2019–20 1. FC Nürnberg season
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Damir Canadi (until 5 November) Jens Keller (from 13 November until 29 June 2020) Michael Wiesinger (from 29 June)  | |||
| Stadium | Max-Morlock-Stadion | |||
| 2. Bundesliga | 16th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Robin Hack (10) All: Robin Hack (10)  | |||
| Highest home attendance | 44,497 vs Hamburg | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 25,094 vs Sandhausen | |||
| Average home league attendance | 29,618 | |||
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The 2019–20 1. FC Nürnberg season is the 120th season in the club's football history, having been relegated from the Bundesliga in the previous season. The season covers a period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Players
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Review and events
In 2019–20 the club plays in the 2. Bundesliga.
The club also took part in the 2019–20 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup.
Friendly matches
| 22 June 2019 | 1. FC Lichtenfels | 0–8 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Lichtenfels | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Hack  Fuchs Palacios Knöll Kerk Behrens  | 
Stadium: Karl-Fleschutz-Stadion Attendance: 3,478  | 
| 26 June 2019 | DJK Ammerthal | 0–6 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Ammerthal | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Lohkemper  Behrens Knöll  | 
Stadium: Sportgelände Pürschläger Weg Attendance: 1,000  | 
| 29 June 2019 | SpVgg Bayreuth | 2–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Bayreuth | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Wolf  Kopp  | 
Report | Knöll  | 
Stadium: Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion Attendance: 3,521 Referee: Patrick Hanslbauer  | 
| 3 July 2019 |  FC Basel  | 4–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Allershausen | 
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Riveros  Widmer Pululu  | 
Report | Stadium: Stadion am Amperknie Attendance: 600 Referee: Michael Bacher  | 
| 9 July 2019 |  FC Pinzgau Saalfelden  | 0–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Saalfelden, Austria | 
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Kerk  Ishak  | 
Stadium: SaalfeldenArena Attendance: 530  | 
| 10 July 2019 |  SK Bischofshofen  | 0–3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Bischofshofen, Austria | 
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Knöll  Jäger  | 
Stadium: Sportgelände SK Attendance: 330  | 
| 14 July 2019 |  SK Rapid Wien  | 2–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Vienna, Austria | 
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Murg  Knasmüllner  | 
Report | Barać  | 
Stadium: Allianz Stadion Attendance: 12,600  | 
| 20 July 2019 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 |   | Nuremberg | 
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Valentini  | 
Report | Sarabia  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 30,252  | 
| 5 September 2019 | SpVgg Landshut | 0–14 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Landshut | 
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Dovedan  Behrens Geis Lohkemper Frey Valentini Kerk  | 
Stadium: Hammerbachstadion Attendance: 1,085 Referee: Thomas Berg  | 
| 9 October 2019 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–3 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | Nuremberg | 
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kerk  Besong  | 
Report | Kaya  Kutschke Beister  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 0  | 
| 11 January 2020 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 5–2 | FC Bayern Munich | Nuremberg | 
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Frey  Ishak Zreľák Schleusener Hack  | 
Report | Davies  Tillman  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 27,409 Referee: Asmir Osmanagic  | 
| 17 January 2020 |  NK Osijek  | 2–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Marbella, Spain | 
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Ndockyt  Špoljarić  | 
Report | Stadium: Dama de Noche Attendance: 300  | 
| 21 January 2020 |  CSKA Sofia  | 0–5 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Marbella, Spain | 
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Lohkemper  Carey Frey Geis  | 
Stadium: Football Center Attendance: 350  | 
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
2. Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | FC St. Pauli | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 39 | |
| 15 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 37 | |
| 16 | 1. FC Nürnberg (O) | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 37 | Qualification to relegation play-offs | 
| 17 | Wehen Wiesbaden (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 34 | Relegation to 3. Liga | 
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 32 | 
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[1]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[1]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Matches
| 27 July 2019 1 | Dynamo Dresden | 0–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Dresden | 
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Dovedan   | 
Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion Attendance: 29,753 Referee: Felix Zwayer Man of the Match: Mathenia  | 
| 5 August 2019 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–4 | Hamburger SV | Nuremberg | 
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Dudziak   Kittel Narey Handwerker  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 44,497 Referee: Harm Osmers Man of the Match: Fein  | 
| 16 August 2019 3 | SV Sandhausen | 3–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Sandhausen | 
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Engels  Behrens Türpitz  | 
Report | Kerk  Sørensen  | 
Stadium: BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald Attendance: 7,542 Referee: Robert Kampka Man of the Match: Türpitz  | 
| 25 August 2019 4 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–0 | VfL Osnabrück | Nuremberg | 
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Geis   | 
Report | Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 27,083 Referee: Sven Waschitzki Man of the Match: Geis  | 
| 30 August 2019 5 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–2 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Nuremberg | 
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Dovedan   Geis  | 
Report | Dorsch  Schimmer  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 27,444 Referee: Florian Heft Man of the Match: Dorsch  | 
| 15 September 2019 6 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 3–3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Darmstadt | 
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Dursun  Đumić  | 
Report | Hack  Frey  | 
Stadium: Stadion am Böllenfalltor Attendance: 15,200 Referee: Alexander Sather Man of the Match: Dursun  | 
| 21 September 2019 7 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 | Karlsruher SC | Nuremberg | 
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Geis   | 
Report | Stiefler   | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 30,332 Referee: Marco Fritz Man of the Match: Stiefler  | 
| 30 September 2019 8 | Hannover 96 | 0–4 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Hannover | 
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Margreitter  Behrens Hack  | 
Stadium: HDI Arena Attendance: 26,800 Referee: Martin Petersen Man of the Match: Margreitter  | 
| 6 October 2019 9 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 | FC St. Pauli | Nuremberg | 
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Behrens  | 
Report | Gyökeres   | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 32,117 Referee: Lasse Koslowski Man of the Match: Himmelmann  | 
| 18 October 2019 10 | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 4–3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Aue | 
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Nazarov  Hochscheidt Mihojević Krüger  | 
Report | Frey  Geis  | 
Stadium: Erzgebirgsstadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Daniel Schlager Man of the Match: Männel  | 
| 27 October 2019 11 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | Nuremberg | 
| 13:30 CET (UTC+01) | Behrens  | 
Report | Schneider   | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 34,365 Referee: Patrick Alt Man of the Match: Valentini  | 
| 4 November 2019 12 | VfL Bochum | 3–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Bochum | 
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Danilo  Lorenz Wintzheimer  | 
Report | Sørensen  | 
Stadium: Ruhrstadion Attendance: 16,046 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck Man of the Match: Danilo  | 
| 10 November 2019 13 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–5 | Arminia Bielefeld | Nuremberg | 
| 13:30 CET (UTC+01) | Sørensen  | 
Report | Clauss  Voglsammer Klos Yabo  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 28,624 Referee: Patrick Ittrich Man of the Match: Klos  | 
| 24 November 2019 14 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Fürth | 
| 13:30 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof Attendance: 15,000 (sell-out) Referee: Manuel Gräfe Man of the Match: Dornebusch  | 
| 30 November 2019 15 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–2 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Nuremberg | 
| 13:00 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Schäffler  Kyereh  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 28,167 Referee: Sascha Stegemann Man of the Match: Schäffler  | 
| 9 December 2019 16 | VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Stuttgart | 
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Silas  Gómez Förster  | 
Report | Frey  | 
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 48,971 Referee: Robert Schröder Man of the Match: Gómez  | 
| 15 December 2019 17 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–2 | Holstein Kiel | Nuremberg | 
| 13:30 CET (UTC+01) | Sørensen  Hack  | 
Report | Serra  Thesker  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 25,275 Referee: Timo Gerach Man of the Match: Hack  | 
| 20 December 2019 18 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–0 | Dynamo Dresden | Nuremberg | 
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Hack  | 
Report | Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 29,741 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck Man of the Match: Hack  | 
| 30 January 2020 19 | Hamburger SV | 4–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Hamburg | 
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Jatta  Hinterseer Kittel Jung  | 
Report | Handwerker  | 
Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 39,985 Referee: Markus Schmidt Man of the Match: Dudziak  | 
| 2 February 2020 20 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–0 | SV Sandhausen | Nuremberg | 
| 13:30 CET (UTC+01) | Frey  Hack  | 
Report | Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 25,094 Referee: Martin Thomsen Man of the Match: Mavropanos  | 
| 8 February 2020 21 | VfL Osnabrück | 0–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Osnabrück | 
| 13:00 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Behrens  | 
Stadium: Stadion an der Bremer Brücke Attendance: 15,313 Referee: Tobias Reichel Man of the Match: Hack  | 
| 14 February 2020 22 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 2–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Heidenheim | 
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Kleindienst  | 
Report | Dovedan  Behrens  | 
Stadium: Voith-Arena Attendance: 13,600 Referee: Timo Gerach Man of the Match: Kleindienst  | 
| 23 February 2020 23 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–2 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Nuremberg | 
| 13:30 CET (UTC+01) | Dovedan  | 
Report | Kempe  Đumić  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 25,549 Referee: Patrick Alt Man of the Match: Đumić  | 
| 28 February 2020 24 | Karlsruher SC | 0–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Karlsruhe | 
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Erras  | 
Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 14,450 Referee: Christof Günsch Man of the Match: Geis  | 
| 6 March 2020 25 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–3 | Hannover 96 | Nuremberg | 
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Hübers  Maina Weydandt  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 26,745 Referee: Markus Schmidt Man of the Match: Maina  | 
| 17 May 2020 26 | FC St. Pauli | 1–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Hamburg | 
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Gyökeres  | 
Report | Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniel Siebert Man of the Match: Mavropanos  | 
| 22 May 2020 27 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 | FC Erzgebirge Aue | Nuremberg | 
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Gonther  | 
Report | Nazarov  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Felix Brych Man of the Match: Männel  | 
| 26 May 2020 28 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 2–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Regensburg | 
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Albers  Stolze  | 
Report | Ishak  Knipping  | 
Stadium: Arena Regensburg Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Bacher Man of the Match: Ishak  | 
| 30 May 2020 29 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–0 | VfL Bochum | Nuremberg | 
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexander Sather Man of the Match: Losilla  | 
| 6 June 2020 30 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Bielefeld | 
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Klos  | 
Report | Erras  | 
Stadium: Schüco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: René Rohde Man of the Match: Ortega  | 
| 13 June 2020 31 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–1 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Nuremberg | 
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Raum  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Tobias Reichel Man of the Match: Mavraj  | 
| 16 June 2020 32 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 0–6 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Wiesbaden | 
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Hack  Sørensen Zreľák  | 
Stadium: Brita-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniel Schlager Man of the Match: Hack  | 
| 21 June 2020 33 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–6 | VfB Stuttgart | Nuremberg | 
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Silas  Karazor Kalajdžić González  | 
Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck Man of the Match: González  | 
| 28 June 2020 34 | Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Kiel | 
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Lauberbach  | 
Report | Erras  | 
Stadium: Holstein-Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Sven Jablonski Man of the Match: Meffert  | 
Relegation play-offs
| 7 July 2020 First leg | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–0 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | Nuremberg | 
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Nürnberger  | 
Report | Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Sascha Stegemann Man of the Match: Nürnberger  | 
| 11 July 2020 Second leg | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 3–1 (3–3 agg.)  | 1. FC Nürnberg | Ingolstadt | 
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Kutschke  Schröck Krauße  | 
Report | Schleusener  | 
Stadium: Audi Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Christian Dingert Man of the Match: Schleusener  | 
DFB-Pokal
| 9 August 2019 First round | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 0–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Ingolstadt | 
| 20:45 | Report | Dovedan   | 
Stadium: Audi Sportpark Attendance: 14,348 Referee: Daniel Siebert  | 
| 30 October 2019 Second round | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)  | 1. FC Nürnberg | Kaiserslautern | 
| 18:30 | Thiele  | 
Report | Jäger  Frey  | 
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 21,714 Referee: Guido Winkmann Man of the Match: Thiele  | 
| Penalties | ||||
Overall
| Matches played | 34 | 
| Matches won | 8 | 
| Matches drawn | 13 | 
| Matches lost | 13 | 
| Goals scored | 45 | 
| Goals conceded | 58 | 
| Goal difference | -13 | 
| Clean sheets | 10 | 
| Yellow cards | |
| Red cards | 5 | 
| Best result(s) | 6–0 vs Wehen Wiesbaden | 
| Worst result(s) | 0-6 vs Stuttgart | 
| Points earned | 37/102 | 
Sources
- ^ "Ligaverband: Ligastatut" [League Association: League Regulations] (PDF). DFB.de. German Football Association. p. 214. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
 
External links
- 2019–20 1. FC Nürnberg season at Weltfussball.de (in German)
 - 2019–20 1. FC Nürnberg season at kicker.de (in German)
 - 2019–20 1. FC Nürnberg season at Fussballdaten.de (in German)