2023–24 1. FC Heidenheim season

The 2023–24 season was 1. FC Heidenheim's 17th season as a legally independent club and first ever season in the Bundesliga. They also competed in the DFB-Pokal.

1. FC Heidenheim
2023–24 season
PresidentHolger Sanwald
Head coachFrank Schmidt
StadiumVoith-Arena
Bundesliga8th
DFB-PokalSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tim Kleindienst (12)

All:
Tim Kleindienst (14)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 September 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   GER Kevin Müller (vice-captain)
2 DF   GER Marnon Busch (4th captain)
3 MF   GER Jan Schöppner
4 DF   GER Tim Siersleben
5 MF   GER Benedikt Gimber
6 DF   GER Patrick Mainka (captain)
8 FW   GER Eren Dinkçi (on loan from Werder Bremen)
9 FW   GER Stefan Schimmer
10 FW   GER Tim Kleindienst
11 FW   GER Denis Thomalla
16 MF   GER Kevin Sessa
17 MF   GER Florian Pick
18 FW   GER Marvin Pieringer
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   GER Jonas Föhrenbach
20 FW   AUT Nikola Dovedan
21 MF   GER Adrian Beck
22 GK   GER Vitus Eicher
23 DF   GER Omar Haktab Traoré
24 FW   GER Christian Kühlwetter
27 DF   GER Thomas Keller
30 MF   GER Norman Theuerkauf (3rd captain)
33 DF   USA Lennard Maloney
34 GK   AUT Paul Tschernuth
36 MF   GER Luka Janes
37 MF   GER Jan-Niklas Beste
44 FW   GER Elidon Qenaj

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   GER Tim Köther (at MSV Duisburg until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF   Omar Traoré   VfL Osnabrück Free 1 July 2023
DF   Benedikt Gimber   Jahn Regensburg Free 1 July 2023
FW   Eren Dinkçi   Werder Bremen Loan 1 July 2023 [2]
FW   Nikola Dovedan   Austria Wien Free 1 July 2023 [3]
DF   Tim Siersleben   VfL Wolfsburg €500,000 1 July 2023 [4]
FW   Marvin Pieringer   Schalke 04 €1,800,000 3 July 2023 [5]
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF   Marvin Rittmüller   Eintracht Braunschweig Free 1 July 2023
MF   Andreas Geipl   Jahn Regensburg Free 1 July 2023
MF   Dženis Burnić   Karlsruher SC Free 17 July 2023

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

22 July 2023 Friendly FC Ingolstadt   1–1   1. FC Heidenheim Ingolstadt
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Keidel   86'
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Stadium: AUDI Sportpark - Platz 4
Attendance: 400
Referee: Assad Nouhoum
26 July 2023 Friendly 1. FC Heidenheim   2–1   Empoli Kirchbichl, Austria
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: SVK-Arena
Attendance: 500
1 August 2023 Friendly 1. FC Heidenheim   1–1   Pafos Schwaz
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Silberstadt-Arena
Attendance: 150
5 August 2023 Friendly 1. FC Heidenheim   3–2   Hellas Verona Heidenheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 5,414
Referee: Florian Badstubner
7 September 2023 Friendly 1. FC Nürnberg   3–1   1. FC Heidenheim Nuremberg
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportpark Valznerweiher
21 March 2024 Friendly 1. FC Heidenheim   0–1   Karlsruher SC Heidenheim
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Voith-Arena

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 19 August 2023 18 May 2024 Matchday 1 8th 34 10 12 12 50 55 −5 029.41
DFB-Pokal 13 August 2023 31 October 2023 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 9 3 +6 050.00
Total 36 11 12 13 59 58 +1 030.56

Source: Soccerway

Bundesliga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 11 14 9 51 50 +1 47 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
7 TSG Hoffenheim 34 13 7 14 66 66 0 46
8 1. FC Heidenheim 34 10 12 12 50 55 −5 42 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[a]
9 Werder Bremen 34 11 9 14 48 54 −6 42
10 SC Freiburg 34 11 9 14 45 58 −13 42
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[6]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Since the 2023–24 DFB-Pokal winners, Bayer Leverkusen, qualified for the Champions League via league position, the spot reserved for the DFB-Pokal winners (Europa League league phase) was passed to the seventh-placed team, and the Conference League play-off round spot was passed to the eighth-placed team.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 10 12 12 50 55  −5 42 7 5 5 30 26  +4 3 7 7 20 29  −9

Source: DFB

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLDWLWLLLWLDLWWWDDDDWLDLLDDWDLWDDW
Position15161511131010111313131314131299910109101011111111101010101098
Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.[7]

19 August 2023 1 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Heidenheim Wolfsburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 22,620
Referee: Florian Badstübner
26 August 2023 2 1. FC Heidenheim 2–3 1899 Hoffenheim Heidenheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Robert Hartmann
1 September 2023 3 Borussia Dortmund 2–2 1. FC Heidenheim Dortmund
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 81,365
Referee: Tobias Reichel
17 September 2023 4 1. FC Heidenheim 4–2 Werder Bremen Heidenheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
24 September 2023 5 Bayer Leverkusen 4–1 1. FC Heidenheim Leverkusen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 29,557
Referee: Christian Dingert
30 September 2023 6 1. FC Heidenheim 1–0 Union Berlin Heidenheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
8 October 2023 7 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 1. FC Heidenheim Frankfurt
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Deutsche Bank Park
Attendance: 55,800
Referee: Daniel Schlager
22 October 2023 8 1. FC Heidenheim 2–5 FC Augsburg Heidenheim
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Tobias Stieler
28 October 2023 9 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim Mönchengladbach
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 51,541
Referee: Robert Hartmann
5 November 2023 10 1. FC Heidenheim 2–0 VfB Stuttgart Heidenheim
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Florian Badstübner
11 November 2023 11 Bayern Munich 4–2 1. FC Heidenheim Munich
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Harm Osmers
26 November 2023 12 1. FC Heidenheim 0–0 VfL Bochum Heidenheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Felix Zwayer
2 December 2023 13 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim Leipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Christian Dingert
9 December 2023 14 1. FC Heidenheim 3–2 Darmstadt 98 Heidenheim
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Daniel Schlager
16 December 2023 15 Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Heidenheim Mainz
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mewa Arena
Attendance: 27,200
Referee: Bastian Dankert
20 December 2023 16 1. FC Heidenheim 3–2 SC Freiburg Heidenheim
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Benjamin Brand
13 January 2024 17 1. FC Köln 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim Cologne
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Felix Zwayer
20 January 2024 18 1. FC Heidenheim 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg Heidenheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Timo Gerach
27 January 2024 19 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim Sinsheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 20,120
Referee: Tobias Welz
2 February 2024 20 1. FC Heidenheim 0–0 Borussia Dortmund Heidenheim
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bastian Dankert
10 February 2024 21 Werder Bremen 1–2 1. FC Heidenheim Bremen
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Weserstadion
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Robert Schröder
17 February 2024 22 1. FC Heidenheim 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen Heidenheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Harm Osmers
24 February 2024 23 Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC Heidenheim Berlin
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 21,341
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
2 March 2024 24 1. FC Heidenheim 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Heidenheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sören Storks
9 March 2024 25 FC Augsburg 1–0 1. FC Heidenheim Augsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Augsburg Arena
Attendance: 30,660
Referee: Frank Willenborg
16 March 2024 26 1. FC Heidenheim 1–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Heidenheim
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Martin Petersen
31 March 2024 27 VfB Stuttgart 3–3 1. FC Heidenheim Stuttgart
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: MHPArena
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Felix Zwayer
6 April 2024 28 1. FC Heidenheim 3–2 Bayern Munich Heidenheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Robert Schröder
13 April 2024 29 VfL Bochum 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim Bochum
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Attendance: 24,414
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
20 April 2024 30 1. FC Heidenheim 1–2 RB Leipzig Heidenheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Tobias Welz
28 April 2024 31 Darmstadt 98 0–1 1. FC Heidenheim Darmstadt
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Attendance: 17,416
Referee: Bastian Dankert
5 May 2024 32 1. FC Heidenheim 1–1 Mainz 05 Heidenheim
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sven Jablonski
11 May 2024 33 SC Freiburg 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim Freiburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion
Attendance: 34,700
Referee: Daniel Siebert
18 May 2024 34 1. FC Heidenheim 4–1 1. FC Köln Heidenheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Tobias Welz

DFB-Pokal

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13 August 2023 First round Rostocker FC 0–8 1. FC Heidenheim Rostock
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ostseestadion
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Nicolas Winter
Note: The match took place at the Ostseestadion, instead of Rostocker FC's home stadium, the Sportpark am Damerower Weg in Rostock.[8]
31 October 2023 Second round Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 1. FC Heidenheim Mönchengladbach
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Timo Gerach

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of 2 March 2024
Rank Pos No. Nat. Player Bundesliga DFB-Pokal Total
1 FW 10   Tim Kleindienst 7 2 9
2 FW 8   Eren Dinkçi 7 1 8
3 FW 37   Jan-Niklas Beste 7 0 7
4 FW 18   Marvin Pieringer 3 2 5
5 MF 21   Adrian Beck 1 2 3
6 MF 3   Jan Schöppner 2 0 2
DF 6   Patrick Mainka 2 0 2
MF 33   Lennard Maloney 1 1 2
9 FW 9   Stefan Schimmer 0 1 1
MF 5   Benedikt Gimber 1 0 1
FW 20   Nikola Dovedan 1 0 1
Own goals 2 0 1
Totals 34 9 43

References

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  1. ^ 1. FC Heidenheim squad Archived 21 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine fc-heidenheim.de. Retrieved 3 March 2019
  2. ^ "Dinkci stürmt für Werders direkten Konkurrenten: Bremer wechselt per Leihe nach Heidenheim". kreiszeitung. 2 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Zurück beim FCH – Nikola Dovedan unterzeichnet einen Einjahresvertrag!". www.fc-heidenheim.de.
  4. ^ "Innenverteidiger Tim Siersleben bleibt beim FCH!". www.fc-heidenheim.de.
  5. ^ "Vertrag bis 2027 – Marvin Pieringer unterschreibt beim FCH!". www.fc-heidenheim.de.
  6. ^ "Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. ^ "DFL: Das ist der neue Bundesliga-Spielplan". Bild (in German). 30 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Pokalspiele terminiert: Hansa und Rostocker FC am Sonntag". zeit.de (in German). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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