The 2023–24 season was Fortuna Düsseldorf's 129th season in existence and fourth consecutive season in the 2. Bundesliga. They also competed in the DFB-Pokal.
2023–24 season | ||
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Head coach | Daniel Thioune | |
Stadium | Merkur Spiel-Arena | |
2. Bundesliga | 3rd | |
DFB-Pokal | Semi-finals | |
Top goalscorer | League: Christos Tzolis (22) All: Christos Tzolis (24) | |
Highest home attendance | 52,000 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |
Lowest home attendance | 27,715 vs Wehen Wiesbaden | |
Average home league attendance | 39,672 | |
Biggest win | SV Elversberg 0–5 Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
Biggest defeat | Bayer Leverkusen 4–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
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Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 30 August 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
editPos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | Vincent Vermeij | SC Freiburg II | Free | 1 July 2023 | [2] |
MF | Yannik Engelhardt | SC Freiburg II | €600,000 | 2 July 2023 | [3] |
GK | Karol Niemczycki | MKS Cracovia | Free | 19 July 2023 | [4] |
MF | Christos Tzolis | Norwich City | Loan | 6 August 2023 | [5] |
MF | Dennis Jastrzembski | Śląsk Wrocław | Free | 23 August 2023 | [6] |
Out
editPos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | Dawid Kownacki | Werder Bremen | Free | 1 July 2023 | [7] |
DF | Christoph Klarer | Darmstadt 98 | €2,000,000 | 18 July 2023 | [8] |
MF | Elione Fernandes Neto | Red Bull Salzburg | €3,000,000 | 10 August 2023 | [9] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
21 July 2023 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–1 | VfL Bochum | Düsseldorf |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Paul-Janes-Stadion Attendance: 4,000 |
Competitions
editOverall record
editCompetition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
2. Bundesliga | 28 July 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 69 | 38 | +31 | 51.52 |
Promotion play-offs | 23 May 2024 | 27 May 2024 | First leg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
DFB-Pokal | 13 August 2023 | 3 April 2024 | First round | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 60.00 |
Total | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 82 | 49 | +33 | 52.63 |
Last updated: 11 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
2. Bundesliga
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | FC St. Pauli (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 69 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
2 | Holstein Kiel (P) | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 68 | |
3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 63 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
4 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 58 | |
5 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 55 |
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.[10]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
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.[10]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 19 | +21 |
Last updated: 11 May 2024.
Source: DFB
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 11 May 2024. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editThe league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.[11][12]
29 July 2023 1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–0 | Hertha BSC | Düsseldorf |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 40,466 Referee: Christian Dingert |
5 August 2023 2 | FC St. Pauli | 0–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hamburg |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 29,546 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
19 August 2023 3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–2 | SC Paderborn | Düsseldorf |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 30,312 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
26 August 2023 4 | SV Elversberg | 0–5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Rostock |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde Attendance: 8,366 Referee: Michael Bacher |
1 September 2023 5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–1 | Karlsruher SC | Düsseldorf |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 27,942 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
16 September 2023 6 | Hansa Rostock | 1–3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Rostock |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ostseestadion Attendance: 24,600 Referee: Nicolas Winter |
24 September 2023 7 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–1 | Hannover 96 | Düsseldorf |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 35,444 Referee: Florian Lechner |
29 September 2023 8 | Hamburger SV | 1–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hamburg |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Bénes 83' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 56,100 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
6 October 2023 9 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–1 | VfL Osnabrück | Düsseldorf |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Iyoha 60' | Report | Engelhardt 90' | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 33,132 Referee: Robert Kampka |
21 October 2023 10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4–3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Düsseldorf |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Benjamin Brand |
27 October 2023 11 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Braunschweig |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Krüger 59' | Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 19,333 Referee: Patrick Alt |
3 November 2023 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–3 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Düsseldorf |
18:30 UTC+1 | Engelhardt 79' | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 27,715 Referee: Florian Heft |
12 November 2023 13 | Greuther Fürth | 1–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Fürth |
13:30 UTC+1 | Wagner 48' | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer Attendance: 10,790 Referee: Max Burda |
25 November 2023 14 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 5–3 | FC Schalke 04 | Düsseldorf |
20:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Robert Schröder |
2 December 2023 15 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0–5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Nürnberg |
13:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 33,062 Referee: Richard Hempel |
10 December 2023 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–1 | Holstein Kiel | Düsseldorf |
13:30 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 31,042 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
16 December 2023 17 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2–3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Magdeburg |
13:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: MDCC-Arena Attendance: 20,090 Referee: Michael Bacher |
21 January 2024 18 | Hertha BSC | 2–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Berlin |
13:30 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 42,902 Referee: Robert Kampka |
27 January 2024 19 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | Düsseldorf |
20:30 UTC+1 | Tzolis 83' | Report | Hartel 16' (pen.), 26' | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
4 February 2024 20 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4–3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Paderborn |
13:30 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena Attendance: 12,852 Referee: Tobias Welz |
10 February 2024 21 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–1 | SV Elversberg | Düsseldorf |
13:00 UTC+1 | Jóhannesson 19' | Report | Boyamba 53' | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 31,034 Referee: Richard Hempel |
17 February 2024 22 | Karlsruher SC | 2–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Karlsruhe |
20:30 UTC+1 | Tzolis 37', 51' | Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 26,563 Referee: Marco Fritz |
25 February 2024 23 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–0 | Hansa Rostock | Düsseldorf |
13:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 31,188 Referee: Max Burda |
2 March 2024 24 | Hannover 96 | 2–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hannover |
13:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Tzolis 11', 19' | Stadium: Heinz von Heiden Arena Attendance: 38,500 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
8 March 2024 25 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–0 | Hamburger SV | Düsseldorf |
18:30 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Martin Petersen |
15 March 2024 26 | VfL Osnabrück | 0–4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Osnabrück |
18:30 UTC+1 | Stadium: Stadion an der Bremer Brücke Attendance: 15,741 Referee: Patrick Alt |
30 March 2024 27 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Kaiserslautern |
13:00 UTC+1 | Ritter 26' | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 46,210 Referee: Robert Schröder |
7 April 2024 28 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Düsseldorf |
13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
13 April 2024 29 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 0–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Wiesbaden |
13:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Brita-Arena Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Timo Gerach |
20 April 2024 30 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–0 | Greuther Fürth | Düsseldorf |
13:00 UTC+2 | Vermeij 69' | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 35,789 Referee: Florian Heft |
27 April 2024 31 | FC Schalke 04 | 1–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Gelsenkirchen |
20:30 UTC+2 | Karaman 55' | Report | Tanaka 67' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,854 Referee: Harm Osmers |
3 May 2024 32 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Düsseldorf |
18:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Márquez 56' | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 40,336 Referee: Martin Petersen |
11 May 2024 33 | Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Kiel |
20:30 UTC+2 | Pichler 2' | Report | Tzolis 70' (pen.) | Stadium: Holstein-Stadion Attendance: 15,034 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
19 May 2024 34 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–2 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Düsseldorf |
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Tzolis 6', 20', 88' | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 50,028 Referee: Timo Gerach |
Promotion play-offs
edit23 May 2024 First leg | VfL Bochum | 0–3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Bochum |
20:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Ruhrstadion Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Robert Schröder |
27 May 2024 Second leg | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–3 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | VfL Bochum | Düsseldorf |
20:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Deniz Aytekin | ||
Penalties | ||||
DFB-Pokal
edit13 August 2023 First round | FV Illertissen | 1–3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Illertissen |
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Vöhlinstadion Referee: Lars Erbst |
31 October 2023 Second round | SpVgg Unterhaching | 3–6 (a.e.t.) | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Unterhaching |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Sportpark Unterhaching Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Alexander Sather |
5 December 2023 Round of 16 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 1–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Magdeburg |
18:00 UTC+1 | Atik 15' | Report | Niemiec 87', 90+2' | Stadium: MDCC-Arena Attendance: 20,090 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
30 January 2024 Quarter-finals | FC St. Pauli | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hamburg |
20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 29,564 Referee: Sascha Stegemann | ||
Penalties | ||||
3 April 2024 Semi-finals | Bayer Leverkusen | 4–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Leverkusen |
20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 30,210 Referee: Christian Dingert |
References
edit- ^ "Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895: Kader" [Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895: Squad]. f95.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Vincent Vermeij stürmt für die Fortuna | www.f95.de". www.f95.de.
- ^ "Yannik Engelhardt wechselt nach Düsseldorf | SC Freiburg". www.scfreiburg.com.
- ^ "Fortuna verpflichtet Karol Niemczycki | www.f95.de". www.f95.de.
- ^ "Tzolis completes Fortuna Düsseldorf loan". Norwich City.
- ^ "Fortuna nimmt Dennis Jastrzembski unter Vertrag | www.f95.de". www.f95.de.
- ^ "Nicht als Ersatz für Füllkrug oder Ducksch: Werder verpflichtet Kownacki". kicker (in German). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Klarer wird eine Lilie". www.sv98.de.
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