2014–15 2. Bundesliga

The 2014–15 2. Bundesliga was the 41st season of the 2. Bundesliga, Germany's second-level football competition.

2. Bundesliga
Season2014–15
ChampionsFC Ingolstadt
PromotedFC Ingolstadt
SV Darmstadt
RelegatedErzgebirge Aue
VfR Aalen
Matches played306
Goals scored865 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorerRouwen Hennings
(17 goals)
Average attendance17,667

Teams

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A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2013–14 season, two sides directly relegated from the 2013–14 Bundesliga season, and two sides directly promoted from the 2013–14 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.

2014–15 Teams

Stadiums and locations

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TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
VfR AalenAalenScholz-Arena13,251
VfL BochumBochumrewirpowerSTADION29,299
SV Darmstadt 98DarmstadtStadion am Böllenfalltor16,500
Eintracht BraunschweigBraunschweigEintracht-Stadion23,325
FC Erzgebirge AueAueSparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion15,711
Fortuna DüsseldorfDüsseldorfEsprit Arena54,600
FSV FrankfurtFrankfurt am MainFrankfurter Volksbank Stadion12,542
SpVgg Greuther FürthFürthTrolli Arena18,500
1. FC HeidenheimHeidenheimVoith-Arena13,000
FC Ingolstadt 04IngolstadtAudi Sportpark15,445
1. FC KaiserslauternKaiserslauternFritz-Walter-Stadion49,780
Karlsruher SCKarlsruheWildparkstadion29,699
RB LeipzigLeipzigRed Bull Arena44,345
1860 MunichMunichAllianz Arena71,000
1. FC NürnbergNurembergGrundig-Stadion50,000
SV SandhausenSandhausenHardtwald12,100
FC St. PauliHamburgMillerntor-Stadion29,063Note 1
1. FC Union BerlinBerlinAlte Försterei21,704

Notes

  1. The capacity was reduced from the end of October 2014 until the end of the season due to the demolition and redevelopment of the North stand.

Personnel and sponsorships

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TeamHead coachTeam captainKitmakerShirt sponsor
VfR Aalen Stefan Ruthenbeck Leandro GrechadidasProwin
VfL Bochum Gertjan Verbeek Andreas LutheNikeNetto / BOOSTER Energy Drink
SV Darmstadt 98 Dirk Schuster Aytac SuluNikeSoftware AG
Eintracht Braunschweig Torsten Lieberknecht Dennis KruppkeNike[1]SEAT[2]
Erzgebirge Aue Tomislav Stipić René KlingbeilNikeElektrowerkzeuge Eibenstock
Fortuna Düsseldorf Taşkın Aksoy Andreas LambertzPumao.tel.o
FSV Frankfurt Tomas Oral Björn SchlickeSallerFrankfurt Skyline
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Mike Büskens Wolfgang HeslHummelErgo Direkt Versicherungen
1. FC Heidenheim Frank Schmidt Marc SchnattererNikeHartmann Gruppe
FC Ingolstadt 04 Ralph Hasenhüttl Stefan LeitladidasAudi
1. FC Kaiserslautern Kosta Runjaić Albert Bunjakuuhlsportpaysafecard
Karlsruher SC Markus Kauczinski Dirk OrlishausenHummelKlaiber Markisen
RB Leipzig Achim Beierlorzer Daniel FrahnNikeRed Bull
1860 Munich Torsten Fröhling Christopher SchindleruhlsportVolkswagen
1. FC Nürnberg René Weiler Raphael SchäferadidasWolf Möbel
SV Sandhausen Alois Schwartz Frank LöningPumaMachmeier Energy
FC St. Pauli Ewald Lienen Sören GontherHummelRelentless
1. FC Union Berlin Norbert Düwel Damir KreilachuhlsportBecker

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
1. FC Union Berlin Uwe NeuhausMutual consent11 May 2014[3]Pre-season Norbert Düwel13 May 2014[4]
1860 Munich Markus von AhlenEnd of tenure as caretaker4 June 2014 Ricardo Moniz4 June 2014[5]
1. FC Nürnberg Roger PrinzenEnd of tenure as caretaker5 June 2014 Valérien Ismaël5 June 2014[6]
Fortuna Düsseldorf Lorenz-Günther KöstnerMutual consent12 June 2014[7] Oliver Reck13 June 2014[8]
Erzgebirge Aue Falko GötzSacked2 September 2014[9]18th Tomislav Stipić9 September 2014[10]
FC St. Pauli Roland VrabecSacked3 September 2014[11]14th Thomas Meggle3 September 2014[11]
1860 Munich Ricardo MonizSacked24 September 2014[12]13th Markus von Ahlen24 September 2014[12]
1. FC Nürnberg Valérien IsmaëlSacked11 November 2014[13]14th René Weiler12 November 2014[14]
VfL Bochum Peter NeururerSacked9 December 2014[15]10th Frank Heinemann9 December 2014[15]
FC St. Pauli Thomas MeggleSacked16 December 2014[16]18th Ewald Lienen16 December 2014[16]
VfL Bochum Frank HeinemannEnd of tenure as caretaker31 December 2014[17]11th Gertjan Verbeek1 January 2015[17]
RB Leipzig Alexander ZornigerMutual consent11 February 2015[18]7th Achim Beierlorzer11 February 2015[18]
1860 Munich Markus von AhlenSacked17 February 2015[19]16th Torsten Fröhling17 February 2015[19]
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Frank KramerSacked23 February 2015[20]13th Mike Büskens23 February 2015[20]
Fortuna Düsseldorf Oliver ReckSacked23 February 2015[21]6th Taşkın Aksoy13 April 2015[22]
FSV Frankfurt Benno MöhlmannSacked18 May 2015[23]16th Tomas Oral18 May 2015[23]

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1FC Ingolstadt (C, P)34171345332+2164Promotion to Bundesliga
2SV Darmstadt 98 (P)34151454426+1859
3Karlsruher SC34151364626+2058Qualification to promotion play-offs
41. FC Kaiserslautern34141464531+1456
5RB Leipzig341311103931+850
6Eintracht Braunschweig34155144441+350
7Union Berlin341211114651−547
81. FC Heidenheim341210124944+546
91. FC Nürnberg34136154247−545
10Fortuna Düsseldorf341111124852−444
11VfL Bochum34915105355−242
12SV Sandhausen[a]341012123237−539
13FSV Frankfurt34109154153−1239
14SpVgg Greuther Fürth34813133442−837
15FC St. Pauli34107174051−1137
161860 Munich3499164151−1036Qualification to relegation play-offs
17Erzgebirge Aue (R)3499163247−1536Relegation to 3. Liga
18VfR Aalen[b] (R)34712153446−1231
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ SV Sandhausen were deducted three points for license violation.[24]
  2. ^ VfR Aalen were deducted two points for license violation.[25]

Results

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Home \ AwayAALAUEUNBBOCEBSD98F95FSVSGFFCHFCIFCKKSCRBLM60FCNSVSSTP
VfR Aalen3–01–22–42–10–02–00–11–12–41–12–22–20–02–01–20–12–0
Erzgebirge Aue1–01–21–51–20–10–31–00–01–10–30–03–12–04–10–10–13–0
Union Berlin1–11–22–12–01–11–12–10–13–12–20–02–02–11–40–43–11–0
VfL Bochum4–01–11–13–21–11–13–31–14–13–10–21–11–20–31–10–03–3
Eintracht Braunschweig2–14–21–11–22–02–12–02–23–00–00–20–21–12–01–02–10–2
Darmstadt 982–02–05–02–01–01–44–00–01–12–23–20–01–01–13–01–01–0
Fortuna Düsseldorf0–22–31–02–22–22–02–33–33–20–01–10–22–21–11–31–31–0
FSV Frankfurt1–11–11–31–50–31–10–21–12–00–12–02–30–00–12–11–13–3
Greuther Fürth1–12–02–20–01–21–03–02–50–00–12–10–30–10–35–10–03–0
1. FC Heidenheim0–12–23–15–00–11–11–22–13–00–11–10–11–02–23–03–02–1
FC Ingolstadt4–11–13–33–01–02–23–22–02–01–02–01–32–11–11–11–32–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern1–03–01–02–22–10–01–11–02–14–01–12–01–13–22–11–00–2
Karlsruher SC0–01–00–00–01–00–11–14–12–11–10–10–00–02–03–01–13–0
RB Leipzig0–01–03–22–03–12–13–10–12–01–10–10–03–11–12–10–44–1
1860 Munich1–10–10–32–11–21–10–10–22–01–21–11–12–30–32–12–32–1
1. FC Nürnberg2–11–03–11–23–11–10–20–10–00–12–13–21–11–02–12–02–2
SV Sandhausen2–01–11–10–00–11–20–20–31–02–20–31–10–00–01–02–10–0
FC St. Pauli3–10–03–05–11–00–14–01–10–10–31–11–30–41–01–21–02–1
Source: DFB
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

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The team which finishes 16th, will face the third-placed 2014–15 2. Bundesliga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earns entry into the 2015–16 Bundesliga. Hamburger SV prevailed for the second year in a row, avoiding their possible first relegation.

First leg

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Hamburger SV1–1Karlsruher SC
Iličević 73'ReportHennings 4'
Attendance: 56,615
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
Hamburger SV
Karlsruher SC
GK15 René Adler
RB4 Heiko Westermann  26'  56'
CB5 Johan Djourou (c)
CB32 Slobodan Rajković
LB22 Matthias Ostrzolek
CM40 Gojko Kačar  83'
CM20 Marcelo Díaz
RW8 Ivica Olić  89'
AM18 Lewis Holtby  59'  69'
LW11 Ivo Iličević
CF10 Pierre-Michel Lasogga
Substitutes:
GK30 Alexander Brunst
DF2 Dennis Diekmeier  83'  56'
DF3 Cléber
MF17 Zoltán Stieber  69'
MF23 Rafael van der Vaart
MF27 Nicolai Müller
FW9 Maximilian Beister  89'
Manager:
Bruno Labbadia
GK1 Dirk Orlishausen (c)
RB22 Enrico Valentini  13'
CB3 Daniel Gordon
CB14 Manuel Gulde
LB31 Philipp Max
CM13 Dominic Peitz  78'
CM23 Jonas Meffert
RW18 Manuel Torres Jiménez
AM8 Reinhold Yabo  76'
LW11 Dimitrij Nazarov
CF17 Rouwen Hennings  90+3'
Substitutes:
GK24 René Vollath
DF4 Martin Stoll
DF5 Dennis Kempe
DF20 Ylli Sallahi
MF15 Boubacar Barry
MF21 Gaëtan Krebs  76'
FW19 Iliyan Mitsanski  90+3'
Manager:
Markus Kauczinski

Assistant referees:
Benjamin Brand
Markus Hacker
Fourth official:
Michael Weiner

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Second leg

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Karlsruher SC1–2 (a.e.t.)Hamburger SV
Yabo 78'ReportDíaz 90+1'
Müller 115'
Attendance: 27,986
Referee: Manuel Gräfe
Karlsruher SC
Hamburger SV
GK1 Dirk Orlishausen (c)
RB22 Enrico Valentini
CB3 Daniel Gordon  118'
CB14 Manuel Gulde  90+2'
LB31 Philipp Max  86'
CM21 Gaëtan Krebs  87'  89'
CM23 Jonas Meffert  90'
RW18 Manuel Torres Jiménez
AM9 Hiroki Yamada  72'
LW11 Dimitrij Nazarov  120+1'
CF17 Rouwen Hennings
Substitutes:
GK24 René Vollath
DF4 Martin Stoll  89'
DF5 Dennis Kempe  86'
DF20 Ylli Sallahi
MF8 Reinhold Yabo  72'
MF15 Boubacar Barry
FW19 Iliyan Mitsanski
Manager:
Markus Kauczinski
GK15 René Adler
RB2 Dennis Diekmeier
CB5 Johan Djourou
CB32 Slobodan Rajković  63'
LB22 Matthias Ostrzolek
CM20 Marcelo Díaz  55'
CM23 Rafael van der Vaart (c)  48'
RW8 Ivica Olić  77'
AM18 Lewis Holtby  66'
LW11 Ivo Iličević  86'
CF10 Pierre-Michel Lasogga
Substitutes:
GK30 Alexander Brunst
DF3 Cléber  101'  86'
DF31 Ronny Marcos
MF17 Zoltán Stieber  66'
MF19 Petr Jiráček  115'
MF27 Nicolai Müller  77'
FW9 Maximilian Beister  90+2'
Manager:
Bruno Labbadia

Assistant referees:
Guido Kleve
René Rohde
Fourth official:
Marco Fritz

Match rules

  • 90 minutes of regular time.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate.
  • Penalty shoot-out if no further goals are scored.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Hamburger SV won 3–2 on aggregate.

Relegation play-offs

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The team which finished 16th faced the third-placed 2014–15 3. Liga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga.

First leg

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Holstein Kiel0–01860 Munich
Report
Attendance: 9,812
Kiel
1860 Munich
GK18 Kenneth Kronholm
RB19 Patrick Herrmann
CB13 Marlon Krause
CB29 Hauke Wahl
LB7 Patrick Kohlmann
CM14 Maik Kegel
CM16 Mikkel Vendelbo  74'
RW21 Tim Siedschlag  78'
LW11 Rafael Kazior (c)
SS9 Manuel Schäffler  86'
CF20 Marc Heider  69'
Substitutes:
GK25 Niklas Jakusch
DF27 Marcel Gebers
MF24 Jarosław Lindner  78'
MF26 Patrick Breitkreuz  69'
MF28 René Guder
MF31 Finn Wirlmann
FW22 Fiete Sykora  86'
Manager:
Karsten Neitzel
GK30 Vitus Eicher
RB25 Gary Kagelmacher
CB4 Kai Bülow
CB26 Christopher Schindler (c)
LB32 Maximilian Wittek  89'
CM6 Dominik Stahl  45+1'
CM11 Daniel Adlung
RW14 Krisztián Simon  54'
LW17 Jannik Bandowski  80'
SS20 Valdet Rama
CF19 Rubin Okotie  54'  55'
Substitutes:
GK24 Stefan Ortega
DF39 Vladimír Kováč
MF7 Daylon Claasen
MF28 Julian Weigl
MF33 Korbinian Vollmann  54'
FW16 Stephan Hain  80'
FW27 Marius Wolf  55'
Manager:
Torsten Fröhling

Assistant referees:
Frank Willenborg
Holger Henschel
Fourth official:
Harm Osmers

Second leg

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1860 Munich2–1Holstein Kiel
Adlung 78'
Bülow 90'+1'
ReportKazior 16'
Attendance: 57,000
1860 Munich
Kiel
GK30 Vitus Eicher
RB25 Gary Kagelmacher
CB4 Kai Bülow
CB26 Christopher Schindler (c)
LB32 Maximilian Wittek
CM6 Dominik Stahl  13'
CM11 Daniel Adlung
RW20 Valdet Rama
LW17 Jannik Bandowski  56'
CF19 Rubin Okotie  70'
CF16 Stephan Hain
Substitutes:
GK24 Stefan Ortega  90'+4'
DF18 Martin Angha
DF39 Vladimír Kováč
MF28 Julian Weigl  46'  13'
MF33 Korbinian Vollmann  70'
FW14 Krisztián Simon
FW27 Marius Wolf  56'
Manager:
Torsten Fröhling
GK18 Kenneth Kronholm
RB19 Patrick Herrmann
CB13 Marlon Krause
CB29 Hauke Wahl
LB7 Patrick Kohlmann
DM16 Mikkel Vendelbo
RW21 Tim Siedschlag
AM14 Maik Kegel  89'
LW24 Jarosław Lindner  51'
SS11 Rafael Kazior (c)
CF9 Manuel Schäffler  43'  60'
Substitutes:
GK25 Niklas Jakusch
DF27 Marcel Gebers  89'
MF26 Patrick Breitkreuz  69'  60'
MF28 René Guder
MF31 Finn Wirlmann
FW20 Marc Heider  51'
FW22 Fiete Sykora
Manager:
Karsten Neitzel

Assistant referees:
Robert Kempter
Martin Petersen
Fourth official:
Sascha Stegemann

1860 Munich won 2–1 on aggregate.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 24 May 2015[26]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Rouwen HenningsKarlsruher SC17
2 Simon TeroddeVfL Bochum16
3 Florian Niederlechner1. FC Heidenheim15
4 Sebastian Polter1. FC Union Berlin14
5 Charlison BenschopFortuna Düsseldorf13
Rubin Okotie1860 Munich
7 Edmond KapllaniFSV Frankfurt11
Joel PohjanpaloFortuna Düsseldorf
Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig
Marc Schnatterer1. FC Heidenheim

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