The 2026-27 season is the 132nd season in the history of Fortuna Düsseldorf, and its first season in 3. Liga after relegation from 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2025-26 season. In addition to the domestic league, the team will participate in the DFB-Pokal and the Niederrheinpokal.
Manager Alexander Ende begins his first full campaign after being hired to replace Markus Anfang in April 2026, near the end of the 2025-26 2. Bundesliga season. Samir Arabi also replaces Sven Mislintat as Sporting Director.
Transfers In PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource Greuther FürthFree Preußen MünsterFree Karlsruher SCFree Dynamo DresdenFree 1. FC KölnFree N/AContract Extension ADO Den HaagUndisclosed Fortuna Düsseldorf IIProfessional Contract FC Homburg€25,000 Erzgebirge AueFree Jahn Regensburg€300,000 Mainz 05Loan Preußen MünsterFree FSV ZwickauFree FC AugsburgUndisclosed (w/Buyback Option) Preußen MünsterFree Karlsruher SCFree Andreas Müller Karlsruher SCLoan 1. FC KaiserslauternUndisclosed VfL OsnabrückLoan SV ElversbergUndisclosed
Out PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource RKC WaalwijkFree Schalke 04€1,000,000 Energie CottbusFree Greuther FürthFree Fortuna KölnUndisclosed Borussia Mönchengladbach IIUndisclosed VfL OsnabrückUndisclosed Werder BremenFree Energie CottbusFree Austria WienFree Dynamo Dresden€800,000 N/AExpired contract Christian Rasmussen VfL BochumFree FC Augsburg€1,600,000 Frosinone CalcioFree MagdeburgFree Sonnenhof GroßaspachFree Lion City SailorsFree Rot-Weiß ErfurtLoan FeyenoordFree
Friendlies Pre-season Source: Soccerway
Competitions
Overall record
3. Liga
League table
Results by round
Results summary
Matches The match schedule was released on 8 July 2026.
DFB-Pokal
Niederrheinpokal
References