The 2021–22 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 30th season in the Premier League, 44th successive season in the top division of the English football league system and 116th season in existence. After finishing seventh in the 2020–21 Premier League, Tottenham qualified for the play-off round of the newly formed UEFA Europa Conference League. At the end of June, the club announced Nuno Espírito Santo as the new head coach on a two-year contract.[1] However, Tottenham announced that they had removed Nuno, along with his coaching staff Ian Cathro, Rui Barbosa and Antonio Dias, stating they had been "relieved of their duties" on 1 November 2021.[2]Antonio Conte was appointed as Nuno's successor the following day.[3]
Note: Players will join other clubs after being released or terminated from their contract. Only the following clubs are mentioned when that club signed the player in the same transfer window.
^After being released, Ferguson signed for Boston United.[6]
^After being released, Gazzaniga signed for Fulham.[7]
^After being released, Marsh signed for AFC Wimbledon.[8]
^After being released, Roles had a trial with Crystal Palace and then was signed by the club on 1 July 2021.[9][10]
^After being released, Rose signed for Watford.[11]
^After being released, Tracey signed for Cambridge United.[14]
^After being released, Whittaker signed for Swansea City.[15]
^After being released, Aurier signed for Villarreal.[17]
^After Thorpe's contract expired, he signed for Luton Town.[18]
Tottenham scheduled an away match against Leyton Orient for the JE3 Foundation Trophy in memory of Justin Edinburgh. Tottenham then scheduled two friendlies, one away to Colchester United,[57] and one away to Milton Keynes Dons.[58] Tottenham announced the club would come together with both Arsenal and Chelsea to support mental health in The Mind Series in August 2021. They would play away to Chelsea and home to Arsenal.[59]
Source: Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[63] Notes:
^Since the winners of the 2021–22 FA Cup and the 2021–22 EFL Cup, Liverpool, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the FA Cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot given to the League Cup winners (Europa Conference League play-off round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.[62]
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 16 January, was postponed due to an insufficient amount of available players in the Arsenal squad as a result of COVID-19, existing and recent injuries, and players away with their countries at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Tottenham entered the competition in the third round as one of the teams competing in UEFA competitions. They were drawn away to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the third round[72][73] and Burnley in the fourth round.[74] They were drawn home to West Ham United in the quarter-finals.[75] They were drawn to Chelsea in the semi-finals, with the first leg away and the second leg home.[76]