu Ekene1899 Hoffenheim II[13]
15 July 2021DF Oliver Steurer1. FC Heidenheim[14]
7 January 2022DF Marvin KnollFC St. Pauli[15]
12 January 2022FW John Yeboah Willem IILoan[16]

Out

DatePos.NameToTypeRef.
1 July 2021GK Jonas BrendieckKFC UerdingenEnd of contract[17]
GK Steven Deana Servette FC[18]
GK Leo WeinkaufHannover 96End of loan[19]
DF Joshua BitterEnergie CottbusEnd of contract[20]
DF Arne SickerSV Sandhausen[21]
MF Ahmet Engin Kasımpaşa[22]
MF Maximilian JansenFSV Zwickau[23]
MF Wilson Kamavuaka[24]
MF Connor Krempicki1. FC Magdeburg[25]
MF Leroy-Jacques MickelsTürkgücü München[26]
MF Mirnes PepićWürzburger Kickers[27]
MF Lukas ScepanikTürkgücü München[28]
MF David TomićSonnenhof Großaspach[29]
FW Sinan KarweinaTürkgücü München[30]
FW Federico Palacios MartínezViktoria KölnEnd of loan[31]
FW Cem SabanciEnd of contract[32]
FW Vincent VermeijSC Freiburg II[33]
28 August 2021DF Maximilian Sauer HB KøgeTransfer[34]
3 January 2022DF Dominik SchmidtAtlas DelmenhorstContract termination[35]
31 January 2022MF Darius GhindoveanPreußen MünsterTransfer[36]

New contracts

DatePos.NameContract lengthContract endRef.
27 May 2021DFStefan Velkov1-year2022[37]
MFMarlon Frey2-year2023
1 June 2021DFVincent Gembalies3-year2024[38]
FWJulian Hettwer[39]
4 June 2021MFDarius Ghindovean1-year2022[40]
11 June 2021FWAziz Bouhaddouz2-year2023[41]
2 February 2022GKMax Braune2-year2024[42]
MFCaspar Jander
FWJulian Hettwer

Friendlies

22 June 2021 1 MSV Duisburg 2–4 Spvg Schonnebeck Duisburg
18:00
Report
  • Ketsatis 9' (pen.)
  • Barra 30', 34'
  • Brandner 78'
Attendance: 0
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
25 June 2021 2 MSV Duisburg Cancelled SC Paderborn Duisburg
Note: The match was cancelled after Duisburg had several injured players.[43]
v MSV Duisburg
3 July 2021 3 Beerschot 0–1 MSV Duisburg
15:00ReportBakir 27'
10 July 2021 4 MSV Duisburg 1–1 1. FC Köln Duisburg
17:00Modeste 63'ReportStoppelkamp 90'Attendance: 0
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
13 July 2021 5 MSV Duisburg 2–3 Preußen Münster Duisburg
16:00Report
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
17 July 2021 6 MSV Duisburg Cancelled Borussia Dortmund Duisburg
15:00Stadium: MSV-Arena
Note: The match was cancelled after Duisburg had several players testing positive for COVID-19.[44]
17 July 2021 7 MSV Duisburg Cancelled VfL Bochum Duisburg
17:00Stadium: MSV-Arena
Note: The match was cancelled after Duisburg had several players testing positive for COVID-19.[44]
v Sint-Truidense
7 October 2021 8 MSV Duisburg 1–4 Sint-Truidense Duisburg
16:00Stoppelkamp 50'Report
7 January 2022 9 Fortuna Köln 2–2 MSV Duisburg Cologne
14:00Demaj 50', 51'ReportStadium: Südstadion
Attendance: 0
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
8 January 2022 10 Preußen Münster Cancelled MSV Duisburg
Note: The match was cancelled after Duisburg had several players injured or in quarantine.[45]

Competitions

Times from 1 July to 30 October 2020 and from 27 March to 30 June 2021 are UTC+2, from 31 October 2020 to 26 March 2021 UTC+1.

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
3. Liga8 August 202114 May 2022Matchday 138143214671−25036.84
Lower Rhine Cup28 September 202127 April 2022Round 1Semifinals6501232+21083.33
Total44193226973−4043.18

Last updated: 14 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

3. Liga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
13Viktoria Köln36129153952−1345
14Hallescher FC361013134648−243
15MSV Duisburg36133204671−2542
16SC Verl361010165666−1040
17Viktoria Berlin (R)36107194462−1837Relegation to Regionalliga
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[46]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36133204671 −25427292537 −1261112134 −13

Last updated: 14 May 2022.
Source: DFB

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWLLLWLWLLLDLWLLLDWLLWLLWWLWWLLWWLLWD
Position71151114141414121417171719181818181818181816161716151515141515151315151315
Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 1 July 2021.[47]

8 August 2021 1 MSV Duisburg 3–0 TSV Havelse Duisburg
13:00ReportStadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 7,661
Referee: Patrick Kessel
Note: Originally scheduled for 30 July 2021, the match was postponed, after Duisburg did not have enough players available due to quarantane.[48]
14 August 2021 2 1. FC Saarbrücken 1–0 MSV Duisburg Saarbrücken
14:00+Günther-Schmidt 28'+Gouras 35'ReportStadium: Ludwigsparkstadion
Attendance: 6,204
Referee: Florian Exner
18 August 2021 3 VfL Osnabrück 0–1 MSV Duisburg Osnabrück
19:00ReportStoppelkamp 40' (pen.)Stadium: Stadion an der Bremer Brücke
Attendance: 7,004
Referee: Martin Speckner
Note: Originally scheduled for 23 July 2021, the match was postponed, after several Duisburg players were tested positive for COVID-19.[49]
21 August 2021 4 1. FC Magdeburg 2–1 MSV Duisburg Magdeburg
14:00ReportAdemi 90+1'Stadium: MDCC-Arena
Attendance: 14,400
Referee: Patrick Schwengers
25 August 2021 5 MSV Duisburg 0–2 Wehen Wiesbaden Duisburg
19:00Report
Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 7,259
Referee: Lukas Benen
29 August 2021 6 Borussia Dortmund II 4–1 MSV Duisburg Dortmund
13:00
ReportAdemi 28'Stadium: Stadion Rote Erde
Attendance: 1,432
Referee: Konrad Oldhafer
4 September 2021 7 MSV Duisburg 2–0 Würzburger Kickers Duisburg
14:00
ReportStadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 6,560
Referee: Michael Bacher
13 September 2021 8 Türkgücü München 1–0 MSV Duisburg Munich
19:00Vrenezi 81'ReportStadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 600
Referee: Franz Bokop
18 September 2021 9 MSV Duisburg 3–2 Eintracht Braunschweig Duisburg
14:00
ReportStadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 7,238
Referee: Eric Müller
25 September 2021 10 Viktoria Köln 4–2 MSV Duisburg Cologne
14:00
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg
Attendance: 3,205
Referee: Steven Greif
2 October 2021 11 MSV Duisburg 0–1 SV Meppen Duisburg
14:00ReportBlacha 21'Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Tom Bauer
16 October 2021 12 FSV Zwickau 3–2 MSV Duisburg Zwickau
14:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Zwickau
Attendance: 3,561
Referee: Timo Gerach
25 October 2021 13 MSV Duisburg 1–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern Duisburg
19:00Wunderlich 82' (o.g.)ReportTomiak 44'Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 10,646
Referee: Konrad Oldhafer
30 October 2021 14 Hallescher FC 2–1 MSV Duisburg Halle
14:00
ReportAdemi 83' (pen.)Stadium: Erdgas Sportpark
Attendance: 5,262
Referee: Martin Speckner
6 November 2021 15 MSV Duisburg 1–0 Viktoria Berlin Duisburg
14:00Bouhaddouz 52'ReportStadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 7,575
Referee: Franz Bokop
20 November 2021 16 1860 Munich 3–2 MSV Duisburg Munich
14:00ReportStadium: Grünwalder Stadion
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Timo Gerach
26 November 2021 17 MSV Duisburg 1–3 Waldhof Mannheim Duisburg
19:00Bouhaddouz 26'ReportStadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 8,216
Referee: Patrick Alt
5 December 2021 18 SC Freiburg II 1–0 MSV Duisburg Freiburg
13:00Kammerbauer 90+3' (pen.)ReportStadium: Dreisamstadion
Attendance: 625
Referee: Florian Lechner
11 December 2021 19 MSV Duisburg 2–2 SC Verl Duisburg
14:00Report
Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 5,644
Referee: Wolfgang Haslberger
14 January 2022 20 TSV Havelse 0–1 MSV Duisburg Hanover
19:00ReportStoppelkamp 56'Stadium: Niedersachsenstadion
Attendance: 386
Referee: Mario Hildenbrand
23 January 2022 21 MSV Duisburg 3–4 1. FC Saarbrücken Duisburg
14:00
Report
Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 750
Referee: Martin Speckner
26 January 2022 22 MSV Duisburg 0–5 1. FC Magdeburg Duisburg
19:00Report
Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 750
Referee: Florian Exner
29 January 2022 23 Wehen Wiesbaden 0–1 MSV Duisburg Wiesbaden
14:00ReportBouhaddouz 62'Stadium: Brita-Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Patrick Hanslbauer
2 February 2022 24 MSV Duisburg 3–6 VfL Osnabrück Duisburg
19:00Report
Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 750
Referee: Nicolas Winter
Note: The match, originally played on 19 December 2021, was abandoned after Aaron Opoku was racially insulted by a Duisburg fan.[50] After investigation by the police, it could not be confirmed that the player was insulted and the fan was acquitted.[51]
6 February 2022 25 MSV Duisburg 1–3 Borussia Dortmund II Duisburg
14:00Stoppelkamp 8'Report
Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 5,747
Referee: Patrick Schwengers
12 February 2022 26 Würzburger Kickers 1–2 MSV Duisburg Würzburg
14:00Pourié 72'ReportStadium: Flyeralarm Arena
Attendance: 2,327
Referee: Franz Bokop
19 February 2022 27 MSV Duisburg 2–0 Türkgücü München Duisburg
14:00Stoppelkamp 20' (pen.), 55'ReportStadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 5,892
Referee: Konrad Oldhafer
26 February 2022 28 Eintracht Braunschweig 2–1 MSV Duisburg Braunschweig
14:00ReportFleckstein 90+1'Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion
Attendance: 8,410
Referee: Lasse Koslowski
5 March 2022 29 MSV Duisburg 2–0 Viktoria Köln Duisburg
14:00
ReportStadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 7,518
Referee: Eric Müller
14 March 2022 30 SV Meppen 1–2 MSV Duisburg Meppen
19:00Tankulic 45' (pen.)Report
Stadium: Hänsch-Arena
Attendance: 7,119
Referee: Patrick Kessel
20 March 2022 31 MSV Duisburg 0–1 FSV Zwickau Duisburg
13:00ReportKönnecke 32'Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 9,376
Referee: Robert Kampka
2 April 2022 32 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5–1 MSV Duisburg Kaiserslautern
14:00
ReportPusch 86'Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Tobias Reichel
9 April 2022 33 MSV Duisburg 2–1 Hallescher FC Duisburg
14:00ReportHuth 25'Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 8,839
Referee: Florian Exner
16 April 2022 34 Viktoria Berlin 0–1 MSV Duisburg Berlin
14:00ReportPusch 55'Stadium: Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion1
Attendance: 2,043
Referee: Bastian Dankert
24 April 2022 35 MSV Duisburg 0–6 1860 Munich Duisburg
13:00Report
Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 12,105
Referee: Robert Schröder
2 May 2022 36 Waldhof Mannheim 3–1 MSV Duisburg Mannheim
19:00ReportAjani 84'Stadium: Carl-Benz-Stadion
Attendance: 8,068
Referee: Patrick Kessel
7 May 2022 37 MSV Duisburg 1–0 SC Freiburg II Duisburg
14:00Stoppelkamp 5'ReportStadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 11,689
Referee: Konrad Oldhafer
14 May 2022 38 SC Verl 1–1 MSV Duisburg Lotte
13:30Berlinski 50'ReportStoppelkamp 33'Stadium: Stadion am Lotter Kreuz3
Attendance: 2,854
Referee: Robert Kampka

Lower Rhine Cup

28 September 2021 Round 1 Rheinland Hamborn 0–5 MSV Duisburg Duisburg
19:00ReportStadium: PCC-Stadion
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fasihullah Habibi
20 October 2021 Round 2 Hellas Krefeld 0–8 MSV Duisburg Duisburg
19:30Report
Stadium: PCC-Stadion
Attendance: 950
Referee: Lars Aarts
13 November 2021 Round 3 SV Sonsbeck 0–3 MSV Duisburg Sonsbeck
13:30Report
Stadium: Willy-Lemkens-Sportpark
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Marvin Szlapa
2 March 2022 Round 4 SSVg Velbert 1–5 MSV Duisburg Velbert
19:30Aydın 40'Report
Stadium: IMS Arena
Attendance: 700
Referee: Markus Wollenweber
6 April 2022 Quarterfinals 1. FC Bocholt 0–2 MSV Duisburg Bocholt
19:30ReportYeboah 34', 64'Stadium: Gigaset Arena
Referee: Lars Aarts
27 April 2022 Semifinals SV Straelen 1–0 MSV Duisburg Straelen
18:30Kader 74'ReportStadium: Stadion an der Römerstraße
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Martin Ulankiewicz

Statistics

Squad statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal3. LigaLower Rhine Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  GERLeo Weinkauf35035000
4DF  GERDominic Volkmer503020
5DF  GERLeroy Kwadwo32027050
6MF  GERMarvin Bakalorz28025030
7MF  GERKolja Pusch35531441
9MF  GERAlaa Bakir35430252
10MF  GERMoritz Stoppelkamp3613311053
11FW  MARAziz Bouhaddouz321127952
13FW  GERJulian Hettwer31226151
14DF  BULStefan Velkov18016020
15DF  GERTobias Fleckstein26220260
17DF  GERMarvin Knoll21019020
17MF  GERCaspar Jander11010010
19FW  GERChinedu Ekene303000
20MF  GERMarvin Ajani38533352
21DF  VENRolf Feltscher30028020
22MF  GERRudolf Ndualu413011
23MF  GERNiclas Stierlin39033060
24GK  GERRoman Schabbing000000
26DF  GERVincent Gembalies25021040
27DF  GERNiko Bretschneider32129130
28DF  GEROliver Steurer27124130
29FW  SUIOrhan Ademi4217361265
30GK  BELJo Coppens904050
37MF  GERMarlon Frey41435163
39FW  GERJohn Yeboah19217022
MF  ROUDarius Ghindovean14111031
DF  GERMaximilian Sauer000000
DF  GERDominik Schmidt201010

Last updated: 14 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

Player left during the season

Goals

RankPlayer3. LigaLR CupTotal[52]
1 Orhan Ademi12517
2 Moritz Stoppelkamp10313
3 Aziz Bouhaddouz9211
4 Marvin Ajani325
Kolja Pusch41
6 Alaa Bakir224
Marlon Frey13
8 Tobias Fleckstein202
Julian Hettwer11
John Yeboah02
11 Niko Bretschneider101
Darius Ghindovean01
Rudolf Ndualu01
Oliver Steurer10
Own goals202
Total462369

Clean sheets

RankPlayer3. LigaLR CupTotal[52]
1 Leo Weinkauf808
2 Jo Coppens112
Total9110

Disciplinary record

NPNat.Name3. LigaLR CupTotalNotes
6MF Marvin Bakalorz6 1 6 1
1GK Leo Weinkauf 1 1
21DF Rolf Feltscher10 10
27DF Niko Bretschneider9 1 10
7MF Kolja Pusch8 1 9
9MF Alaa Bakir9 9
5DF Leroy Kwadwo8 8
23MF Niclas Stierlin6 6
10MF Moritz Stoppelkamp4 1 5
11FW Aziz Bouhaddouz5 5
20MF Marvin Ajani5 5
26DF Vincent Gembalies5 5
15DF Tobias Fleckstein3 1 4
17MF Marvin Knoll4 4
28DF Oliver Steurer4 4
37MF Marlon Frey4 4
8MF Darius Ghindovean3 3
14DF Stefan Velkov2 1 3
29FW Orhan Ademi3 3
13FW Julian Hettwer2 2
1GK Leo Weinkauf1 1
18MF Caspar Jander1 1
39FW John Yeboah1 1

Last updated: 14 May 2022
Source: Soccerway
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Notes

References