1. FC Heidenheim

7th in the 2. Bundesliga, 16 points from 11 games. Last 5, all competitions: D9 Oct · 2. BundesligaHome v 1. FC KaiserslauternDrew 0–0L17 Oct · 2. BundesligaAway at VfL WolfsburgLost 1–3D24 Oct · 2. BundesligaHome v Energie CottbusDrew 1–1L31 Oct · 2. BundesligaAway at Karlsruher SCLost 1–2D8 Nov · 2. BundesligaHome v Hannover 96Drew 2–2

What’s at stake: 5 pts from promotion play-offs · 5 pts clear of relegation

Relegated from the Bundesliga last seasonBack in the 2. Bundesliga after 8 seasons awayHome ground: Voith-Arena

Pyramid:Bundesliga (tier above)3. Liga (tier below)

Next match · 2. Bundesliga

Darmstadt 98v1. FC Heidenheim

Friday 20 November at 18:30 · Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor

1. FC Heidenheim’s journey through the German pyramid

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This season so far: 7th in the 2. Bundesliga, 25th of 56 across the top three German divisions. Since 2017–18: 1 relegation.

BL1–182BL19–363L37–56

2017–182. Bundesliga: 13th of 1831st of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2024–25Bundesliga: 16th of 1816th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2025–26Bundesliga: 17th of 18 · Relegated17th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2026–272. Bundesliga: 7th of 1825th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →

17–1824–2525–26Now

Relegated

Season by season 4 seasons

2026–27T22. Bundesliga7th of 1825th of 56
2025–26T1Bundesliga ▼ Relegated17th of 1817th of 56
2024–25T1Bundesliga16th of 1816th of 56
2017–18T22. Bundesliga13th of 1831st of 56

Fixtures

Times in local kick-off time (Berlin)

20 Nov2BLADarmstadt 9818:30
27 Nov2BLH1. FC Nürnberg18:30
6 Dec2BLAFC St. Pauli13:30
13 Dec2BLAVfL Bochum13:30
20 Dec2BLHEintracht Braunschweig13:30
16 Jan2BLA1. FC Magdeburg13:00

All 23 fixtures

23 Jan2BLAVfL Osnabrück13:00
31 Jan2BLHHertha BSC13:30
7 Feb2BLADynamo Dresden13:30
14 Feb2BLHGreuther Fürth13:30
21 Feb2BLAHolstein Kiel13:30
28 Feb2BLHArminia Bielefeld13:30
2 Mar2BLA1. FC Kaiserslautern18:30
7 Mar2BLHVfL Wolfsburg13:30
14 Mar2BLAEnergie Cottbus13:30
21 Mar2BLHKarlsruher SC13:30
4 Apr2BLAHannover 9613:30
11 Apr2BLHDarmstadt 9813:30
18 Apr2BLA1. FC Nürnberg13:30
25 Apr2BLHFC St. Pauli13:30
9 May2BLHVfL Bochum13:30
16 May2BLAEintracht Braunschweig13:30
23 May2BLH1. FC Magdeburg15:30

Results

8 Nov2BLHHannover 96D2–2
31 Oct2BLAKarlsruher SCL1–2
24 Oct2BLHEnergie CottbusD1–1
17 Oct2BLAVfL WolfsburgL1–3
9 Oct2BLH1. FC KaiserslauternD0–0
20 Sept2BLAArminia BielefeldD2–2

All 12 results

13 Sept2BLHHolstein KielW1–0
6 Sept2BLAGreuther FürthW1–0
29 Aug2BLHDynamo DresdenW5–3
23 AugDFBASSV JeddelohL2–5
15 Aug2BLAHertha BSCL1–4
8 Aug2BLHVfL OsnabrückW4–3

Competitions

7th of 18 · 16 pts

Full table →

1–2 Promotion
3rd Promotion play-off
16th Relegation play-off
17–18 Relegation

2. Bundesliga table around 1. FC Heidenheim
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Form	PtsL5
4	1. FC Magdeburg	11	6	2	3	25	14	+11	WLWDW	2010
5	VfL Wolfsburg	11	5	4	2	26	16	+10	DWDWL	198
6	Arminia Bielefeld	11	5	2	4	18	16	+2	WWLWW	1712
7	1. FC Heidenheim	11	4	4	3	19	20	−1	DLDLD	163
8	VfL Bochum	11	4	2	5	11	13	−2	LLDWW	147
9	FC St. Pauli	11	2	6	3	13	16	−3	WDDLL	125
10	Greuther Fürth	11	3	3	5	13	19	−6	LWLWL	126

First round: L 2–5 v SSV Jeddeloh

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23 AugDFBASSV JeddelohL2–5

Runs

DFB-Pokal

Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: quarter-finals (2018–19).

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2011–12Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–0, 3–4 on pens2012–13Out in the 1st RoundLost to Vfl Bochum 0–22013–14Out in the 1st RoundLost to TSV 1860 Munich 2–2, 3–4 on pens2014–15Out in the 2nd RoundLost to VfL Wolfsburg 1–42015–16Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Hertha Berlin 2–32016–17Out in the 2nd RoundLost to VfL Wolfsburg 0–12017–18Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Eintracht Frankfurt 1–2 aet2018–19Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Bayern Munich 4–52019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Werder Bremen 1–42020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Wehen Wiesbaden 0–12021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Hansa Rostock 2–3 aet2022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Union Berlin 0–22023–24Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–32024–25Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Hertha BSC 1–22025–26Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Hamburger SV 0–12026–27Out in the first roundLost to SSV Jeddeloh 2–5

11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27

Only seasons where the club reached the main UEFA competition are shown.

Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueWinner

No dot means the club did not qualify for the group/league or knockout stage that season.

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32 / KOLast 64Group / league

2024–25 · Conference LeagueReached knockout play-offs

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