Season 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 1. FC Köln DFB-Pokal Bayern Munich | Bundesliga Bayern Munich 3. Liga 1. FC Heidenheim DFL-Supercup Borussia Dortmund | |
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The 2013–14 season is the 104th season of competitive football in Germany.
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2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Germany secured qualification for the 2014 World Cup on 11 October 2013 (2013-10-11) after defeating Ireland 3–0 in Cologne.
2014 FIFA World Cup
With the win over France on 4 July, Germany became the first team to reach four consecutive World Cup semi-finals.
Bundesliga
Bundesliga review
The 2013–14 Bundesliga season started on 9 August 2013 (2013-08-09). After the first round of matches, Hertha BSC was in first place and Eintracht Frankfurt was in 18th place. After 17 rounds, the season reached its halfway mark. Bayern Munich were in first place seven points ahead of second place Bayer Leverkusen. 1. FC Nürnberg and Eintracht Braunschweig were in the automatic relegation spots with 11 points each. Bayern Munich clinched their 24th championship after the 27th round of matches when they led second place Borussia Dortmund by 25 points. The final matches of the season were played on 10 May 2014 (2014-05-10) A 1–4 defeat to Schalke 04 confirmed relegation for Nürnberg on the final day of the season. Eintracht Braunschweig were relegated after a 1–3 loss to 1899 Hoffenheim on the final day. Despite losing 2–3 to FSV Mainz 05 on the final day, Hamburger SV still have a chance of remaining in the Bundesliga when they face SpVgg Greuther Fürth in the relegation play-offs. VfL Wolfsburg's defeat of Borussia Mönchengladbach secured a spot for the Wolves in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage. Gladbach's defeat meant they would be placed in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League play-off round. Mainz will be competing in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round due to their victory over Hamburg. Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, runners-up Borussia Dortmund, and third placed Schalke 04 will all enter the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage. Bayer Leverksuen, who finished in fourth place, will enter the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League play-off round. The first leg of the relegation play-offs between 16th placed Hamburg and Greuther Fürth who placed 3rd in the 2. Bundesliga was played on 15 May. It ended as a goalless draw. The second leg was played on 18 May. Greuther Fürth hosted Hamburg in the second leg of the play-off. Pierre-Michel Lasogga scored the first goal of the match to give Hamburg a 1–0 lead. Stephan Fürstner scored for Fürth to make the score 1–1. The aggregate score over the two legs was 1–1. Hamburg remained in the Bundesliga thanks to the away goals rule.