The 2014–15 season was the 105th season of competitive football in Germany.

Promotion and relegation

Pre–Season

Post–Season

National teams

Germany national football team

After Germany won the

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, team

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Philipp Lahm announced his retirement from international football. Germany's record goalscorer Miroslav Klose also announced his retirement from international football. Per Mertesacker would join Lahm and Klose in retiring from international duty. On , Bastian Schweinsteiger was announced as the new captain for Germany.

UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

=UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying review

= Germany were drawn into

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for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying on . The group also contains Georgia,

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, Ireland, Poland, and Scotland. Qualifying opened on with a match against Scotland in

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. Germany won the match 2–1. Thomas Müller scored both goals for Germany and

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scored for Scotland. A foul from

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caused an injury to the left foot of

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. This foot is the same one that was injured and kept him from attending the World Cup. During stoppage time, Mulgrew was shown a second yellow card and sent off. After the first round of matches, Germany and Ireland were tied for second place in the group. Germany suffered their first competitive defeat since winning the World Cup on when Poland defeated Germany for the first time. The final score was 0–2. Germany were in third place after this matchday. A

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goal from Ireland's John O'Shea cancelled out an earlier goal from Toni Kroos to cause Germany and Ireland to finish the match on tied 1–1. Germany remained in third place. On Germany defeated Gibraltar 4–0. Thomas Müller scored two goals before Mario Götze scored one goal to make the score 3–0 at half time. The final goal of the match was an own goal by Yogan Santos. After this matchday, Germany moved to second place in the group. The fifth matchday took place on . Germany defeated Georgia 2–0 due to one goal each from Reus and Müller before half-time. After this round of matches, Germany were one point behind group leaders Poland.

=UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D table

=UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying fixtures and results

Friendly matches

Germany women's national football team

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

The draw for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup was held on . Germany were placed in Group B along with

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, Norway, and Thailand.

2015 Algarve Cup

On it was announced that Germany were placed in Group A along with Brazil,

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, and

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=Ranking of teams for placement matches

Friendly matches

League season

Men

Bundesliga

The Bundesliga kicked off its season on with a match between

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and VfL Wolfsburg.

2. Bundesliga

The 2. Bundesliga kicked off its season on .

3. Liga

The 3. Liga season kicked off on .

German clubs in Europe

UEFA Champions League

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen qualified for the play-off round of the Champions League by finishing in fourth place in the

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. The draw for the play-off round was held on . Bayer Leverkusen were paired with

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. The first leg was played on at

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in Copenhagen. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 3–2. The second leg was played on at BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 4–0 which resulted in an aggregate score of 7–2. The draw for the group stage was on . Leverkusen were drawn into Group C. The first group stage match wias played on against Monaco at Stade Louis II. Leverkusen lost the match 0–1. After this matchday, Leverkusen were in third place in Group C. The second group stage match was against Benfica on at BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 3–1. Leverkusen were in third place in Group C after the second matchday. Leverkusen played Zenit Saint Petersburg on at BayArena. Despite being reduced to ten men in the 79th minute, Leverkusen won the match 2–0. Leverkusen moved into first place in the group after this round of matches. Zenit and Leverkusen played on at Petrovsky Stadium. Leverkusen won this match 2–1. They remained in first place after this matchday. Bayer Leverkusen lost to Monaco 0–1 on at BayArena. After this matchday, Bayer Leverkusen's group lead shrank to one point. A goalless draw on at Estádio da Luz resulted in Bayer Leverkusen finishing in second place in the group stage. The draw for the round of 16 was on . Bayer Leverkusen were drawn against

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. The first leg was won by Bayer Leverkusen on by the score 1–0. After Atletico won the second leg 1–0 on , the aggregate score was tied 1–1. After thirty minutes of

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were played, the aggregate score remained tied. During the penalty shootout, Ateltico made three successful kicks while Bayer Leverkusen were successful only twice and were thus eliminated from the competition.

Bayern Munich

As champions of the

qualified for the group stage of the Champions League. The draw for the group stage took place on . Bayern were drawn into

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. Their first group stage match was played on against

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at the Allianz Arena. Bayern won the match 1–0. After this matchday, Bayern were in second place in Group E. Their second group game was played on against CSKA Moscow. Bayern won the match 1–0. The match was played in an empty

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. After this matchday, Bayern were in first place in Group E. The third match of the group stage was against

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on . Bayern won the match 7–1. They were still in first place after this matchday. The two teams met again on . Bayern won the match 2–0. This victory secured first place in the group for Bayern with two matches remaining. The only defeat of the group stage came on at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City won the match 3–2. The final match of the group stage was played on at Allianz Arena. Bayern defeated CSKA 3–0. The draw for the round of 16 was on and resulted in Bayern Munich being paired with Shakhtar Donetsk. The first leg ended goalless on . The match was played in Lviv instead of Donetsk due to unrest in Ukraine. Xabi Alonso, who made his 100th appearance in the competition, was sent off in the 66th minute. Bayern won the second leg on . The final score, as well as aggregate score was 7–0.

Borussia Dortmund

As runners-up of the

, Borussia Dortmund qualified for the group stage of the Champions League. The draw for the group stage took place on . Dortmund were drawn into

. Their first match of the group stage was played on against

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at Westfalenstadion in

. Borussia Dortmund won the match 2–0. Dortmund were in first place in Group D after this matchday. The second group stage match was played on against

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at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. Dortmund won the match 3–0. They were in first place in Group D after the second matchday. Dortmund defeated Galatasaray 4–0 on . After this round, Dortmund remained in first place in Group D. Dortmund and Galatasaray met again on . Dortmund won the match 4–1 and secured a place in the round of 16. Borussia Dortmund lost to Arsenal on by a score of 0–2. The last match of the group stage was played on . The match finished as a 1–1 draw between Anderlecht and Dortmund. On , Borussia Dortmund were drawn against

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for the round of 16. On , Dortmund lost the first leg 2–1. Dortmund suffered another defeat in the second leg on . This time the score was 3–0 in favor of Juventus. The aggregate score after both legs was 1–5 which eliminated Borussia Dortmund.

Schalke 04

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finished in third place in the

which qualified them for the group stage of the Champions League. At the group-stage draw on , Schalke were drawn into

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. Their first group stage match was on against Chelsea at

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. The match ended as a 1–1 draw. All four teams were tied for first place in Group G after this matchday. The second group stage match was played on against

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. This match also ended as a 1–1 draw. After the second matchday, Schalke were tied with Maribor for second place in Group G. Schalke defeated Sporting Lisbon on 4–3. Schalke were now solely in second place. Schalke and Sporting Lisbon met again on . Schalke lost the match 2–4. Even with the loss, Schalke remained in second place in the group Matchday 5 ended with a 0–5 loss to Chelsea on . After this matchday, Schalke fell to third place in the group. A victory over Maribor by the score 1–0 on secured second place in the group and a place in the round of 16. The round of 16 draw on paired Schalke with defending champions

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. The first leg was played on . Schalke lost the match 0–2. Schalke won the second leg on by the score 4–3. However, due to an aggregate score of 4–5, they were eliminated from the competition.

UEFA Europa League

Borussia Mönchengladbach

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qualified for the play-off round of the Europa League by finishing in sixth place in the

. The draw for the play-off round took place on . Mönchengladbach were paired with

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. The first leg was played on at

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in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Borussia Mönchengladbach won the match 3–2. The second leg was played on . Gladbach won the match 7–0. The aggregate score of 10–2 allowed Gladbach to advance to the group stage. The draw for the group stage took place on . Gladbach were placed in Group A. The first group stage match was against Villarreal on at Borussia-Park. The match ended as a 1–1 draw. Gladbach were tied for second place in Group A after this matchday. Their second group stage match was against Zürich at

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on . The match ended as a 1–1 draw. After the matchday, Gladbach were in third place in Group A.

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played Gladbach on at Borussia-Park. Gladbach won the match 5–0 and moved to second place in the group. Gladbach and Apollon met again on . Borussia Mönchengladbach won the match 2–0 to move to first place in the group. The match between Villarreal and Gladbach on ended as a 2–2 draw. Gladbach remained in first place after this matchday. The final match of the group stage was played on . Gladbach defeated Zürich 3–0. This victory secured first place in the group. The draw for the

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was on . Borussia Mönchengladbach were paired with Sevilla. Gladbach lost the first leg 0–1 on .

Mainz 05

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finished in seventh place in the

and were qualified for the third qualifying round of the Europa League. The draw for the third qualifying round was held on . Mainz were paired with

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The first leg was played on at

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. Mainz won the match 1–0. The second leg was played at

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in Tripoli, Greece on . Mainz lost the match 1–3. The aggregate score of 2–3 resulted in Mainz being eliminated from the competition.

VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg finished the

in fifth place which earned them a berth in the group stage of the Europa League. The group-stage draw took place on and resulted in Wolfsburg being placed in

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. Their first group stage match was against Everton on at Goodison Park. Wolfsburg lost the match 1–4. They were in last place in Group H after this matchday. The second group stage match was against Lille at the Volkswagen Arena on . The match ended as a 1–1 draw. Wolfsburg were still at the bottom of the group after this matchday. FC Krasnodar played Wolfsburg on at Kuban Stadium. Wolfsburg won the match 4–2. Wolfsburg were in third place in the group after this matchday. Wolfsburg were again victorious when they defeated Krasnodar 5–1 on . Wolfsburg remained in second place after this matchday. Everton defeated Wolfsburg 0–2 on . Despite the defeat, Wolfsburg remained in second place in the group after this matchday. Wolfsburg defeated Lille 3–0 on to finish the group stage in second place. The draw for the

on paired Wolfsburg with Sporting Lisbon. The first leg was won by Wolfsburg 2–0 on .

UEFA Women's Champions League

FFC Frankfurt

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finished as runners-up in the

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and earned a berth in the Round of 32 of the Women's Champions League. On , Frankfurt were drawn against BIIK Kazygurt for the round of 32. The first leg was played in Shymkent, Kazakhstan on . The match ended as a 2–2 draw. The second leg was played on . Frankfurt won the match 4–0. With an aggregate score of 6–2, Frankfurt advanced to the Round of 16 where they were paired with Torres. Frankfurt won the first leg against Torres on by the score 5–0. The second leg was played on . Frankfurt won this match 4–0 which resulted in an aggregate score of 9–0. The draw for the quarter-finals resulted in Frankfurt facing Bristol Academy.

VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg (women) won both the

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and

. These championships qualified them for the Round of 32 of the Women's Champions League. Wolfsburg were drawn against Stabæk on for the round of 32. The first leg was played on at

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in Bekkestua, Norway. Wolfsburg won the match 1–0. The second leg was played on . Wolfsburg were victorious as the match ended 2–1. They advanced to the Round of 16 with an aggregate score of 3–1. They will play against

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in the Round of 16. The first leg was played on . Wolfsburg won the match 4–0. The second leg was won by Wolfsburg 7–0 on . The aggregate score for this round was 11–0. Wolfsburg was paired with FC Rosengård for the quarter-finals.

Managerial changes

Deaths

* July 2014 –

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, 73, goalkeeper for

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and

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. * 3 July 2014 –

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, 66, goalkeeper for

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, and Tennis Borussia Berlin. * 14 July 2014 –

Horacio Troche Florencio Horacio Troche Herrera (4 February 1935 – 14 July 2014) was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Nueva Helvecia, Troche began playing football with local side Nacional de Nueva Helvecia as a ...

, 79, defender for

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and Bonner SC. * 18 July 2014 – Andreas Biermann, 33, defender for Chemnitzer FC, FC St. Pauli, and

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among others. * 3 August 2014 – Helmut Faeder, 79, striker for Hertha BSC and

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who earned one cap for West Germany. * 11 August 2014 –

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, 85, former goalkeeper for

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who also managed

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and Viktoria Köln. * 13 August 2014 – Kurt Tschenscher, 85, a German referee who was the first referee to show a yellow card when he did so at the

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. * 6 October 2014 – Feridun Buğeker, 81, forward for Stuttgarter Kickers * 27 December 2014 –

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, 89, defender for VfB Stuttgart and West Germany. * 10 January 2015 –

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, 20, midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg * 11 January 2015 –

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, 75, defender for

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who earned three caps for West Germany. * 1 February 2015 – Udo Lattek, 80, striker for VfL Osnabrück and others who also was manager for

and

among others. * 1 February 2015 – Julius Ludorf, 95, forward for

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. * 9 February 2015 –

Horst Borcherding Horst Borcherding (8 October 1930 – 9 February 2015) was a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Borcherding played club football for SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken and VfL Osnabrück, and played international football for Saarland ...

, 84, goalkeeper for VfL Osnabrück and

SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken is a German sports association based in Saarbrücken, Saarland. The largest club in the state, it is best known for its athletics department, and also fields an association football team. History The club was founded as ...

who earned 3 caps for Saarland. * 10 February 2015 –

Manfred Wagner Manfred Hermann Wagner (born 1948) is the author of Wagner model and the molecular stress function theory for polymer rheology. He is a Professor for Polymer engineering and Polymer physics at the Technical University of Berlin. Manfred was ...

, 76, defender for TSV 1860 München.

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