2014–15 2. Bundesliga
41st season of the second-tier football league in Germany
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The 2014–15 2. Bundesliga was the 41st season of the 2. Bundesliga, Germany's second-level football competition.
SV Darmstadt
VfR Aalen
| Season | 2014–15 |
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| Champions | FC Ingolstadt |
| Promoted | FC Ingolstadt SV Darmstadt |
| Relegated | Erzgebirge Aue VfR Aalen |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 865 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rouwen Hennings (17 goals) |
| Average attendance | 17,667 |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Teams
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
- 1. FC Nürnberg (relegated from 2013–14 Bundesliga)
- Eintracht Braunschweig (relegated from 2013–14 Bundesliga)
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- Karlsruher SC
- Fortuna Düsseldorf
- 1860 Munich
- FC St. Pauli
- VfR Aalen
- SV Sandhausen
- 1. FC Union Berlin
- FC Ingolstadt 04
- Erzgebirge Aue
- FSV Frankfurt
- Greuther Fürth
- VfL Bochum
- 1. FC Heidenheim (2013–14 3. Liga champion)
- RB Leipzig (2013–14 3. Liga runner-up)
- SV Darmstadt 98 (2013–14 2. Bundesliga Play-off Winner)
Stadiums and locations
| 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 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
- 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
Managerial changes
| 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 | Mutual consent | 11 May 2014[3] | Pre-season | 13 May 2014[4] | ||
| 1860 Munich | End of tenure as caretaker | 4 June 2014 | 4 June 2014[5] | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | End of tenure as caretaker | 5 June 2014 | 5 June 2014[6] | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Mutual consent | 12 June 2014[7] | 13 June 2014[8] | |||
| Erzgebirge Aue | Sacked | 2 September 2014[9] | 18th | 9 September 2014[10] | ||
| FC St. Pauli | Sacked | 3 September 2014[11] | 14th | 3 September 2014[11] | ||
| 1860 Munich | Sacked | 24 September 2014[12] | 13th | 24 September 2014[12] | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Sacked | 11 November 2014[13] | 14th | 12 November 2014[14] | ||
| VfL Bochum | Sacked | 9 December 2014[15] | 10th | 9 December 2014[15] | ||
| FC St. Pauli | Sacked | 16 December 2014[16] | 18th | 16 December 2014[16] | ||
| VfL Bochum | End of tenure as caretaker | 31 December 2014[17] | 11th | 1 January 2015[17] | ||
| RB Leipzig | Mutual consent | 11 February 2015[18] | 7th | 11 February 2015[18] | ||
| 1860 Munich | Sacked | 17 February 2015[19] | 16th | 17 February 2015[19] | ||
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Sacked | 23 February 2015[20] | 13th | 23 February 2015[20] | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Sacked | 23 February 2015[21] | 6th | 13 April 2015[22] | ||
| FSV Frankfurt | Sacked | 18 May 2015[23] | 16th | 18 May 2015[23] |
League table
| 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 | Darmstadt 98 (P) | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | |
| 3 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 58 | Qualification for 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 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 39[a] | |
| 13 | FSV Frankfurt | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 39 | |
| 14 | 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 (O) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 36 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Erzgebirge Aue (R) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 36 | Relegation to 3. Liga |
| 18 | VfR Aalen (R) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 31[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Promotion play-offs
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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Second leg
| Karlsruher SC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Hamburger SV |
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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
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Second leg
| 1860 Munich | 2–1 | Holstein Kiel |
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1860 Munich won 2–1 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 24 May 2015[26]
Attendances
Source:[27]
| No. | Team | Attendance | Change | Highest |
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| 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 33,013 | 11.8% | 49,780 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 30,743 | -23.9% | 47,501 |
| 3 | Fortuna 95 | 29,945 | -11.9% | 41,667 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 25,025 | 49.5% | 38,660 |
| 5 | FC St. Pauli | 24,640 | -13.2% | 29,063 |
| 6 | TSV 1860 | 21,918 | 13.5% | 68,500 |
| 7 | BTSV Eintracht | 21,610 | -5.1% | 23,100 |
| 8 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 19,147 | -3.2% | 21,717 |
| 9 | Karlsruher SC | 17,381 | 7.7% | 27,771 |
| 10 | VfL Bochum | 16,850 | 4.2% | 25,094 |
| 11 | Darmstadt 98 | 14,135 | 100.0% | 16,150 |
| 12 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 12,582 | 39.3% | 15,000 |
| 13 | Greuther Fürth | 11,793 | -1.1% | 17,500 |
| 14 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 9,892 | 45.8% | 15,000 |
| 15 | Erzgebirge Aue | 9,112 | -3.1% | 15,300 |
| 16 | VfR Aalen | 7,575 | 2.4% | 14,500 |
| 17 | FSV Frankfurt | 6,631 | 5.5% | 12,542 |
| 18 | SV Sandhausen | 5,933 | 6.5% | 12,136 |