2015–16 1. FC Nürnberg season

The 2015–16 1. FC Nürnberg season is the 116th season in the club's football history.

1. FC Nürnberg
2015–16 season
ManagerRené Weiler
StadiumFrankenstadion
2. Bundesliga3rd
DFB-Pokal3rd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Niclas Füllkrug (14)
All: Niclas Füllkrug (15)
Highest home attendance50,000 vs St. Pauli
Lowest home attendance21,561 vs Braunschweig
Average home league attendance30,709

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
01 July 2015 SSV Jahn Regensburg2 – 11. FC NürnbergNeumarkt
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) Attendance: 900
Referee: Florian Kornblum
4 July 2015 1. FC Nürnberg1 – 2Bohemians 1905 Nuremberg
15:00 CEST (UTC+02) Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Steffen Mix
11 July 2015 1. FC Schweinfurt 050 – 11. FC NürnbergSchweinfurt
17:30 CEST (UTC+02) Stadium: Willy-Sachs-Stadion
Attendance: 2,612
Referee: Johannes Hartmeier
14 July 2015 FC Würzburger Kickers2 – 21. FC NürnbergBad Kissingen
19:00 CEST (UTC+02) Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Florian Badstübner
19 July 2015 (2015-07-19) 1. FC Nürnberg2 – 2Celta de Vigo Weismain
19:00 CEST (UTC+02) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 2,514
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
8 October 2015 (2015-10-08) 1. FC Nürnberg2 – 0FC St. Gallen Nuremberg
15:30 CEST (UTC+02) Attendance: 300
Referee: Benjamin Brand
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) SV Darmstadt 980 – 11. FC NürnbergDarmstadt
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) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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 1SC Freiburg6–31. FC NürnbergFreiburg
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 21. FC Nürnberg3–21. FC HeidenheimNuremberg
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 31. FC Nürnberg2–2TSV 1860 MünchenNuremberg
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 4VfL Bochum2–11. FC NürnbergBochum
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 51. FC Nürnberg1–0Fortuna DüsseldorfNuremberg
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 6SpVgg Greuther Fürth3–21. FC NürnbergFürth
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 71. FC Nürnberg2–0SV SandhausenNuremberg
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 81. FC Kaiserslautern0–31. FC NürnbergKaiserslautern
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 91. FC Nürnberg2–2Arminia BielefeldNuremberg
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 10RB Leipzig3–21. FC NürnbergLeipzig
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 111. FC Nürnberg1–1FSV FrankfurtNuremberg
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 12MSV Duisburg0–01. FC NürnbergDuisburg
13:00 CEST (UTC+02) Match Report Stadium: MSV-Arena
Attendance: 16,418
Referee: Timo Gerach
Man of the Match: Brečko
2 November 2015 131. FC Nürnberg0–0Karlsruher SCNuremberg
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Match Report Stadium: Frankenstadion
Attendance: 25,439
Referee: Arne Aarnink
Man of the Match: Behrens
7 November 2015 141. FC Union Berlin3–31. FC NürnbergBerlin
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 151. FC Nürnberg2–1Eintracht BraunschweigNuremberg
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 16FC St. Pauli0–41. FC NürnbergHamburg
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 171. FC Nürnberg2–1SC PaderbornNuremberg
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 181. FC Nürnberg2–1SC FreiburgNuremberg
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 191. FC Heidenheim0–31. FC NürnbergHeidenheim
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 20TSV 1860 München0–11. FC NürnbergMunich
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 211. FC Nürnberg1–1VfL BochumNuremberg
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 22Fortuna Düsseldorf1–11. FC NürnbergDüsseldorf
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 231. FC Nürnberg2–1SpVgg Greuther FürthNuremberg
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 24SV Sandhausen0–21. FC NürnbergSandhausen
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 251. FC Nürnberg2–11. FC KaiserslauternNuremberg
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 26Arminia Bielefeld0–41. FC NürnbergBielefeld
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 271. FC Nürnberg3–1RB LeipzigNuremberg
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 28FSV Frankfurt0–31. FC NürnbergFrankfurt
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 291. FC Nürnberg1–2MSV DuisburgNuremberg
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 30Karlsruher SC2–11. FC NürnbergKarlsruhe
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 311. FC Nürnberg6–21. FC Union BerlinNuremberg
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 32Eintracht Braunschweig3–11. FC NürnbergBraunschweig
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 331. FC Nürnberg1–0FC St. PauliNuremberg
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 34SC Paderborn0–11. FC NürnbergPaderborn
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 (2016-05-19) First legEintracht Frankfurt1–11. FC NürnbergFrankfurt
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 (2016-05-23) Second leg1. FC Nürnberg0–1
(1–2 agg.)		Eintracht FrankfurtNuremberg
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kerk  56'
Brečko  72'
Burgstaller  90+2'		 Report Oczipka  24'
Fabián  51'
Seferović  66',  76'
Hrádecký  90+1'
Abraham  90+4'		 Stadium: Grundig Stadion
Attendance: 50,000 (sell-out)
Referee: Christian Dingert
Man of the Match: Seferović

DFB-Pokal
Main article: 2015–16 DFB-Pokal
10 August 2015 (2015-08-10) Round 1VfR Aalen0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 p)		1. FC NürnbergAalen
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
27 October 2015 Round 21. FC Nürnberg5–1Fortuna DüsseldorfNuremberg
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 31. FC Nürnberg0–2Hertha BSCNuremberg
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 played34
Matches won19
Matches drawn8
Matches lost7
Goals scored68
Goals conceded41
Goal difference+27
Clean sheets13
Yellow cards
Red cards5
Best result(s)6-2 vs Union Berlin; 4-0 vs St. Pauli and Bielefeld
Worst result(s)3-6 vs Freiburg
Points earned65/102

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