2015–16 1. FC Nürnberg season
| 2015–16 season | ||||
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| Manager | René Weiler | |||
| Stadium | Frankenstadion | |||
| 2. Bundesliga | 3rd | |||
| DFB-Pokal | 3rd Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Niclas Füllkrug (14) All: Niclas Füllkrug (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 50,000 vs St. Pauli | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 21,561 vs Braunschweig | |||
| Average home league attendance | 30,709 | |||
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The 2015–16 1. FC Nürnberg season is the 116th season in the club's football history.
Review and events
In 2015–16 the club plays in the 2. Bundesliga.
The club also took part in the 2015–16 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup.
Friendly matches
| 1 July 2015 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 2 – 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Neumarkt |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Attendance: 900 Referee: Florian Kornblum |
| 4 July 2015 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1 – 2 | Bohemians 1905  | Nuremberg |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Steffen Mix |
| 11 July 2015 | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | 0 – 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Schweinfurt |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Stadium: Willy-Sachs-Stadion Attendance: 2,612 Referee: Johannes Hartmeier |
| 14 July 2015 | FC Würzburger Kickers | 2 – 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Bad Kissingen |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
| 19 July 2015 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 – 2 | Celta de Vigo  | Weismain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 2,514 Referee: Benjamin Cortus |
| 8 October 2015 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 – 0 | FC St. Gallen  | Nuremberg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Attendance: 300 Referee: Benjamin Brand |
| 16 January 2016 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 0 – 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Darmstadt |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01) | Stadium: Stadion am Böllenfalltor Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Christof Günsch |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
2. Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 65 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 |
Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Bundesliga
Matches
| 27 July 2015 1 | SC Freiburg | 6–3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Freiburg |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+02) | Petersen  8', 11', 13'Frantz 41'Philipp 61'Schuster 90' |
Match Report | 44' Möhwald 47' Behrens 53' (pen.) Schöpf |
Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion Attendance: 23,700 Referee: Tobias Stieler Man of the Match: Petersen |
| 31 July 2015 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 3–2 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Nuremberg |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Blum 13' Leipertz 41', ogg.'Polák 87' |
Match Report | 17' Leipertz 59' Morabit |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 24,850 Referee: Bastian Dankert Man of the Match: Blum |
| 17 August 2015 3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–2 | TSV 1860 München | Nuremberg |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+02) | Burgstaller 54' Stark 63' |
Match Report | 45' Bülow 74' Adlung |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 36,547 Referee: Robert Kampka Man of the Match: Adlung |
| 23 August 2015 4 | VfL Bochum | 2–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Bochum |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Terodde 37' Haberer 64' |
Match Report | 2' Burgstaller |
Stadium: Ruhrstadion Attendance: 21,131 Referee: Tobias Welz Man of the Match: Celozzi |
| 30 August 2015 5 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Nuremberg |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Behrens 67' |
Match Report | Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 26,379 Referee: Christian Dingert Man of the Match: Hovland |
| 13 September 2015 6 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 3–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Fürth |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Berisha 39' Weilandt 58'Freis 90' |
Match Report | 7' Burgstaller 85' Schöpf |
Stadium: Stadion am Laubenweg Attendance: 17,200 (sell-out) Referee: Felix Zwayer Man of the Match: Weilandt |
| 19 September 2015 7 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–0 | SV Sandhausen | Nuremberg |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Behrens 18' Polák 82' |
Match Report | Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 23,378 Referee: Arne Aarnink Man of the Match: Behrens |
| 22 September 2015 8 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Kaiserslautern |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Match Report | 42' Hovland 56' Schöpf 61' Burgstaller |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 21,459 Referee: René Rohde Man of the Match: Burgstaller |
| 25 September 2015 9 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–2 | Arminia Bielefeld | Nuremberg |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Burgstaller 83', 89' |
Match Report | 4', 48' Klos |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 24,184 Referee: Martin Thomsen Man of the Match: Burgstaller |
| 4 October 2015 10 | RB Leipzig | 3–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Leipzig |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Kaiser 8' Selke 11', 16' |
Match Report | 62' Bulthuis 76' Füllkrug |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 28,987 Referee: Christian Dingert Man of the Match: Selke |
| 17 October 2015 11 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 | FSV Frankfurt | Nuremberg |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Schöpf 57' |
Match Report | 90', pen.' Dedić |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 23,798 Referee: Florian Heft Man of the Match: Weis |
| 24 October 2015 12 | MSV Duisburg | 0–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Duisburg |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Match Report | Stadium: MSV-Arena Attendance: 16,418 Referee: Timo Gerach Man of the Match: Brečko |
| 2 November 2015 13 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–0 | Karlsruher SC | Nuremberg |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Match Report | Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 25,439 Referee: Arne Aarnink Man of the Match: Behrens |
| 7 November 2015 14 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 3–3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Berlin |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+01) | Wood 21' Skrzybski 54'Punčec 58' |
Match Report | 5', ogg.' Leistner 65' Schöpf 75' Erras |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,552 Referee: Robert Kampka Man of the Match: Wood |
| 23 November 2015 15 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Nuremberg |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Kerk 33' Burgstaller 84' |
Match Report | 53' Omladič |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 21,561 Referee: Christian Dingert Man of the Match: Möhwald |
| 29 November 2015 16 | FC St. Pauli | 0–4 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Hamburg |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+01) | Match Report | 18', 43' Füllkrug 53' Leibold 89' Erras |
Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 29,546 (sell-out) Referee: Sören Storks Man of the Match: Füllkrug |
| 4 December 2015 17 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–1 | SC Paderborn | Nuremberg |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Füllkrug 34' Leibold 73' |
Match Report | 89' Stöger |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 25,102 Referee: Marco Fritz Man of the Match: Füllkrug |
| 13 December 2015 18 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–1 | SC Freiburg | Nuremberg |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+01) | Burgstaller 14' Föhrenbach 65', ogg.' |
Match Report | 64' Höhn |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 28,198 Referee: Harm Osmers Man of the Match: Margreitter |
| 19 December 2015 19 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 0–3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Heidenheim |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+01) | Match Report | 16' Burgstaller 60' Schöpf 84' Behrens |
Stadium: Voith-Arena Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Florian Meyer Man of the Match: Behrens |
| 6 February 2016 20 | TSV 1860 München | 0–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Munich |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+01) | Match Report | 23' Erras |
Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 51,200 Referee: Thorsten Schriever Man of the Match: Schäfer |
| 15 February 2016 21 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 | VfL Bochum | Nuremberg |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Erras 75' |
Match Report | 66' Terrazzino |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 24,355 Referee: Daniel Siebert Man of the Match: Erras |
| 22 February 2016 22 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Düsseldorf |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Demirbay 33' (pen.) |
Match Report | 82' Füllkrug |
Stadium: Esprit Arena Attendance: 21,854 Referee: Tobias Stieler Man of the Match: Erras |
| 26 February 2016 23 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–1 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Nuremberg |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Kerk 40' Füllkrug 84' |
Match Report | 7' Žulj |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 45,666 Referee: Günter Perl Man of the Match: Kerk |
| 1 March 2016 24 | SV Sandhausen | 0–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Sandhausen |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+01) | Match Report | 40' Füllkrug 84' Blum |
Stadium: Hardtwaldstadion Attendance: 5,349 Referee: Harm Osmers Man of the Match: Margreitter |
| 4 March 2016 25 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Nuremberg |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Erras 19' Stieber 88' |
Match Report | Böðvarsson 22' |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 31,457 Referee: Florian Meyer Man of the Match: Erras |
| 11 March 2016 26 | Arminia Bielefeld | 0–4 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Bielefeld |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Match Report | Kerk 61' Füllkrug 65' (pen.)Burgstaller 88'Behrens 90' |
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 15,003 Referee: Martin Petersen Man of the Match: Burgstaller |
| 20 March 2016 27 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 3–1 | RB Leipzig | Nuremberg |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+01) | Petrak 70' Füllkrug 75'Burgstaller 90' |
Match Report | Selke 52' |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 40,860 Referee: Felix Zwayer Man of the Match: Burgstaller |
| 3 April 2016 28 | FSV Frankfurt | 0–3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Frankfurt |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+01) | Match Report | Füllkrug 67' Blum 87', 89' |
Stadium: Stadion am Bornheimer Hang Attendance: 11,097 Referee: Timo Gerach Man of the Match: Blum |
| 10 April 2016 29 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–2 | MSV Duisburg | Nuremberg |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+01) | Leibold 62' |
Match Report | Wolze 35' Bohl 60' |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 40,169 Referee: Sören Storks Man of the Match: Ratajczak |
| 16 April 2016 30 | Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Karlsruhe |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+01) | Meffert 43' Torres 86' |
Match Report | Kerk 3' |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 17,900 Referee: Sascha Stegemann Man of the Match: Meffert |
| 23 April 2016 31 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 6–2 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Nuremberg |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+01) | Leibold 49' Füllkrug 60' (pen.), 67', 90'Burgstaller 74'Hovland 90' |
Match Report | Nikçi 3' Kreilach 22' |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 30,384 Referee: Martin Thomsen Man of the Match: Füllkrug |
| 30 April 2016 32 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Braunschweig |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+01) | Khelifi 43' Reichel 59'Sauer 66' |
Match Report | Burgstaller 78' |
Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 21,145 Referee: Robert Kampka Man of the Match: Holtmann |
| 8 May 2016 33 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–0 | FC St. Pauli | Nuremberg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+01) | Füllkrug 22' |
Match Report | Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 50,000 (sell-out) Referee: Marco Fritz Man of the Match: Leibold |
| 15 May 2016 34 | SC Paderborn | 0–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Paderborn |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+01) | Match Report | Teuchert 86' |
Stadium: Benteler Arena Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Patrick Ittrich Man of the Match: Schäfer |
Promotion play-offs
| 19 May 2016 First leg | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Frankfurt |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Russ  56'Gaćinović 65' |
Report | Russ 43' (o.g.) Schäfer 57' |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 51,500 (sell-out) Referee: Daniel Siebert Man of the Match: Abraham |
| 23 May 2016 Second leg | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Eintracht Frankfurt | Nuremberg |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Kerk 56' Brečko 72'Burgstaller 90+2' |
Report | Oczipka 24' Fabián 51'Seferovic 66', 76'Hrádecký 90+1'Abraham 90+4' |
Stadium: Grundig Stadion Attendance: 50,000 (sell-out) Referee: Christian Dingert Man of the Match: Seferovic |
DFB-Pokal
| 10 August 2015 Round 1 | VfR Aalen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–2 p) | 1. FC Nürnberg | Aalen |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Klauß 36' Barth 75'Drexler 90' |
Report | Burgstaller 61' Blum 70' |
Stadium: Scholz Arena Attendance: 9,172 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus |
| Penalties | ||||
Drexler  Schwabl Klauß  Kienle Menig |
Behrens Brečko Schöpf Hovland Kutschke |
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| 27 October 2015 Round 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 5–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Nuremberg |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Burgstaller 10' Behrens 17'Füllkrug 41'Leibold 43'Blum 69' |
Report | Demirbay 72' |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 19,235 Referee: Marco Fritz |
| 16 December 2015 Round 3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–2 | Hertha BSC | Nuremberg |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01) | Match Report | 32' Darida 65' Brooks |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 35,2014 Referee: Tobias Stieler Man of the Match: Darida |
Overall
| Matches played | 34 |
| Matches won | 19 |
| Matches drawn | 8 |
| Matches lost | 7 |
| Goals scored | 68 |
| Goals conceded | 41 |
| Goal difference | +27 |
| Clean sheets | 13 |
| Yellow cards | |
| Red cards | 5 |
| Best result(s) | 6-2 vs Union Berlin; 4-0 vs St. Pauli and Bielefeld |
| Worst result(s) | 3-6 vs Freiburg |
| Points earned | 65/102 |
Sources
External links
- 2015–16 1. FC Nürnberg season at Weltfussball.de (in German)
- 2015–16 1. FC Nürnberg season at kicker.de (in German)
- 2015–16 1. FC Nürnberg season at Fussballdaten.de (in German)