2018–19 1. FC Union Berlin season

1. FC Union Berlin

2018–19 season
President	Dirk Zingler
Manager	Urs Fischer
Stadium	Stadion An der Alten Försterei
2. Bundesliga	3rd (Promoted)
DFB-Pokal	Second round
Home colours Away colours
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2019.

The 2018–19 1. FC Union Berlin season is the 53rd season in the football club's history and 9th consecutive season in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga and 13th overall. In addition to the domestic league, 1. FC Union Berlin also are participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This is the 53rd season for 1. FC Union Berlin in the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, located in Köpenick, Berlin, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Season review

Pre-season

After a disappointing season in which Union was only able to avoid relegation on the 33rd matchday, the team started into the season with a brand new look. Starting at the front with a new manager Urs Fischer, who has won numerous titles in the Swiss Super League with FC Basel; this was only the beginning of a new Union squad that saw drastic changes from the season before. Union would start the new campaign without fan favorite Steven Skrzybski but added key players such as Rafal Gikiewicz and Sebastian Andersson, both of whom would go on to feature in every fixture.

2. Bundesliga first half (matchday 1–17)

Union Berlin started their 13th ever 2. Bundesliga season with a 1–0 win at home to start the campaign, courtesy of a late free kick goal by former captain Felix Kroos. A 1–1 draw the next week against 1. FC Köln in Cologne, was already a reason for optimism for the Köpenick based club, as Köln were predicted by many to promote back into the Bundesliga. This draw would be followed up with many similar score lines, as Union managed a staggering 10 draws in just the first half of the season, along with 7 wins. Two key fixtures were a matchday nine 1–1 draw against 1. FC Heidenheim where goalkeeper Gikiewicz saved Union with a headed goal from a corner kick in the 94th minute. The second a 2–2 away draw against Hamburger SV, who after relegating for the first time in their history the season before, were favorites to go back up. During that first half of the season, Union was also drawn against Borussia Dortmund in the 2nd round of the DFB Pokal after 90 minutes, coming close to beating the Bundesliga club and creating a massive upset in Dortmund. Only to be stymied by a Marco Reus penalty kick goal in the final moments of the game. This impressive early-season run had Die Eisernen remaining undefeated in their first 17 games in 3rd place, within striking distance of promotion heading into the winter break to the surprise of many.

2. Bundesliga second half (matchday 18–34)

In the first matchday of the 2nd half of the season, Union fans were met with a worrying result, losing the first game back in a 0–3 collapse to midtable Erzgebirge Aue. However, things quickly got back up on track with a win against eventual champions Köln in Berlin 2–0. Union maintained their incredible results while playing at home the rest of the campaign, only losing one game out of their 17 at home all season against SC Paderborn, who had emerged as a promotion candidate as well. On matchday 31 a 2–0 win against Hamburger SV in the near-impenetrable fortress that was the Stadion An der Alten Försterei launched Die Eisernen back into the top three, good enough for a playoff against the 16th place Bundesliga team for a chance at promotion. The possibility to promote automatically was there on the last matchday of the season, a win against VfL Bochum was all they needed to leapfrog into 2nd. Union fought their way back from 0–2 to a 2–2, and nearly managed the victory at the last gasp. With the draw, Union finished with 57 points, and only missed 2nd place on goal differential. However, their amazing home form and ability to draw on the road was enough, as they secured a place in the Bundesliga Relegation playoffs, facing off in a two-leg series against VfB Stuttgart.

Relegation playoff (leg 1)

The first relegation playoff in club history would not be an easy task for the boys from Köpenick. The relegation playoffs heavily favor the team from the Bundesliga, with few teams managing to come out victorious from 2. Bundesliga. The first leg of the playoffs was played in Stuttgart at Mercedes-Benz Arena and couldn't have been harder on the Union fans emotionally. Stuttgart took a 1–0 lead just before halftime thanks to Christian Gentner, but 89 seconds later Suleiman Abdullahi managed to reply with an assist from Sebastian Andersson, and all was level at the break. The second half was opened quickly by VfB Stuttgart and started well for the home side as halftime substitute Mario Gomez found a goal for a quick 2–1 advantage. Union didn't give up despite the second setback, just as they hadn’t on the road all season. They came back strong, played out their chances and in the 68th minute Marvin Friedrich tied the game up at 2–2 from a corner kick by Christopher Trimmel. Friedrich had featured in every single game during the season for Union, but this was the first time finding the back of the net in any. After that goal it was Union who looked the more likely side to win, as Sebastian Andersson created two great chances that very nearly forced the improbable victory. Union fans we’re pleased with the 2–2 draw, since the away goals rule was in effect for these playoffs and Stuttgart had to come to Berlin and manage to find a win that had eluded virtually all visitors during the campaign.

Relegation playoff (leg 2)

Stadion An Der Alten Försterei was waiting for them, a place that Union had made a fortress during the 2018–19 season. Stuttgart would be forced to try and play attacking soccer, needing a 3 goal draw or victory to remain in Bundesliga. It was not an attractive game ripe with chances for either side, as the two teams battled in front of the crowd of over 22,000. Stuttgart thought they had the lead in the 9th minute when Dennis Aogo hit a free kick passed Gikiewicz. Somewhat controversially, it was promptly taken back by the video assistant referee, as Nicolás González had been found to have obstructed Gikiewicz's view from an offside position, thus making the goal unofficial. The rest of the game was nerve-wracking for both sides. The match stayed 0-0 into the 80th minute, a goal for either side would see their side into the Bundesliga almost certainly. As the game opened up, Abdullahi had two shots beat the VfB Stuttgart defense, only to be denied by the woodwork each time. Stuttgart came towards the goal of Union more and more, each time the stout Union defense and Gikiewicz were there to answer. Finally, Union had to survive the longest five minutes the fans of Stadion An der Alten Försterei had ever witnessed. When the final whistle came, Union Berlin has successfully promoted to the Bundesliga, for the first time in their long history. Meanwhile the 2–2 aggregate result after two draws saw VfB Stuttgart relegated on the away goals rule.

Aftermath

Only moments after the game ended, the field was flooded with Union fans in celebration. It was a success which few thought possible pre-season but had come to fruition none the less. The small club from the east side of Berlin with a cherished bond between the club and its fans were going to play in the Bundesliga for the very first time. The 56th-ever team to play in the Bundesliga since its founding, and the first-ever from East Berlin. The success in the promotion playoff cemented the 2018–19 season as the most famous ever in club history to this date, and simply a night no Union Berlin fan was ever going to forget. The following week Union paraded around the streets of Berlin and even down the Spree on a team boat, culminating in a party for players and fans alike at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

Players

Squad information

As of 21 February 2019

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	POL	Rafał Gikiewicz
5	DF	GER	Marvin Friedrich
6	MF	NOR	Julian Ryerson
7	MF	GER	Marcel Hartel
8	MF	GER	Joshua Mees
9	FW	GER	Sebastian Polter
10	FW	SWE	Sebastian Andersson
11	MF	GER	Akaki Gogia
12	GK	DEN	Jakob Busk
14	DF	GER	Ken Reichel
15	DF	ESP	Marc Torrejón
17	FW	POR	Carlos Mané (on loan from Sporting CP)
18	DF	GER	Nicolai Rapp
19	DF	GER	Florian Hübner

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	FW	NGA	Suleiman Abdullahi (on loan from Eintracht Braunschweig)
21	MF	GER	Grischa Prömel
23	MF	GER	Felix Kroos
24	MF	GER	Manuel Schmiedebach (on loan from Hannover 96)
25	DF	GER	Christopher Lenz
27	MF	KOS	Eroll Zejnullahu
28	DF	AUT	Christopher Trimmel (Captain)
29	DF	GER	Michael Parensen
30	GK	GER	Lennart Moser
31	MF	TUR	Berkan Taz
32	MF	AUT	Robert Žulj (on loan from 1899 Hoffenheim)
33	DF	USA	Lennard Maloney
34	DF	GER	Fabian Schönheim

Transfers

Summer

In:

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	POL	Rafał Gikiewicz (from SC Freiburg)
6	MF	NOR	Julian Ryerson (from Viking Stavanger)
7	MF	GER	Joshua Mees (from TSG Hoffenheim)
10	FW	SWE	Sebastian Andersson (from 1.FC Kaiserslautern)
14	DF	GER	Ken Reichel (from Eintracht Braunschweig)
19	DF	GER	Florian Hübner (from Hannover 96)
20	FW	NGA	Suleiman Abdullahi (on loan from Eintracht Braunschweig)
24	MF	GER	Manuel Schmiedebach (on loan from Hannover 96)
25	DF	GER	Christopher Lenz (previously on loan to Holstein Kiel)
27	MF	KOS	Eroll Zejnullahu (previously on loan to SV Sandhausen)
32	MF	AUT	Robert Žulj (on loan from 1899 Hoffenheim)

Out:

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	GER	Daniel Mesenhöler (to MSV Duisburg)
4	DF	GER	Lars Dietz (on loan to Sportfreunde Lotte)
6	DF	DEN	Kristian Pedersen (to Birmingham City F.C.)
8	MF	GER	Stephan Fürstner (to Eintracht Braunschweig)
10	MF	GER	Dennis Daube (Released)
13	DF	GER	Peter Kurzweg (on loan to Würzburger Kickers)
24	FW	GER	Steven Skrzybski (to FC Schalke 04)
36	DF	GER	Cihan Kahraman (on loan to FSV Union Fürstenwalde)
37	DF	GER	Toni Leistner (Released)

Winter

In:

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	DF	GER	Nicolai Rapp (from Erzgebirge Aue)
17	FW	POR	Carlos Mané (on loan from Sporting CP)

Out:

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	AUT	Christoph Schößwendter (Released)
17	FW	SWE	Simon Hedlund (to Brøndby IF)
18	FW	GER	Kenny Prince Redondo (to Greuther Fürth)

Matches

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss

Friendly matches

1. FC Union Berlin v FC Carl Zeiss Jena

1 July 2018 (2018-07-01) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	1−1	FC Carl Zeiss Jena	Berlin
14:00	Hosiner 18' (pen.)	Report	Starke 16'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 11,085 Referee: Alexander Sather (Grimma)

Chemnitzer FC v 1. FC Union Berlin

4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) Friendly	Chemnitzer FC	1−3	1. FC Union Berlin	Brandenburg an der Havel
18:30	Kalkutschke 83'	Report	Hedlund 48' Redondo 49' Friedrich 68'	Stadium: Werner-Seelenbinder-Sportstätte Attendance: 939 Referee: Henry Müller (Cottbus)

FSV Union Fürstenwalde v 1. FC Union Berlin

5 July 2018 (2018-07-05) Friendly	FSV Union Fürstenwalde	1−3	1. FC Union Berlin	Fürstenwalde
18:30	Bolyki 35' (pen.)	Report	Zejnullahu 2' Gogia 53' Hosiner 62'	Stadium: Bonava-Arena Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Marcel Riemer (Eisenhüttenstadt)

1. FC Union Berlin v Norwich City F.C.

17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	2−1	Norwich City F.C.	Delbrück
18:00	Redondo 43' Klose 68' (o.g.)	Report	Rhodes 58'	Stadium: Stadion Laumeskamp Attendance: 750 Referee: Henrik Bramlage (Vechta)

1. FC Union Berlin v Girondins Bordeaux

21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	1−1	Girondins Bordeaux	Berlin
18:00	Andersson 3'	Report	Kounde 56'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 7,821 Referee: Henry Müller (Cottbus)

Queens Park Rangers v 1. FC Union Berlin

28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly	Queens Park Rangers	3−0	1. FC Union Berlin	London
14:30	Osayi-Samuel 18' Smith 30' Eze 59' (pk.)	Report		Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 4,097 Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)

1. FC Union Berlin v VSG Altglienicke

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	1−3	VSG Altglienicke	Berlin
18:00	Eidtner 46'	Report	Preiss 32' Föster 68' Skoda 74'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 1,428

1. FC Union Berlin v Grasshopper Club Zürich

5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	3−3	Grasshopper Club Zürich	Berlin
18:00	Taz 15', 78' Redondo 21'	Report	Djuricin 30', 45' Ngoy 64'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 1,512 Referee: Daniel Siebert

1. FC Union Berlin v SV Babelsberg 03

12 October 2018 (2018-10-12) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	9−1	SV Babelsberg 03	Berlin
14:00	Abdullahi 6' Polter 21' Mees 36' Kroos 44' Maloney 45' Redondo 61' Taz 62' Hedlund 75' Zulj 80'	Report	Nattermann 83'	Stadium: Fritz-Lesch-Sportplatz Attendance: 400

1. FC Union Berlin v Dynamo Dresden

15 November 2018 (2018-11-15) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	1−1	Dynamo Dresden	Berlin
13:30	Redondo 3'	Report	Atik 59'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: closed-doors

1. FC Union Berlin v Shenzhen F.C.

13 January 2019 (2019-01-13) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	2−0	Shenzhen F.C.	Jerez, Spain
12:30	Abdullahi 10' Taz 19'	Report		Stadium: Montecastillo Training Ground Attendance: 250

1. FC Union Berlin v SpVgg Unterhaching

18 January 2019 (2019-01-18) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	1−2	SpVgg Unterhaching	Jerez, Spain
14:00	Polter 67' (pk.)	Report	Schimmer 35' Hain 50'	Stadium: Montecastillo Training Ground Attendance: 270

1. FC Union Berlin v FC Lausanne-Sport

18 January 2019 (2019-01-18) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	0−0	FC Lausanne-Sport	Jerez, Spain
16:00		Report		Stadium: Montecastillo Training Ground Attendance: 270 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Berlin)

1. FC Union Berlin v FC Basel 1893

26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	2−2	FC Basel 1893	Berlin
14:00	Polter 21' Prömel 30'	Report	Kalulu 4' van Wolfswinkel 41'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 2,506

FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt v 1. FC Union Berlin

20 March 2019 (2019-03-20) Friendly	FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt	1−4	1. FC Union Berlin	Erfurt
18:00	Kelbel 27'	Report	Abdullahi 22', 23', 26' Eidtner 82'	Stadium: Steigerwaldstadion Attendance: 2,728

2. Bundesliga

Main article: 2018–19 2. Bundesliga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	1. FC Köln (C, P)	34	19	6	9	84	47	+37	63	Promotion to Bundesliga
2	SC Paderborn (P)	34	16	9	9	76	50	+26	57
3	Union Berlin (O, P)	34	14	15	5	54	33	+21	57	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Hamburger SV	34	16	8	10	45	42	+3	56
5	1. FC Heidenheim	34	15	10	9	55	45	+10	55

Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	14	15	5	54	33	+21	57	11	5	1	34	11	+23	3	10	4	20	22	−2

Last updated: 19 May 2019.
Source: [1]

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	D	W	D	D	D	W	W	D	D	D	D	W	D	W	D	W	L	W	L	W	W	D	W	W	L	L	D	D	D	W	L	W	D
Position	6	6	1	4	6	5	2	2	2	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3

Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2019. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

1. FC Union Berlin v FC Erzgebirge Aue

5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) 1	1. FC Union Berlin	1−0	FC Erzgebirge Aue	Berlin
15:30	Schmiedebach  44' Prömel  74' Kroos 87'	Kicker Report	Cacutalua  2' Baumgart  84' Tiffert  90+1'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,752 Referee: Benjamin Cortus

1. FC Köln v 1. FC Union Berlin

13 August 2018 (2018-08-13) 2	1. FC Köln	1−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Cologne
20:30	Horn  39' Clemens 41' Sobiech  61'	Kicker	Reichel  19' Andersson 69'	Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Daniel Schlager

1. FC Union Berlin v FC St. Pauli

26 August 2018 (2018-08-26) 3	1. FC Union Berlin	4−1	FC St. Pauli	Berlin
13:30	Prömel 44' Gogia 45+2' Andersson 57', 88' Redondo  76'	Kicker	Flum  31' Buchtmann  38' Sahin  64'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Sven Jablonski

SV Sandhausen v 1. FC Union Berlin

2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) 4	SV Sandhausen	0−0	1. FC Union Berlin	Sandhausen
13:30	Kister  24' Förster  44'	Kicker	Hübner  24' Hedlund  24' Prömel  56'	Stadium: BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald Attendance: 5,517 Referee: Timo Gerach

1. FC Union Berlin v MSV Duisburg

14 September 2018 (2018-09-14) 5	1. FC Union Berlin	2−2	MSV Duisburg	Berlin
18:30	Gogia 44' Schmiedebach  68' Hübner 90+1' Prömel  90+4'	Kicker	Wolze  36' Tashchy  69' Souza 77' Sukuta-Pasu 83',  90'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,329 Referee: Michael Bacher

Arminia Bielefeld v 1. FC Union Berlin

22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 6	Arminia Bielefeld	1−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Bielefeld
13:00	Prietl  45+1' Salger  45+1' Voglsammer 65'	Kicker	Prömel 44' Gogia  45+1'	Stadium: Bielefelder Alm Attendance: 18,114 Referee: Dr. Martin Thomsen

1. FC Union Berlin v Holstein Kiel

25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) 7	1. FC Union Berlin	2−0	Holstein Kiel	Berlin
18:30	Lenz  67' Prömel 90' Polter 90+4'	Kicker	Wahl  57'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,879 Referee: Benjamin Cortus

FC Ingolstadt 04 v 1. FC Union Berlin

1 October 2018 (2018-10-01) 8	FC Ingolstadt 04	1−2	1. FC Union Berlin	Ingolstadt
20:30	Lezcano  42' Gimber  45+1' Otávio  56' Kutschke 80'	Kicker	Andersson 43' Gogia 73' Trimmel  81'	Stadium: Audi Sportpark Attendance: 7,068 Referee: Bastian Dankert

1. FC Union Berlin v 1. FC Heidenheim

7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) 9	1. FC Union Berlin	1−1	1. FC Heidenheim	Berlin
13:30	Andersson  51' Schmiedebach  59' Trimmel  90' Gikiewicz 90+4'	Kicker	Glatzel  7', 56' Griesbeck  40' Andrich  62' Theuerkauf  90+2'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,108 Referee: Benedikt Kempkes

SC Paderborn 07 v 1. FC Union Berlin

21 October 2018 (2018-10-21) 10	SC Paderborn 07	0−0	1. FC Union Berlin	Paderborn
13:30	Nachreiner  53'	Kicker	Prömel  70' Hübner  77' Lenz  90+2'	Stadium: Benteler-Arena Attendance: 11,336 Referee: Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck

1. FC Union Berlin v Dynamo Dresden

28 October 2018 (2018-10-28) 11	1. FC Union Berlin	0−0	Dynamo Dresden	Berlin
13:30	Kroos  62'	Kicker	Aosman  20' Nikolaou  24'  34' Ebert  41'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Sven Jablonski

SSV Jahn Regensburg v 1. FC Union Berlin

4 November 2018 (2018-11-04) 12	SSV Jahn Regensburg	1−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Regensburg
13:30	Saller  43' George 45+1' Sørensen  62' Derstroff  89'	Kicker	Prömel  5'  77' Polter 45' Reichel  54'	Stadium: Continental Arena Attendance: 10,884 Referee: Sascha Stegemann

1. FC Union Berlin v SpVgg Greuther Fürth

11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) 13	1. FC Union Berlin	4−0	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	Berlin
13:30	Mees 5', 10' Polter 29', 56' Schmiedebach  39' Trimmel  45'	Kicker	Sauer  83'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,785 Referee: Daniel Schlager

Hamburger SV v 1. FC Union Berlin

26 November 2018 (2018-11-26) 14	Hamburger SV	2−2	1. FC Union Berlin	Hamburg
20:30	Hunt 58' Holtby 65'	Kicker	Mees 12' Hartel  76' Trimmel  87' Hübner  88' Abdullahi 90'	Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 45,584 Referee: Frank Willenborg

1. FC Union Berlin v SV Darmstadt 98

1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) 15	1. FC Union Berlin	3−1	SV Darmstadt 98	Berlin
13:00	Andersson 28', 42' Sulu 65' (o.g.)	Kicker	Sulu  44' Dursun 73'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,474 Referee: Marco Fritz

1. FC Magdeburg v 1. FC Union Berlin

9 December 2018 (2018-12-09) 16	1. FC Magdeburg	1−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Magdeburg
13:30	Preißinger  34' Beck 39' Costly  90'	Kicker	Abdullahi  10' Hübner  31' Gogia 65' Zulj  84' Lenz  90'	Stadium: MDCC-Arena Attendance: 23,149 Referee: Dr. Felix Brych

1. FC Union Berlin v VfL Bochum

15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 17	1. FC Union Berlin	2−0	VfL Bochum	Berlin
13:00	Andersson 69' (pen.) Parensen  71' Zulj 87'	Kicker		Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,728 Referee: Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck

Erzgebirge Aue v 1. FC Union Berlin

23 December 2018 (2018-12-23) 18	Erzgebirge Aue	3−0	1. FC Union Berlin	Aue
13:30	Testroet 6', 30' (pen.), 74' Cacutalua  34' Fandrich  56' Rizzuto  70'	Kicker	Andersson  34' Hübner  76'	Stadium: Erzgebirgsstadion Attendance: 13,800 Referee: Sven Jablonski

1. FC Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln

31 January 2019 (2019-01-31) 19	1. FC Union Berlin	2−0	1. FC Köln	Berlin
20:30	Hartel 1' Trimmel  29' Hübner 30' Friedrich  50' Reichel  58'  66'	Kicker	Terodde  45+2' Geis  73' Schmitz  78'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Tobias Welz

FC St. Pauli v 1. FC Union Berlin

24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) 20	FC St. Pauli	3−2	1. FC Union Berlin	St. Pauli
20:30	Allagui  4', 23' Flum  33' Meier 62', 90+4' (pen.) Knoll  84'	Kicker	Schmiedebach  12' Friedrich  37' Lenz  60' Prömel 84' Abdullahi 86'	Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 29,546 Referee: Guido Winkmann

1. FC Union Berlin v SV Sandhausen

9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 21	1. FC Union Berlin	2−0	SV Sandhausen	Berlin
13:00	Andersson 11',  81' Kroos  41' Gogia 87'	Kicker	Taffertshofer  30' Diekmeier  53'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 19,542 Referee: Tobias Stieler

MSV Duisburg v 1. FC Union Berlin

16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 22	MSV Duisburg	2−3	1. FC Union Berlin	Duisburg
13:00	Wiegel  20' Nielsen 45' Fröde 56' Verhoek  59' Iljutcenko  62'	Kicker	Zulj 11' Schmiedebach  17' Hartel 64' Gogia  71' Andersson 89'	Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena Attendance: 12,316 Referee: Timo Gerach

1. FC Union Berlin v Arminia Bielefeld

22 February 2019 (2019-02-22) 23	1. FC Union Berlin	1−1	Arminia Bielefeld	Berlin
18:30	Mees 23' Hübner  71' Schmiedebach  77' Abdullahi  82'	Kicker	Behrendt  29' Clauss 61' Voglsammer  80'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,286 Referee: Christian Dietz

Holstein Kiel v 1. FC Union Berlin

1 March 2019 (2019-03-01) 24	Holstein Kiel	0−2	1. FC Union Berlin	Kiel
18:30	van den Bergh  77' Dehm  80' Mühling  84'	Kicker	Kroos 27' Trimmel  54' Schmiedebach  70' Mees  83' Andersson 90+1'	Stadium: Holstein-Stadion Attendance: 9,866 Referee: Benjamin Cortus

1. FC Union Berlin v FC Ingolstadt 04

8 March 2019 (2019-03-08) 25	1. FC Union Berlin	2−0	FC Ingolstadt 04	Berlin
18:30	Andersson 43' (pen.) Schmiedebach  49' Gogia  65', 79' Prömel  70' Rapp  78'	Kicker	Kotzke  19' Cohen  38'  65' Krauße  48'  75' Otávio  62'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,419 Referee: Dr. Robert Kampka

1. FC Heidenheim v 1. FC Union Berlin

15 March 2019 (2019-03-15) 26	1. FC Heidenheim	2−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Heidenheim an der Brenz
18:30	Griesbeck  8' Glatzel 48' Schnatterer 56'	Kicker	Žulj 23' Hübner  58' Mané  88' Trimmel  90+1'	Stadium: Voith-Arena Attendance: 11,150 Referee: Sascha Stegemann

1. FC Union Berlin v SC Paderborn 07

30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 27	1. FC Union Berlin	1−3	SC Paderborn 07	Berlin
13:00	Trimmel  33' Polter 90+4'	Kicker	Antwi-Adjei 41' Gjasula  84' Michel 87' Schonlau  89' Klement 90+1'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,789 Referee: Michael Bacher

Dynamo Dresden v 1. FC Union Berlin

7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) 28	Dynamo Dresden	0−0	1. FC Union Berlin	Dresden
13:30		Kicker	Prömel  64' Reichel  83' Hübner  86'	Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion Attendance: 30,700 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus

1. FC Union Berlin v SSV Jahn Regensburg

12 April 2019 (2019-04-12) 29	1. FC Union Berlin	2−2	SSV Jahn Regensburg	Berlin
18:30	Andersson 13' Gikiewicz  16' Polter 83'	Kicker	Adamyan 16' (pen.) Correia  29' Saller  30' Al Ghaddioui 58'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,243 Referee: Harm Osmers

SpVgg Greuther Fürth v 1. FC Union Berlin

20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) 30	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	1−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Fürth
13:00	Atanga  31' Keita-Ruel  38' Caligiuri 67'	Kicker	Mees 35' Kroos  38' Prömel  64' Rapp  70' Friedrich  81'	Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer Attendance: 9,650 Referee: Dr. Martin Thomsen

1. FC Union Berlin v Hamburger SV

28 April 2019 (2019-04-28) 31	1. FC Union Berlin	2−0	Hamburger SV	Berlin
13:30	Žulj 46' Kroos  81' Trimmel  82' Prömel 84'	Kicker	Douglas  81' Lacroix  90+4'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Sascha Stegemann

SV Darmstadt 98 v 1. FC Union Berlin

5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 32	SV Darmstadt 98	2−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Darmstadt
13:30	Stark 49' Mehlem  60' Wittek 77'	Kicker	Žulj  69' Andersson  71', 87'	Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor Attendance: 11,510 Referee: Bastian Dankert

1. FC Union Berlin v 1. FC Magdeburg

12 May 2019 (2019-05-12) 33	1. FC Union Berlin	3−0	1. FC Magdeburg	Berlin
15:30	Prömel 8' Polter 31', 90+6',  90+7'	Kicker	Ignjovski  49'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Robert Schröder

VfL Bochum v 1. FC Union Berlin

19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) 34	VfL Bochum	2−2	1. FC Union Berlin	Bochum
15:30	Losilla 24',  77' Riemann  35' M'boussy  41'  72', 49' (pen.)	Kicker	Hübner  34' Prömel  48', 83' Mees 86' Reichel  90+5'	Stadium: Vonovia-Ruhrstadion Attendance: 24,500 Referee: Harm Osmers

Relegation play-offs

First Leg

23 May 2019 (2019-05-23)

20:30

VfB Stuttgart	2–2	Union Berlin
Gentner 41' Gómez 51'	Report	Abdullahi 43' Friedrich 68'

Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart

Attendance: 58,619

Referee: Bastian Dankert

Second Leg

27 May 2019 (2019-05-27)

20:30

Union Berlin	0–0	VfB Stuttgart
	Report

Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin

Attendance: 22,012

Referee: Christian Dingert

2–2 on aggregate. Union Berlin won on away goals and are promoted to the Bundesliga, while VfB Stuttgart are relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.

DFB-Pokal

Main article: 2018–19 DFB-Pokal

FC Carl Zeiss Jena v 1. FC Union Berlin

19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) R1	FC Carl Zeiss Jena	2–4	1. FC Union Berlin	Jena
18:30	Wolfram 21' Trimmel 42' (o.g.)	Kicker	Andersson 14' Kroos 29' Hedlund 45+5' (pen.), 71'	Stadium: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld Attendance: 10,600 Referee: Dr. Felix Brych

Borussia Dortmund v 1. FC Union Berlin

31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) R2	Borussia Dortmund	3–2 (a.e.t.)	1. FC Union Berlin	Dortmund
18:30	Pulisic 40' Hakimi  61' Maximilian Philipp 73' Reus 120+1' (pen.) Witsel  120'	Kicker	Polter 63', 88' Friedrich  109'  118' Trimmel  115' Hübner  120'	Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 72,732 Referee: Guido Winkmann

Squad and statistics

As of 27 May 2019

No.	Pos	Player	2. Bundesliga		DFB-Pokal		Play-offs		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Rafał Gikiewicz	34	1	2	0	2	0	38	1
5	DF	Marvin Friedrich	34	0	2	0	2	1	38	1
6	MF	Julian Ryerson	8	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
7	MF	Marcel Hartel	26	2	1	0	2	0	29	2
8	MF	Joshua Mees	18	6	0	0	2	0	20	6
9	FW	Sebastian Polter	20	9	1	2	0	0	21	11
10	FW	Sebastian Andersson	34	12	2	1	2	0	38	13
11	MF	Akaki Gogia	28	6	1	0	2	0	31	6
12	GK	Jakob Busk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	Ken Reichel	27	0	1	0	2	0	30	0
15	DF	Marc Torrejón	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	FW	Carlos Mané	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
18	DF	Nicolai Rapp	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
19	DF	Florian Hübner	28	2	1	0	1	0	30	2
20	FW	Suleiman Abdullahi	19	2	1	0	2	1	22	3
21	MF	Grischa Prömel	29	7	2	0	2	0	33	7
23	MF	Felix Kroos	25	2	1	1	1	0	27	3
24	MF	Manuel Schmiedebach	32	0	2	0	2	0	36	0
25	DF	Christopher Lenz	11	0	2	0	0	0	13	0
27	MF	Eroll Zejnullahu	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	DF	Christopher Trimmel	32	0	2	0	1	0	35	0
29	MF	Michael Parensen	9	0	1	0	2	0	12	0
30	GK	Lennart Moser	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	MF	Berkan Taz	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
32	MF	Robert Žulj	29	4	1	0	2	0	32	4
33	DF	Lennard Maloney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	DF	Fabian Schönheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players transferred out during the season
3	DF	Christoph Schösswendter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	FW	Simon Hedlund	11	0	2	2	0	0	13	2
18	FW	Kenny Prince Redondo	7	0	1	0	0	0	8	0