2015–16 2. Bundesliga

The 2015–16 2. Bundesliga was the 42nd season of the 2. Bundesliga.

Teams

A total of 18 teams participated in the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga. These include 14 teams from the 2014–15 2. Bundesliga, together with SC Freiburg and SC Paderborn, who directly relegated from the 2014–15 Bundesliga, and Arminia Bielefeld and MSV Duisburg, who directly promoted from the 2014–15 3. Liga. The 16th-placed 2014–15 2. Bundesliga team, 1860 Munich, defeated the third-place finisher in the 2014–15 3. Liga, Holstein Kiel, in a two-legged play-off and avoided relegation.

Stadiums and locations Team Arminia Bielefeld VfL Bochum Eintracht Braunschweig MSV Duisburg Fortuna Düsseldorf FSV Frankfurt SpVgg Greuther Fürth SC Freiburg 1. FC Heidenheim 1. FC Kaiserslautern RB Leipzig 1860 Munich 1. FC Nürnberg SC Paderborn 07 SV Sandhausen FC St. Pauli 1. FC Union Berlin

The capacity is reduced to 42,959 spectators during the 2015-16 season, due to a redevelopment of various stadium areas. The redevelopment includes an expansion of the VIP area, the press box and the wheelchair spaces.

Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Arminia Bielefeld Saller Alpecin VfL Bochum Nike Booster Energy Drink (H) / Netto (A) MSV Duisburg Iliya Gruev Uhlsport Black Crevice Eintracht Braunschweig Nike SEAT Fortuna Düsseldorf Puma o.tel.o SC Freiburg Nike Ehrmann FSV Frankfurt Saller Ayondo SpVgg Greuther Fürth Hummel Ergo Direkt Versicherungen 1. FC Heidenheim Nike Hartmann Gruppe 1. FC Kaiserslautern Uhlsport Maxda Karlsruher SC Jako Klaiber Markisen RB Leipzig Nike Red Bull 1860 Munich Macron Think Blue 1. FC Nürnberg Adidas Wolf Möbel SC Paderborn 07 Saller kfzteile24 SV Sandhausen Puma Verivox FC St. Pauli Hummel Congstar 1. FC Union Berlin Macron kfzteile24

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointmentRB Leipzig Achim BeierlorzerEnd of caretaker stint11 May 2015Preseason Ralf Rangnick29 May 2015Greuther Fürth Mike BüskensStepped down28 May 2015 Stefan Ruthenbeck12 June 2015SC Paderborn André BreitenreiterLeft12 June 2015 Markus Gellhaus13 June 2015Union Berlin Norbert DüwelSacked31 August 201514th Sascha Lewandowski1 September 20151. FC Kaiserslautern Kosta RunjaićResigned23 September 201512th Konrad Fünfstück23 September 20151860 Munich Torsten FröhlingSacked6 October 201517th Benno Möhlmann6 October 2015SC Paderborn Markus GellhausSacked6 October 201515th Stefan Effenberg13 October 2015MSV Duisburg Gino LettieriSacked2 November 201518th Iliya Gruev3 November 2015Fortuna Düsseldorf Frank KramerSacked23 November 201517th Peter Hermann (interim)23 November 2015Fortuna Düsseldorf Peter Hermann (interim)Replaced23 December 201515th Marco Kurz23 December 2015SC Paderborn Stefan EffenbergSacked3 March 201617th René Müller3 March 2016Union Berlin Sascha LewandowskiStepped down4 March 201611th André Hofschneider4 March 2016Fortuna Düsseldorf Marco KurzSacked13 March 201616th Friedhelm Funkel14 March 2016FSV Frankfurt Tomas OralSacked10 April 201614th Falko Götz11 April 20161860 Munich Benno MöhlmannSacked19 April 201617th Daniel Bierofka19 April 20161860 Munich Daniel BierofkaPermit expired9 May 201614th Denis Bushuev19 April 2016

League table

Results

Promotion play-offs

Relegation play-offs The team which finished sixteenth faced the third-placed 2015–16 3. Liga side for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2016–17 2. Bundesliga.

First leg

GK 28 Robert Wulnikowski (c)RB 22 Dennis Russ CB 11 Richard WeilCB 5 Clemens SchoppenhauerLB 16 Peter KurzwegCM 30 Emanuel TaffertshoferCM 26 Royal-Dominique FennellRW 10 Nejmeddin DaghfousAM 4 Rico BenatelliLW 14 Joannis Karsanidis CF 33 Elia Soriano Substitutes:GK 1 Dominik BrunnhübnerDF 32 Lukas BillickMF 2 Dennis SchmittMF 7 Marco Haller MF 9 Amir Shapourzadeh MF 20 Dániel Nagy FW 27 Adam JabiriManager: Bernd Hollerbach

GK 30 Marcel LenzRB 28 Steffen BohlCB 25 Thomas MeißnerCB 5 Branimir Bajić (c) LB 27 Dan-Patrick PoggenbergRM 36 Giorgi Chanturia CM 23 James HollandCM 3 Enis HajriLM 17 Kevin Wolze CF 10 Kingsley Onuegbu CF 11 Stanislav IljutcenkoSubstitutes:GK 39 Timothy DiengDF 21 Rolf FeltscherMF 13 Zlatko JanjićMF 14 Tim AlbutatMF 19 Nico Klotz FW 8 Thomas Bröker FW 33 Kevin Scheidhauer Manager: Iliya Gruev

Match rules: 90 minutes. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg

GK 30 Marcel LenzCB 25 Thomas MeißnerCB 23 James HollandCB 3 Enis HajriRM 21 Rolf FeltscherCM 36 Giorgi Chanturia CM 14 Tim Albutat CM 17 Kevin Wolze LM 27 Dan-Patrick PoggenbergCF 15 Victor Obinna CF 10 Kingsley Onuegbu (c)Substitutes:GK 39 Timothy DiengDF 28 Steffen BohlMF 13 Zlatko JanjićMF 19 Nico Klotz MF 38 Barış ÖzbekFW 8 Thomas Bröker FW 11 Stanislav Iljutcenko Manager: Iliya Gruev

GK 28 Robert Wulnikowski (c)RB 11 Richard WeilCB 5 Clemens SchoppenhauerCB 26 Royal-Dominique Fennell LB 16 Peter Kurzweg CM 30 Emanuel TaffertshoferCM 4 Rico BenatelliRW 22 Dennis RussAM 14 Joannis Karsanidis LW 7 Marco HallerCF 33 Elia Soriano Substitutes:GK 1 Dominik BrunnhübnerDF 3 Dominik Nothnagel DF 6 Niklas WeißenbergerDF 32 Lukas Billick MF 9 Amir ShapourzadehMF 18 Nico GutjahrFW 27 Adam Jabiri Manager: Bernd Hollerbach

Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate and away goals. Penalty shoot-out if no further goals are scored. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Würzburger Kickers won 4–1 on aggregate.

Player statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Simon TeroddeVfL Bochum252 Nils PetersenSC Freiburg213 Bobby WoodUnion Berlin175 Niclas FüllkrugNürnberg14 Vincenzo GrifoSC Freiburg7 Guido BurgstallerNürnberg138 Sebastian FreisGreuther Fürth12 Fabian KlosArminia Bielefeld Damir KreilachUnion Berlin11 Kerem DemirbayFortuna Düsseldorf10 Robert Leipertz1. FC Heidenheim Davie SelkeRB Leipzig

Hat-tricks PlayerClubAgainstResultDateRef Nils PetersenSC Freiburg1. FC Nürnberg6−327 July 2015 Lennart Thy4FC St. PauliFortuna Düsseldorf4−09 November 2015 Nils PetersenSC FreiburgSC Paderborn4−122 November 2015 Rubin Okotie1860 MunichSC Paderborn4−428 November 2015 Niclas Füllkrug1. FC NürnbergUnion Berlin6−223 April 2016 Simon TeroddeVfL Bochum1. FC Heidenheim4−215 May 2016 4Player scored four goals

Attendances Source:

No. Team Attendance Change Highest 1 1. FC Nürnberg 30,724 -0.1% 50,000 2 RB Leipzig 29,441 17.6% 42,559 3 FC St. Pauli 29,354 19.1% 29,546 4 Fortuna 95 25,897 -13.5% 34,688 5 1. FC Kaiserslautern 25,872 -21.6% 33,036 6 TSV 1860 23,359 6.6% 54,100 7 SC Freiburg 23,318 -2.0% 24,000 8 BTSV Eintracht 21,193 -1.9% 23,050 9 1. FC Union Berlin 19,754 3.2% 22,012 10 MSV Duisburg 17,889 32.5% 28,500 11 VfL Bochum 17,834 5.8% 27,561 12 Arminia Bielefeld 17,534 20.6% 25,064 13 Karlsruher SC 16,019 -7.8% 25,297 14 1. FC Heidenheim 12,808 1.8% 14,800 15 SC Paderborn 07 10,929 -26.4% 15,000 16 Greuther Fürth 10,268 -12.9% 17,200 17 FSV Frankfurt 6,553 -1.2% 12,542 18 SV Sandhausen 6,229 5.0% 10,515

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