2014–15 in German football

Germany national football team

After Germany won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, team captain 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 2 September 2014 (2014-09-02), Bastian Schweinsteiger was announced as the new captain for Germany.

UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying review

Germany were drawn into Group D for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying on 23 February 2014 (2014-02-23). The group also contains Georgia, Gibraltar, Ireland, Poland, and Scotland. Qualifying opened on 7 September 2014 (2014-09-07) with a match against Scotland in Dortmund. Germany won the match 2–1. Thomas Müller scored both goals for Germany and Ikechi Anya scored for Scotland. A foul from Charlie Mulgrew caused an injury to the left foot of Marco Reus. 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 11 October 2014 (2014-10-11) when Poland defeated Germany for the first time. The final score was 0–2. Germany were in third place after this matchday. A stoppage time 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 14 October 2014 (2014-10-14) tied 1–1. Germany remained in third place. On 14 November 2014 (2014-11-14) 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 29 March 2015 (2015-03-29). 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

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Friendly matches

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2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

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2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

The draw for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup was held on 6 December 2014 (2014-12-06). Germany were placed in Group B along with Ivory Coast, Norway, and Thailand.

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2015 Algarve Cup

On 18 December 2014 (2014-12-18) it was announced that Germany were placed in Group A along with Brazil, China, and Sweden.

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Friendly matches

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Bundesliga

Bundesliga review

The Bundesliga kicked off its season on 22 August 2014 (2014-08-22) with a match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg.

Bundesliga standings

2. Bundesliga

2. Bundesliga review

The 2. Bundesliga kicked off its season on 1 August 2014 (2014-08-01).

2. Bundesliga standings

3. Liga

3. Liga review

The 3. Liga season kicked off on 26 July 2014 (2014-07-26).

3. Liga standings

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen qualified for the play-off round of the Champions League by finishing in fourth place in the 2013–14 Bundesliga. The draw for the play-off round was held on 8 August 2014 (2014-08-08). Bayer Leverkusen were paired with F.C. Copenhagen. The first leg was played on 19 August 2014 (2014-08-19) at Telia Parken in Copenhagen. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 3–2. The second leg was played on 27 August 2014 (2014-08-27) 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 28 August 2014 (2014-08-28). Leverkusen were drawn into Group C. The first group stage match wias played on 16 September 2014 (2014-09-16) 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 1 October 2014 (2014-10-01) 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 22 October 2014 (2014-10-22) 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 4 November 2014 (2014-11-04) 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 26 November 2014 (2014-11-26) at BayArena. After this matchday, Bayer Leverkusen's group lead shrank to one point. A goalless draw on 9 December 2014 (2014-12-09) 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 15 December 2014 (2014-12-15). Bayer Leverkusen were drawn against Atlético Madrid. The first leg was won by Bayer Leverkusen on 25 February 2015 (2015-02-25) by the score 1–0. After Atletico won the second leg 1–0 on 17 March 2015 (2015-03-17), the aggregate score was tied 1–1. After thirty minutes of extra time 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 2013–14 Bundesliga, Bayern Munich qualified for the group stage of the Champions League. The draw for the group stage took place on 28 August 2014 (2014-08-28). Bayern were drawn into Group E. Their first group stage match was played on 17 September 2014 (2014-09-17) against Manchester City 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 30 September 2014 (2014-09-30) against CSKA Moscow. Bayern won the match 1–0. The match was played in an empty Arena Khimki. After this matchday, Bayern were in first place in Group E. The third match of the group stage was against Roma on 21 October 2014 (2014-10-21). Bayern won the match 7–1. They were still in first place after this matchday. The two teams met again on 5 November 2014 (2014-11-05). 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 25 November 2014 (2014-11-25) at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City won the match 3–2. The final match of the group stage was played on 10 December 2014 (2014-12-10) at Allianz Arena. Bayern defeated CSKA 3–0. The draw for the round of 16 was on 15 December 2014 (2014-12-15) and resulted in Bayern Munich being paired with Shakhtar Donetsk. The first leg ended goalless on 17 February 2015 (2015-02-17). 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 11 March 2015 (2015-03-11). The final score, as well as aggregate score was 7–0.

Borussia Dortmund

As runners-up of the 2013–14 Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund qualified for the group stage of the Champions League. The draw for the group stage took place on 28 August 2014 (2014-08-28). Dortmund were drawn into Group D. Their first match of the group stage was played on 16 September 2014 (2014-09-16) against Arsenal at Westfalenstadion in Dortmund. 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 1 October 2014 (2014-10-01) against Anderlecht 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 22 October 2014 (2014-10-22). After this round, Dortmund remained in first place in Group D. Dortmund and Galatasaray met again on 4 November 2014 (2014-11-04). Dortmund won the match 4–1 and secured a place in the round of 16. Borussia Dortmund lost to Arsenal on 26 November 2014 (2014-11-26) by a score of 0–2. The last match of the group stage was played on 9 December 2014 (2014-12-09). The match finished as a 1–1 draw between Anderlecht and Dortmund. On 15 December 2014 (2014-12-15), Borussia Dortmund were drawn against Juventus for the round of 16. On 24 February 2015 (2015-02-24), Dortmund lost the first leg 2–1. Dortmund suffered another defeat in the second leg on 18 March 2015 (2015-03-18). 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

FC Schalke 04 finished in third place in the 2013–14 Bundesliga which qualified them for the group stage of the Champions League. At the group stage draw on 28 August 2014 (2014-08-28), Schalke were drawn into Group G. Their first group stage match was on 17 September 2014 (2014-09-17) against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. 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 30 September 2014 (2014-09-30) against Maribor. 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 21 October 2014 (2014-10-21) 4–3. Schalke were now solely in second place. Schalke and Sporting Lisbon met again on 5 November 2014 (2014-11-05). 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 25 November 2014 (2014-11-25). After this matchday, Schalke fell to third place in the group. A victory over Maribor by the score 1–0 on 10 December 2014 (2014-12-10) secured second place in the group and a place in the round of 16. The round of 16 draw on 15 December 2014 (2014-12-15) paired Schalke with defending champions Real Madrid. The first leg was played on 18 February 2015 (2015-02-18). Schalke lost the match 0–2. Schalke won the second leg on 10 March 2015 (2015-03-10) by the score 4–3. However, due to an aggregate score of 4–5, they were eliminated from the competition.

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach qualified for the play-off round of the Europa League by finishing in sixth place in the 2013–14 Bundesliga. The draw for the play-off round took place on 8 August 2014 (2014-08-08). Mönchengladbach were paired with FK Sarajevo. The first leg was played on 21 August 2014 (2014-08-21) at Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Borussia Mönchengladbach won the match 3–2. The second leg was played on 28 August 2014 (2014-08-28). 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 29 August 2014 (2014-08-29). Gladbach were placed in Group A. The first group stage match was against Villarreal on 18 September 2014 (2014-09-18) 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 Letzigrund on 2 October 2014 (2014-10-02). The match ended as a 1–1 draw. After the matchday, Gladbach were in third place in Group A. Apollon Limassol played Gladbach on 23 October 2014 (2014-10-23) at Borussia-Park. Gladbach won the match 5–0 and moved to second place in the group. Gladbach and Apollon met again on 6 November 2014 (2014-11-06). Borussia Mönchengladbach won the match 2–0 to move to first place in the group. The match between Villareal and Gladbach on 27 November 2014 (2014-11-27) ended as a 2–2 draw. Gladbach remained in first place after this matchday. The final match of the group stage was played on 11 December 2014 (2014-12-11). Gladbach defeated Zürich 3–0. This victory secured first place in the group. The draw for the round of 32 was on 15 December 2014 (2014-12-15). Borussia Mönchengladbach were paired with Sevilla. Gladbach lost the first leg 0–1 on 19 February 2015 (2015-02-19).

Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05 finished in seventh place in the 2013–14 Bundesliga and were qualified for the third qualifying round of the Europa League. The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2014 (2014-07-18). Mainz were paired with Asteras Tripoli F.C.. The first leg was played on 31 July 2014 (2014-07-31) at Coface Arena. Mainz won the match 1–0. The second leg was played at Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium in Tripoli, Greece on 7 August 2014 (2014-08-07). 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 2013–14 Bundesliga in fifth place which earned them a berth in the group stage of the Europa League. The group stage draw took place on 29 August 2014 (2014-08-29) and resulted in Wolfsburg being placed in Group H. Their first group stage match was against Everton on 18 September 2014 (2014-09-18) 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 2 October 2014 (2014-10-02). 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 23 October 2014 (2014-10-23) 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 6 November 2014 (2014-11-06). Wolfsburg remained in second place after this matchday. Everton defeated Wolfsburg 0–2 on 27 November 2014 (2014-11-27). Despite the defeat, Wolfsburg remained in second place in the group after this matchday. Wolfsburg defeated Lille 3–0 on 11 December 2014 (2014-12-11) to finish the group stage in second place. The draw for the round of 32 on 15 December 2014 (2014-12-15) paired Wolfsburg with Sporting Lisbon. The first leg was won by Wolfsburg 2–0 on 19 February 2015 (2015-02-19).

FFC Frankfurt

1. FFC Frankfurt finished as runners-up in the 2013–14 Bundesliga (women) and earned a berth in the Round of 32 of the Women's Champions League. On 22 August 2014 (2014-08-22), Frankfurt were drawn against BIIK Kazygurt for the round of 32. The first leg was played in Shymkent, Kazakhstan on 8 October 2014 (2014-10-08). The match ended as a 2–2 draw. The second leg was played on 16 October 2014 (2014-10-16). 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 9 November 2014 (2014-11-09) by the score 5–0. The second leg was played on 12 November 2014 (2014-11-12). 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 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League and 2013–14 Bundesliga (women). These championships qualified them for the Round of 32 of the Women's Champions League. Wolfsburg were drawn against Stabæk on 22 August 2014 (2014-08-22) for the round of 32. The first leg was played on 8 October 2014 (2014-10-08) at Nadderud Stadion in Bekkestua, Norway. Wolfsburg won the match 1–0. The second leg was played on 16 October 2014 (2014-10-16). 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 SV Neulengbach in the Round of 16. The first leg was played on 9 November 2014 (2014-11-09). Wolfsburg won the match 4–0. The second leg was won by Wolfsburg 7–0 on 12 November 2014 (2014-11-12). The aggregate score for this round was 11–0. Wolfsburg was paired with FC Rosengård for the quarter-finals.

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