↑Since the winners of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal, Borussia Dortmund, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the Europa League group stage spot was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League play-off round spot was passed to the seventh-placed team.
↑The 1. FC Düren v Bayern Munich match, originally scheduled on 11 September 2020, 20:45, was rescheduled to 15 October 2020 following a request by Bayern Munich, as they had reached the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final in August and had a heavy schedule in September.[27]
↑Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and the organisational effort required to host the fixture, the teams exchanged the home rights to the match.[28]
↑The Holstein Kiel v Bayern Munich match was rescheduled to 13 January 2021 following a request by Bayern Munich, as they had a heavy schedule in December.[29]
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↑"PSV huurt Fein van Bayern München" [PSV rents Fein from Bayern Munich]. psv.nl (in Dutch). PSV Eindhoven. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.