2021–22 SV Sandhausen season

The 2021–22 season was SV Sandhausen's 106th season in existence and the club's 10th consecutive season in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football. The club finished 14th in the 2. Bundesliga The club also participated in the DFB-Pokal, in which they were eliminated in the first round.

SV Sandhausen
2021–22 season
ManagerStefan Kulovits, Gerhard Kleppinger (joint, until 21 September)
Alois Schwartz (from 22 September)
StadiumBWT-Stadion am Hardtwald
2. Bundesliga14th
DFB-PokalFirst round

Background and pre-season

Sanshausen finished the 2020–21 season in 15th place, one point above the relegation play-off place and three points above automatic relegation.[1] Joint managers Stefan Kulovits and Gerhard Kleppinger, who were appointed on 15 February after the dismissal of Michael Schiele, signed a contract with the club for the new season in May 2021.[2]

Season summary

The club were managed jointly by Stefan Kulovits and Gerhard Kleppinger, but they were dismissed on 21 September, and replaced by Alois Schwartz the following day.[3]

Friendly matches

Friendly match details
DateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A
ScorersAttendanceRef.

Competitions

2. Bundesliga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
12Karlsruher SC34914115455−141
13Hansa Rostock341011134152−1141
14SV Sandhausen341011134254−1241
15Jahn Regensburg341010145051−140
16Dynamo Dresden (R)34711163346−1332Qualification for relegation play-offs
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[4]
(R) Relegated

Matches

2. Bundesliga match details
MatchDateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A
ScorersAttendanceLeague
position
Ref.
125 July 202113:30Fortuna DüsseldorfHome0–23,45215th[5]
231 July 202113:30Jahn RegensburgAway0–35,01816th[6]
314 August 202113:30Karlsruher SCHome0–04,90816th[7]
422 August 202113:30Erzgebirge AueAway3–1Esswein 52', Bachmann 82', Soukou 88'6,60014th[8]
527 August 202118:30FC IngolstadtHome0–23,15314th[9]
611 September 202120:30Hamburger SVAway1–2Bachmann 88'19,95016th[10]
718 September 202113:301. FC HeidenheimHome1–3Testroet 53'3,08116th[11]
826 September 202113:30Hannover 96Away2–1Höhn 73', Keita-Ruel 78'10,90016th[12]
93 October 202113:30Darmstadt 98Home1–6Esswein 19'4,45716th[13]
1017 October 202113:30Hansa RostockAway1–1Sicker 30'21,20016th[14]
1124 October 202113:30Werder BremenHome2–2Testroet 29' pen., 84'7,25216th[15]
1230 October 202113:30Dynamo DresdenAway1–0Testroet 50'11,14415th[16]
1419 November 202118:301. FC NürnbergHome1–2Höhn 66'4,61717th[17]
1324 November 202118:30FC St. PauliAway1–3Höhn 67'23,40117th[18]
1527 November 202113:30Schalke 04Away2–5Ritzmaier 47', Testroet 74'46,31917th[19]
164 December 202113:30SC PaderbornHome1–1Ajdini 90+3'68017th[20]
1711 December 202113:30Holstein KielAway2–2Soukou 26', Zhirov 72'7,87917th[21]
1817 December 202118:30Fortuna DüsseldorfAway1–0Testroet 7'10,54316th[22]
1916 January 202213:30Jahn RegensburgHome0–350016th[23]
215 February 202213:30Erzgebirge AueHome2–0Soukou 45' pen., Kinsombi 69'3,24615th[24]
208 February 202218:30Karlsruher SCAway2–0Testroet 45+2', Gondorf 85' o.g.6,53215th[25]
2213 February 202213:30FC IngolstadtAway0–04,24715th[26]
2319 February 202213:30Hamburger SVHome1–1Testroet 15'6,93216th[27]
2427 February 202213:301. FC HeidenheimAway1–1Soukou 32'5,96115th[28]
255 March 202213:30Hannover 96Home3–1Okoroji 7', Franke 19' o.g., Bachmann 81'3,85214th[29]

DFB-Pokal

DFB-Pokal match details
RoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResult
F–A
ScorersAttendanceRef.
First round7 August 202115:30RB LeipzigHome0–44,067[30]

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNamePrevious club[a]FeeRef.
1 July 2021GKPatrick Drewes(VfL Bochum)Free[31]
1 July 2021FWChristian Kinsombi(KFC Uerdingen)Free[32]
1 July 2021FWCebio Soukou(Arminia Bielefeld)Free[33]

Loans in

DatePositionNameClubReturnRef.

Transfers out

DatePositionNameSubsequent club[b]FeeRef.
1 July 2021DFDiego ContentoReleased[34]
1 July 2021DFSören DieckmannReleased[34]
1 July 2021MFBesar HalimiReleased[34]
1 July 2021GKPhilipp HeerwagenReleased[34]
1 July 2021DFPhilipp KlingmannReleased[34]
1 July 2021DFGerrit NauberReleased[34]
1 July 2021MFIvan PaurevićReleased[34]
1 July 2021DFAlexander RossipalReleased[34]
1 July 2021MFRobin ScheuReleased[34]
1 July 2021MFEmanuel TaffertshoferReleased[34]
1 July 2021FWNikos ZografakisReleased[34]

Loans out

DatePositionNameClubReturnRef.

Notes

References