2008–09 in German football

Football in GermanySeason| 2008–09

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Men's football
Bundesliga| VfL Wolfsburg
2\. Bundesliga| SC Freiburg
3\. Liga| Union Berlin
DFB-Pokal| Werder Bremen
Women's football
Frauen-Bundesliga| Turbine Potsdam
DFB-Pokal| FCR 2001 Duisburg
| ← 2007–08 |  | 2009–10 →

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The 2008–09 season was the 99th season of competitive football in Germany. It lasted from 1 July 2008 until 30 June 2009.

## Diary of the season

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5 October 2008 – Jos Luhukay is released from his duties as head coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach after 20 months over a series of bad results. Director of sporting affairs Christian Ziege acts as a caretaker until a new coach has been found.[1]

19 October 2008 – Hans Meyer is introduced as the new head coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach. It is his second spell with the club after a four-year stint between 1999 and 2003.[2]

23 November 2008 – Armin Veh, head coach of defending champions VfB Stuttgart, is sacked after 33 months. Former player Markus Babbel, who has retired after last season, takes over the coaching duties. Babbel is assigned the title of a "teamchef" since he does not own a professional coaching license.[3]

26 March 2009 – Fred Rutten is sacked as head coach of FC Schalke 04 after 9 months. A well-below-expectation season performance, including early exits in the UEFA Cup and DFB-Pokal competitions and a dismal eighth place in the Bundesliga, is cited as the reason.[4]

1 April 2009 – FC Schalke 04 announces that assistant coaches Mike Büskens, Youri Mulder and Oliver Reck will once again act as caretakers for the remainder of the season.[5]

27 April 2009 – Jürgen Klinsmann is released from his duties as FC Bayern Munich head coach. "Endangered minimum season goals" are cited as the cause of his dismissal after ten months. Jupp Heynckes, who coincidentally visits the Bayern match before Klinsmann's exit, and reserves coach Hermann Gerland are appointed as caretakers.[6] Mehmet Scholl is assigned as temporary coach for the 3\. Liga reserve team.[7]

6 May 2009 – Felix Magath, manager of championship contenders VfL Wolfsburg, is announced as new FC Schalke 04 manager for the 2009–10 season. Magath signs a four-year contract with the club.[8]

14 May 2009 – Louis van Gaal is confirmed as new head coach of Bayern Munich for the 2009–10 season. Van Gaal, who won the Eredivisie with AZ Alkmaar, signs a two-year contract.[9]

17 May 2009 – Just prior to the last matchday, Michael Frontzeck is ousted as Arminia Bielefeld head coach in a last attempt to save the club from relegation.[10] Jörg Berger is assigned as a caretaker two days later.[11]

21 May 2009 – Friedhelm Funkel announces he resignment after five seasons as Eintracht Frankfurt head coach at the end of the season.[12]

26 May 2009 – Martin Jol, head coach of Hamburger SV, leaves the club for Eredivisie sides Ajax Amsterdam.[13]

28 May 2009 – Hans Meyer announces he retirement as a coach after successfully avoiding relegation with Borussia Mönchengladbach[14]

2 June 2009 – In a surprise move, Christoph Daum skips his last year with 1\. FC Köln to become the new head coach of Turkish Süper Lig sides Fenerbahçe.[15]

3 June 2009 – Michael Frontzeck signs a two-year contract as head coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach.[16]

4 June 2009 – Michael Skibbe is appointed as new head coach of Eintracht Frankfurt. Skibbe signs a two-year contract with the club.[17]

5 June 2009 – Bruno Labbadia, head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, leaves the club after just one year and takes over Hamburger SV. Labbadia signs a two-year contract with Hamburg.[18] Jupp Heynckes is named as Labbadia's successor, also signing a two-year contract.[19]

12 June 2009 – Former Bundesliga player Zvonimir Soldo signs a two-year contract as head coach of 1\. FC Köln. Soldo enters Cologne after a Prva HNL title with Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb.[20]

## Men's national team

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### Friendly matches

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20 August 2008

21:00 UTC+2

Germany | 2–0|  Belgium

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Schweinsteiger 59' (pen.)
Marin 77' | Report |

Frankenstadion, Nuremberg

Attendance: 34,117

Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark)

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19 November 2008

20:45 UTC+1

Germany | 1–2|  England

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Helmes 63' | Report | Upson 23'
Terry 84'

Olympic Stadium, Berlin

Attendance: 74,224

Referee: Massimo Busacca (Italy)

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11 February 2009

20:30 UTC+1

Germany | 0–1|  Norway

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| Report | Grindheim 63'

LTU Arena, Düsseldorf

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Stefan Meßner (Austria)

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29 May 2009

14:00 UTC+2

China | 1–1|  Germany

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Hao Junmin 5' | Report | Podolski 7'

Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Lee Min Hu (South Korea)

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2 June 2009

20:00 UTC+2

United Arab Emirates | 2–7|  Germany

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Al Hammadi 63'
Mubarak 73' | Report | Westermann 29'
Gómez 35', 45', 47', 90'
Trochowski 39'
Jumaa 62' (o.g.)

Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Naser Darwish (Jordan)

### FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifiers

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Germany was drawn into Group 4 of UEFA qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[21]

6 September 2008

20:45 UTC+2

Liechtenstein | 0–6|  Germany

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| Report | Podolski 21', 48'
Rolfes 64'
Schweinsteiger 65'
Hitzlsperger 75'
Westermann 86'

Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz

Attendance: 6,021

Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal)

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10 September 2008

20:35 UTC+3

Finland | 3–3|  Germany

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Johansson 33'
Väyrynen 43'
Sjölund 53' | Report | Klose 38', 45', 83'

Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki

Attendance: 37,150

Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

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11 October 2008

20:45 UTC+2

Germany | 2–1|  Russia

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Podolski 9'
Ballack 28' | Report | Arshavin 51'

Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

Attendance: 65,607

Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)

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15 October 2008

20:45 UTC+2

Germany | 1–0|  Wales

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Trochowski 72' | Report |

Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach

Attendance: 44,500

Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France)

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28 March 2009

20:00 UTC+1

Germany | 4–0|  Liechtenstein

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Ballack 4'
Jansen 9'
Schweinsteiger 48'
Podolski 50' | Report |

Zentralstadion, Leipzig

Attendance: 43,368

Referee: Igor Ishchenko (Ukraine)

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1 April 2009

19:45 UTC+1

Wales | 0–2|  Germany

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| Report | Ballack 11'
Williams 48' (o.g.)

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 26,064

Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

## Women's national team

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### Friendly matches

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17 July 2008

18:00 UTC+2

Germany | 3–0|  England

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Smisek 15'
Prinz 55'
Behringer 71' (pen.) | Report |

Generali Sportpark, Unterhaching

Attendance: 9,185

Referee: Christine Beck (Magstadt)

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23 July 2009

18:00 UTC+1

Norway | 2–0|  Germany

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M. Knutsen 42'
G. Knutsen 74' | Report |

Komplett.no Arena, Sandefjord

Attendance: 200

Referee: Eva Ödlund (Sweden)

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22 April 2009

18:15 UTC+2

Germany | 1–1|  Brazil

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Mittag 24' | Report | Maurine 36'

Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt am Main

Attendance: 44,825

Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

### Olympic football tournament

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Germany ended the Olympic football tournament with the bronze medal.

Group stage

6 August 2008

17:00 UTC+8

Germany | 0–0|  Brazil

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Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang

Attendance: 20,703

Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)

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9 August 2008

17:00 UTC+8

Nigeria | 0–1|  Germany

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| (Report) | Stegemann 65'

Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang

Attendance: 19,266

Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

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12 August 2008

17:00 UTC+8

North Korea | 0–1|  Germany

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| (Report) | Mittag 86'

Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin

Attendance: 12,387

Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Quarterfinal

15 August 2008

21:00 UTC+8

Sweden | 0–2 (a.e.t.)|  Germany

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| (Report) | Garefrekes 104'
Laudehr 115'

Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang

Attendance: 17,209

Referee: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic)

Semifinal

18 August 2008

18:00 UTC+8

Brazil | 4–1|  Germany

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Formiga 43'
Cristiane 49', 76'
Marta 53' | (Report) | Prinz 10'

Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai

Attendance: 26,976

Referee: Hong Eun-ah (Korea Republic)

Bronze medal match

21 August 2008

18:00 UTC+8

Germany | 2–0|  Japan

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Bajramaj 68', 87' | (Report) |

Workers Stadium, Beijing

Attendance: 49,285

Referee: Estella Alvares (Argentina)

### UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifiers

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Germany had already qualified for the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 before the start of the season. After the last qualifying match, the team finished with eight wins from eight matches in Group 4.

1 October 2008

16:00 UTC+2

Switzerland | 0–3|  Germany

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| Report | Garefrekes 20'
Behringer 33'
Smisek 76'

Schützenmatte, Basel

Attendance: 3,020

Referee: Maaren Olander (Estonia)

### 2009 Algarve Cup

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Germany finished the 2009 Algarve Cup as fourth-placed team after losing against Denmark in the match for third place.

Group stage

4 March 2009

13:15 UTC+0

Germany | 2–0|  Finland

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Behringer 69'
Garefrekes 90' | Report |

Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

Attendance: 100

Referee: Chenard (Canada)

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6 March 2009

13:15 UTC+0

Germany | 3–0|  China

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Garefrekes 38', 67'
Kulig 58' | Report |

Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

Attendance: 200

Referee: Gaal (Hungary)

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9 March 2009

13:15 UTC+0

Sweden | 3–2|  Germany

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Fischer 28'
Schelin 36', 38' | Report | Grings 77'
Kulig 83'

Estádio Algarve, Faro

Attendance: 200

Referee: Melksham (Australia)

Match for third place

11 March 2009

13:15 UTC+0

Germany | 0–1|  Denmark

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| Report | Rydahl Bukh 42'

Estádio Algarve, Faro

Attendance: 200

Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

## Honours

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Men

Competition  | Winner  | Details
Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 2008–09 Bundesliga
2\. Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 2008–09 2. Bundesliga
3\. Liga | 1\. FC Union Berlin | 2008–09 3. Liga
DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2008–09 DFB-Pokal
Beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0
Women
Competition  | Winner  | Details
Bundesliga | 1\. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 2008–09 Bundesliga
2\. Bundesliga | Tennis Borussia Berlin (North)  | 2008–09 2. Bundesliga
1\. FC Saarbrücken (South)
DFB-Pokal | FCR 2001 Duisburg | 2008–09 DFB-Pokal
Beat 1\. FFC Turbine Potsdam 7–0

## League tables

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### Men

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#### Bundesliga

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Main article: 2008–09 Bundesliga

Pos | Team

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1  | VfL Wolfsburg (C) | 34  | 21  | 6  | 7  | 80  | 41  | +39  | 69  | Qualification to Champions League group stage
2  | Bayern Munich | 34  | 20  | 7  | 7  | 71  | 42  | +29  | 67
3  | VfB Stuttgart | 34  | 19  | 7  | 8  | 63  | 43  | +20  | 64  | Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4  | Hertha BSC | 34  | 19  | 6  | 9  | 48  | 41  | +7  | 63  | Qualification to Europa League play-off round
5  | Hamburger SV | 34  | 19  | 4  | 11  | 49  | 47  | +2  | 61  | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
6  | Borussia Dortmund | 34  | 15  | 14  | 5  | 60  | 37  | +23  | 59  |
7  | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34  | 15  | 10  | 9  | 63  | 49  | +14  | 55
8  | Schalke 04 | 34  | 14  | 8  | 12  | 47  | 35  | +12  | 50
9  | Bayer Leverkusen | 34  | 14  | 7  | 13  | 59  | 46  | +13  | 49
10  | Werder Bremen[a] | 34  | 12  | 9  | 13  | 64  | 50  | +14  | 45  | Qualification to Europa League play-off round
11  | Hannover 96 | 34  | 10  | 10  | 14  | 49  | 69  | −20  | 40  |
12  | 1\. FC Köln | 34  | 11  | 6  | 17  | 35  | 50  | −15  | 39
13  | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34  | 8  | 9  | 17  | 39  | 60  | −21  | 33
14  | VfL Bochum | 34  | 7  | 11  | 16  | 39  | 55  | −16  | 32
15  | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34  | 8  | 7  | 19  | 39  | 62  | −23  | 31
16  | Energie Cottbus (R) | 34  | 8  | 6  | 20  | 30  | 57  | −27  | 30  | Qualification to relegation play-offs
17  | Karlsruher SC (R) | 34  | 8  | 5  | 21  | 30  | 54  | −24  | 29  | Relegation to 2\. Bundesliga
18  | Arminia Bielefeld (R) | 34  | 4  | 16  | 14  | 29  | 56  | −27  | 28

Source: kicker (in German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Werder Bremen qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal.

#### 2\. Bundesliga

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Main article: 2008–09 2. Bundesliga

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1  | SC Freiburg (C, P) | 34  | 21  | 5  | 8  | 60  | 36  | +24  | 68  | Promotion to Bundesliga
2  | Mainz 05 (P) | 34  | 18  | 9  | 7  | 62  | 37  | +25  | 63
3  | 1\. FC Nürnberg (O, P) | 34  | 16  | 12  | 6  | 51  | 29  | +22  | 60  | Qualification to promotion play-offs
4  | Alemannia Aachen | 34  | 16  | 8  | 10  | 58  | 38  | +20  | 56  |
5  | Greuther Fürth | 34  | 16  | 8  | 10  | 60  | 46  | +14  | 56
6  | MSV Duisburg | 34  | 14  | 13  | 7  | 56  | 36  | +20  | 55
7  | 1\. FC Kaiserslautern | 34  | 15  | 7  | 12  | 53  | 48  | +5  | 52
8  | FC St. Pauli | 34  | 14  | 6  | 14  | 52  | 59  | −7  | 48
9  | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 34  | 11  | 9  | 14  | 35  | 54  | −19  | 42
10  | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 34  | 11  | 8  | 15  | 38  | 57  | −19  | 41
11  | FC Augsburg | 34  | 10  | 10  | 14  | 43  | 46  | −3  | 40
12  | 1860 Munich | 34  | 9  | 12  | 13  | 44  | 46  | −2  | 39
13  | Hansa Rostock | 34  | 8  | 14  | 12  | 52  | 53  | −1  | 38
14  | TuS Koblenz[a] | 34  | 11  | 8  | 15  | 47  | 57  | −10  | 38
15  | FSV Frankfurt | 34  | 9  | 11  | 14  | 34  | 47  | −13  | 38
16  | VfL Osnabrück (R) | 34  | 8  | 12  | 14  | 41  | 60  | −19  | 36  | Qualification to relegation play-offs
17  | FC Ingolstadt (R) | 34  | 7  | 10  | 17  | 38  | 54  | −16  | 31  | Relegation to 3\. Liga
18  | Wehen Wiesbaden (R) | 34  | 5  | 12  | 17  | 28  | 49  | −21  | 27

Source: kicker
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Due to licensing irregularities in the 2007–08 season, TuS Koblenz started with a three point deduction.

#### 3\. Liga

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Main article: 2008–09 3. Liga

1\. FC Union Berlin were the dominating team in the first season of the newly created third tier of the German league pyramid, winning the championship and promotion to the 2. Bundesliga with four matches to play. The remaining one-and-a-half promotion spots were contested between Fortuna Düsseldorf, Paderborn, and Unterhaching until the last matchday. Since all three teams won their last matches, Düsseldorf gained direct promotion, while Paderborn were to face 2. Bundesliga sides Osnabrück in the 2. Bundesliga relegation playoffs. The third-placed team eventually completed the promotional trio by beating Osnabrück 2–0 on aggregate.

Stuttgarter Kickers were struggling both on and off the pitch and consequently relegated to the fourth-level Regionalliga. After being on bottom of the table for most of the season, the choice not to return a loan from the German FA resulted in a three-point deduction, which effectively ended their season. The second relegated team, VfR Aalen, fell victim to its amount of drawn matches. Fifteen of them, paired with only eight wins, resulted in only 39 points, which proved to be too few to survive.

Wacker Burghausen would originally have been the third team to be relegated. However, they were spared after Kickers Emden, who were a promotion contender for three-quarters of the season, had to return their license over financial problems. Since Emden did not obtain a license for the Regionalliga, they entered the fifth-tier Oberliga Niedersachsen for the 2009–10 season.

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1  | Union Berlin (C, P) | 38  | 22  | 12  | 4  | 59  | 23  | +36  | 78  | Promotion to 2\. Bundesliga and qualification for DFB-Pokal
2  | Fortuna Düsseldorf (P) | 38  | 20  | 9  | 9  | 54  | 33  | +21  | 69
3  | SC Paderborn 07 (O, P) | 38  | 20  | 8  | 10  | 68  | 38  | +30  | 68  | Qualification to promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal
4  | SpVgg Unterhaching | 38  | 20  | 7  | 11  | 57  | 46  | +11  | 67  | Qualification for DFB-Pokal
5  | Bayern Munich II[a] | 38  | 14  | 17  | 7  | 54  | 38  | +16  | 59  |
6  | Kickers Emden[b] (R) | 38  | 16  | 11  | 11  | 45  | 44  | +1  | 59  | Relegation to Oberliga Niedersachsen
7  | Kickers Offenbach | 38  | 12  | 16  | 10  | 40  | 35  | +5  | 52  |
8  | SV Sandhausen | 38  | 12  | 14  | 12  | 58  | 52  | +6  | 50
9  | Dynamo Dresden | 38  | 13  | 11  | 14  | 46  | 46  | 0  | 50
10  | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 38  | 13  | 11  | 14  | 46  | 48  | −2  | 50
11  | VfB Stuttgart II[a] | 38  | 13  | 10  | 15  | 61  | 50  | +11  | 49
12  | Erzgebirge Aue | 38  | 12  | 12  | 14  | 43  | 43  | 0  | 48
13  | Eintracht Braunschweig | 38  | 12  | 9  | 17  | 46  | 51  | −5  | 45
14  | Wuppertaler SV | 38  | 11  | 12  | 15  | 36  | 45  | −9  | 45
15  | Jahn Regensburg | 38  | 11  | 12  | 15  | 37  | 51  | −14  | 45
16  | Carl Zeiss Jena | 38  | 10  | 11  | 17  | 41  | 59  | −18  | 41
17  | Werder Bremen II[a] | 38  | 10  | 10  | 18  | 49  | 58  | −9  | 40
18  | Wacker Burghausen[b] | 38  | 10  | 10  | 18  | 40  | 65  | −25  | 40
19  | VfR Aalen (R) | 38  | 8  | 15  | 15  | 38  | 60  | −22  | 39  | Relegation to Regionalliga
20  | Stuttgarter Kickers[c] (R) | 38  | 7  | 11  | 20  | 38  | 71  | −33  | 29

Source: www.kicker.de (German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ a b c Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion or DFB-Pokal qualification.
2. ^ a b Kickers Emden retracted their application for a 3. Liga license for the 2009–10 season and were automatically relegated. SV Wacker Burghausen took their spot.
3. ^ Stuttgarter Kickers received a three-point deduction due to failed debt repayments to the German Football Association.

### Women

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#### Bundesliga

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Main article: 2008–09 Frauen-Bundesliga

Turbine Potsdam emerged victorious in a very tight championship race, beating runners-up Bayern Munich by just a single goal. A 4–0 defeat against third-placed FCR Duisburg just days before the last matchday of the season proved to be costly for the team from Munich. Long-time successive champion 1. FFC Frankfurt had to battle through a couple of injuries to key players, including Birgit Prinz, and thus finished in fourth place.

The first three teams qualified for the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League, although Duisburg did only so on virtue of their UEFA Women's Cup win. Both Potsdam and Duisburg directly entered the main round of the competition, while Bayern Munich competed in a qualification tournament.

On the bottom side of the table, TSV Crailsheim never had a chance to be competitive, and successfully ended the season with a mere five points in last place. The second relegation place was contested between SC Bad Neuenahr and Borussia Friedenstal. The team from southwestern Germany eventually prevailed and sent Friedenstal back to the 2. Bundesliga after just one year in the top flight.

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1  | Turbine Potsdam (C) | 22  | 17  | 3  | 2  | 67  | 19  | +48  | 54  | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League round of 32
2  | Bayern Munich | 22  | 17  | 3  | 2  | 69  | 22  | +47  | 54  | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League qualifying round
3  | FCR 2001 Duisburg | 22  | 17  | 2  | 3  | 86  | 20  | +66  | 53  | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League round of 32[a]
4  | 1\. FFC Frankfurt | 22  | 14  | 3  | 5  | 58  | 25  | +33  | 45  |
5  | Essen-Schönebeck | 22  | 9  | 3  | 10  | 46  | 39  | +7  | 30
6  | Hamburger SV | 22  | 9  | 2  | 11  | 53  | 49  | +4  | 29
7  | SC Freiburg | 22  | 9  | 2  | 11  | 36  | 53  | −17  | 29
8  | VfL Wolfsburg | 22  | 8  | 3  | 11  | 53  | 48  | +5  | 27
9  | FF USV Jena | 22  | 7  | 2  | 13  | 32  | 56  | −24  | 23
10  | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr | 22  | 5  | 3  | 14  | 26  | 74  | −48  | 18
11  | HSV Borussia Friedenstal (R) | 22  | 4  | 2  | 16  | 23  | 79  | −56  | 14  | Relegation to 2009–10 2. Bundesliga
12  | TSV Crailsheim (R) | 22  | 1  | 2  | 19  | 14  | 79  | −65  | 5

Source: kicker.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ FCR 2001 Duisburg won the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup therefore qualify for the 2009–10 UEFA Women's Champions League.

#### 2\. Bundesliga

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Main article: 2008–09 2. Frauen-Bundesliga

The northern group was won by Tennis Borussia Berlin. SG Lütgendortmund had to leave the second tier again after just one season. They were accompanied by 1. FC Union Berlin.

The southern group saw a close finish between 1. FC Saarbrücken and VfL Sindelfingen. Saarbrücken eventually prevailed and made their immediate return to the top flight. Wattenscheid 09, who were also relegated from the Bundesliga last season, finished fourth. On the bottom end of the table, SV Dirmingen were relegated with the worst record of all 24 2. Bundesliga teams. They were joined by Viktoria Jägersburg, who made their immediate return to the Regionalliga.

The relegation playoffs featured a match-up between Mellendorf and Löchgau. Both teams were promoted to the second level one year ago. Löchgau eventually retrieved their spot with a 2–1 aggregate victory, sending Mellendorf back to the Regionalliga.

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1  | Tennis Borussia Berlin (C) | 22  | 19  | 2  | 1  | 59  | 18  | +41  | 59  | Promotion to 2009–10 Bundesliga
2  | Turbine Potsdam II | 22  | 16  | 2  | 4  | 56  | 27  | +29  | 50  |
3  | 1\. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 22  | 14  | 2  | 6  | 45  | 27  | +18  | 44
4  | FC Gütersloh 2000 | 22  | 12  | 3  | 7  | 43  | 27  | +16  | 39
5  | Hamburger SV | 22  | 10  | 5  | 7  | 44  | 30  | +14  | 35
6  | FFC Oldesloe 2000 | 22  | 10  | 3  | 9  | 23  | 27  | −4  | 33
7  | Holstein Kiel | 22  | 8  | 3  | 11  | 27  | 37  | −10  | 27
8  | Blau-Weiß Hohen Neuendorf | 22  | 7  | 3  | 12  | 29  | 41  | −12  | 24
9  | SV Victoria Gersten | 22  | 6  | 5  | 11  | 31  | 35  | −4  | 23
10  | Mellendorfer TV (R) | 22  | 5  | 2  | 15  | 22  | 53  | −31  | 17  | Qualification for the relegation play-off
11  | SG Lütgendortmund (R) | 22  | 4  | 3  | 15  | 20  | 45  | −25  | 15  | Relegation to 2009–10 Regionalliga
12  | 1\. FC Union Berlin (R) | 22  | 3  | 3  | 16  | 22  | 54  | −32  | 12

Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2009. Source: kicker (in German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

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1  | 1\. FC Saarbrücken (C) | 22  | 18  | 3  | 1  | 81  | 10  | +71  | 57  | Promotion to 2009–10 Bundesliga
2  | VfL Sindelfingen | 22  | 18  | 1  | 3  | 60  | 16  | +44  | 55  |
3  | FCR 2001 Duisburg II | 22  | 14  | 2  | 6  | 51  | 28  | +23  | 44
4  | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 22  | 13  | 3  | 6  | 44  | 33  | +11  | 42
5  | FFC Frankfurt II | 22  | 12  | 3  | 7  | 47  | 29  | +18  | 39
6  | ASV Hagsfeld | 22  | 8  | 6  | 8  | 42  | 39  | +3  | 30
7  | Bayer Leverkusen | 22  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 47  | 40  | +7  | 25
8  | SC Sand | 22  | 6  | 6  | 10  | 37  | 47  | −10  | 24
9  | FFC Wacker München | 22  | 7  | 3  | 12  | 28  | 45  | −17  | 24
10  | FV Löchgau | 22  | 5  | 2  | 15  | 38  | 63  | −25  | 17  | Qualification for the relegation pla-yoff
11  | FSV Viktoria Jägersburg (R) | 22  | 4  | 2  | 16  | 25  | 78  | −53  | 14  | Relegation to 2009–10 Regionalliga
12  | SV Dirmingen (R) | 22  | 1  | 2  | 19  | 20  | 92  | −72  | 5

Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2009. Source: kicker (in German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

### Movements for the 2009–10 season

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Men

Competition  | Promoted  | Relegated
Bundesliga | N/A  | Energie Cottbus (via playoffs), Karlsruher SC, Arminia Bielefeld
2\. Bundesliga | SC Freiburg, 1\. FSV Mainz 05, 1\. FC Nürnberg (via playoffs)  | VfL Osnabrück (via playoffs), FC Ingolstadt 04, SV Wehen Wiesbaden
3\. Liga | 1\. FC Union Berlin, Fortuna Düsseldorf, SC Paderborn 07 (via playoffs)  | VfR Aalen, Stuttgarter Kickers, Kickers Emden (withdrawn)
Women
Competition  | Promoted  | Relegated
Bundesliga | N/A  | HSV Borussia Friedenstal, TSV Crailsheim
2\. Bundesliga | Tennis Borussia Berlin, 1\. FC Saarbrücken | Mellendorfer TV (via playoffs), SG Lütgendortmund, FSV Viktoria Jägersburg, 1\. FC Union Berlin, SV Dirmingen

## Transfer deals

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Main articles: List of German football transfers summer 2008 and List of German football transfers winter 2008–09

## Retirements

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The following is a list of retired players who ended their career at the end of the 2008–09 season. All retirements are, unless noted otherwise, listed in the 2009 special edition of kicker magazine.[22] The club given in parentheses is the last club of the retired player.

* End of season – Alexander Bade (Arminia Bielefeld)
* End of season – Frank Baumann (Werder Bremen)
* End of season – Ralf Bucher (SpVgg Unterhaching)
* End of season – Francisco Copado (SpVgg Unterhaching)
* End of season – Christian Fiedler (Hertha BSC)
* End of season – Dennis Grassow (Jahn Regensburg)
* End of season – Marijan Kovačević (VfB Stuttgart)
* End of season – Tobias Rau (Arminia Bielefeld)
* End of season – Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen)
* End of season – Markus Schroth (1860 Munich)
* End of season – Michael Tarnat (Hannover 96)
* End of season – Marco Vorbeck (FC Augsburg)

## Deaths

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* 12 July 2008 – Reinhard Fabisch, 57, coach for the national teams of Zimbabwe, Kenya and Benin. Fabisch died from cancer.[23]
* 13 July 2008 – Rudolf Nafziger, 62, European Cup Winners' Cup winner with Bayern Munich in 1967. He also played for Swiss club FC St. Gallen, Hannover 96 and Austrian sides LASK Linz. Nafziger earned one cap for West Germany.[24]
* 24 August 2008 – Josef Marx, 73, defender for SV Sodingen and Karlsruher SC. He earned one cap for West Germany.[25]
* 29 August 2008 – Heinz Wewers, 81, midfielder for Rot-Weiß Essen. Wewers earned twelve caps for West Germany.[26]
* 31 August 2008 – Albert Sing, 91, Stuttgarter Kickers player and manager of various German and Swiss teams. He earned nine caps for Germany.[27]
* 19 October 2008 – Willi Kraus, 65, striker for FC Schalke 04, Tennis Borussia Berlin, and Eintracht Gelsenkirchen.[28]
* 27 October 2008 – Heinz Krügel, 87, player for SG Planitz and coach of the East Germany national team and 1\. FC Magdeburg. Krügel won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Magdeburg in 1974.[29]
* 25 November 2008 – Günter Männig, 80, referee. Männig was on the FIFA list between 1962 and 1978 and was assigned to 92 matches in that span. He also worked 264 matches in the DDR-Oberliga and the FDGB-Pokal. [citation needed]
* 27 December 2008 – Alfred Pfaff, 82, midfielder for Eintracht Frankfurt. Pfaff was part of the German 1954 World Cup team. He earned seven caps for West Germany.[30]
* 12 January 2009 – Michael Polywka, 65, player for FC Carl Zeiss Jena, Eintracht Braunschweig and Hannover 96.[31]
* 29 January 2009 – Willi Köchling, 84, player for Rot-Weiß Essen. He earned one cap for West Germany.[citation needed]
* 28 April 2009 – Fritz Gödicke, 89, coach of the East Germany national team between May 1958 and August 1959.[32]

## References

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1. ^ "Luhukay entlassen – Ziege übernimmt vorerst" (in German). Kicker. 5 October 2008. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
2. ^ "Meyer wieder in Gladbach" (in German). Kicker. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
3. ^ "Armin Veh und der VfB gehen getrennte Wege" (in German). vfb.de. 23 November 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
4. ^ "Rutten muss gehen" (in German). bundesliga.de. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
5. ^ "Mike Büskens, Youri Mulder und Oliver Reck trainieren Schalke 04" (in German). schalke04.de. 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
6. ^ "FCB trennt sich von Jürgen Klinsmann" (in German). fcbayern.t-home.de. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
7. ^ "Scholl übernimmt den FC Bayern II" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
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9. ^ "Van Gaal erhält die Freigabe" (in German). Kicker. 14 May 2009. Archived from the original on 16 August 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
10. ^ "Arminia trennt sich von Michael Frontzeck" (in German). arminia-bielefeld.de. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
11. ^ "Bielefeld holt "Retter" Berger" (in German). bundesliga.de. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
12. ^ "Funkel verlässt die Eintracht" (in German). DFL. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
13. ^ "Hamburg boss Jol takes over at Ajax". ESPN Soccernet. 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
14. ^ "Meyer löst Vertrag auf" (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. 28 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
15. ^ "Daum zu Fenerbahce – der FC ist auf Trainersuche!". Kicker. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
16. ^ "Michael Frontzeck neuer Cheftrainer bei Borussia" (in German). Borussia Mönchengladbach. 3 June 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
17. ^ "Michael Skibbe ist neuer Trainer von Eintracht Frankfurt" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt official website. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
18. ^ "Labbadia tritt Jol-Nachfolge an" (in German). DFL. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
19. ^ "Paukenschlag in Leverkusen" (in German). DFL. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
20. ^ Zocher, Thomas (12 June 2009). "Cologne turn to Soldo". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
21. ^ "Groups and standings". fifa.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
22. ^ Holzschuh, Rainer; et al. (16 July 2009). "kicker Bundesliga 2009/10". kicker Sportmagazin (in German). Nuremberg: Olympia Verlag. ISSN 0948-7964.
23. ^ "Former Benin coach Fabisch dies". BBC. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
24. ^ "Ehemaliger Bayern-Profi Rudi Nafziger gestorben" [Former Bayern player Rudi Nafziger has died]. merkur-online.de (in German). Münchener Merkur. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
25. ^ ""Jupp" Marx verstorben" ["Jupp Marx" has died] (in German). Karlsruher SC official website. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
26. ^ "RWE-Urgestein Heinz Wewers verstorben" [RWE veteran Heinz Wewers has died] (in German). Karlsruher SC official website. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
27. ^ "YB-Legende Albert Sing verstorben" [YB legend Albert Sing has died]. bazonline.ch (in German). Basler Zeitung. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
28. ^ "Ehemaliger Schalker Willi Kraus gestorben" [Former Schalke Willi Kraus died] (in German). FC Schalke 04. 29 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
29. ^ "Meistertrainer Heinz Krügel verstorben" [Championship coach Heinz Krügel has died]. Spiegel online (in German). Der Spiegel. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
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31. ^ "Von Polywka bis Kruse: Fluchtpunkt Bundesliga" (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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Women|

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Cup competitions|

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Women|

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European competitions|

* Champions League (Men, Women)
* UEFA Cup

Transfers|

* Summer 2008
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Team seasons

Men's Bundesliga|

* Arminia Bielefeld
* Bayer Leverkusen
* Bayern Munich
* VfL Bochum
* Borussia Dortmund
* Eintracht Frankfurt
* Energie Cottbus
* Hamburger SV
* Hannover 96
* Hertha BSC
* 1899 Hoffenheim
* Karlsruher SC
* 1\. FC Köln
* Borussia Mönchengladbach
* Schalke 04
* VfB Stuttgart
* Werder Bremen
* VfL Wolfsburg

Men's 2. Bundesliga|

* Alemannia Aachen
* Rot Weiss Ahlen
* FC Augsburg
* MSV Duisburg
* FSV Frankfurt
* SC Freiburg
* SpVgg Greuther Fürth
* FC Ingolstadt
* 1\. FC Kaiserslautern
* TuS Koblenz
* Mainz 05
* 1860 Munich
* 1\. FC Nürnberg
* Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
* VfL Osnabrück
* Hansa Rostock
* FC St. Pauli
* Wehen Wiesbaden

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