2014–15 2. Bundesliga

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

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 Aalen Scholz-Arena 13,251 Bochum rewirpowerSTADION 29,299 Darmstadt Stadion am Böllenfalltor 16,500 Braunschweig Eintracht-Stadion 23,325 Aue Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion 15,711 Düsseldorf Esprit Arena 54,600 Frankfurt am Main Frankfurter Volksbank Stadion 12,542 Fürth Trolli Arena 18,500 Heidenheim Voith-Arena 13,000 Ingolstadt Audi Sportpark 15,445 Kaiserslautern Fritz-Walter-Stadion 49,780 Karlsruhe Wildparkstadion 29,699 Leipzig Red Bull Arena 44,345 Munich Allianz Arena 71,000 NurembergGrundig-Stadion 50,000 Sandhausen Hardtwald 12,100 Hamburg Millerntor-Stadion 29,063Note 1 Berlin Alte Försterei 21,704

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 TeamHead coachTeam captainKitmakerShirt sponsor Adidas Prowin Nike Booster Energy Drink (H) / Netto (A) Nike Software AG Nike SEAT Nike Elektrowerkzeuge Vakuum Technik Puma o.tel.o Saller Sparhandy Hummel Ergo Direkt Versicherungen Nike Hartmann Gruppe Adidas Audi Uhlsport Paysafecard Karlsruher SC Hummel Klaiber Markisen Nike Red Bull Uhlsport Think Blue Adidas Wolf Möbel Puma Verivox Hummel Congstar Uhlsport kfzteile24

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment1. FC Union Berlin Uwe NeuhausMutual consent11 May 2014Pre-season Norbert Düwel13 May 20141860 Munich Markus von AhlenEnd of tenure as caretaker4 June 2014 Ricardo Moniz4 June 20141. FC Nürnberg Roger PrinzenEnd of tenure as caretaker5 June 2014 Valérien Ismaël5 June 2014Fortuna Düsseldorf Lorenz-Günther KöstnerMutual consent12 June 2014 Oliver Reck13 June 2014Erzgebirge Aue Falko GötzSacked2 September 201418th Tomislav Stipić9 September 2014FC St. Pauli Roland VrabecSacked3 September 201414th Thomas Meggle3 September 20141860 Munich Ricardo MonizSacked24 September 201413th Markus von Ahlen24 September 20141. FC Nürnberg Valérien IsmaëlSacked11 November 201414th René Weiler12 November 2014VfL Bochum Peter NeururerSacked9 December 201410th Frank Heinemann9 December 2014FC St. Pauli Thomas MeggleSacked16 December 201418th Ewald Lienen16 December 2014VfL Bochum Frank HeinemannEnd of tenure as caretaker31 December 201411th Gertjan Verbeek1 January 2015RB Leipzig Alexander ZornigerMutual consent11 February 20157th Achim Beierlorzer11 February 20151860 Munich Markus von AhlenSacked17 February 201516th Torsten Fröhling17 February 2015SpVgg Greuther Fürth Frank KramerSacked23 February 201513th Mike Büskens23 February 2015Fortuna Düsseldorf Oliver ReckSacked23 February 20156th Taşkın Aksoy13 April 2015FSV Frankfurt Benno MöhlmannSacked18 May 201516th Tomas Oral18 May 2015

League table

Results

Promotion play-offs

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

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 RW 21 Tim Siedschlag LW 11 Rafael Kazior (c) SS 9 Manuel Schäffler CF 20 Marc Heider Substitutes: GK 25 Niklas Jakusch DF 27 Marcel Gebers MF 24 Jarosław Lindner MF 26 Patrick Breitkreuz MF 28 René Guder MF 31 Finn Wirlmann FW 22 Fiete Sykora Manager:Karsten Neitzel 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 CM 11 Daniel Adlung RW 14 Krisztián Simon LW 17 Jannik Bandowski SS 20 Valdet Rama CF 19 Rubin Okotie Substitutes: GK 24 Stefan Ortega DF 39 Vladimír Kováč MF 7 Daylon Claasen MF 28 Julian Weigl MF 33 Korbinian Vollmann FW 16 Stephan Hain FW 27 Marius Wolf Manager:Torsten Fröhling

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

Second leg

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 CM 11 Daniel Adlung RW 20 Valdet Rama LW 17 Jannik Bandowski CF 19 Rubin Okotie CF 16 Stephan HainSubstitutes: GK 24 Stefan Ortega DF 18 Martin Angha DF 39 Vladimír Kováč MF 28 Julian Weigl MF 33 Korbinian Vollmann FW 14 Krisztián Simon FW 27 Marius Wolf 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 LW 24 Jarosław Lindner SS 11 Rafael Kazior (c) CF 9 Manuel Schäffler Substitutes: GK 25 Niklas Jakusch DF 27 Marcel Gebers MF 26 Patrick Breitkreuz MF 28 René Guder MF 31 Finn Wirlmann FW 20 Marc Heider FW 22 Fiete SykoraManager: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

RankPlayerClubGoals1 Rouwen HenningsKarlsruher SC172 Simon TeroddeVfL Bochum163 Florian Niederlechner1. FC Heidenheim154 Sebastian Polter1. FC Union Berlin145 Charlison BenschopFortuna Düsseldorf13 Rubin Okotie1860 Munich7 Edmond KapllaniFSV Frankfurt11 Joel PohjanpaloFortuna Düsseldorf Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig Marc Schnatterer1. FC Heidenheim

Attendances

Source:

No. Team Attendance Change Highest 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

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