2025–26 Dynamo Dresden season

Dynamo Dresden
2025–26 season
ManagerThomas Stamm
StadiumRudolf-Harbig-Stadion
2. Bundesliga17th
DFB-PokalFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Christoph Daferner (5)
All: Christoph Daferner (5)
All statistics correct as of 1 November 2025.

The 2025–26 season is the 73rd season in Dynamo Dresden's history and their first season back in the second-tier 2. Bundesliga after three seasons in the 3. Liga.

Background

Manager Thomas Stamm was appointed in May 2024, having previously managed SC Freiburg II.[1] In his debut season at the club, they won promotion back to the 2. Bundesliga following a second placed finish in the 3. Liga.[2]

Transfers

Following the end of the 2024–25 season, Tom Berger, Philip Heise and Phillip Böhm left the club upon the expiry of their contracts, and loanees Jonas Sterner, Mika Baur and Andy Hoti returned to their parent clubs,[3] though forward Christoph Daferner, who had been at the club on loan from 1. FC Nürnberg during the 2024–25 season, joined on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.[4] Defender Alexander Rossipal was Dynamo Dresden's first new player, joining from 3. Liga club Hansa Rostock.[5] On 26 June, defender Konrad Faber joined on loan from Swiss club FC St. Gallen,[6] and defensive midfielder Kofi Amoako joined from VfL Wolfsburg.[7] Midfielder Nils Fröling joined after the expiry of his contract with Hansa Rostock,[8] and goalkeeper Lennart Grill joined from Bundesliga club Union Berlin.[9] Midfielder Luca Herrmann joined from SC Paderborn for an undisclosed fee on 24 July.[10] On 11 August, striker Vincent Vermeij joined from Fortuna Düsseldorf for an undisclosed fee.[11]

Young forward Marlon Faß joined from TSG Hoffenheim's under-19s,[12] though he joined Stuttgarter Kickers on loan for the season later in the window.[13] Defender Paul Lehmann also went out on loan, and joined SC Verl on a season-long loan.[14] On 31 July, defender Dennis Duah joined 3. Liga side Energie Cottbus on a season-long loan.[15]

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
18 June 2025 FW  Marlon Faß (GER) TSG Hoffenheim Undisclosed [12]
26 June 2025 MF  Kofi Amoako (GER) VfL Wolfsburg Undisclosed [7]
1 July 2025 FW  Christoph Daferner (GER) 1. FC Nürnberg Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2025 MF  Nils Fröling (SWE) Hansa Rostock Free transfer [8]
1 July 2025 DF  Alexander Rossipal (GER) Hansa Rostock Free transfer [5]
9 July 2025 GK  Lennart Grill (GER) Union Berlin Free transfer [9]
24 July 2025 MF  Luca Herrmann (GER) SC Paderborn Undisclosed [10]
11 August 2025 FW  Vincent Vermeij (NED) Fortuna Düsseldorf Undisclosed [11]

Loans in

Date from Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
1 July 2025 DF  Konrad Faber (GER)  FC St. Gallen (SUI) End of season [6]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 DF  Tom Berger (GER) Released [3]
30 June 2025 DF  Philip Heise (GER)  VVV-Venlo (NED) Released [3][16]
30 June 2025 GK  Phillip Böhm (GER)  Austria Lustenau (AUT) Released [3][17]

Loans out

Date from Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
1 July 2025 DF  Paul Lehmann (GER) SC Verl End of season [14]
3 July 2025 FW  Marlon Faß (GER) Stuttgarter Kickers End of season [13]
31 July 2025 DF  Dennis Duah (GER) Energie Cottbus End of season [15]

Friendly matches

Friendly match details
Date Time Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
27 June 2025 18:00 FC Thüringen Weida Away 7–0 Casar 13', 33' pen., Daferner 19', Marx 29', Kother 68', 81', Müller 85' [18][19]
28 June 2025 14:00 Kamenzer Jungs Away 14–0 Menzel 16', 36', Kutschke 22', 31', 37', Wagner 33', Daferner 47', 59', 78', 84', Casar 64', 67', Oehmichen 55', 80' [20]
5 July 2025 16:00 SV Ried Neutral[a] 3–1[b] Casar 60', Kammerknecht 114', Menzel 120' [21][22]
13 July 2025 14:00 Slavia Prague Away 2–4 Fröling 80', Müller 84' [23]
25 July 2025 14:00 SC Freiburg Neutral[c] 3–3[b] Šapina 22', Meißner 70', Marx 114' 1,100 [24]

Competitions

2. Bundesliga

Main article: 2025–26 2. Bundesliga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
14 Arminia Bielefeld 17 5 4 8 27 24 +3 19
15 1. FC Magdeburg 17 5 2 10 21 29 −8 17
16 Fortuna Düsseldorf 17 5 2 10 15 27 −12 17 Qualification for relegation play-offs
17 Greuther Fürth 17 4 3 10 26 44 −18 15 Relegation to 3. Liga
18 Dynamo Dresden 17 3 4 10 24 34 −10 13
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2025. Source: Bundesliga
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.[25]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)

Matches

DFB-Pokal

Main article: 2025–26 DFB-Pokal

Dynamo Dresden were drawn at home to Mainz 05 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.[26]

18 August 2025 (2025-08-18) First round Dynamo Dresden 0–1 Mainz 05 Dresden
18:00 Report
  • Amiri 22'
 Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Florian Badstübner

Notes

  1. ^ Match played at DANA-Arena in Windischgarsten, Austria.
  2. ^ a b Match comprised two 60-minute long halves.
  3. ^ Match played at Sportanlage Golm in Schruns, Austria

References

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  2. ^ "German 3. Liga Table". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Noack, Frank (11 June 2025). "Dynamo Dresden 2. Bundesliga: Kader 2025/26 – Neuzugänge, Abgänge, Transfer-Gerüchte". Lausitzer Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b ""Mein unbedingter Wille": Dresden verpflichtet Daferner fest". kicker (in German). 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Erster Neuzugang: Dynamo holt Rossipal aus Rostock". kicker (in German). 25 May 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Sterner-Ersatz gefunden: Dresden holt international erfahrenen Faber". kicker (in German). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Dynamo Dresden verpflichtet Wolfsburgs Amoako". kicker (in German). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Dresden verpflichtet langjährigen Rostocker Fröling". kicker (in German). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Neue feste Heimat: Grill verlässt Union gen Dresden". kicker (in German). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  10. ^ a b ""Großer Vorteil": Herrmann zieht es zurück nach Dresden". kicker (in German). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Neuer Dynamo-Stürmer: Stamm lotst Vermeij nach Dresden". kicker (in German). 11 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  12. ^ a b ""Hochveranlagt": Dresden schnappt sich Hoffenheims Sturmtalent Faß". kicker (in German). 18 June 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Dynamo Dresden verleiht Neuzugang Faß nach Stuttgart". Mitteldeutsche Rundfunk (in German). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Dynamo Dresden verleiht Talent Lehmann an Verl" (in German). Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via msn.com.
  15. ^ a b ""Außergewöhnliche Parameter": Cottbus leiht Duah aus Dresden". kicker (in German). 31 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  16. ^ "VVV-Venlo contracteert ervaren linksback Philip Heise" (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Austria Lustenau holt zwei neue Torhüter aus Deutschland". www.laola1.at (in German). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Thüringen Weida - Dynamo Dresden 0:7 – Spielereignisse". kicker (in German). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Erfolgreicher Testspiel-Auftakt" (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Kamenzer Jungs – SG Dynamo Dresden 0:14 (0:6)". www.dynamo-dresden.de (in German). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  21. ^ "SV Ried - Dynamo Dresden 1:3 – Spielereignisse". kicker (in German). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  22. ^ "SGD schließt Trainingslager siegreich ab". www.dynamo-dresden.de (in German). 5 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  23. ^ "Slavia Prag - Dynamo Dresden 4:2 – Spielschema". kicker (in German). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  24. ^ "Six-goal draw against Dynamo Dresden". SC Freiburg. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  25. ^ "DFL–Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 29 May 2025. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  26. ^ "DFB-Pokal heute | Spielplan & Ergebnisse | 1. Runde | 2025/26". kicker (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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