Season | 2014â15 |
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Champions | FC Ingolstadt |
Promoted |
FC Ingolstadt SV Darmstadt |
Relegated |
Erzgebirge Aue VfR Aalen |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 865 (2.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Rouwen Hennings (17 goals) |
Average attendance | 17,667 |
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2013â14
2015â16 â |
The 2014â15 2. Bundesliga was the 41st season of the 2. Bundesliga, Germany's second-level football competition.
A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2013â14 season, two sides directly relegated from the 2013â14 Bundesliga season, and two sides directly promoted from the 2013â14 3. Liga season. The two final participants were determined in two-legged play-offs, in which the 16th placed Bundesliga side played the team who finished third in 2. Bundesliga and the 16th 2. Bundesliga side played the team who finished third in the 3. Liga.
Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
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VfR Aalen | Aalen | Scholz-Arena | 13,251 |
VfL Bochum | Bochum | rewirpowerSTADION | 29,299 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | Darmstadt | Stadion am Böllenfalltor | 16,500 |
Eintracht Braunschweig | Braunschweig | Eintracht-Stadion | 23,325 |
FC Erzgebirge Aue | Aue | Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion | 15,711 |
Fortuna DĂŒsseldorf | DĂŒsseldorf | Esprit Arena | 54,600 |
FSV Frankfurt | Frankfurt am Main | Frankfurter Volksbank Stadion | 12,542 |
SpVgg Greuther FĂŒrth | FĂŒrth | Trolli Arena | 18,500 |
1. FC Heidenheim | Heidenheim | Voith-Arena | 13,000 |
FC Ingolstadt 04 | Ingolstadt | Audi Sportpark | 15,445 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | Kaiserslautern | Fritz-Walter-Stadion | 49,780 |
Karlsruher SC | Karlsruhe | Wildparkstadion | 29,699 |
RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 44,345 |
1860 Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 71,000 |
1. FC NĂŒrnberg | Nuremberg | Grundig-Stadion | 50,000 |
SV Sandhausen | Sandhausen | Hardtwald | 12,100 |
FC St. Pauli | Hamburg | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,063 Note 1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | Berlin | Alte Försterei | 21,704 |
Notes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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1. FC Union Berlin | Uwe Neuhaus | Mutual consent | 11 May 2014 [3] | Pre-season | Norbert DĂŒwel | 13 May 2014 [4] |
1860 Munich | Markus von Ahlen | End of tenure as caretaker | 4 June 2014 | Ricardo Moniz | 4 June 2014 [5] | |
1. FC NĂŒrnberg | Roger Prinzen | End of tenure as caretaker | 5 June 2014 | ValĂ©rien IsmaĂ«l | 5 June 2014 [6] | |
Fortuna DĂŒsseldorf | Lorenz-GĂŒnther Köstner | Mutual consent | 12 June 2014 [7] | Oliver Reck | 13 June 2014 [8] | |
Erzgebirge Aue | Falko Götz | Sacked | 2 September 2014 [9] | 18th | Tomislav StipiÄ | 9 September 2014 [10] |
FC St. Pauli | Roland Vrabec | Sacked | 3 September 2014 [11] | 14th | Thomas Meggle | 3 September 2014 [11] |
1860 Munich | Ricardo Moniz | Sacked | 24 September 2014 [12] | 13th | Markus von Ahlen | 24 September 2014 [12] |
1. FC NĂŒrnberg | ValĂ©rien IsmaĂ«l | Sacked | 11 November 2014 [13] | 14th | RenĂ© Weiler | 12 November 2014 [14] |
VfL Bochum | Peter Neururer | Sacked | 9 December 2014 [15] | 10th | Frank Heinemann | 9 December 2014 [15] |
FC St. Pauli | Thomas Meggle | Sacked | 16 December 2014 [16] | 18th | Ewald Lienen | 16 December 2014 [16] |
VfL Bochum | Frank Heinemann | End of tenure as caretaker | 31 December 2014 [17] | 11th | Gertjan Verbeek | 1 January 2015 [17] |
RB Leipzig | Alexander Zorniger | Mutual consent | 11 February 2015 [18] | 7th | Achim Beierlorzer | 11 February 2015 [18] |
1860 Munich | Markus von Ahlen | Sacked | 17 February 2015 [19] | 16th | Torsten Fröhling | 17 February 2015 [19] |
SpVgg Greuther FĂŒrth | Frank Kramer | Sacked | 23 February 2015 [20] | 13th | Mike BĂŒskens | 23 February 2015 [20] |
Fortuna DĂŒsseldorf | Oliver Reck | Sacked | 23 February 2015 [21] | 6th | TaĆkın Aksoy | 13 April 2015 [22] |
FSV Frankfurt | Benno Möhlmann | Sacked | 18 May 2015 [23] | 16th | Tomas Oral | 18 May 2015 [23] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | FC Ingolstadt (C, P) | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 64 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
2 | SV Darmstadt 98 (P) | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | |
3 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 58 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
4 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 56 | |
5 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 50 | |
6 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 50 | |
7 | Union Berlin | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 47 | |
8 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 46 | |
9 | 1. FC NĂŒrnberg | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 45 | |
10 | Fortuna DĂŒsseldorf | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
11 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 42 | |
12 | SV Sandhausen [a] | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 39 | |
13 | FSV Frankfurt | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 39 | |
14 | SpVgg Greuther FĂŒrth | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 37 | |
15 | FC St. Pauli | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 37 | |
16 | 1860 Munich | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 36 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
17 | Erzgebirge Aue (R) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 36 | Relegation to 3. Liga |
18 | VfR Aalen [b] (R) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 31 |
The team which finishes 16th, will face the third-placed 2014â15 2. Bundesliga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earns entry into the 2015â16 Bundesliga. Hamburger SV prevailed for the second year in a row, avoiding their possible first relegation.
Hamburger SV | 1â1 | Karlsruher SC |
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IliÄeviÄ 73' | Report | Hennings 4' |
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Karlsruher SC | 1â2 ( a.e.t.) | Hamburger SV |
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Yabo 78' | Report |
DĂaz 90+1' MĂŒller 115' |
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Hamburger SV won 3â2 on aggregate.
The team which finished 16th faced the third-placed 2014â15 3. Liga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2015â16 2. Bundesliga.
Kiel
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1860 Munich
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1860 Munich | 2â1 | Holstein Kiel |
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Adlung 78' BĂŒlow 90'+1' |
Report | Kazior 16' |
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1860 Munich won 2â1 on aggregate.
Season | 2014â15 |
---|---|
Champions | FC Ingolstadt |
Promoted |
FC Ingolstadt SV Darmstadt |
Relegated |
Erzgebirge Aue VfR Aalen |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 865 (2.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Rouwen Hennings (17 goals) |
Average attendance | 17,667 |
â
2013â14
2015â16 â |
The 2014â15 2. Bundesliga was the 41st season of the 2. Bundesliga, Germany's second-level football competition.
A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2013â14 season, two sides directly relegated from the 2013â14 Bundesliga season, and two sides directly promoted from the 2013â14 3. Liga season. The two final participants were determined in two-legged play-offs, in which the 16th placed Bundesliga side played the team who finished third in 2. Bundesliga and the 16th 2. Bundesliga side played the team who finished third in the 3. Liga.
Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
---|---|---|---|
VfR Aalen | Aalen | Scholz-Arena | 13,251 |
VfL Bochum | Bochum | rewirpowerSTADION | 29,299 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | Darmstadt | Stadion am Böllenfalltor | 16,500 |
Eintracht Braunschweig | Braunschweig | Eintracht-Stadion | 23,325 |
FC Erzgebirge Aue | Aue | Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion | 15,711 |
Fortuna DĂŒsseldorf | DĂŒsseldorf | Esprit Arena | 54,600 |
FSV Frankfurt | Frankfurt am Main | Frankfurter Volksbank Stadion | 12,542 |
SpVgg Greuther FĂŒrth | FĂŒrth | Trolli Arena | 18,500 |
1. FC Heidenheim | Heidenheim | Voith-Arena | 13,000 |
FC Ingolstadt 04 | Ingolstadt | Audi Sportpark | 15,445 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | Kaiserslautern | Fritz-Walter-Stadion | 49,780 |
Karlsruher SC | Karlsruhe | Wildparkstadion | 29,699 |
RB Leipzig | Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | 44,345 |
1860 Munich | Munich | Allianz Arena | 71,000 |
1. FC NĂŒrnberg | Nuremberg | Grundig-Stadion | 50,000 |
SV Sandhausen | Sandhausen | Hardtwald | 12,100 |
FC St. Pauli | Hamburg | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,063 Note 1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | Berlin | Alte Försterei | 21,704 |
Notes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. FC Union Berlin | Uwe Neuhaus | Mutual consent | 11 May 2014 [3] | Pre-season | Norbert DĂŒwel | 13 May 2014 [4] |
1860 Munich | Markus von Ahlen | End of tenure as caretaker | 4 June 2014 | Ricardo Moniz | 4 June 2014 [5] | |
1. FC NĂŒrnberg | Roger Prinzen | End of tenure as caretaker | 5 June 2014 | ValĂ©rien IsmaĂ«l | 5 June 2014 [6] | |
Fortuna DĂŒsseldorf | Lorenz-GĂŒnther Köstner | Mutual consent | 12 June 2014 [7] | Oliver Reck | 13 June 2014 [8] | |
Erzgebirge Aue | Falko Götz | Sacked | 2 September 2014 [9] | 18th | Tomislav StipiÄ | 9 September 2014 [10] |
FC St. Pauli | Roland Vrabec | Sacked | 3 September 2014 [11] | 14th | Thomas Meggle | 3 September 2014 [11] |
1860 Munich | Ricardo Moniz | Sacked | 24 September 2014 [12] | 13th | Markus von Ahlen | 24 September 2014 [12] |
1. FC NĂŒrnberg | ValĂ©rien IsmaĂ«l | Sacked | 11 November 2014 [13] | 14th | RenĂ© Weiler | 12 November 2014 [14] |
VfL Bochum | Peter Neururer | Sacked | 9 December 2014 [15] | 10th | Frank Heinemann | 9 December 2014 [15] |
FC St. Pauli | Thomas Meggle | Sacked | 16 December 2014 [16] | 18th | Ewald Lienen | 16 December 2014 [16] |
VfL Bochum | Frank Heinemann | End of tenure as caretaker | 31 December 2014 [17] | 11th | Gertjan Verbeek | 1 January 2015 [17] |
RB Leipzig | Alexander Zorniger | Mutual consent | 11 February 2015 [18] | 7th | Achim Beierlorzer | 11 February 2015 [18] |
1860 Munich | Markus von Ahlen | Sacked | 17 February 2015 [19] | 16th | Torsten Fröhling | 17 February 2015 [19] |
SpVgg Greuther FĂŒrth | Frank Kramer | Sacked | 23 February 2015 [20] | 13th | Mike BĂŒskens | 23 February 2015 [20] |
Fortuna DĂŒsseldorf | Oliver Reck | Sacked | 23 February 2015 [21] | 6th | TaĆkın Aksoy | 13 April 2015 [22] |
FSV Frankfurt | Benno Möhlmann | Sacked | 18 May 2015 [23] | 16th | Tomas Oral | 18 May 2015 [23] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | FC Ingolstadt (C, P) | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 64 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
2 | SV Darmstadt 98 (P) | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | |
3 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 58 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
4 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 56 | |
5 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 50 | |
6 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 50 | |
7 | Union Berlin | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 47 | |
8 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 46 | |
9 | 1. FC NĂŒrnberg | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 45 | |
10 | Fortuna DĂŒsseldorf | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
11 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 42 | |
12 | SV Sandhausen [a] | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 39 | |
13 | FSV Frankfurt | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 39 | |
14 | SpVgg Greuther FĂŒrth | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 37 | |
15 | FC St. Pauli | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 37 | |
16 | 1860 Munich | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 36 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
17 | Erzgebirge Aue (R) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 36 | Relegation to 3. Liga |
18 | VfR Aalen [b] (R) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 31 |
The team which finishes 16th, will face the third-placed 2014â15 2. Bundesliga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earns entry into the 2015â16 Bundesliga. Hamburger SV prevailed for the second year in a row, avoiding their possible first relegation.
Hamburger SV | 1â1 | Karlsruher SC |
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IliÄeviÄ 73' | Report | Hennings 4' |
Hamburger SV
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Karlsruher SC | 1â2 ( a.e.t.) | Hamburger SV |
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Yabo 78' | Report |
DĂaz 90+1' MĂŒller 115' |
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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Hamburger SV won 3â2 on aggregate.
The team which finished 16th faced the third-placed 2014â15 3. Liga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2015â16 2. Bundesliga.
Kiel
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1860 Munich
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Assistant referees:
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1860 Munich | 2â1 | Holstein Kiel |
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Adlung 78' BĂŒlow 90'+1' |
Report | Kazior 16' |
1860 Munich
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Kiel
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Assistant referees:
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1860 Munich won 2â1 on aggregate.