2025–26 SC Freiburg season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Eberhard Fugmann |
| Head coach | Julian Schuster |
| Stadium | Europa-Park Stadion |
| Bundesliga | 9th |
| DFB-Pokal | Quarter-final |
| Europa League | 5th (league phase) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Vincenzo Grifo (5) All: Vincenzo Grifo (9) |
| All statistics correct as of 17:10, 22 December 2025 (UTC). | |
The 2025–26 season is the 122nd season in SC Freiburg's history and the club's tenth consecutive season in the Bundesliga.
Background and pre-season
In March 2024, it was announced that Julian Schuster would take over from Christian Streich, who managed the club for 12 years, as head coach for the 2024–25 season.[1][2] Freiburg finished the 2024–25 season in fifth, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.[2]
Friendly matches
Competitions
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Union Berlin | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 21 |
| 9 | SC Freiburg | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 20 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 17 |
| 11 | 1. FC Köln | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 16 |
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.[3]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
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.[3]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Match details
| Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | League position |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 August 2025 | 15:30 | FC Augsburg | Home | 1–3 | Grifo 58' pen. | 33,600 | 15th | [4] |
| 2 | 31 August 2025 | 19:30 | 1. FC Köln | Away | 1–4 | Eggestein 84' | 50,000 | 18th | [5] |
| 3 | 13 September 2025 | 15:30 | VfB Stuttgart | Home | 3–1 | Matanović 81', 90+2' pen., Scherhant 86' | 34,700 | 13th | [6] |
| 4 | 20 September 2025 | 15:30 | Werder Bremen | Away | 3–0 | Grifo 33' pen., Adamu 54', Coulibaly 75' o.g. | 40,500 | 7th | [7] |
| 5 | 28 September 2025 | 15:30 | TSG Hoffenheim | Home | 1–1 | Kübler 3' | 33,700 | 8th | [8] |
| 6 | 5 October 2025 | 19:30 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Away | 0–0 | 44,709 | 8th | [9] | |
| 7 | 19 October 2025 | 15:30 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Home | 2–2 | Scherhant 2', Grifo 87' | 34,700 | 10th | [10] |
| 8 | 26 October 2025 | 15:30 | Bayer Leverkusen | Away | 0–2 | 30,210 | 11th | [11] | |
| 9 | 1 November 2025 | 15:30 | Union Berlin | Away | 0–0 | 22,012 | 11th | [12] | |
| 10 | 9 November 2025 | 15:30 | FC St. Pauli | Home | 2–1 | Suzuki 40', Eggestein 50' | 34,700 | 10th | [13] |
| 11 | 22 November 2025 | 15:30 | Bayern Munich | Away | 2–6 | Suzuki 12', Manzambi 18' | 75,000 | 11th | [14] |
| 12 | 30 November 2025 | 19:30 | Mainz 05 | Home | 4–0 | Kübler 12', Grifo 26', Manzambi 50', Osterhage 90' | 33,200 | 8th | [15] |
| 13 | 6 December 2025 | 15:30 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Away | 1–2 | Manzambi 40' | 15,000 | 9th | [16] |
| 14 | 14 December 2025 | 15:30 | Borussia Dortmund | Home | 1–1 | Höler 75' | 34,700 | 9th | [17] |
| 15 | 20 December 2025 | 15:30 | VfL Wolfsburg | Away | 4–3 | Treu 5', Grifo 56' pen., Seelt 71' o.g., Scherhant 78' | 22,045 | 9th | [18] |
DFB-Pokal
| Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 16 August 2025 | 18:00 | Sportfreunde Lotte | Away | 2–0 | Dinkçi 43', Höler 69' | 6,000 | [19] |
| Second round | 29 October 2025 | 20:45 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Away | 3–1 | Matanović 1', Grifo 6', Scherhant 90+3' | 36,112 | [20] |
| Round of 16 | 3 December 2025 | 18:00 | Darmstadt 98 | Home | 2–0 | Grifo 42' pen., Höler 69' | 30,000 | [21] |
UEFA Europa League
League phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aston Villa (X) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 4 | Real Betis (X) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 14 | |
| 5 | SC Freiburg (X) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 14 | |
| 6 | Ferencváros (X) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Braga | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2025. Source: UEFA[22]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16
| Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 September 2025 | 21:00 | FC Basel | Home | 2–1 | Osterhage 31', Eggestein 56' | 34,300 | [23] |
| 2 | 2 October 2025 | 18:45 | Bologna | Away | 1–1 | Adamu 57' pen. | 24,428 | [24] |
| 3 | 23 October 2025 | 21:00 | FC Utrecht | Home | 2–0 | Suzuki 20', Grifo 45' | 34,700 | [25] |
| 4 | 6 November 2025 | 18:45 | OGC Nice | Away | 3–1 | Manzambi 29', Grifo 39' pen., Scherhant 42' | 15,274 | [26] |
| 5 | 27 November 2025 | 18:45 | Viktoria Plzeň | Away | 0–0 | 10,182 | [27] | |
| 6 | 11 December 2025 | 21:00 | RB Salzburg | Home | 1–0 | Lienhart 50' | 31,100 | [28] |
Players
Appearances and goals
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | FW | Cyriaque Irié (CIV) | Troyes | €8,500,000 | [29] |
| 1 July 2025 | MF | Yuito Suzuki (JPN) | Brøndby IF | €8,000,000 | [30] |
| 1 July 2025 | FW | Derry Scherhant (GER) | Hertha BSC | €2,000,000 | [31] |
| 1 July 2025 | DF | Anthony Jung (GER) | Werder Bremen | Free transfer | [32] |
| 1 July 2025 | DF | Philipp Treu (GER) | FC St. Pauli | €5,500,000 | [33] |
| 9 July 2025 | FW | Igor Matanović (CRO) | Eintracht Frankfurt | €6,700,000 | [34] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | DF | Manuel Gulde (GER) | Retired | [35] | |
| 1 July 2025 | DF | Kenneth Schmidt (GER) | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Undisclosed | [36] |
| 16 July 2025 | DF | Kiliann Sildillia (FRA) | PSV Eindhoven | €5,800,000 | [37] |
| 6 August 2025 | FW | Ritsu Doan (JPN) | Eintracht Frankfurt | €21,000,000 | [38] |
| 20 August 2025 | FW | Michael Gregoritsch (AUT) | Brøndby IF | Undisclosed | [39] |
Loans out
| Date from | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | MF | Robert Wagner (GER) | Holstein Kiel | End of season | [40] |
| 8 August 2025 | FW | Florent Muslija (KOS) | Fortuna Düsseldorf | End of season | [41] |
| 1 September 2025 | MF | Merlin Röhl (GER) | Everton | End of season | [42] |
| 1 September 2025 | MF | Noah Weißhaupt (GER) | Legia Warsaw | End of season | [43] |
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