2008–09 in German football

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Football in Germany
Season2008–09
Men's football
BundesligaVfL Wolfsburg
2. BundesligaSC Freiburg
3. LigaUnion Berlin
DFB-PokalWerder Bremen
Women's football
Frauen-BundesligaTurbine Potsdam
DFB-PokalFCR 2001 Duisburg
← 2007–08 Germany 2009–10 →

The 2008–09 season was the 99th season of competitive football in Germany. It lasted from 1 July 2008 until 30 June 2009.

Diary of the season[]

5 October 2008 – Jos Luhukay is released from his duties as head coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach after 20 months over a series of bad results. Director of sporting affairs Christian Ziege acts as a caretaker until a new coach has been found.[1]

19 October 2008 – Hans Meyer is introduced as the new head coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach. It is his second spell with the club after a four-year stint between 1999 and 2003.[2]

23 November 2008 – Armin Veh, head coach of defending champions VfB Stuttgart, is sacked after 33 months. Former player Markus Babbel, who has retired after last season, takes over the coaching duties. Babbel is assigned the title of a "teamchef" since he does not own a professional coaching license.[3]

26 March 2009 – Fred Rutten is sacked as head coach of FC Schalke 04 after 9 months. A well-below-expectation season performance, including early exits in the UEFA Cup and DFB-Pokal competitions and a dismal eighth place in the Bundesliga, is cited as the reason.[4]

1 April 2009 – FC Schalke 04 announces that assistant coaches Mike Büskens, Youri Mulder and Oliver Reck will once again act as caretakers for the remainder of the season.[5]

27 April 2009 – Jürgen Klinsmann is released from his duties as FC Bayern Munich head coach. "Endangered minimum season goals" are cited as the cause of his dismissal after ten months. Jupp Heynckes, who coincidentally visits the Bayern match before Klinsmann's exit, and reserves coach Hermann Gerland are appointed as caretakers.[6] Mehmet Scholl is assigned as temporary coach for the 3. Liga reserve team.[7]

6 May 2009 – Felix Magath, manager of championship contenders VfL Wolfsburg, is announced as new FC Schalke 04 manager for the 2009–10 season. Magath signs a four-year contract with the club.[8]

14 May 2009 – Louis van Gaal is confirmed as new head coach of Bayern Munich for the 2009–10 season. Van Gaal, who won the Eredivisie with AZ Alkmaar, signs a two-year contract.[9]

17 May 2009 – Just prior to the last matchday, Michael Frontzeck is ousted as Arminia Bielefeld head coach in a last attempt to save the club from relegation.[10] Jörg Berger is assigned as a caretaker two days later.[11]

21 May 2009 – Friedhelm Funkel announces he resignment after five seasons as Eintracht Frankfurt head coach at the end of the season.[12]

26 May 2009 – Martin Jol, head coach of Hamburger SV, leaves the club for Eredivisie sides Ajax Amsterdam.[13]

28 May 2009 – Hans Meyer announces he retirement as a coach after successfully avoiding relegation with Borussia Mönchengladbach[14]

2 June 2009 – In a surprise move, Christoph Daum skips his last year with 1. FC Köln to become the new head coach of Turkish Süper Lig sides Fenerbahçe.[15]

3 June 2009 – Michael Frontzeck signs a two-year contract as head coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach.[16]

4 June 2009 – Michael Skibbe is appointed as new head coach of Eintracht Frankfurt. Skibbe signs a two-year contract with the club.[17]

5 June 2009 – Bruno Labbadia, head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, leaves the club after just one year and takes over Hamburger SV. Labbadia signs a two-year contract with Hamburg.[18] Jupp Heynckes is named as Labbadia's successor, also signing a two-year contract.[19]

12 June 2009 – Former Bundesliga player Zvonimir Soldo signs a two-year contract as head coach of 1. FC Köln. Soldo enters Cologne after a Prva HNL title with Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb.[20]

Men's national team[]

Friendly matches[]

Germany 2–0 Belgium
Schweinsteiger Goal 59' (pen.)
Marin Goal 77'		 Report
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 34,117
Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark)
Germany 1–2 England
Helmes Goal 63' Report Upson Goal 23'
Terry Goal 84'
Olympic Stadium, Berlin
Attendance: 74,224
Germany 0–1 Norway
Report Grindheim Goal 63'
LTU Arena, Düsseldorf
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Stefan Meßner (Austria)
China PR 1–1 Germany
Hao Junmin Goal 5' Report Podolski Goal 7'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: (South Korea)
United Arab Emirates 2–7 Germany
Al Hammadi Goal 63'
Mubarak Goal 73'		 Report Westermann Goal 29'
Gómez Goal 35', 45', 47', 90'
Trochowski Goal 39'
Jumaa Goal 62' (o.g.)
Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: (Jordan)

FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifiers[]

Germany was drawn into Group 4 of UEFA qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[21]

Liechtenstein 0–6 Germany
Report Podolski Goal 21', 48'
Rolfes Goal 64'
Schweinsteiger Goal 65'
Hitzlsperger Goal 75'
Westermann Goal 86'
Attendance: 6,021
Referee: Duarte Gomes (Portugal)
Finland 3–3 Germany
Johansson Goal 33'
Väyrynen Goal 43'
Sjölund Goal 53'		 Report Klose Goal 38', 45', 83'
Attendance: 37,150
Germany 2–1 Russia
Podolski Goal 9'
Ballack Goal 28'		 Report Arshavin Goal 51'
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Attendance: 65,607
Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)
Germany 1–0 Wales
Trochowski Goal 72' Report
Attendance: 44,500
Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France)
Germany 4–0 Liechtenstein
Ballack Goal 4'
Jansen Goal 9'
Schweinsteiger Goal 48'
Podolski Goal 50'		 Report
Zentralstadion, Leipzig
Attendance: 43,368
Referee: (Ukraine)
Wales 0–2 Germany
Report Ballack Goal 11'
Williams Goal 48' (o.g.)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 26,064
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Women's national team[]

Friendly matches[]

Germany 3–0 England
Smisek Goal 15'
Prinz Goal 55'
Behringer Goal 71' (pen.)		 Report
Generali Sportpark, Unterhaching
Attendance: 9,185
Referee: Christine Beck (Magstadt)
Norway 2–0 Germany
M. Knutsen Goal 42'
G. Knutsen Goal 74'		 Report
Komplett.no Arena, Sandefjord
Attendance: 200
Referee: (Sweden)
Germany 1–1 Brazil
Mittag Goal 24' Report Maurine Goal 36'
Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt am Main
Attendance: 44,825
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

Olympic football tournament[]

Germany ended the Olympic football tournament with the bronze medal.

Group stage

Germany 0–0 Brazil
(Report)
Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 20,703
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Nigeria 0–1 Germany
(Report) Stegemann Goal 65'
Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 19,266
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)
North Korea 0–1 Germany
(Report) Mittag Goal 86'
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 12,387
Referee: (Guyana)

Quarterfinal

Sweden 0–2 (a.e.t.) Germany
(Report) Garefrekes Goal 104'
Laudehr Goal 115'
Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 17,209
Referee: Dagmar Damkova (Czech Republic)

Semifinal

Brazil 4–1 Germany
Formiga Goal 43'
Cristiane Goal 49', 76'
Marta Goal 53'		 (Report) Prinz Goal 10'
Attendance: 26,976
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (Korea Republic)

Bronze medal match

Germany 2–0 Japan
Bajramaj Goal 68', 87' (Report)
Workers Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 49,285
Referee: (Argentina)

UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifiers[]

Germany had already qualified for the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 before the start of the season. After the last qualifying match, the team finished with eight wins from eight matches in Group 4.

Switzerland  0–3 Germany
Report Garefrekes Goal 20'
Behringer Goal 33'
Smisek Goal 76'
Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Maaren Olander (Estonia)

2009 Algarve Cup[]

Germany finished the 2009 Algarve Cup as fourth-placed team after losing against Denmark in the match for third place.

Group stage

Germany 2–0 Finland
Behringer Goal 69'
Garefrekes Goal 90'		 Report
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira
Attendance: 100
Referee: Chenard (Canada)
Germany 3–0 China PR
Garefrekes Goal 38', 67'
Kulig Goal 58'		 Report
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gaal (Hungary)
Sweden 3–2 Germany
Fischer Goal 28'
Schelin Goal 36', 38'		 Report Grings Goal 77'
Kulig Goal 83'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Melksham (Australia)

Match for third place

Germany 0–1 Denmark
Report Rydahl Bukh Goal 42'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

Honours[]

Men
Competition Winner Details
Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg 2008–09 Bundesliga
2. Bundesliga SC Freiburg 2008–09 2. Bundesliga
3. Liga 1. FC Union Berlin 2008–09 3. Liga
DFB-Pokal SV Werder Bremen 2008–09 DFB-Pokal
Beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0
Women
Competition Winner Details
Bundesliga 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 2008–09 Bundesliga
2. Bundesliga Tennis Borussia Berlin (North) 2008–09 2. Bundesliga
1. FC Saarbrücken (South)
DFB-Pokal FCR 2001 Duisburg 2008–09 DFB-Pokal
Beat 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 7–0

League tables[]

Men[]

Bundesliga[]

Main article: 2008–09 Bundesliga
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 VfL Wolfsburg (C) 34 21 6 7 80 41 +39 69 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Bayern Munich 34 20 7 7 71 42 +29 67
3 VfB Stuttgart 34 19 7 8 63 43 +20 64 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Hertha BSC 34 19 6 9 48 41 +7 63 Qualification to Europa League play-off round
5 Hamburger SV 34 19 4 11 49 47 +2 61 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
6 Borussia Dortmund 34 15 14 5 60 37 +23 59
7 1899 Hoffenheim 34 15 10 9 63 49 +14 55
8 Schalke 04 34 14 8 12 47 35 +12 50
9 Bayer Leverkusen 34 14 7 13 59 46 +13 49
10 Werder Bremen[a] 34 12 9 13 64 50 +14 45 Qualification to Europa League play-off round
11 Hannover 96 34 10 10 14 49 69 −20 40
12 1. FC Köln 34 11 6 17 35 50 −15 39
13 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 8 9 17 39 60 −21 33
14 VfL Bochum 34 7 11 16 39 55 −16 32
15 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 8 7 19 39 62 −23 31
16 Energie Cottbus (R) 34 8 6 20 30 57 −27 30 Qualification to relegation play-offs
17 Karlsruher SC (R) 34 8 5 21 30 54 −24 29 Relegation to 2. Bundesliga
18 Arminia Bielefeld (R) 34 4 16 14 29 56 −27 28
Source: kicker (in German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Werder Bremen qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League by winning the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal.

2. Bundesliga[]

Main article: 2008–09 2. Bundesliga
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 SC Freiburg (C, P) 34 21 5 8 60 36 +24 68 Promotion to Bundesliga
2 Mainz 05 (P) 34 18 9 7 62 37 +25 63
3 1. FC Nürnberg (O, P) 34 16 12 6 51 29 +22 60 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 Alemannia Aachen 34 16 8 10 58 38 +20 56
5 Greuther Fürth 34 16 8 10 60 46 +14 56
6 MSV Duisburg 34 14 13 7 56 36 +20 55
7 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 15 7 12 53 48 +5 52
8 FC St. Pauli 34 14 6 14 52 59 −7 48
9 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 34 11 9 14 35 54 −19 42
10 Rot Weiss Ahlen 34 11 8 15 38 57 −19 41
11 FC Augsburg 34 10 10 14 43 46 −3 40
12 1860 Munich 34 9 12 13 44 46 −2 39
13 Hansa Rostock 34 8 14 12 52 53 −1 38
14 TuS Koblenz[a] 34 11 8 15 47 57 −10 38
15 FSV Frankfurt 34 9 11 14 34 47 −13 38
16 VfL Osnabrück (R) 34 8 12 14 41 60 −19 36 Qualification to relegation play-offs
17 FC Ingolstadt (R) 34 7 10 17 38 54 −16 31 Relegation to 3. Liga
18 Wehen Wiesbaden (R) 34 5 12 17 28 49 −21 27
Source: kicker
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to licensing irregularities in the 2007–08 season, TuS Koblenz started with a three point deduction.

3. Liga[]

Main article: 2008–09 3. Liga

1. FC Union Berlin were the dominating team in the first season of the newly created third tier of the German league pyramid, winning the championship and promotion to the 2. Bundesliga with four matches to play. The remaining one-and-a-half promotion spots were contested between Fortuna Düsseldorf, Paderborn, and Unterhaching until the last matchday. Since all three teams won their last matches, Düsseldorf gained direct promotion, while Paderborn were to face 2. Bundesliga sides Osnabrück in the 2. Bundesliga relegation playoffs. The third-placed team eventually completed the promotional trio by beating Osnabrück 2–0 on aggregate.

Stuttgarter Kickers were struggling both on and off the pitch and consequently relegated to the fourth-level Regionalliga. After being on bottom of the table for most of the season, the choice not to return a loan from the German FA resulted in a three-point deduction, which effectively ended their season. The second relegated team, VfR Aalen, fell victim to its amount of drawn matches. Fifteen of them, paired with only eight wins, resulted in only 39 points, which proved to be too few to survive.

Wacker Burghausen would originally have been the third team to be relegated. However, they were spared after Kickers Emden, who were a promotion contender for three-quarters of the season, had to return their license over financial problems. Since Emden did not obtain a license for the Regionalliga, they entered the fifth-tier Oberliga Niedersachsen for the 2009–10 season.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Union Berlin (C, P) 38 22 12 4 59 23 +36 78 Promotion to 2. Bundesliga
2 Fortuna Düsseldorf (P) 38 20 9 9 54 33 +21 69
3 SC Paderborn 07 (O, P) 38 20 8 10 68 38 +30 68 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 SpVgg Unterhaching 38 20 7 11 57 46 +11 67
5 Bayern Munich II[a] 38 14 17 7 54 38 +16 59
6 Kickers Emden[b] (R) 38 16 11 11 45 44 +1 59 Relegation to Oberliga Niedersachsen
7 Kickers Offenbach 38 12 16 10 40 35 +5 52
8 SV Sandhausen 38 12 14 12 58 52 +6 50
9 Dynamo Dresden 38 13 11 14 46 46 0 50
10 Rot-Weiß Erfurt 38 13 11 14 46 48 −2 50
11 VfB Stuttgart II[a] 38 13 10 15 61 50 +11 49
12 Erzgebirge Aue 38 12 12 14 43 43 0 48
13 Eintracht Braunschweig 38 12 9 17 46 51 −5 45
14 Wuppertaler SV 38 11 12 15 36 45 −9 45
15 Jahn Regensburg 38 11 12 15 37 51 −14 45
16 Carl Zeiss Jena 38 10 11 17 41 59 −18 41
17 Werder Bremen II[a] 38 10 10 18 49 58 −9 40
18 Wacker Burghausen[b] 38 10 10 18 40 65 −25 40
19 VfR Aalen (R) 38 8 15 15 38 60 −22 39 Relegation to Regionalliga
20 Stuttgarter Kickers[c] (R) 38 7 11 20 38 71 −33 29
Source: www.kicker.de (German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Kickers Emden retracted their application for a 3. Liga license for the 2009–10 season and were automatically relegated. SV Wacker Burghausen took their spot.
  3. ^ Stuttgarter Kickers received a three-point deduction due to failed debt repayments to the German Football Association.

Women[]

Bundesliga[]

Main article: 2008–09 Frauen-Bundesliga

Turbine Potsdam emerged victorious in a very tight championship race, beating runners-up Bayern Munich by just a single goal. A 4–0 defeat against third-placed FCR Duisburg just days before the last matchday of the season proved to be costly for the team from Munich. Long-time successive champion 1. FFC Frankfurt had to battle through a couple of injuries to key players, including Birgit Prinz, and thus finished in fourth place.

The first three teams qualified for the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League, although Duisburg did only so on virtue of their UEFA Women's Cup win. Both Potsdam and Duisburg directly entered the main round of the competition, while Bayern Munich competed in a qualification tournament.

On the bottom side of the table, TSV Crailsheim never had a chance to be competitive, and successfully ended the season with a mere five points in last place. The second relegation place was contested between SC Bad Neuenahr and Borussia Friedenstal. The team from southwestern Germany eventually prevailed and sent Friedenstal back to the 2. Bundesliga after just one year in the top flight.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Turbine Potsdam (C) 22 17 3 2 67 19 +48 54 2009–10 UEFA Champions League round of 32
2 Bayern Munich 22 17 3 2 69 22 +47 54 2009–10 UEFA Champions League qualifying round
3 FCR 2001 Duisburg 22 17 2 3 86 20 +66 53 2009–10 UEFA Champions League round of 32[a]
4 1. FFC Frankfurt 22 14 3 5 58 25 +33 45
5 Essen-Schönebeck 22 9 3 10 46 39 +7 30
6 Hamburger SV 22 9 2 11 53 49 +4 29
7 SC Freiburg 22 9 2 11 36 53 −17 29
8 VfL Wolfsburg 22 8 3 11 53 48 +5 27
9 FF USV Jena 22 7 2 13 32 56 −24 23
10 SC 07 Bad Neuenahr 22 5 3 14 26 74 −48 18
11 HSV Borussia Friedenstal (R) 22 4 2 16 23 79 −56 14 Relegation to 2009–10 2. Bundesliga
12 TSV Crailsheim (R) 22 1 2 19 14 79 −65 5
Source: kicker.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ FCR 2001 Duisburg won the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup therefore qualify for the 2009–10 UEFA Women's Champions League.

2. Bundesliga[]

Main article: 2008–09 2. Frauen-Bundesliga

The northern group was won by Tennis Borussia Berlin. SG Lütgendortmund had to leave the second tier again after just one season. They were accompanied by 1. FC Union Berlin.

The southern group saw a close finish between 1. FC Saarbrücken and VfL Sindelfingen. Saarbrücken eventually prevailed and made their immediate return to the top flight. Wattenscheid 09, who were also relegated from the Bundesliga last season, finished fourth. On the bottom end of the table, SV Dirmingen were relegated with the worst record of all 24 2. Bundesliga teams. They were joined by Viktoria Jägersburg, who made their immediate return to the Regionalliga.

The relegation playoffs featured a match-up between Mellendorf and Löchgau. Both teams were promoted to the second level one year ago. Löchgau eventually retrieved their spot with a 2–1 aggregate victory, sending Mellendorf back to the Regionalliga.

North[]
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tennis Borussia Berlin (C) 22 19 2 1 59 18 +41 59 Promotion to 2009–10 Bundesliga
2 Turbine Potsdam II 22 16 2 4 56 27 +29 50
3 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 22 14 2 6 45 27 +18 44
4 FC Gütersloh 2000 22 12 3 7 43 27 +16 39
5 Hamburger SV 22 10 5 7 44 30 +14 35
6 22 10 3 9 23 27 −4 33
7 Holstein Kiel 22 8 3 11 27 37 −10 27
8 22 7 3 12 29 41 −12 24
9 22 6 5 11 31 35 −4 23
10 (R) 22 5 2 15 22 53 −31 17 Qualification to the relegation playoff
11 (R) 22 4 3 15 20 45 −25 15 Relegation to 2009–10 Regionalliga
12 1. FC Union Berlin (R) 22 3 3 16 22 54 −32 12
Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2009. Source: kicker (in German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
South[]
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 1. FC Saarbrücken (C) 22 18 3 1 81 10 +71 57 Promotion to 2009–10 Bundesliga
2 VfL Sindelfingen 22 18 1 3 60 16 +44 55
3 FCR 2001 Duisburg II 22 14 2 6 51 28 +23 44
4 SG Wattenscheid 09 22 13 3 6 44 33 +11 42
5 FFC Frankfurt II 22 12 3 7 47 29 +18 39
6 22 8 6 8 42 39 +3 30
7 Bayer Leverkusen 22 6 7 9 47 40 +7 25
8 SC Sand 22 6 6 10 37 47 −10 24
9 22 7 3 12 28 45 −17 24
10 22 5 2 15 38 63 −25 17 Qualification to the relegation playoff
11 FSV Viktoria Jägersburg (R) 22 4 2 16 25 78 −53 14 Relegation to 2009–10 Regionalliga
12 (R) 22 1 2 19 20 92 −72 5
Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2009. Source: kicker (in German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Movements for the 2009–10 season[]

Men
Competition Promoted Relegated
Bundesliga N/A Energie Cottbus (via playoffs), Karlsruher SC, Arminia Bielefeld
2. Bundesliga SC Freiburg, 1. FSV Mainz 05, 1. FC Nürnberg (via playoffs) VfL Osnabrück (via playoffs), FC Ingolstadt 04, SV Wehen Wiesbaden
3. Liga 1. FC Union Berlin, Fortuna Düsseldorf, SC Paderborn 07 (via playoffs) VfR Aalen, Stuttgarter Kickers, Kickers Emden (withdrawn)
Women
Competition Promoted Relegated
Bundesliga N/A HSV Borussia Friedenstal, TSV Crailsheim
2. Bundesliga Tennis Borussia Berlin, 1. FC Saarbrücken (via playoffs), , FSV Viktoria Jägersburg, 1. FC Union Berlin,

Transfer deals[]

Main articles: List of German football transfers summer 2008 and List of German football transfers winter 2008–09

Retirements[]

The following is a list of retired players who ended their career at the end of the 2008–09 season. All retirements are, unless noted otherwise, listed in the 2009 special edition of kicker magazine.[22] The club given in parentheses is the last club of the retired player.

Deaths[]

  • 12 July 2008 – Reinhard Fabisch, 57, coach for the national teams of Zimbabwe, Kenya and Benin. Fabisch died from cancer.[23]
  • 13 July 2008 – Rudolf Nafziger, 62, European Cup Winners' Cup winner with Bayern Munich in 1967. He also played for Swiss club FC St. Gallen, Hannover 96 and Austrian sides LASK Linz. Nafziger earned one cap for West Germany.[24]
  • 24 August 2008 – Josef Marx, 73, defender for SV Sodingen and Karlsruher SC. He earned one cap for West Germany.[25]
  • 29 August 2008 – Heinz Wewers, 81, midfielder for Rot-Weiß Essen. Wewers earned twelve caps for West Germany.[26]
  • 31 August 2008 – Albert Sing, 91, Stuttgarter Kickers player and manager of various German and Swiss teams. He earned nine caps for Germany.[27]
  • 19 October 2008 – Willi Kraus, 65, striker for FC Schalke 04, Tennis Borussia Berlin, and Eintracht Gelsenkirchen.[28]
  • 27 October 2008 – Heinz Krügel, 87, player for SG Planitz and coach of the East German national team and 1. FC Magdeburg. Krügel won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Magdeburg in 1974.[29]
  • 25 November 2008 – , 80, referee. Männig was on the FIFA list between 1962 and 1978 and was assigned to 92 matches in that span. He also worked 264 matches in the DDR-Oberliga and the FDGB-Pokal.[citation needed]
  • 27 December 2008 – Alfred Pfaff, 82, midfielder for Eintracht Frankfurt. Pfaff was part of the German 1954 World Cup team. He earned seven caps for West Germany.[30]
  • 12 January 2009 – Michael Polywka, 65, player for FC Carl Zeiss Jena, Eintracht Braunschweig and Hannover 96.[31]
  • 29 January 2009 – Willi Köchling, 84, player for Rot-Weiß Essen. He earned one cap for West Germany.[citation needed]
  • 28 April 2009 – Fritz Gödicke, 89, coach of the East German national team between May 1958 and August 1959.[32]

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