The 2025–26 season was the 122nd season in the history of SC Freiburg, and the club's tenth consecutive season in the Bundesliga. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Europa League, reaching the final of the latter.
Background and pre-season In March 2024, it was announced that Julian Schuster would take over from Christian Streich, who managed the club for 12 years, as head coach for the 2024–25 season. Freiburg finished the 2024–25 season in fifth, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.
Friendly matches
Competitions Bundesliga
League table
Match details +Bundesliga match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AFreiburg scorersAttendanceLeagueposition115:30FC AugsburgHome1–3Grifo 58' pen.33,60015th219:301. FC KölnAway1–4Eggestein 84'50,00018th315:30VfB StuttgartHome3–1Matanović 81', 90+2' pen., Scherhant 86'34,70013th415:30Werder BremenAway3–0Grifo 33' pen., Adamu 54', Coulibaly 75' o.g.40,5007th515:30TSG HoffenheimHome1–1Kübler 3'33,7008th619:30Borussia MönchengladbachAway0–044,7098th715:30Eintracht FrankfurtHome2–2Scherhant 2', Grifo 87'34,70010th815:30Bayer LeverkusenAway0–230,21011th915:30Union BerlinAway0–022,01211th1015:30FC St. PauliHome2–1Suzuki 40', Eggestein 50'34,70010th1115:30Bayern MunichAway2–6Suzuki 12', Manzambi 18'75,00011th1219:30Mainz 05Home4–0Kübler 12', Grifo 26', Manzambi 50', Osterhage 90'33,2008th1315:301. FC HeidenheimAway1–2Manzambi 40'15,0009th1415:30Borussia DortmundHome1–1Höler 75'34,7009th1515:30VfL WolfsburgAway4–3Treu 5', Grifo 56' pen., Seelt 71' o.g., Scherhant 78'22,0459th1615:30Hamburger SVHome2–1Grifo 53' pen., Matanović 83'34,7008th1720:30RB LeipzigAway0–230,9028th1817:30FC AugsburgAway2–2Suzuki 60', Matanović 62'29,1608th1917:301. FC KölnHome2–1Scherhant 11', Matanović 44'34,7007th2015:30VfB StuttgartAway0–160,0007th2115:30Werder BremenHome1–0Beste 13'34,7007th2215:30TSG HoffenheimAway0–322,6798th2315:30Borussia MönchengladbachHome2–1Ginter 38', Matanović 74'34,7007th2417:30Eintracht FrankfurtAway0–259,0008th2515:30Bayer LeverkusenHome3–3Grifo 34', Suzuki 43', Ginter 86'34,1008th2617:30Union BerlinHome0–133,2008th2717:30FC St. PauliAway2–1Matanović 65', 78'29,5468th2815:30Bayern MunichHome2–3Manzambi 46', Höler 71'34,700 8th2919:30Mainz 05Away1–0Höler 47'30,000 8th3015:301. FC HeidenheimHome2–1Manzambi 24', Eggestein 83'33,8007th3117:30Borussia DortmundAway0–4 81,3658th3219:30VfL WolfsburgHome1–1Lienhart 75'32,5007th3315:30Hamburger SVAway2–3Matanović 16', 87'57,0007th3415:30RB LeipzigHome4–1Beste 24', Matanović 26', Ginter 47', Scherhant 75'33,6007th
DFB-Pokal
+DFB-Pokal match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round18:00Sportfreunde LotteAway2–0Dinkçi 43', Höler 69'6,000Second round20:45Fortuna DüsseldorfAway3–1Matanović 1', Grifo 6', Scherhant 90+3'36,112Round of 1618:00Darmstadt 98Home2–0Grifo 42' pen., Höler 69'30,000Quarter-final20:45Hertha BSCAway1–1 Suzuki 96'56,743Semi-final20:45VfB StuttgartAway2–1 Eggestein 28'60,000
UEFA Europa League
League phase
+Europa League league phase match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance121:00FC BaselHome2–1Osterhage 31', Eggestein 56'34,300218:45BolognaAway1–1Adamu 57' pen.24,428321:00FC UtrechtHome2–0Suzuki 20', Grifo 45'34,700418:45OGC NiceAway3–1Manzambi 29', Grifo 39' pen., Scherhant 42'15,274518:45Viktoria PlzeňAway0–010,182621:00RB SalzburgHome1–0Lienhart 50'31,100718:45Maccabi Tel AvivHome1–0Matanović 82'27,600821:00Lille OSCAway0–122,500
Knockout stage +Europa League knockout stage match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRound of 16 (first leg)21:00GenkAway0–115,550Round of 16 (second leg)18:45GenkHome5–1Ginter 19', Matanović 25', Grifo 53', Suzuki 56', Eggestein 79'33,000Quarter-final (first leg)21:00Celta VigoHome3–0Grifo 10', Beste 32', Ginter 78'32,600Quarter-final (second leg)18:45Celta VigoAway3–1Matanović 33', Suzuki 39', 50'21,981Semi-final (first leg)21:00BragaAway1–2Grifo 16'27,161Semi-final (second leg)21:00BragaHome3–1Kübler 19', 72', Manzambi 41'33,700Final21:00Aston VillaNeutral0–3 37,324
Players Appearances and goals
Transfers In DatePlayerFromFeeTroyes€8,500,000Brøndby IF€8,000,000Hertha BSC€2,000,000Werder BremenFree transferFC St. Pauli€5,500,000Eintracht Frankfurt€6,700,000
Out DatePlayerToFeeRetiredFortuna DüsseldorfUndisclosedPSV Eindhoven€5,800,000Eintracht Frankfurt€21,000,000Brøndby IFUndisclosed
Loans out Date fromPlayerToDate untilHolstein KielEnd of seasonFortuna DüsseldorfEnd of seasonEvertonEnd of seasonLegia WarsawEnd of season
References