Hertha BSC
2011–12 season
PresidentWerner Gegenbauer
ManagerMarkus Babbel (sacked 18 December 2011)
Michael Skibbe (sacked 12 February 2012)
Otto Rehhagel
Bundesliga16th (relegated)
DFB-PokalQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Pierre-Michel Lasogga
(8 goals)
All: Pierre-Michel Lasogga
(10 goals)
Highest home attendance74,244 vs. Borussia Dortmund
74,244 vs. Bayern Munich
Lowest home attendance36,997 vs. Hannover 96
Average home league attendance53,449

The 2011–12 season of Hertha BSC began on 31 July 2011 with a DFB-Pokal match against ZFC Meuselwitz, and ended on 15 May 2012 with the second leg of the Bundesliga relegation play-offs. For the first time since 2006–07, Hertha made it past the 2nd round of the DFB-Pokal, making it as far as the quarterfinals before losing to Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the Bundesliga, Hertha finished 16th, qualifying for the relegation play-off.

Review and events

Overview of season

On 18 December, Hertha BSC fired head coach Markus Babbel after a disagreement with Michael Preetz.[1] Preetz fired Babbel because there is no trust and so the club can "avert damage".[1][2] Babbel he told Preetz that he would not sign a contract extension during the November international break while Preetz claim Babbel told him on 13 December.[1] Babbel responded to Pretz's claim by stating that "when someone has another opinion, then maybe he wasn't listening properly".[1] On 22 December, Michael Skibbe was named Babbel's replacement.[3] On 12 February, Hertha BSC fired Skibbe after losing all 5 matches in charge.[4]

Hertha BSC vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf

The matches

Fortuna Düsseldorf won a spot in the promotion/relegation playoff against first division side Hertha BSC.[5]

First leg

Going into the playoff, Fortuna Düsseldorf hadn't been in the top flight for 15 seasons.[6] They won the first leg against Hertha BSC 1:2 in Berlin's Olympic Stadium from goals from Thomas Bröker and an own goal from Hertha BSC's Adrián Ramos.[6]

Second leg

In the return leg in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, both teams drew 2-2.[5][7] Fortuna Düsseldorf won on aggregate 4–3.[5][7] However, the second half was marred by trouble. Hertha BSC supporter threw flares onto the field.[8] Hertha BSC supporters did this after Fortuna Düsseldorf scored their second goal of the night to lead 2–1. The other problem of the night was when several Fortuna Düsseldorf supporters ran onto the field with about a minute left.[5][8][9] It took 21 minutes to restore order[10] and stoppage time ended up being 28 minutes by the time the final whistle blew. With Fortuna Düsseldorf winning the 2 legged affair, they returned to the Bundesliga after 15 seasons.[9]

The appeal

Hertha BSC appealed the result of the match.[11][12] The German Football Association will be meeting on 18 May 2012 to discuss the incidents of the second leg.[11][12] Campino, singer for Die Toten Hosen, called Hertha BSC's protest "indecent".[13] The hearing at the German Football Association last for six hours.[14] The panel's decision will not be known until a further meeting on Monday.[14] It is expected to make a decision at 15:00 CET.[14] The German Football Association stated that any possible disciplinary action against either club or any of the players will be taken at a later date.[14] The players being investigated are Levan Kobiashvili, Christian Lell, Thomas Kraft and Andre Mijatović.[14] 2nd leg referee Wolfgang Stark was a key witness at the first hearing at the German Football Association.[14]

Sports law expert Michael Lehner said that Hertha BSC can hope for replay after the second leg of the promotion/relegation playoff.[15] Lehner went on to state, "Is not the game has been properly placed on the principle of equal opportunity at the end there was a break in terms of game development" and "The team of Hertha BSC through the fault of third parties a real opportunity has been deprived of the game even. get why there should be a replay from a legal point of view".[15]

The sports court of the German Football Association rejected the appeal of Hertha BSC.[16][17][18] Hertha BSC will pay the cost of the proceedings.[18] Hertha BSC appealed the decision of the German Football Association's sports court.[16][17][18] The sports German Football Association court president Hans Eberhard Lorenz stated, "The appeal was unsuccessful, because no ground of opposition was to prove the referee has traded at any time conform to the rules, and the alleged Hertha BSC-sided weakness due to the interruption could not be proven.." He also stated that "There was no Berlin players injured or assaulted or were needed to be replaced. Had this been the case, the objection would have been done."[17] The Federal Court of the German Football Association confirmed the Sports Court decision.[19] Hertha BSC can appeal the decision to the Sports Court for Arbitration.[19] After the final verdict, Hertha BSC players went on vacation while Fortuna Düsseldorf players were not immediately released for vacation.[20]

The disciplinary panel of the German Football Association decided that Fortuna Düsseldorf must play their first home match of next season with no fans for the fans running onto the field during the 2nd leg of the promotion/relegation playoff.[21] The club was also hit with a six figure fine.[21]

Other incidents

Another incident reported by Die Welt the next day was that Hertha BSC players attacked second leg referee Wolfgang Stark.[10] Stark pressed charges against an unknown player for assaulting him off the field.[14] Hertha BSC have apologized for the conduct of some of the club's players.[22] The four players are accused of verbally and physically harassing the referee.[17][18] The German Football Association (DFB) handed down suspensions for Levan Kobiashvili, who was banned for a year, Christian Lell, who was banned for six matches, Thomas Kraft, who was banned for five matches and Andre Mijatović, who was banned for four matches.[23] Kobiashvili's suspension was reduced to seven and a half months and Lell's ban was eventually reduced to 5 matches.[24][25]

Match results

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss

Bundesliga

Note: Results are given with Hertha BSC score listed first.

Game Date Venue Opponent Result
F–A		 Attendance Hertha BSC Goalscorers
16 August 2011Olympiastadion, Berlin1. FC Nürnberg0–161,118
213 August 2011Imtech Arena, HamburgHamburger SV2–252,100Torun 43', Mijatović 88'
321 August 2011AWD-Arena, HannoverHannover 961–141,200Lasogga 83'
426 August 2011Olympiastadion, BerlinVfB Stuttgart1–052,232Raffael 86'
510 September 2011Signal Iduna Park, DortmundBorussia Dortmund2–180,720Raffael 50', Niemeyer 81'
617 September 2011Olympiastadion, BerlinFC Augsburg2–248,385Lell 46', Torun 57'
725 September 2011Weserstadion, BremenWerder Bremen1–240,760Ramos 3'
81 October 2011Olympiastadion, Berlin1. FC Köln3–059,491Lasogga 14', 26' Raffael 34'
915 October 2011Allianz Arena, MunichBayern Munich0–469,000
1022 October 2011Olympiastadion, BerlinMainz 050–047,064
1129 October 2011Volkswagen Arena, WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg3–230,000Raffael 27', Kobiashvili 37' (pen.), Lasogga 85'
125 November 2011Olympiastadion, BerlinBorussia Mönchengladbach1–260,556Ramos 17'
1319 November 2011badenova-Stadion, FreiburgSC Freiburg2–221,500Ramos 20' Niemeyer 45'
1426 November 2011Olympiastadion, BerlinBayer Leverkusen3–344,541Lasogga 7', 82', Toprak 17' (o.g.)
153 December 2011Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern1–136,000Raffael 14'
169 December 2011Olympiasadion, BerlinSchalke 041–252,382Ramos 25'
1717 December 2011Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim1899 Hoffenheim1–128,000Hubník 90+1'
1821 January 2012easyCredit-Stadion, Nuremberg1. FC Nürnberg0–239,117
1928 January 2012Olympiastadion, BerlinHamburger SV1–249,168Lasogga 81'
204 February 2012Olympiastadion, BerlinHannover 960–136,997
2111 February 2012Mercedes-Benz Arena, StuttgartVfB Stuttgart0–545,000
2218 February 2012Olympiastadion, BerlinBorussia Dortmund0–174,244
2325 February 2012SGL arena, AugsburgFC Augsburg0–329,123
243 March 2012Olympiastadion, BerlinWerder Bremen1–052,744Rukavytsya 62'
2510 March 2012RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne1. FC Köln0–148,000
2617 March 2012Olympiastadion, BerlinBayern Munich0–674,244
2724 March 2012Coface Arena, MainzMainz 053–133,152Ben-Hatira 41', Ramos 52', 69'
2831 March 2012Olympiastadion, BerlinVfL Wolfsburg1–446,388Kobiashvili 13'
297 April 2012Borussia Park, MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach0–052,691
3010 April 2012Olympiastadion, BerlinSC Freiburg1–245,778Hubník 81'
3114 April 2012BayArena, LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen3–327,000Lasogga 63', Torun 71', 77'
3221 April 2012Olympiastadion, Berlin1. FC Kaiserslautern1–251,461Niemeyer 60'
3328 April 2012Veltins-Arena, GelsenkirchenSchalke 040–4
345 May 2012Olympiastadion, Berlin1899 Hoffenheim3–151,834Ben-Hatira 14', 78', Raffael 90+2'

Relegation play-off

As 16th-placed team, Hertha BSC faces the 3rd-placed 2011–12 2. Bundesliga side in a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2012–13 Bundesliga.

Dates and times of these matches were determined by the Deutsche Fußball-Liga as following:[26]

Hertha BSC1 – 2Fortuna Düsseldorf
Hubník 19' report Bröker 64'
Ramos 71' (o.g.)
Attendance: 68,041
Referee: Marco Fritz

DFB-Pokal

Note: Results are given with Hertha BSC score listed first.

Game Date Venue Opponent Result
F–A		 Attendance Hertha BSC Goalscorers
131 July 2011bluechip-Arena, MeuselwitzZFC Meuselwitz4–07,707Ramos 22', 26' Ottl 49' Ebert 56'
226 October 2011Georg-Melches-Stadion, EssenRot-Weiss Essen3–014,000Ramos 64', Lasogga 72', Rukavytsya 86'
321 December 2011Olympiastadion, Berlin1. FC Kaiserslautern3–140,944Ramos 44', Lasogga 56', Ebert 90+2'
48 February 2012Olympiastadion, BerlinBorussia Mönchengladbach0–2 a.e.t.47,465

Player information

Roster and statistics

Roster, goals and appearances

No. Pos Nat Player TotalBundesligaDFB-PokalRelegation play-offs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Netherlands NED Maikel Aerts 00000000
2 DF Germany GER Christian Lell 3212812020
3 DF Georgia (country) GEO Levan Kobiashvili 3623123020
4 DF Czech Republic CZE Roman Hubník 3222713021
5 DF Croatia CRO Andre Mijatović 2412112010
6 DF Germany GER Christoph Janker 2301803020
7 DF Germany GER Maik Franz 80701000
8 MF Germany GER Andreas Ottl 2912603100
9 FW Colombia COL Adrián Ramos 3793164320
10 MF Brazil BRA Raffael 3473161021
11 FW Turkey TUR Tunay Torun 2342042010
12 MF Brazil BRA Ronny 1601004020
13 MF Australia AUS Nikita Rukavytsya 2622411110
14 DF Germany GER Sebastian Neumann 30201000
17 MF Tunisia TUN Änis Ben-Hatira 2141732021
18 MF Germany GER Peter Niemeyer 3733134020
19 FW Germany GER Pierre-Michel Lasogga 35103184200
20 MF Germany GER Patrick Ebert 3322704220
21 GK Germany GER Sascha Burchert 40202000
22 DF Germany GER Felix Bastians 1501301010
23 MF Germany GER Fanol Perdedaj 80700010
24 DF United States USA John Brooks 00000000
25 FW Austria AUT Marco Djuricin 20200000
26 MF Germany GER Nico Schulz 00000000
27 DF United States USA Alfredo Morales 100802000
28 MF Switzerland SUI Fabian Lustenberger 1501203000
32 MF Germany GER Fabian Holland 30200010
33 FW Germany GER Abu-Bakarr Kargbo 00000000
35 GK Germany GER Thomas Kraft 3803402020

Last updated:25 May 2012

Disciplinary action

Disciplinary records for 2011–12 league matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.
Last updated on 5 May 2012
No. Nat. Player Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
2GermanyChristian Lell1110
3Georgia (country)Levan Kobiashvili611
4Czech RepublicRoman Hubník400
5CroatiaAndre Mijatović700
7GermanyMaik Franz300
8GermanyAndreas Ottl301
9ColombiaAdrián Ramos410
10BrazilRaffael401
11TurkeyTunay Torun300
14GermanySebastian Neumann210
17TunisiaÄnis Ben-Hatira200
18GermanyPeter Niemeyer710
19GermanyPierre-Michel Lasogga400
20GermanyPatrick Ebert600
23GermanyFanol Perdedaj200
27United StatesAlfredo Morales300
35GermanyThomas Kraft300

Summer Transfers

Winter transfers

See also

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hertha Berlin fire coach Markus Babbel". The Globe and Mail. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Babbels Entlassung beendet große Schlammschlacht". Die Welt (in German). 18 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Für Skibbe gehört Hertha BSC ins obere Tabellendrittel". Die Welt. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Skibbe sacked by Hertha". SkySports. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Penfold, Chuck (16 May 2012). "Düsseldorf take top flight spot, Berlin relegated". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Die Bundesliga ist für Fortuna zum Greifen nahe". Kicker (in German). 10 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Fortunas Wiedergeburt versinkt im Chaos". Kicker. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  8. 1 2 Wallrodt, Lars (15 May 2012). "Idioten nutzen Fußball-Bühne für Machtspielchen". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Fortuna Dusseldorf end Bundesliga exile". ESPN Soccernet. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  10. 1 2 "Referee Stark von Hertha-Spielern attackiert". Die Welt (in German). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  11. 1 2 "Hertha BSC legt Protest gegen Skandalspiel ein". Die Welt (in German). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Hertha legt Protest ein - Verhandlung am Freitag". kicker (in German). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  13. ↑ "Campino nennt möglichen Hertha-Protest "unanständig"" (in German). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "DFB delays decision on Hertha relegation". Deutsche Welle. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  15. 1 2 "Hertha BSC kann auf Spielwiederholung hoffen". Die Welt (in German). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  16. 1 2 "Hertha scheitert und zieht vors DFB-Bundesgericht". Die Welt (in German). 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "Einspruch abgewiesen: Doch Hertha geht vors Bundesgericht". kicker (in German). 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "DFB rejects Hertha replay request". Deutsche Welle. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  19. 1 2 "Hertha scheitert – Chaosspiel wird nicht wiederholt". Die Welt (in German). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  20. ↑ "Herthaner im Urlaub, Fortunen noch nicht". kicker (in German). 26 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  21. 1 2 "DFB fordert "Geisterspiel" für Fortuna Düsseldorf". Die Welt (in German). 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  22. ↑ "Hertha entschuldigt sich, Düsseldorf trainiert wieder". Die Welt (in German). 19 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  23. ↑ "Kontrollausschuss fordert ein Jahr Sperre für Kobiashvili". Die Welt (in German). 30 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  24. ↑ "Siebeneinhalb Monate! Rekordstrafe für Kobiashvili". kicker (in German). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  25. ↑ "DFB-Sportgericht sperrt Lell für fünf Spiele". kicker (in German). 6 June 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  26. ↑ "DFL revises first-leg schedule for promotion/relegation play-offs". Deutsche Fußball Liga. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
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