The 2021–22 season is Tottenham Hotspur's 30th season in the Premier League and 44th season in the top league of the English football league system. After finishing in seventh place in the 2020–21 Premier League, Tottenham qualified for the play-off round of the Europa Conference League. At the end of June, Tottenham announced that Nuno Espírito Santo would be the new head coach for two years.[1] On 1 November 2021, Tottenham announced that they had removed Nuno Santo and his coaching staff (Ian Cathro, Rui Barbosa and Antonio Dias) saying that they had "been relieved of their duties."[2] The next day, Antonio Conte was chosen as Santo's replacement.[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.[5]
↑After being released, Gazzaniga signed for Fulham.[6]
↑After being released, Marsh signed for AFC Wimbledon.[7]
↑After being released, Roles had a trial with Crystal Palace and then was signed by the club on 1 July 2021.[8][9]
↑After being released, Rose signed for Watford.[10]
↑After being released, Tracey signed for Cambridge United.[11]
↑After being released, Whittaker signed for Swansea City.[12]
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,[36] and one away to Milton Keynes Dons.[37] 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.[38]
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2022. 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[40] (X) Assured of at least Europa League but can still qualify for the Champions League. Notes:
↑Since the finalists of the 2021–22 FA Cup, Liverpool and Chelsea, qualify for European competition based on their league positions, the Europa League berth awarded to the FA Cup winners will be transferred to the highest-placed Premier League team not already qualified for European competition, currently the sixth-placed team.[39]
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
17
9
3
5
22
20
+2
30
7
1
2
16
10
+6
2
2
3
6
10
−4
Last updated: 28 December 2021.
Source: Results
Results by matchday
Matchday
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
Ground
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
H
A
H
H
A
A
H
H
A
A
H
A
H
H
A
A
H
A
H
H
Result
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
D
W
W
W
D
W
D
W
D
W
P
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
Position
10
5
1
7
7
11
8
5
6
9
9
7
7
6
5
7
7
7
6
Updated to match(es) played on 28 December 2021. Source: Results A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 16 June 2021.[41]
Tottenham entered the competition in the third round. They were drawn away to Wolverhampton Wanderers[46][47] in the third round and Burnley in the fourth round.[48] They were drawn home to West Ham United in the quarter-finals.[49] They were drawn to Chelsea in the semi-finals, with the first leg away and the second leg home.[50]
Note: The match did not take place due to numerous positive COVID-19 tests in the Tottenham Hotspur squad.[55] On 20 December 2021, UEFA awarded a 3–0 win to Rennes.[56]
