2014–15 2. Bundesliga

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

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

Teams

Location of teams in the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga

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

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 Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Esprit Arena 54,600
FSV Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main Frankfurter Volksbank Stadion 12,542
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Fürth 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 Nürnberg Nuremberg Grundig-Stadion 50,000
SV Sandhausen Sandhausen Hardtwald 12,100
FC St. Pauli Hamburg Millerntor-Stadion 29,063Note 1
1. FC Union Berlin Berlin Alte Försterei 21,704

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

Team Head coach Team captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
VfR Aalen Stefan Ruthenbeck Leandro Grech Adidas Prowin
VfL Bochum Gertjan Verbeek Andreas Luthe Nike Booster Energy Drink (H) / Netto (A)
SV Darmstadt 98 Dirk Schuster Aytac Sulu Nike Software AG
Eintracht Braunschweig Torsten Lieberknecht Dennis Kruppke Nike[1] SEAT[2]
Erzgebirge Aue Tomislav Stipić René Klingbeil Nike Elektrowerkzeuge Vakuum Technik
Fortuna Düsseldorf Taşkın Aksoy Andreas Lambertz Puma o.tel.o
FSV Frankfurt Tomas Oral Björn Schlicke Saller Sparhandy
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Mike Büskens Wolfgang Hesl Hummel Ergo Direkt Versicherungen
1. FC Heidenheim Frank Schmidt Marc Schnatterer Nike Hartmann Gruppe
FC Ingolstadt 04 Ralph Hasenhüttl Stefan Leitl Adidas Audi
1. FC Kaiserslautern Kosta Runjaić Albert Bunjaku Uhlsport Paysafecard
Karlsruher SC Markus Kauczinski Dirk Orlishausen Hummel Klaiber Markisen
RB Leipzig Achim Beierlorzer Daniel Frahn Nike Red Bull
1860 Munich Torsten Fröhling Christopher Schindler Uhlsport Think Blue
1. FC Nürnberg René Weiler Raphael Schäfer Adidas Wolf Möbel
SV Sandhausen Alois Schwartz Frank Löning Puma Verivox
FC St. Pauli Ewald Lienen Sören Gonther Hummel Congstar
1. FC Union Berlin Norbert Düwel Damir Kreilach Uhlsport kfzteile24

Managerial changes

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 Düwel 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 Nürnberg Roger Prinzen End of tenure as caretaker 5 June 2014 Valérien Ismaël 5 June 2014[6]
Fortuna Düsseldorf Lorenz-Günther Köstner Mutual consent 12 June 2014[7] Oliver Reck 13 June 2014[8]
Erzgebirge Aue Falko Götz Sacked 2 September 2014[9] 18th Tomislav Stipić 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 Nürnberg Valérien Ismaël Sacked 11 November 2014[13] 14th René 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 Fürth Frank Kramer Sacked 23 February 2015[20] 13th Mike Büskens 23 February 2015[20]
Fortuna Düsseldorf Oliver Reck Sacked 23 February 2015[21] 6th Taşkın Aksoy 13 April 2015[22]
FSV Frankfurt Benno Möhlmann Sacked 18 May 2015[23] 16th Tomas Oral 18 May 2015[23]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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 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[a] 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[b] (R) 34 7 12 15 34 46 −12 31
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

Home \ Away AAL AUE UNB BOC EBS D98 F95 FSV SGF FCH FCI FCK KSC RBL M60 FCN SVS STP
VfR Aalen — 3–0 1–2 2–4 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–0
Erzgebirge Aue 1–0 — 1–2 1–5 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–3 0–0 3–1 2–0 4–1 0–1 0–1 3–0
Union Berlin 1–1 1–2 — 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 3–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–4 0–4 3–1 1–0
VfL Bochum 4–0 1–1 1–1 — 3–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 4–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–1 0–0 3–3
Eintracht Braunschweig 2–1 4–2 1–1 1–2 — 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–2
Darmstadt 98 2–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 — 1–4 4–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–0
Fortuna Düsseldorf 0–2 2–3 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 — 2–3 3–3 3–2 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–0
FSV Frankfurt 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–5 0–3 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–3 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–3
Greuther Fürth 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–5 — 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–3 0–1 0–3 5–1 0–0 3–0
1. FC Heidenheim 0–1 2–2 3–1 5–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 — 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 3–0 2–1
FC Ingolstadt 4–1 1–1 3–3 3–0 1–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 — 2–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–2
Karlsruher SC 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 4–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 — 0–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–0
RB Leipzig 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–1 — 1–1 2–1 0–4 4–1
1860 Munich 1–1 0–1 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–3 — 2–1 2–3 2–1
1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 — 2–0 2–2
SV Sandhausen 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–3 1–0 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 — 0–0
FC St. Pauli 3–1 0–0 3–0 5–1 1–0 0–1 4–0 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 —
Source: DFB
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

The team which finishes 16th, will face the third-placed 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

Hamburger SV1–1Karlsruher SC
Iličević 73' Report Hennings 4'
Attendance: 56,615
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
Hamburger SV
Karlsruher SC
GK 15 René Adler
RB 4 Heiko Westermann  26'  56'
CB 5 Johan Djourou (c)
CB 32 Slobodan Rajković
LB 22 Matthias Ostrzolek
CM 40 Gojko Kačar  83'
CM 20 Marcelo Díaz
RW 8 Ivica Olić  89'
AM 18 Lewis Holtby  59'  69'
LW 11 Ivo Iličević
CF 10 Pierre-Michel Lasogga
Substitutes:
GK 30 Alexander Brunst
DF 2 Dennis Diekmeier  83'  56'
DF 3 Cléber
MF 17 Zoltán Stieber  69'
MF 23 Rafael van der Vaart
MF 27 Nicolai Müller
FW 9 Maximilian Beister  89'
Manager:
Bruno Labbadia
GK 1 Dirk Orlishausen (c)
RB 22 Enrico Valentini  13'
CB 3 Daniel Gordon
CB 14 Manuel Gulde
LB 31 Philipp Max
CM 13 Dominic Peitz  78'
CM 23 Jonas Meffert
RW 18 Manuel Torres Jiménez
AM 8 Reinhold Yabo  76'
LW 11 Dimitrij Nazarov
CF 17 Rouwen Hennings  90+3'
Substitutes:
GK 24 René Vollath
DF 4 Martin Stoll
DF 5 Dennis Kempe
DF 20 Ylli Sallahi
MF 15 Boubacar Barry
MF 21 Gaëtan Krebs  76'
FW 19 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

Karlsruher SC1–2 (a.e.t.)Hamburger SV
Yabo 78' Report Díaz 90+1'
Müller 115'
Attendance: 27,986
Referee: Manuel Gräfe
Karlsruher SC
Hamburger SV
GK 1 Dirk Orlishausen (c)
RB 22 Enrico Valentini
CB 3 Daniel Gordon  118'
CB 14 Manuel Gulde  90+2'
LB 31 Philipp Max  86'
CM 21 Gaëtan Krebs  87'  89'
CM 23 Jonas Meffert  90'
RW 18 Manuel Torres Jiménez
AM 9 Hiroki Yamada  72'
LW 11 Dimitrij Nazarov  120+1'
CF 17 Rouwen Hennings
Substitutes:
GK 24 René Vollath
DF 4 Martin Stoll  89'
DF 5 Dennis Kempe  86'
DF 20 Ylli Sallahi
MF 8 Reinhold Yabo  72'
MF 15 Boubacar Barry
FW 19 Iliyan Mitsanski
Manager:
Markus Kauczinski
GK 15 René Adler
RB 2 Dennis Diekmeier
CB 5 Johan Djourou
CB 32 Slobodan Rajković  63'
LB 22 Matthias Ostrzolek
CM 20 Marcelo Díaz  55'
CM 23 Rafael van der Vaart (c)  48'
RW 8 Ivica Olić  77'
AM 18 Lewis Holtby  66'
LW 11 Ivo Iličević  86'
CF 10 Pierre-Michel Lasogga
Substitutes:
GK 30 Alexander Brunst
DF 3 Cléber  101'  86'
DF 31 Ronny Marcos
MF 17 Zoltán Stieber  66'
MF 19 Petr Jiráček  115'
MF 27 Nicolai Müller  77'
FW 9 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

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

Holstein Kiel0–01860 Munich
Report
Attendance: 9,812
Kiel
1860 Munich
GK 18 Kenneth Kronholm
RB 19 Patrick Herrmann
CB 13 Marlon Krause
CB 29 Hauke Wahl
LB 7 Patrick Kohlmann
CM 14 Maik Kegel
CM 16 Mikkel Vendelbo  74'
RW 21 Tim Siedschlag  78'
LW 11 Rafael Kazior (c)
SS 9 Manuel Schäffler  86'
CF 20 Marc Heider  69'
Substitutes:
GK 25 Niklas Jakusch
DF 27 Marcel Gebers
MF 24 Jarosław Lindner  78'
MF 26 Patrick Breitkreuz  69'
MF 28 René Guder
MF 31 Finn Wirlmann
FW 22 Fiete Sykora  86'
Manager:
Karsten Neitzel
GK 30 Vitus Eicher
RB 25 Gary Kagelmacher
CB 4 Kai Bülow
CB 26 Christopher Schindler (c)
LB 32 Maximilian Wittek  89'
CM 6 Dominik Stahl  45+1'
CM 11 Daniel Adlung
RW 14 Krisztián Simon  54'
LW 17 Jannik Bandowski  80'
SS 20 Valdet Rama
CF 19 Rubin Okotie  54'  55'
Substitutes:
GK 24 Stefan Ortega
DF 39 Vladimír Kováč
MF 7 Daylon Claasen
MF 28 Julian Weigl
MF 33 Korbinian Vollmann  54'
FW 16 Stephan Hain  80'
FW 27 Marius Wolf  55'
Manager:
Torsten Fröhling

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

Second leg

1860 Munich2–1Holstein Kiel
Adlung 78'
Bülow 90'+1'		 Report Kazior 16'
Attendance: 57,000
1860 Munich
Kiel
GK 30 Vitus Eicher
RB 25 Gary Kagelmacher
CB 4 Kai Bülow
CB 26 Christopher Schindler (c)
LB 32 Maximilian Wittek
CM 6 Dominik Stahl  13'
CM 11 Daniel Adlung
RW 20 Valdet Rama
LW 17 Jannik Bandowski  56'
CF 19 Rubin Okotie  70'
CF 16 Stephan Hain
Substitutes:
GK 24 Stefan Ortega  90'+4'
DF 18 Martin Angha
DF 39 Vladimír Kováč
MF 28 Julian Weigl  46'  13'
MF 33 Korbinian Vollmann  70'
FW 14 Krisztián Simon
FW 27 Marius Wolf  56'
Manager:
Torsten Fröhling
GK 18 Kenneth Kronholm
RB 19 Patrick Herrmann
CB 13 Marlon Krause
CB 29 Hauke Wahl
LB 7 Patrick Kohlmann
DM 16 Mikkel Vendelbo
RW 21 Tim Siedschlag
AM 14 Maik Kegel  89'
LW 24 Jarosław Lindner  51'
SS 11 Rafael Kazior (c)
CF 9 Manuel Schäffler  43'  60'
Substitutes:
GK 25 Niklas Jakusch
DF 27 Marcel Gebers  89'
MF 26 Patrick Breitkreuz  69'  60'
MF 28 René Guder
MF 31 Finn Wirlmann
FW 20 Marc Heider  51'
FW 22 Fiete Sykora
Manager:
Karsten Neitzel

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

1860 Munich won 2–1 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 24 May 2015[26]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Rouwen Hennings Karlsruher SC 17
2 Simon Terodde VfL Bochum 16
3 Florian Niederlechner 1. FC Heidenheim 15
4 Sebastian Polter 1. FC Union Berlin 14
5 Charlison Benschop Fortuna Düsseldorf 13
Rubin Okotie 1860 Munich
7 Edmond Kapllani FSV Frankfurt 11
Joel Pohjanpalo Fortuna Düsseldorf
Yussuf Poulsen RB Leipzig
Marc Schnatterer 1. FC Heidenheim

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