2014–15 in German football
The 2014–15 season was the 105th season of competitive football in Germany.
Promotion and relegation
Pre–Season
League | Promoted to League | Relegated from League |
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Bundesliga | ||
2. Bundesliga | ||
3. Liga | ||
Bundesliga (women) | ||
2. Bundesliga (women) |
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Post–Season
League | Promoted to League | Relegated from League |
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Bundesliga | ||
2. Bundesliga | ||
3. Liga | ||
Bundesliga (women) | ||
2. Bundesliga (women) |
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National teams
Germany national football team
After Germany won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, team captain Philipp Lahm announced his retirement from international football.[1] Germany's record goalscorer Miroslav Klose also announced his retirement from international football.[2] Per Mertesacker would join Lahm and Klose in retiring from international duty.[3] On 2 September 2014 , Bastian Schweinsteiger was announced as the new captain for Germany.[4]
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying review
Germany were drawn into Group D for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying on 23 February 2014 . The group also contains Georgia, Gibraltar, Ireland, Poland, and Scotland.[5] Qualifying opened on 7 September 2014 with a match against Scotland in Dortmund. Germany won the match 2–1. Thomas Müller scored both goals for Germany and Ikechi Anya scored for Scotland.[6] A foul from Charlie Mulgrew caused an injury to the left foot of Marco Reus. This foot is the same one that was injured and kept him from attending the World Cup.[7] During stoppage time, Mulgrew was shown a second yellow card and sent off.[6] After the first round of matches, Germany and Ireland were tied for second place in the group.[8] Germany suffered their first competitive defeat since winning the World Cup on 11 October 2014 when Poland defeated Germany for the first time. The final score was 0–2.[9] Germany were in third place after this matchday. A stoppage time goal from Ireland's John O'Shea cancelled out an earlier goal from Toni Kroos to cause Germany and Ireland to finish the match on 14 October 2014 tied 1–1.[10] Germany remained in third place. On 14 November 2014 Germany defeated Gibraltar 4–0. Thomas Müller scored two goals before Mario Götze scored one goal to make the score 3–0 at half time. The final goal of the match was an own goal by Yogan Santos.[11] After this matchday, Germany moved to second place in the group. The fifth matchday took place on 29 March 2015 . Germany defeated Georgia 2–0 due to one goal each from Reus and Müller before half-time. After this round of matches, Germany were one point behind group leaders Poland.[12]
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | Germany | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 22 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
2 | Poland | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 21 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 8–1 | ||
3 | Republic of Ireland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 18 | Advance to play-offs | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 7–0 | |
4 | Scotland | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 15 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 6–1 | ||
5 | Georgia | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 9 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | ||
6 | Gibraltar | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 56 | −54 | 0 | 0–7 | 0–7 | 0–4 | 0–6 | 0–3 | — |
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss
7 September 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Germany | 2–1 | Scotland | Dortmund, Germany |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Müller 18', 70' | Report | Anya 66' | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 60,209 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
11 October 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Poland | 2–0 | Germany | Warsaw, Poland |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 56,934 Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal) |
14 October 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Germany | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Kroos 71' | Report | O'Shea 90+4' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 51,204 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
14 November 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Germany | 4–0 | Gibraltar | Nuremberg, Germany |
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Grundig-Stadion Attendance: 44,308 Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) |
29 March 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Georgia | 0–2 | Germany | Tbilisi, Georgia |
20:00 GET (UTC+04:00) | Report | Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena Attendance: 54,549 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
Friendly matches
Win Draw Loss
3 September 2014 Friendly | Germany | 2–4 | Argentina | Düsseldorf, Germany |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Esprit Arena Attendance: 51,132 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
18 November 2014 Friendly | Spain | 0–1 | Germany | Vigo, Spain |
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Kroos 89' | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden) |
25 March 2015 Friendly | Germany | 2–2 | Australia | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
10 June 2015 Friendly | Germany | 1–2 | United States | Cologne, Germany |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Götze 12' | Report | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 40,348 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
Germany women's national football team
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Germany | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 4 | +58 | 30 | Women's World Cup |
2 | Russia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 22 | |
3 | Republic of Ireland | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 17 | |
4 | Croatia | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 8 | |
5 | Slovenia | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 34 | −27 | 6 | |
6 | Slovakia | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 4 |
Win Draw Loss
13 September 2014 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Q | Russia | 1–4 | Germany | Moscow, Russia |
15:45 MSK (UTC+03:00) | Tsybutovich 9' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden) |
17 September 2014 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Q | Germany | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Heidenheim, Germany |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Voith-Arena Attendance: 7,028 Referee: Kateryna Monsul (Ukraine) |
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
The draw for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup was held on 6 December 2014 . Germany were placed in Group B along with Ivory Coast, Norway, and Thailand.[13]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | |
3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
4 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss
7 June 2015 Group B | Germany | 10–0 | Ivory Coast | Ottawa, Canada |
16:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Report | Stadium: Lansdowne Stadium Attendance: 20,953 Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada) |
11 June 2015 Group B | Germany | 1–1 | Norway | Ottawa, Canada |
16:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Mittag 6' | Report | Mjelde 61' | Stadium: Lansdowne Stadium Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) |
15 June 2015 Group B | Thailand | 0–4 | Germany | Winnipeg, Canada |
15:00 CDT (UTC-05:00) | Report | Stadium: Winnipeg Stadium Attendance: 26,191 Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia) |
20 June 2015 Round of 16 | Germany | 4–1 | Sweden | Ottawa, Canada |
16:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Report | Sembrant 82' | Stadium: Lansdowne Stadium Attendance: 22,486 Referee: Ri Hyang-Ok (North Korea) |
26 June 2015 Quarter-final | Germany | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | France | Montreal, Canada |
16:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Šašić 84' (pen.) | Report | Nécib 64' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 24,859 Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada) |
Penalties | ||||
30 June 2015 Semi-final | United States | 2–0 | Germany | Montreal, Canada |
19:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 51,176 Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) |
4 July 2015 Match for 3rd | Germany | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | England | Edmonton, Canada |
15:00 CDT (UTC-05:00) | Report | Williams 108' (pen.) | Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium Attendance: 21,483 Referee: Ri Hyang-Ok (North Korea) |
2015 Algarve Cup
On 18 December 2014 it was announced that Germany were placed in Group A along with Brazil, China, and Sweden.[14]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
Ranking of teams for placement matches
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Third-place match |
2 | B | Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
3 | C | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
Win Draw Loss
4 March 2015 Group A | Germany | 2–4 | Sweden | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Attendance: 769 Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy) |
6 March 2015 Group A | Germany | 2–0 | China | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |
13:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Attendance: 502 Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) |
Friendly matches
Win Draw Loss
25 October 2014 Friendly | Germany | 0–2 | France | Offenbach, Germany |
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion Attendance: 5,317 Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden) |
29 October 2014 Friendly | Sweden | 1–2 | Germany | Örebro, Sweden |
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Schelin 68' | Report | Stadium: Behrn Arena Attendance: 6,823 Referee: Marte Sørø (Norway) |
23 November 2014 Friendly | England | 0–3 | Germany | London, England |
15:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 45,619 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
League season
Bundesliga
Bundesliga review
The Bundesliga kicked off its season on 22 August 2014 with a match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg.[15]
Bundesliga standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bayern Munich (C) | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 80 | 18 | +62 | 79 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 69 | |
3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 66 | |
4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 61 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
5 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 49 | Qualification to Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
6 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 48 | |
7 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 46 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
8 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 44 | |
9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 43 | |
10 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 43 | |
11 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 40 | |
12 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 40 | |
13 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 37 | |
14 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 36 | |
15 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 35 | |
16 | Hamburger SV (O) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 35 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
17 | SC Freiburg (R) | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 34 | Relegation to 2. Bundesliga |
18 | SC Paderborn 07 (R) | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2014–15 DFB-Pokal, VfL Wolfsburg, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the Europa League group stage spot was passed to the sixth-placed team, Schalke 04; and the Europa League third qualifying round spot was passed to the seventh-placed team, Borussia Dortmund.
2. Bundesliga
2. Bundesliga review
The 2. Bundesliga kicked off its season on 1 August 2014 .[15]
2. Bundesliga standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | FC Ingolstadt 04 (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 | 1. FC 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 Nürnberg | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 45 | |
10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
11 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 42 | |
12 | SV Sandhausen[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 39 | |
13 | FSV Frankfurt | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 39 | |
14 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 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[lower-alpha 2] (R) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- SV Sandhausen were deducted three points for license violation.[16]
- VfR Aalen were deducted two points for license violation.[17]
3. Liga
3. Liga review
The 3. Liga season kicked off on 26 July 2014 .[18]
3. Liga standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arminia Bielefeld (C, P) | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 74 | Promotion to 2. Bundesliga |
2 | MSV Duisburg (P) | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 71 | |
3 | Holstein Kiel | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 67 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
4 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 65 | |
5 | Chemnitzer FC | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 59 | |
6 | Dynamo Dresden | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 56 | |
7 | Energie Cottbus | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 56 | |
8 | Preußen Münster | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
9 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 53 | |
10 | Hallescher FC | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 53 | |
11 | VfL Osnabrück | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 52 | |
12 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 51 | |
13 | VfB Stuttgart II[lower-alpha 1] | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 47 | |
14 | Fortuna Köln | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 46 | |
15 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | |
16 | Mainz 05 II[lower-alpha 1] | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 42 | |
17 | Hansa Rostock | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 41 | |
18 | Borussia Dortmund II[lower-alpha 1] (R) | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 39 | Relegation to Regionalliga |
19 | SpVgg Unterhaching[lower-alpha 2] (R) | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 39 | |
20 | Jahn Regensburg (R) | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
- SpVgg Unterhaching were deducted two points for license violation.[19]
German clubs in Europe
UEFA Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen qualified for the play-off round of the Champions League by finishing in fourth place in the 2013–14 Bundesliga. The draw for the play-off round was held on 8 August 2014 . Bayer Leverkusen were paired with F.C. Copenhagen.[20] The first leg was played on 19 August 2014 at Telia Parken in Copenhagen. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 3–2.[21] The second leg was played on 27 August 2014 at BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 4–0 which resulted in an aggregate score of 7–2.[22] The draw for the group stage was on 28 August 2014 . Leverkusen were drawn into Group C.[23] The first group stage match wias played on 16 September 2014 against Monaco at Stade Louis II. Leverkusen lost the match 0–1.[24] After this matchday, Leverkusen were in third place in Group C.[25] The second group stage match was against Benfica on 1 October 2014 at BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 3–1.[26] Leverkusen were in third place in Group C after the second matchday.[27] Leverkusen played Zenit Saint Petersburg on 22 October 2014 at BayArena. Despite being reduced to ten men in the 79th minute, Leverkusen won the match 2–0. Leverkusen moved into first place in the group after this round of matches.[28] Zenit and Leverkusen played on 4 November 2014 at Petrovsky Stadium. Leverkusen won this match 2–1.[29] They remained in first place after this matchday.[30] Bayer Leverkusen lost to Monaco 0–1 on 26 November 2014 at BayArena.[31] After this matchday, Bayer Leverkusen's group lead shrank to one point.[32] A goalless draw on 9 December 2014 at Estádio da Luz resulted in Bayer Leverkusen finishing in second place in the group stage.[33] The draw for the round of 16 was on 15 December 2014 . Bayer Leverkusen were drawn against Atlético Madrid.[34] The first leg was won by Bayer Leverkusen on 25 February 2015 by the score 1–0.[35] After Atletico won the second leg 1–0 on 17 March 2015 , the aggregate score was tied 1–1. After thirty minutes of extra time were played, the aggregate score remained tied. During the penalty shootout, Ateltico made three successful kicks while Bayer Leverkusen were successful only twice and were thus eliminated from the competition.[36]
Bayern Munich
As champions of the 2013–14 Bundesliga, Bayern Munich qualified for the group stage of the Champions League. The draw for the group stage took place on 28 August 2014 . Bayern were drawn into Group E.[23] Their first group stage match was played on 17 September 2014 against Manchester City at the Allianz Arena. Bayern won the match 1–0.[37] After this matchday, Bayern were in second place in Group E.[38] Their second group game was played on 30 September 2014 against CSKA Moscow. Bayern won the match 1–0. The match was played in an empty Arena Khimki.[39] After this matchday, Bayern were in first place in Group E.[40] The third match of the group stage was against Roma on 21 October 2014 . Bayern won the match 7–1. They were still in first place after this matchday.[41] The two teams met again on 5 November 2014 . Bayern won the match 2–0. This victory secured first place in the group for Bayern with two matches remaining.[42] The only defeat of the group stage came on 25 November 2014 at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City won the match 3–2.[43] The final match of the group stage was played on 10 December 2014 at Allianz Arena. Bayern defeated CSKA 3–0.[44] The draw for the round of 16 was on 15 December 2014 and resulted in Bayern Munich being paired with Shakhtar Donetsk.[34] The first leg ended goalless on 17 February 2015 . The match was played in Lviv instead of Donetsk due to unrest in Ukraine. Xabi Alonso, who made his 100th appearance in the competition, was sent off in the 66th minute.[45] Bayern won the second leg on 11 March 2015 . The final score, as well as aggregate score was 7–0.[46]
Borussia Dortmund
As runners-up of the 2013–14 Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund qualified for the group stage of the Champions League. The draw for the group stage took place on 28 August 2014 . Dortmund were drawn into Group D.[23] Their first match of the group stage was played on 16 September 2014 against Arsenal at Westfalenstadion in Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund won the match 2–0.[47] Dortmund were in first place in Group D after this matchday.[48] The second group stage match was played on 1 October 2014 against Anderlecht at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. Dortmund won the match 3–0.[49] They were in first place in Group D after the second matchday.[50] Dortmund defeated Galatasaray 4–0 on 22 October 2014 . After this round, Dortmund remained in first place in Group D.[51] Dortmund and Galatasaray met again on 4 November 2014 . Dortmund won the match 4–1 and secured a place in the round of 16.[52] Borussia Dortmund lost to Arsenal on 26 November 2014 by a score of 0–2.[53] The last match of the group stage was played on 9 December 2014 . The match finished as a 1–1 draw between Anderlecht and Dortmund.[54] On 15 December 2014 , Borussia Dortmund were drawn against Juventus for the round of 16.[34] On 24 February 2015 , Dortmund lost the first leg 2–1.[55] Dortmund suffered another defeat in the second leg on 18 March 2015 . This time the score was 3–0 in favor of Juventus. The aggregate score after both legs was 1–5 which eliminated Borussia Dortmund.[56]
Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04 finished in third place in the 2013–14 Bundesliga which qualified them for the group stage of the Champions League. At the group-stage draw on 28 August 2014 , Schalke were drawn into Group G.[23] Their first group stage match was on 17 September 2014 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The match ended as a 1–1 draw.[57] All four teams were tied for first place in Group G after this matchday.[58] The second group stage match was played on 30 September 2014 against Maribor. This match also ended as a 1–1 draw.[59] After the second matchday, Schalke were tied with Maribor for second place in Group G.[60] Schalke defeated Sporting Lisbon on 21 October 2014 4–3. Schalke were now solely in second place.[61] Schalke and Sporting Lisbon met again on 5 November 2014 . Schalke lost the match 2–4.[62] Even with the loss, Schalke remained in second place in the group[63] Matchday 5 ended with a 0–5 loss to Chelsea on 25 November 2014 .[64] After this matchday, Schalke fell to third place in the group.[65] A victory over Maribor by the score 1–0 on 10 December 2014 secured second place in the group and a place in the round of 16.[66] The round of 16 draw on 15 December 2014 paired Schalke with defending champions Real Madrid.[34] The first leg was played on 18 February 2015 . Schalke lost the match 0–2.[67] Schalke won the second leg on 10 March 2015 by the score 4–3. However, due to an aggregate score of 4–5, they were eliminated from the competition.[68]
UEFA Europa League
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach qualified for the play-off round of the Europa League by finishing in sixth place in the 2013–14 Bundesliga. The draw for the play-off round took place on 8 August 2014 . Mönchengladbach were paired with FK Sarajevo.[69] The first leg was played on 21 August 2014 at Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Borussia Mönchengladbach won the match 3–2.[70][71] The second leg was played on 28 August 2014 . Gladbach won the match 7–0.[72] The aggregate score of 10–2 allowed Gladbach to advance to the group stage. The draw for the group stage took place on 29 August 2014 . Gladbach were placed in Group A.[73] The first group stage match was against Villarreal on 18 September 2014 at Borussia-Park. The match ended as a 1–1 draw.[74] Gladbach were tied for second place in Group A after this matchday.[75] Their second group stage match was against Zürich at Letzigrund on 2 October 2014 . The match ended as a 1–1 draw.[76] After the matchday, Gladbach were in third place in Group A.[77] Apollon Limassol played Gladbach on 23 October 2014 at Borussia-Park. Gladbach won the match 5–0 and moved to second place in the group.[78] Gladbach and Apollon met again on 6 November 2014 . Borussia Mönchengladbach won the match 2–0 to move to first place in the group.[79] The match between Villareal and Gladbach on 27 November 2014 ended as a 2–2 draw.[80] Gladbach remained in first place after this matchday.[81] The final match of the group stage was played on 11 December 2014 . Gladbach defeated Zürich 3–0. This victory secured first place in the group.[82] The draw for the round of 32 was on 15 December 2014 . Borussia Mönchengladbach were paired with Sevilla.[83] Gladbach lost the first leg 0–1 on 19 February 2015 .[84]
Mainz 05
FSV Mainz 05 finished in seventh place in the 2013–14 Bundesliga and were qualified for the third qualifying round of the Europa League. The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2014 . Mainz were paired with Asteras Tripoli F.C.[85] The first leg was played on 31 July 2014 at Coface Arena. Mainz won the match 1–0.[86] The second leg was played at Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium in Tripoli, Greece on 7 August 2014 . Mainz lost the match 1–3.[87] The aggregate score of 2–3 resulted in Mainz being eliminated from the competition.
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg finished the 2013–14 Bundesliga in fifth place which earned them a berth in the group stage of the Europa League. The group-stage draw took place on 29 August 2014 and resulted in Wolfsburg being placed in Group H.[73] Their first group stage match was against Everton on 18 September 2014 at Goodison Park. Wolfsburg lost the match 1–4.[88] They were in last place in Group H after this matchday.[89] The second group stage match was against Lille at the Volkswagen Arena on 2 October 2014 . The match ended as a 1–1 draw.[76] Wolfsburg were still at the bottom of the group after this matchday.[90] FC Krasnodar played Wolfsburg on 23 October 2014 at Kuban Stadium. Wolfsburg won the match 4–2.[78] Wolfsburg were in third place in the group after this matchday.[91] Wolfsburg were again victorious when they defeated Krasnodar 5–1 on 6 November 2014 .[79] Wolfsburg remained in second place after this matchday.[92] Everton defeated Wolfsburg 0–2 on 27 November 2014 .[93] Despite the defeat, Wolfsburg remained in second place in the group after this matchday.[94] Wolfsburg defeated Lille 3–0 on 11 December 2014 to finish the group stage in second place.[82] The draw for the round of 32 on 15 December 2014 paired Wolfsburg with Sporting Lisbon.[83] The first leg was won by Wolfsburg 2–0 on 19 February 2015 .[84]
UEFA Women's Champions League
FFC Frankfurt
1. FFC Frankfurt finished as runners-up in the 2013–14 Bundesliga (women) and earned a berth in the Round of 32 of the Women's Champions League. On 22 August 2014 , Frankfurt were drawn against BIIK Kazygurt for the round of 32.[95] The first leg was played in Shymkent, Kazakhstan on 8 October 2014 . The match ended as a 2–2 draw.[96] The second leg was played on 16 October 2014 . Frankfurt won the match 4–0.[97] With an aggregate score of 6–2, Frankfurt advanced to the Round of 16 where they were paired with Torres. Frankfurt won the first leg against Torres on 9 November 2014 by the score 5–0.[98] The second leg was played on 12 November 2014 . Frankfurt won this match 4–0 which resulted in an aggregate score of 9–0.[99] The draw for the quarter-finals resulted in Frankfurt facing Bristol Academy.[100]
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg (women) won both the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League and 2013–14 Bundesliga (women). These championships qualified them for the Round of 32 of the Women's Champions League. Wolfsburg were drawn against Stabæk on 22 August 2014 for the round of 32.[95] The first leg was played on 8 October 2014 at Nadderud Stadion in Bekkestua, Norway. Wolfsburg won the match 1–0.[101] The second leg was played on 16 October 2014 . Wolfsburg were victorious as the match ended 2–1.[102] They advanced to the Round of 16 with an aggregate score of 3–1. They will play against SV Neulengbach in the Round of 16. The first leg was played on 9 November 2014 . Wolfsburg won the match 4–0.[103] The second leg was won by Wolfsburg 7–0 on 12 November 2014 . The aggregate score for this round was 11–0.[104] Wolfsburg was paired with FC Rosengård for the quarter-finals.[100]
Managerial changes
League | Team | Outgoing manager(s) | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager(s) | Date of appointment | Ref. |
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3. Liga | Energie Cottbus | René Rydlewicz | 11 May 2014 | Pre-season | Stefan Krämer | 11 May 2014 | [105] |
2. Bundesliga | 1. FC Union Berlin | Uwe Neuhaus | 11 May 2014 | Norbert Düwel | 13 May 2014 | [106][107] | |
Bundesliga | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Thomas Tuchel | 11 May 2014 | Kasper Hjulmand | 15 May 2014 | [108] | |
3. Liga | Hansa Rostock | Dirk Lottner | 11 May 2014 | Peter Vollmann | 13 May 2014 | [109][110] | |
3. Liga | Jahn Regensburg | Thomas Stratos | 11 May 2014 | Alexander Schmidt | 13 May 2014 | [111][112] | |
3. Liga | Dynamo Dresden | Olaf Janßen | 13 May 2014 | Stefan Böger | 23 May 2014 | [113][114] | |
3. Liga | MSV Duisburg | Karsten Baumann | 31 May 2014 | Gino Lettieri | 15 June 2014 | [115][116] | |
2. Bundesliga | 1860 Munich | Markus von Ahlen | 4 June 2014 | Ricardo Moniz | 4 June 2014 | [117] | |
2. Bundesliga | 1. FC Nürnberg | Roger Prinzen | 5 June 2014 | Valérien Ismaël | 5 June 2014 | [118] | |
2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Lorenz-Günther Köstner | 12 June 2014 | Oliver Reck | 13 June 2014 | [119][120] | |
Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | Armin Veh | 30 June 2014 | Thomas Schaaf | 1 July 2014 | [121][122] | |
Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen | Sascha Lewandowski | 30 June 2014 | Roger Schmidt | 1 July 2014 | [123] | |
Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | Huub Stevens | 30 June 2014 | Armin Veh | 1 July 2014 | [124] | |
2. Bundesliga | Erzgebirge Aue | Falko Götz | 2 September 2014 | 18th | Tomislav Stipić | 9 September 2014 | [125][126] |
2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | Roland Vrabec | 3 September 2014 | 14th | Thomas Meggle | 3 September 2014 | [127] |
Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | Mirko Slomka | 15 September 2014 | 18th | Josef Zinnbauer | 16 September 2014 | [128][129] |
2. Bundesliga | 1860 Munich | Ricardo Moniz | 24 September 2014 | 13th | Markus von Ahlen | 24 September 2014 | [130] |
Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | Jens Keller | 7 October 2014 | 11th | Roberto Di Matteo | 7 October 2014 | [131] |
Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | Robin Dutt | 25 October 2014 | 18th | Viktor Skrypnyk | 25 October 2014 | [132] |
3. Liga | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | Rüdiger Rehm | 28 October 2014 | 18th | Uwe Rapolder | 28 October 2014 | [133] |
3. Liga | Jahn Regensburg | Alexander Schmidt | 10 November 2014 | 20th | Christian Brand | 18 November 2014 | [134][135] |
2. Bundesliga | 1. FC Nürnberg | Valérien Ismaël | 11 November 2014 | 14th | René Weiler | 12 November 2014 | [136][137] |
Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | Armin Veh | 24 November 2014 | 18th | Huub Stevens | 25 November 2014 | [138][139] |
3. Liga | Hansa Rostock | Peter Vollmann | 7 December 2014 | 19th | Karsten Baumann | 9 December 2014 | [140][141] |
2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | Peter Neururer | 9 December 2014 | 10th | Frank Heinemann | 9 December 2014 | [142] |
2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | Thomas Meggle | 16 December 2014 | 18th | Ewald Lienen | 16 December 2014 | [143] |
2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | Frank Heinemann | 31 December 2014 | 11th | Gertjan Verbeek | 1 January 2015 | [144] |
Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | Jos Luhukay | 5 February 2015 | 17th | [145] | ||
2. Bundesliga | RB Leipzig | Alexander Zorniger | 11 February 2015 | 7th | Achim Beierlorzer | 11 February 2015 | [146] |
3. Liga | Dynamo Dresden | Stefan Böger | 16 February 2015 | 8th | Peter Nemeth | 16 February 2015 | [147][148] |
Bundesliga | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Kasper Hjulmand | 16 February 2015 | 14th | Martin Schmidt | 17 February 2015 | [149] |
3. Liga | Mainz II | Martin Schmidt | 17 February 2015 | 17th | Sandro Schwarz | 17 February 2015 | [150] |
2. Bundesliga | 1860 Munich | Markus von Ahlen | 17 February 2015 | 16th | Torsten Fröhling | 17 February 2015 | [151] |
2. Bundesliga | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Frank Kramer | 23 February 2015 | 13th | Mike Büskens | 23 February 2015 | [152] |
2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Oliver Reck | 23 February 2015 | 6th | [153] | ||
3. Liga | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | Uwe Rapolder | 25 February 2015 | 19th | Rüdiger Rehm | 25 February 2015 | [154] |
Deaths
- July 2014 – Burkhardt Öller, 73, goalkeeper for Eintracht Braunschweig and Hannover 96.[155]
- 3 July 2014 – Volkmar Groß, 66, goalkeeper for Hertha BSC, FC Schalke 04, and Tennis Borussia Berlin.[156]
- 14 July 2014 – Horacio Troche, 79, defender for Alemannia Aachen and Bonner SC.[157]
- 18 July 2014 – Andreas Biermann, 33, defender for Chemnitzer FC, FC St. Pauli, and 1. FC Union Berlin among others.[158]
- 3 August 2014 – Helmut Faeder, 79, striker for Hertha BSC and Hertha Zehlendorf who earned one cap for West Germany.[159]
- 11 August 2014 – Vladimir Beara, 85, former goalkeeper for FC Viktoria Köln who also managed Freiburger FC and Viktoria Köln.[160]
- 13 August 2014 – Kurt Tschenscher, 85, a German referee who was the first referee to show a yellow card when he did so at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[161]
- 6 October 2014 – Feridun Buğeker, 81, forward for Stuttgarter Kickers[162]
- 27 December 2014 – Erich Retter, 89, defender for VfB Stuttgart and West Germany.[163]
- 10 January 2015 – Junior Malanda, 20, midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg[164]
- 11 January 2015 – Fritz Pott, 75, defender for 1. FC Köln who earned three caps for West Germany.[165]
- 1 February 2015 – Udo Lattek, 80, striker for VfL Osnabrück and others who also was manager for Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach among others.[166]
- 1 February 2015 – Julius Ludorf, 95, forward for SpVgg Erkenschwick.[167]
- 9 February 2015 – Horst Borcherding, 84, goalkeeper for VfL Osnabrück and SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken who earned 3 caps for Saarland.[168]
- 10 February 2015 – Manfred Wagner, 76, defender for TSV 1860 München.[169]
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