2015–16 in German football

Football in GermanySeason| 2015–16

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Men's football
Bundesliga| Bayern Munich
2\. Bundesliga| SC Freiburg
3\. Liga| Dynamo Dresden
DFB-Pokal| Bayern Munich
DFL-Supercup| VfL Wolfsburg
Women's football
Frauen-Bundesliga| Bayern Munich
DFB-Pokal| VfL Wolfsburg
| <- 2014–15 |  | 2016–17 ->

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The 2015–16 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Germany.

## Promotion and relegation

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### Pre–season

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League | Promoted to League | Relegated from League

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Bundesliga |

* FC Ingolstadt
* Darmstadt 98

* SC Freiburg
* SC Paderborn

2\. Bundesliga |

* Arminia Bielefeld
* MSV Duisburg

* Erzgebirge Aue
* VfR Aalen

3\. Liga |

* Werder Bremen II
* 1\. FC Magdeburg
* Würzburger Kickers

* Borussia Dortmund II
* SpVgg Unterhaching
* Jahn Regensburg

Bundesliga (women) |

* 1\. FC Köln
* Werder Bremen

* MSV Duisburg
* Herforder SV

2\. Bundesliga (women) |

* SV Henstedt-Ulzburg
* Borussia Mönchengladbach
* TSV Schott Mainz
* Eintracht Wetzlar
* BW Hohen Neuendorf

* VfL Bochum
* 1\. FC Union Berlin
* Magdeburger FFC
* 1\. FFC Montabaur
* 1\. FFC 08 Niederkirchen

### Post–season

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League | Promoted to League | Relegated from League

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Bundesliga |

* SC Freiburg
* RB Leipzig

* VfB Stuttgart
* Hannover 96

2\. Bundesliga |

* Dynamo Dresden
* Erzgebirge Aue
* Würzburger Kickers

* MSV Duisburg
* FSV Frankfurt
* SC Paderborn

3\. Liga |

* FSV Zwickau
* Sportfreunde Lotte
* Jahn Regensburg

* Stuttgarter Kickers
* Energie Cottbus
* VfB Stuttgart II

Bundesliga (women) |

* MSV Duisburg
* Borussia Mönchengladbach

* Werder Bremen
* 1\. FC Köln

2\. Bundesliga (women) |

* Bramfelder SV
* 1\. FC Union Berlin
* Arminia Bielefeld
* 1\. FFC 08 Niederkirchen
* SC Sand II

* ETSV Würzburg
* Alemannia Aachen
* Blau-Weiß Hohen Neuendorf
* FFV Leipzig
* Holstein Kiel

## National teams

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### Germany national football team

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Main article: Germany national football team

#### UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D

##### UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D table

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Pos | Team

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1  |  Germany | 10  | 7  | 1  | 2  | 24  | 9  | +15  | 22  | Qualify for final tournament |  | -- | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0
2  |  Poland | 10  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 33  | 10  | +23  | 21  |  | 2–0 | -- | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 8–1
3  |  Republic of Ireland | 10  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 19  | 7  | +12  | 18  | Advance to play-offs |  | 1–0 | 1–1 | -- | 1–1 | 1–0 | 7–0
4  |  Scotland | 10  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 22  | 12  | +10  | 15  |  |  | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | -- | 1–0 | 6–1
5  |  Georgia | 10  | 3  | 0  | 7  | 10  | 16  | −6  | 9  |  | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | -- | 4–0
6  |  Gibraltar | 10  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 2  | 56  | −54  | 0  |  | 0–7 | 0–7 | 0–4 | 0–6 | 0–3 | --

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

##### UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying fixtures and results

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Win Draw Loss

Germany v  Poland 4 September 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q|  Germany | 3–1|  Poland | Frankfurt, Germany

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20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) |

* Müller 12'
* Götze 19', 82'

| Report | Lewandowski 36' | Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Scotland v  Germany 7 September 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q|  Scotland | 2–3|  Germany | Glasgow, Scotland

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19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |

* Müller 18', 34'
* Gündoğan 54'

| Report |

* Hummels 28' (o.g.)
* McArthur 43'

| Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 50,753
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Republic of Ireland v  Germany 8 October 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q|  Republic of Ireland | 1–0|  Germany | Dublin, Ireland

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20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Long 70' | Report |  | Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 50,604
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

Germany v  Georgia 11 October 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q|  Germany | 2–1|  Georgia | Leipzig, Germany

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20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) |

* Müller 50' (pen.)
* Kruse 79'

| Report | Kankava 53' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 43,630
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)

#### UEFA Euro 2016

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2016

##### UEFA Euro 2016 Group C table

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1  |  Germany | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 0  | +3  | 7[a] | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Poland | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 0  | +2  | 7[a]
3  |  Northern Ireland | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 3
4  |  Ukraine | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 5  | −5  | 0  |

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:

1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Germany 0–0 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

##### UEFA Euro 2016 fixtures and results

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Win Draw Loss

Germany v  Ukraine 12 June 2016 Group C|  Germany | 2–0|  Ukraine | Lille, France

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21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |

* Mustafi 19'
* Schweinsteiger 90+2'

| DFB Report
UEFA Report |  | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 43,035
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

Germany v  Poland 16 June 2016 Group C|  Germany | 0–0|  Poland | Saint-Denis, France

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21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |  | DFB Report
UEFA Report |  | Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 73,648
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Northern Ireland v  Germany 21 June 2016 Group C|  Northern Ireland | 0–1|  Germany | Paris, France

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21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |  | DFB Report
UEFA Report | Gómez 30' | Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 44,125
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

Germany v  Slovakia 26 June 2016 Round of 16|  Germany | 3–0|  Slovakia | Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

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18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |

* Boateng 8'
* Gómez 43'
* Draxler 63'

| Report |  | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 44,312
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Germany v  Italy 2 July 2016 Quarter-final|  Germany | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)|  Italy | Bordeaux, France

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21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Özil 65' | Report | Bonucci 78' (pen.) | Stadium: Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux
Attendance: 38,764
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
| Penalties|

* Kroos
* Müller
* Özil
* Draxler
* Schweinsteiger
* Hummels
* Kimmich
* Boateng
* Hector

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* Insigne
* Zaza
* Barzagli
* Pellè
* Bonucci
* Giaccherini
* Parolo
* De Sciglio
* Darmian

Germany v  France 7 July 2016 Semi-final|  Germany | 0–2|  France | Marseille, France

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21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |  | Report | Griezmann 45+2' (pen.), 72' | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

#### Friendly matches

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France v  Germany 13 November 2015 Friendly|  France | 2–0|  Germany | Saint-Denis, France

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21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |

* Giroud 45+1'
* Gignac 86'

| Report |  | Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Germany v  Netherlands 17 November 2015 Friendly|  Germany | Cancelled|  Netherlands | Hanover, Germany

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20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) |  | Report |  | Stadium: HDI-Arena
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Note: The match was cancelled one hour before kick-off due to security issues.

Germany v  England 26 March 2016 Friendly|  Germany | 2–3|  England | Berlin, Germany

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20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) |

* Kroos 43'
* Gómez 57'

| Report |

* Kane 61'
* Vardy 75'
* Dier 90+1'

| Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 71,413
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

Germany v  Italy 29 March 2016 Friendly|  Germany | 4–1|  Italy | Munich, Germany

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20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) |

* Kroos 24'
* Götze 45'
* Hector 59'
* Özil 75' (pen.)

| Report | El Shaarawy 83' | Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 62,653
Referee: Oliver Drachta (Austria)

Germany v  Slovakia 29 May 2016 Friendly|  Germany | 1–3|  Slovakia | Augsburg, Germany

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17:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Gómez 13' (pen.) | Report |

* Hamšík 41'
* Ďuriš 44'
* Kucka 52'

| Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 22,110
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)

Germany v  Hungary 4 June 2016 Friendly|  Germany | 2–0|  Hungary | Gelsenkirchen, Germany

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18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |

* Lang 39' (o.g.)
* Müller 63'

| Report |  | Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 52,104
Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden)

### Germany women's national football team

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Main article: Germany women's national football team

#### UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying

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Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 5

Pos | Team

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1  |  Germany | 8  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 35  | 0  | +35  | 24  | Final tournament
2  |  Russia | 8  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 14  | 9  | +5  | 14
3  |  Hungary | 8  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 8  | 20  | −12  | 8  |
4  |  Croatia | 8  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 8  | 15  | −7  | 7
5  |  Turkey | 8  | 1  | 1  | 6  | 3  | 24  | −21  | 4

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Win Draw Loss

Germany v  Hungary 18 September 2015 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Q|  Germany | 12–0|  Hungary | Halle (Saale), Germany

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16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |

* Popp 7', 66'
* Maier 9'
* Kemme 16'
* Behringer 19' (pen.)
* Bremer 28', 70', 84'
* Goeßling 33', 39'
* Laudehr 63'
* Leupolz 72'

| Report |  | Stadium: Erdgas Sportpark
Attendance: 4,378
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden)

Croatia v  Germany 22 September 2015 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Q|  Croatia | 0–1|  Germany | Zagreb, Croatia

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18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |  | Report | Popp 7', 66' | Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 4,378
Referee: Sabine Bonnin (France)

Germany v  Russia 22 October 2015 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Q|  Germany | 2–0|  Russia | Wiesbaden, Germany

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16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |

* Islacker 8'
* Maier 48'

| Report |  | Stadium: BRITA-Arena
Attendance: 4,516
Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece)

Germany v  Turkey 25 October 2015 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Q|  Germany | 7–0|  Turkey | Sandhausen, Germany

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14:15 CET (UTC+01:00) |

* Islacker 6'
* Mittag 29'
* Behringer 37' (pen.)
* Däbritz 69', 90+3'
* Magull 78', 86'

| Report |  | Stadium: Hardtwaldstadion
Referee: Rhona Daly (Republic of Ireland)

Turkey v  Germany 8 April 2016 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Q|  Turkey | 0–6|  Germany | Istanbul, Turkey

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17:00 TRT (UTC+03:00) |  | Report |

* Kerschowski 29', 60', 90+3'
* Mittag 40'
* Popp 78', 86'

| Stadium: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
Referee: Florence Guillemin (France)

Germany v  Croatia 12 April 2016 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Q|  Germany | 2–0|  Croatia | Osnabrück, Germany

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18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |

* Marozsán 32'
* Mittag 50'

| Report |  | Stadium: Osnatel-Arena
Attendance: 8,276
Referee: Marte Sørø (Norway)

#### 2016 SheBelieves Cup

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Main article: 2016 SheBelieves Cup

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|  United States (H, C) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 9
|  Germany | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 6
|  England | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | −2  | 1
4  |  France | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 2  | −2  | 1

Source: US Soccer
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) FIFA ranking.[1]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

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Germany v  France 3 March 2016 2016 SheBelieves Cup|  Germany | 1–0|  France | Tampa

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17:00 (EST (UTC−5) | Maier 83' | Report |  | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

Germany v  England 6 March 2016 2016 SheBelieves Cup|  Germany | 2–1|  England | Nashville

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16:45 (CST (UTC−6) |

* Flaherty 76' (o.g.)
* Peter 82' (pen.)

| Report | Duggan 9' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 25,363
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)

United States v  Germany 9 March 2016 2016 SheBelieves Cup|  United States | 2–1|  Germany | Boca Raton

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19:45 (EST (UTC−5) |

* Morgan 37'
* Mewis 42'

| Report | Mittag 30' | Stadium: FAU Stadium
Attendance: 13,501
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

## League season

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### Men

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#### Bundesliga

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Main article: 2015–16 Bundesliga

##### Bundesliga standings

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1  | Bayern Munich (C) | 34  | 28  | 4  | 2  | 80  | 17  | +63  | 88  | Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2  | Borussia Dortmund | 34  | 24  | 6  | 4  | 82  | 34  | +48  | 78
3  | Bayer Leverkusen | 34  | 18  | 6  | 10  | 56  | 40  | +16  | 60
4  | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34  | 17  | 4  | 13  | 67  | 50  | +17  | 55  | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5  | Schalke 04 | 34  | 15  | 7  | 12  | 51  | 49  | +2  | 52  | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6  | Mainz 05 | 34  | 14  | 8  | 12  | 46  | 42  | +4  | 50
7  | Hertha BSC | 34  | 14  | 8  | 12  | 42  | 42  | 0  | 50  | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
8  | VfL Wolfsburg | 34  | 12  | 9  | 13  | 47  | 49  | −2  | 45  |
9  | 1\. FC Köln | 34  | 10  | 13  | 11  | 38  | 42  | −4  | 43
10  | Hamburger SV | 34  | 11  | 8  | 15  | 40  | 46  | −6  | 41
11  | FC Ingolstadt | 34  | 10  | 10  | 14  | 33  | 42  | −9  | 40
12  | FC Augsburg | 34  | 9  | 11  | 14  | 42  | 52  | −10  | 38
13  | Werder Bremen | 34  | 10  | 8  | 16  | 50  | 65  | −15  | 38
14  | Darmstadt 98 | 34  | 9  | 11  | 14  | 38  | 53  | −15  | 38
15  | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34  | 9  | 10  | 15  | 39  | 54  | −15  | 37
16  | Eintracht Frankfurt (O) | 34  | 9  | 9  | 16  | 34  | 52  | −18  | 36  | Qualification for the relegation play-offs
17  | VfB Stuttgart (R) | 34  | 9  | 6  | 19  | 50  | 75  | −25  | 33  | Relegation to 2\. Bundesliga
18  | Hannover 96 (R) | 34  | 7  | 4  | 23  | 31  | 62  | −31  | 25

Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-offs.[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ a b Since the winners of the 2015–16 DFB-Pokal, Bayern Munich, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the Europa League group stage spot was passed to the sixth-placed team, Mainz 05; and the Europa League third qualifying round spot was passed to the seventh-placed team, Hertha BSC.

#### 2\. Bundesliga

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Main article: 2015–16 2. Bundesliga

##### 2\. Bundesliga standings

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1  | SC Freiburg (C, P) | 34  | 22  | 6  | 6  | 75  | 39  | +36  | 72  | Promotion to Bundesliga
2  | RB Leipzig (P) | 34  | 20  | 7  | 7  | 54  | 32  | +22  | 67
3  | 1\. FC Nürnberg | 34  | 19  | 8  | 7  | 68  | 41  | +27  | 65  | Qualification to promotion play-offs
4  | FC St. Pauli | 34  | 15  | 8  | 11  | 45  | 39  | +6  | 53  |
5  | VfL Bochum | 34  | 13  | 12  | 9  | 56  | 40  | +16  | 51
6  | Union Berlin | 34  | 13  | 10  | 11  | 56  | 50  | +6  | 49
7  | Karlsruher SC | 34  | 12  | 11  | 11  | 35  | 37  | −2  | 47
8  | Eintracht Braunschweig | 34  | 12  | 10  | 12  | 44  | 38  | +6  | 46
9  | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34  | 13  | 7  | 14  | 49  | 55  | −6  | 46
10  | 1\. FC Kaiserslautern | 34  | 12  | 9  | 13  | 49  | 47  | +2  | 45
11  | 1\. FC Heidenheim | 34  | 11  | 12  | 11  | 42  | 40  | +2  | 45
12  | Arminia Bielefeld | 34  | 8  | 18  | 8  | 38  | 39  | −1  | 42
13  | SV Sandhausen[a] | 34  | 12  | 7  | 15  | 40  | 50  | −10  | 40
14  | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34  | 9  | 8  | 17  | 32  | 47  | −15  | 35
15  | 1860 Munich | 34  | 8  | 10  | 16  | 32  | 46  | −14  | 34
16  | MSV Duisburg (R) | 34  | 7  | 11  | 16  | 32  | 54  | −22  | 32  | Qualification to relegation play-offs
17  | FSV Frankfurt (R) | 34  | 8  | 8  | 18  | 33  | 59  | −26  | 32  | Relegation to 3\. Liga
18  | SC Paderborn (R) | 34  | 6  | 10  | 18  | 28  | 55  | −27  | 28

Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ SV Sandhausen were deducted three points for license violation.[3]

#### 3\. Liga

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Main article: 2015–16 3. Liga

##### 3\. Liga standings

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1  | Dynamo Dresden (C, P) | 38  | 21  | 15  | 2  | 75  | 35  | +40  | 78  | Promotion to 2\. Bundesliga and qualification for DFB-Pokal
2  | Erzgebirge Aue (P) | 38  | 19  | 13  | 6  | 42  | 21  | +21  | 70
3  | Würzburger Kickers (O, P) | 38  | 16  | 16  | 6  | 43  | 25  | +18  | 64  | Qualification for promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal
4  | 1\. FC Magdeburg | 38  | 14  | 14  | 10  | 49  | 37  | +12  | 56  | Qualification for DFB-Pokal
5  | VfL Osnabrück | 38  | 14  | 14  | 10  | 46  | 41  | +5  | 56  |
6  | Chemnitzer FC | 38  | 15  | 10  | 13  | 52  | 46  | +6  | 55
7  | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 38  | 14  | 12  | 12  | 58  | 47  | +11  | 54
8  | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 38  | 14  | 8  | 16  | 47  | 50  | −3  | 50
9  | Preußen Münster | 38  | 12  | 13  | 13  | 43  | 41  | +2  | 49
10  | Hansa Rostock | 38  | 12  | 13  | 13  | 42  | 48  | −6  | 49
11  | Fortuna Köln | 38  | 14  | 7  | 17  | 56  | 69  | −13  | 49
12  | Mainz 05 II[a] | 38  | 12  | 12  | 14  | 48  | 47  | +1  | 48
13  | Hallescher FC | 38  | 13  | 9  | 16  | 48  | 48  | 0  | 48
14  | Holstein Kiel | 38  | 12  | 12  | 14  | 44  | 47  | −3  | 48
15  | VfR Aalen | 38  | 10  | 14  | 14  | 35  | 40  | −5  | 44
16  | Wehen Wiesbaden | 38  | 9  | 16  | 13  | 35  | 48  | −13  | 43
17  | Werder Bremen II[a] | 38  | 11  | 10  | 17  | 42  | 56  | −14  | 43
18  | Stuttgarter Kickers (R) | 38  | 11  | 10  | 17  | 38  | 52  | −14  | 43  | Relegation to Regionalliga
19  | Energie Cottbus (R) | 38  | 9  | 14  | 15  | 32  | 52  | −20  | 41
20  | VfB Stuttgart II[a] (R) | 38  | 7  | 10  | 21  | 38  | 63  | −25  | 31

Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) 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.

## German clubs in Europe

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### UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League

#### Play-off round

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League play-off round

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#### Group stage

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League group stage

##### Group B

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1  |  VfL Wolfsburg | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 9  | 6  | +3  | 12  | Advance to knockout phase |  | -- | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0
2  |  PSV Eindhoven | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 8  | 7  | +1  | 10  |  | 2–0 | -- | 2–1 | 2–1
3  |  Manchester United | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 8  | Transfer to Europa League |  | 2–1 | 0–0 | -- | 1–0
4  |  CSKA Moscow | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 5  | 9  | −4  | 4  |  |  | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | --

Source: UEFA

##### Group D

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1  |  Manchester City | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 12  | 8  | +4  | 12  | Advance to knockout phase |  | -- | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–2
2  |  Juventus | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 3  | +3  | 11  |  | 1–0 | -- | 2–0 | 0–0
3  |  Sevilla | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 8  | 11  | −3  | 6  | Transfer to Europa League |  | 1–3 | 1–0 | -- | 3–0
4  |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 8  | 12  | −4  | 5  |  |  | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | --

Source: UEFA

##### Group E

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1  |  Barcelona | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 15  | 4  | +11  | 14  | Advance to knockout phase |  | -- | 6–1 | 2–1 | 3–0
2  |  Roma | 6  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 11  | 16  | −5  | 6  |  | 1–1 | -- | 3–2 | 0–0
3  |  Bayer Leverkusen | 6  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 13  | 12  | +1  | 6  | Transfer to Europa League |  | 1–1 | 4–4 | -- | 4–1
4  |  BATE Borisov | 6  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 12  | −7  | 5  |  |  | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | --

Source: UEFA

##### Group F

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1  |  Bayern Munich | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 19  | 3  | +16  | 15  | Advance to knockout phase |  | -- | 5–1 | 4–0 | 5–0
2  |  Arsenal | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 12  | 10  | +2  | 9  |  | 2–0 | -- | 2–3 | 3–0
3  |  Olympiacos | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 6  | 13  | −7  | 9  | Transfer to Europa League |  | 0–3 | 0–3 | -- | 2–1
4  |  Dinamo Zagreb | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 3  | 14  | −11  | 3  |  |  | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | --

Source: UEFA

#### Knockout phase

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

##### Round of 16

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League round of 16

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Gent | 2–4  |  Wolfsburg | 2–3 | 0–1
Juventus | 4–6  |  Bayern Munich | 2–2 | 2–4 (a.e.t.)

##### Quarter-finals

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals

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Wolfsburg | 2–3  |  Real Madrid | 2–0 | 0–3
Bayern Munich | 3–2  |  Benfica | 1–0 | 2–2

##### Semi-finals

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League semi-finals

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Atlético Madrid | 2–2 (a)  |  Bayern Munich | 1–0 | 1–2

### UEFA Europa League

[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League

#### Qualifying phase

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round

##### Third qualifying round

[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round

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Wolfsberger AC | 0–6  |  Borussia Dortmund | 0–1 | 0–5

##### Play-off round

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League play-off round

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Odd | 5–11  |  Borussia Dortmund | 3–4 | 2–7

#### Group stage

[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage

##### Group C

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1  |  Krasnodar | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 9  | 4  | +5  | 13  | Advance to knockout phase |  | -- | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1
2  |  Borussia Dortmund | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 10  | 5  | +5  | 10  |  | 2–1 | -- | 0–1 | 4–0
3  |  PAOK | 6  | 1  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 7  |  |  | 0–0 | 1–1 | -- | 0–0
4  |  Gabala | 6  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 2  | 12  | −10  | 2  |  | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | --

Source: Soccerway

##### Group K

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1  |  Schalke 04 | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 15  | 3  | +12  | 14  | Advance to knockout phase |  | -- | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–0
2  |  Sparta Prague | 6  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 10  | 5  | +5  | 12  |  | 1–1 | -- | 1–0 | 2–0
3  |  Asteras Tripolis | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 12  | −8  | 4  |  |  | 0–4 | 1–1 | -- | 2–0
4  |  APOEL | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 3  | 12  | −9  | 3  |  | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | --

Source: Soccerway

##### Group L

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1  |  Athletic Bilbao | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 16  | 8  | +8  | 13  | Advance to knockout phase |  | -- | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2–2
2  |  FC Augsburg | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 12  | 11  | +1  | 9  |  | 2–3 | -- | 1–3 | 4–1
3  |  Partizan | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 10  | 14  | −4  | 9  |  |  | 0–2 | 1–3 | -- | 3–2
4  |  AZ | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 8  | 13  | −5  | 4  |  | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | --

Source: Soccerway

#### Knockout phase

[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

##### Round of 32

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League round of 32

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Borussia Dortmund | 3–0  |  Porto | 2–0 | 1–0
Augsburg | 0–1  |  Liverpool | 0–0 | 0–1
Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–0  |  Schalke 04 | 0–0 | 3–0
Sporting CP | 1–4  |  Bayer Leverkusen | 0–1 | 1–3

##### Round of 16

[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League round of 16

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Villarreal | 2–0  |  Bayer Leverkusen | 2–0 | 0–0
Borussia Dortmund | 5–1  |  Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | 2–1

##### Quarter-finals

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals

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Borussia Dortmund | 4–5  |  Liverpool | 1–1 | 3–4

### UEFA Women's Champions League

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League

#### Round of 32

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 32

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Standard Liège | 0–8  |  Frankfurt | 0–2 | 0–6
Twente | 3–3 (a)  |  Bayern Munich | 1–1 | 2–2
Spartak Subotica | 0–4  |  Wolfsburg | 0–0 | 0–4

#### Round of 16

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16

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Chelsea | 1–4  |  Wolfsburg | 1–2 | 0–2
Lillestrøm SK | 2–2 (4–5 p) |  Frankfurt | 0–2 | 2–0 (a.e.t.)

#### Quarter-finals

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals

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Wolfsburg | 6–0  |  Brescia | 3–0 | 3–0
Rosengård | 1–1 (4–5 p) |  Frankfurt | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.)

#### Semi-finals

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Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals

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Wolfsburg | 4–1  |  Frankfurt | 4–0 | 0–1

#### Final

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Main article: 2016 UEFA Women's Champions League Final

26 May 2016 (2016-05-26)

18:00 UTC+2

Wolfsburg | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Lyon

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Popp 88' | Report | Hegerberg 12'
Penalties

* Popp
* Kerschowski
* Peter
* Fischer
* Bussaglia

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* Hegerberg
* Schelin
* Renard
* Mbock
* Kumagai

Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia

Attendance: 15,117

Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

## Sources

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1. ^ Rules for classification
2. ^ "Bundesliga 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
3. ^ "Verstoß gegen Lizenzierungsordnung: Punktabzug für Sandhausen". dfb.de (in German). Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

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« 2014–15

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| League competitions|

| Men|

| Levels 1–3|

* Bundesliga
* 2\. Bundesliga
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Level 4|

* Regionalliga

Level 5|

* Baden-Württemberg
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Women|

* Bundesliga
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Cup competitions|

| Men|

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Women|

* DFB-Pokal

European competitions|

| Men|

* Champions League
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Women|

* Champions League
* Final

Related to national teams|

| Men|

* UEFA Euro 2016
* Qualifying
* Group D
* Joachim Löw

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Women|

* UEFA Women's Euro 2017
* Qualifiying
* Group 5
* Algarve Cup
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Transfers|

* Summer 2015
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Men's team seasons

Bundesliga|

* FC Augsburg
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* 1\. FC Köln
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2\. Bundesliga|

* Arminia Bielefeld
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3\. Liga|

* VfR Aalen
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