The 2022–23 season was the 128th in the history of Fortuna Düsseldorf and their third consecutive season in the second division. The club participated in the 2. Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal.
| 2022–23 season | ||||
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| Board members | Thomas Röttgermann (President) Erich Rutemöller Lutz Pfannenstiel | |||
| Head coach | Daniel Thioune | |||
| Stadium | Merkur Spiel-Arena | |||
| 2. Bundesliga | 4th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dawid Kownacki (14) All: Dawid Kownacki (16) | |||
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Players edit
- As of 11 August 2022[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss
| 18 June 2022 Friendly | VfB 03 Hilden  | 0–5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hilden |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Bezirkssportanlage Am Bandsbusch |
| 22 June 2022 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–1 |  Ružomberok | Freistadt |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Holzhaider-Stadion |
| 25 June 2022 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–2 |  Olympiacos | Wels |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: HUBER Arena |
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | TuS Koblenz | 0–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Koblenz |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Oberwerth |
| 8 July 2022 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–5 |  Twente | Düsseldorf |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Paul-Janes-Stadion |
| 22 September 2022 Friendly | VfL Bochum | Cancelled | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Bochum |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Note: The game was cancelled due to a shortage of players at Fortuna Düsseldorf.[2] | ||||
| 29 November 2022 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–0 | De Graafschap | Düsseldorf |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Paul-Janes-Stadion Attendance: 170 |
| 6 January 2023 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4–3 | SV Meppen | Düsseldorf |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Paul-Janes-Stadion |
| 14 January 2023 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–0 |  Grasshopper Club Zürich | La Línea de la Concepción, Spain |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| 2. Bundesliga | 16 July 2022 | 28 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 50.00 |
| DFB-Pokal | 30 July 2022 | 8 February 2023 | First round | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 66.67 |
| Total | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 51.35 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
2. Bundesliga edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 2 | Darmstadt 98 (P) | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 67 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 66 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 58 | |
| 5 | FC St. Pauli | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 58 | |
| 6 | SC Paderborn | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 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.[3]
(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.[3]
(P) Promoted
Results summary edit
| Overall | 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 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 |
Last updated: 28 May 2023.
Source: DFB
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2023. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[4]
| 16 July 2022 1 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 1–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Magdeburg |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: MDCC-Arena Referee: Arne Aarnink |
| 22 July 2022 2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–1 | SC Paderborn | Düsseldorf |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Referee: Tobias Welz |
| 5 August 2022 3 | SV Sandhausen | 1–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Sandhausen |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald Referee: Sven Waschitzki-Günther |
| 14 August 2022 4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–2 | Greuther Fürth | Düsseldorf |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 23,861 Referee: Tobias Reichel |
| 20 August 2022 5 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Braunschweig |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 17,471 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
| 26 August 2022 6 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4–0 | Jahn Regensburg | Düsseldorf |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 20,745 Referee: Florian Heft |
| 2 September 2022 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 2–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Heidenheim an der Brenz |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Voith-Arena Attendance: 9,468 Referee: Robert Kampka |
| 10 September 2022 8 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–1 | Hansa Rostock | Düsseldorf |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 26,719 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Hamburg | 2–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hamburg |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 49,616 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
| 1 October 2022 10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4–1 | Arminia Bielefeld | Düsseldorf |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 25,841 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
| 8 October 2022 11 | Darmstadt | 1–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Darmstadt |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor Attendance: 15,850 Referee: Max Burda |
| 15 October 2022 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Düsseldorf |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 25,750 Referee: Wolfgang Haslberger |
| 23 October 2022 13 | Karlsruher SC | 0–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Karlsruhe |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: BBBank Wildpark Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Florian Heft |
| 29 October 2022 14 | Holstein Kiel | 1–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Kiel |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Holstein-Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Robert Schröder |
| 5 November 2022 15 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–0 | St. Pauli | Düsseldorf |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
| 8 November 2022 16 | Hannover 96 | 2–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hanover |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena Attendance: 24,100 Referee: Florian Exner |
| 11 November 2022 17 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Düsseldorf |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 44,422 Referee: Benjamin Cortus |
| 27 January 2023 18 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–2 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Düsseldorf |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 29,433 Referee: Frank Willenborg |
| 3 February 2023 19 | Paderborn | 4–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Paderborn |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena Attendance: 12,179 Referee: Tobias Reichel |
| 12 February 2023 20 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–0 | Sandhausen | Düsseldorf |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 22,125 Referee: Tobias Welz |
| 18 February 2023 21 | Greuther Fürth | 2–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Fürth |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer Attendance: 9,804 Referee: Marco Fritz |
| 24 February 2023 22 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Düsseldorf |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 24,127 Referee: Sven Waschitzki |
| 4 March 2023 23 | Jahn Regensburg | 0–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Regensburg |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Jahnstadion Regensburg Attendance: 10,119 Referee: Robert Kampka |
| 11 March 2023 24 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–1 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Düsseldorf |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 26,827 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
| 19 March 2023 25 | Hansa Rostock | 2–5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Rostock |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Ostseestadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Patrick Alt |
| 31 March 2023 26 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–2 | Hamburger SV | Düsseldorf |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 51,200 Referee: Robert Schröder |
| 9 April 2023 27 | Arminia Bielefeld | 2–2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Bielefeld |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: SchücoArena Attendance: 23,433 Referee: Florian Heft |
| 16 April 2023 28 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–0 | Darmstadt | Düsseldorf |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 30,179 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
| 22 April 2023 29 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Nürnberg |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 27,682 Referee: Sören Storks |
| 30 April 2023 30 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–2 | Karlsruher SC | Düsseldorf |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 25,408 Referee: Timo Gerach |
| 6 May 2023 31 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–0 | Holstein Kiel | Düsseldorf |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 28,935 Referee: Aarne Aarnink |
| 13 May 2023 32 | FC St. Pauli | 0–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Hamburg |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 29,546 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck |
| 21 May 2023 33 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3–3 | Hannover 96 | Düsseldorf |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 35,512 Referee: Michael Bacher |
| 28 May 2023 34 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 47,956 Referee: Martin Petersen |
DFB-Pokal edit
| 30 July 2022 First round | Kickers Offenbach | 1–4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Offenbach |
| 18:01 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Bieberer Berg Attendance: 16,620 Referee: Benjamin Cortus |
| 19 October 2022 Second round | Jahn Regensburg | 0–3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Regensburg |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Jahnstadion Regensburg Attendance: 7,892 Referee: Timo Gerach |
| 8 February 2023 Round of 16 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Nürnberg |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 25,216 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck |
References edit
- ^ "Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895: Kader" [Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895: Squad]. f95.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "VFL Bochum: Testspiel gegen Fortuna Düsseldorf abgesagt".
- ^ "Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF). Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL). 4 March 2023. p. 3.
- ^ "DFL veröffentlicht 2. Bundesliga-Spielplan 2022/23 im Juni". kicker.de (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.