The 2025–26 season was the 73rd season in Dynamo Dresden's history and their first season back in the second-tier 2. Bundesliga after three seasons in the 3. Liga.
Background Manager Thomas Stamm was appointed in May 2024, having previously managed SC Freiburg II. In his debut season at the club, they won promotion back to the 2. Bundesliga following a second placed finish in the 3. Liga.
Transfers Following the end of the 2024–25 season, Tom Berger, Philip Heise and Phillip Böhm left the club upon the expiry of their contracts, and loanees Jonas Sterner, Mika Baur and Andy Hoti returned to their parent clubs, though forward Christoph Daferner, who had been at the club on loan from 1. FC Nürnberg during the 2024–25 season, joined on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee. Defender Alexander Rossipal was Dynamo Dresden's first new player, joining from 3. Liga club Hansa Rostock. On 26 June, defender Konrad Faber joined on loan from Swiss club FC St. Gallen, and defensive midfielder Kofi Amoako joined from VfL Wolfsburg. Midfielder Nils Fröling joined after the expiry of his contract with Hansa Rostock, and goalkeeper Lennart Grill joined from Bundesliga club Union Berlin. Midfielder Luca Herrmann joined from SC Paderborn for an undisclosed fee on 24 July. On 11 August, striker Vincent Vermeij joined from Fortuna Düsseldorf for an undisclosed fee.
Young forward Marlon Faß joined from TSG Hoffenheim's under-19s, though he joined Stuttgarter Kickers on loan for the season later in the window. Defender Paul Lehmann also went out on loan, and joined SC Verl on a season-long loan. On 31 July, defender Dennis Duah joined 3. Liga side Energie Cottbus on a season-long loan.
In DatePlayerFromFee18 June 2025TSG HoffenheimUndisclosed26 June 2025VfL WolfsburgUndisclosed1 July 20251. FC NürnbergUndisclosed1 July 2025Hansa RostockFree transfer1 July 2025Hansa RostockFree transfer9 July 2025Union BerlinFree transfer24 July 2025SC PaderbornUndisclosed11 August 2025Fortuna DüsseldorfUndisclosed
Loans in Date fromPlayerFromDate until1 July 2025End of season
Out DatePlayerToFee30 June 2025Released30 June 2025Released30 June 2025Released
Loans out Date fromPlayerToDate until1 July 2025SC VerlEnd of season3 July 2025Stuttgarter KickersEnd of season31 July 2025Energie CottbusEnd of season
Friendly matches +Friendly match detailsDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance27 June 202518:00Away7–0Casar 13', 33' pen., Daferner 19', Marx 29', Kother 68', 81', Müller 85'28 June 202514:00Kamenzer JungsAway14–0Menzel 16', 36', Kutschke 22', 31', 37', Wagner 33', Daferner 47', 59', 78', 84', Casar 64', 67', Oehmichen 55', 80'5 July 202516:00SV RiedNeutral3–1Casar 60', Kammerknecht 114', Menzel 120'13 July 202514:00Slavia PragueAway2–4Fröling 80', Müller 84'25 July 202514:00SC FreiburgNeutral3–3Šapina 22', Meißner 70', Marx 114'1,100
Competitions 2. Bundesliga
League table
Matches
DFB-Pokal
Dynamo Dresden were drawn at home to Mainz 05 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
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