2008–09 1. FC Kaiserslautern season
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Stefan Kuntz |
| Manager |  Milan Šašić (until 4 May)[1] Alois Schwartz (from 4 May)[1] |
| Stadium | Fritz-Walter-Stadion |
| 2. Bundesliga | 7th |
| DFB-Pokal | First round |
| Top goalscorer | Erik Jendrišek (14) |
During the 2008–09 German football season, 1. FC Kaiserslautern competed in the 2. Bundesliga.
Season summary
Although Kaiserslautern's form improved, 7th place was still too far away from promotion for the board's liking, and manager Milan Šašić departed in early May, days after a 1–5 defeat to Hansa Rostock. 1. FC Kaiserslautern II manager Alois Schwartz acted as caretaker for the remainder of the season. Marco Kurz was hired as his permanent replacement.[2]
Kit
The kit was manufactured by Italian company Kapppa and sponsored by Frankfurt-based financial advisors Deutsche Vermögensberatung.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Postponed
2. Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
- ^ a b "Sasic nicht mehr Trainer des FCK" (in German). DFL. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Kurz sagt Ja zum FCK". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "FootballSquads - 1. FC Kaiserslautern - 2008/09". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
Notes
- ^ Džaka was born in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina), but also qualified to represent Germany internationally and represented Germany at U-21 level.
- ^ Demai was born in Thionville, France, but also qualified to represent Tunisia and Algeria internationally through his mother and father respectively and made his international debut for Algeria in 2003 before making his international debut for Tunisia in February 2009.