2008–09 TuS Koblenz season
The 2008–09 season was the third consecutive season in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga, played by TuS Koblenz, a professional football club based in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The club fiished 14th in the 2. Bundesliga despite a three-point deduction,[2] and in addition to the 2. Bundesliga, Tus Koblenz also participated in the DFB-Pokal, where they were eliminated in the first round by FC Oberneuland. The club played their homes matches at Stadion Oberwerth. The season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Uwe Rapolder |
| Stadium | Stadion Oberwerth |
| 2. Bundesliga | 14th |
| DFB-Pokal | First round |
| Average home league attendance | 9,616[1] |
Players
First-team squad
Players' ages as of 17 August 2008.[3]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (Age) | Place of birth | Signed from | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | David Yelldell |  | 1 October 1981 (aged 26) | Stuttgart[lower-alpha 1] | Stuttgarter Kickers | |
| 31 | Marcus Rickert |  | 18 February 1984 (aged 24) | Rostock | Kickers Emden | |
| 33 | André Weis | | 30 September 1989 (aged 18) | Boppard | — | |
| 37 | Peter Auer | | 5 July 1971 (aged 37) | Kaiserslautern | 1. FC Saarbrücken | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Frank Wiblishauser | | 18 October 1977 (aged 30) | Memmingen | St. Gallen | |
| 5 | Branimir Bajić |  | 19 October 1979 (aged 28) | Bijeljina | Partizan | |
| 8 | Martin Forkel | | 22 July 1979 (aged 29) | Coburg | Wacker Burghausen | |
| 13 | Marko Lomić |  | 13 September 1983 (aged 24) | Čačak | Partizan | |
| 15 | Dominique Ndjeng | | 4 November 1980 (aged 27) | Bonn | VfL Osnabrück | |
| 18 | Andreas Richter | | 15 September 1977 (aged 30) | Cottbus | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | |
| 22 | Cha Du-ri |  | 25 July 1980 (aged 28) | Frankfurt[lower-alpha 2] | Mainz 05 | |
| 24 | Matej Mavrič |  | 29 January 1979 (aged 29) | Koper | Molde | |
| 25 | Alassane Ouédraogo |  | 7 September 1980 (aged 27) | Boussouma | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | |
| 28 | Lars Bender | | 8 January 1988 (aged 20) | Koblenz | — | |
| 34 | Oliver Laux | | 26 March 1990 (aged 18) | Lahnstein | — | |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 4 | Rüdiger Ziehl | | 26 October 1977 (aged 30) | Zweibrücken | Wehen Wiesbaden | |
| 6 | Manuel Hartmann | | 26 March 1984 (aged 24) | Esslingen | Stuttgarter Kickers | |
| 7 | Salvatore Gambino | | 27 November 1983 (aged 24) | Hagen | 1. FC Köln | |
| 11 | Fatmir Vata |  | 20 September 1971 (aged 36) | Rrëshen | Arminia Bielefeld | |
| 17 | Zoltán Stieber |  | 16 October 1988 (aged 19) | Budapest | Aston Villa | Joined club in January 2009.[4] |
| 19 | Ardian Đokaj |  | 23 May 1979 (aged 29) | Podgorica | Trabzonspor | |
| 21 | Goran Šukalo | | 24 August 1981 (aged 26) | Koper | Alemannia Aachen | |
| 23 | Darko Maletić | | 20 September 1980 (aged 27) | Banja Luka | JSD Partizan | Joined club in January 2009.[5] |
| 26 | Evangelos Nessos |  | 27 June 1980 (aged 28) | Solingen | 1. FC Köln | |
| 27 | Johannes Göderz | | 27 November 1988 (aged 19) | Kobern-Gondorf | — | |
| 30 | Dominik Mader | | 19 April 1989 (aged 19) | Göppingen | Donzdorf | |
| 32 | Patrick Schmidt | | 17 March 1988 (aged 20) | Oberwesel | — | |
| 38 | Michael Stahl | | 15 September 1907 (aged 100) | Diez | Aalen | Joined club in early 2009[6] |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 9 | Njazi Kuqi |  | 25 March 1983 (aged 25) | Vučitrn[lower-alpha 3] | Carl Zeiss Jena | |
| 10 | Emmanuel Krontiris | | 11 February 1983 (aged 25) | Hanover | Alemannia Aachen | |
| 14 | Tayfun Pektürk | | 13 May 1988 (aged 20) | Wermelskirchen | FC Schalke 04 II | |
| 16 | Renaldo Rama | | 27 January 1990 (aged 18) | Gramozi | Joined club in early 2009.[7] | |
| 20 | Manuel Fischer | | 19 September 1989 (aged 18) | Aalen | Joined on loan from VfB Stuttgart in January 2009.[8] | |
| 29 | Noureddine Daham |  | 15 November 1977 (aged 30) | Oran | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |
| 35 | Matt Taylor | | 17 October 1981 (aged 26) | Columbus | Hollywood United | |
| 36 | César M'Boma |  | 18 February 1979 (aged 29) | Douala | Oberneuland | |
| 39 | Jan Hawel | | 2 April 1988 (aged 20) | SG Andernach | ||
Left club during season
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Date of birth (Age) | Place of birth | Joined | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fabrice Begeorgi | FW |  | 20 April 1987 (aged 21) | Martigues | Marseille | On loan from Marseille |
| 17 | Mustafa Parmak | MF |  | 19 May 1982 (aged 26) | Stuttgart[lower-alpha 4] | Stuttgarter Kickers | |
| 20 | Gabriel Fernández | MF |  | 22 September 1977 (aged 30) | Bragado | Macará | |
| 23 | Matthias Franz | DF | | 20 March 1985 (aged 23) | Herrenberg | Sonnenhof Großaspach |
Notes
- Though born in Stuttgart, West Germany, Yelldell has represented the United States at international level
- Though born in Frankfurt, West Germany, Cha has represented South Korea at international level
- Though born in Vučitrn, Yugoslavia, Kuqi has represented Finland at international level
- Though born in Stuttgart, Parmak retains Turkish citizenship.
Competitions
2. Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1860 Munich | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 39 | |
| 13 | Hansa Rostock | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 38 | |
| 14 | TuS Koblenz[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 38 | |
| 15 | FSV Frankfurt | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 38 | |
| 16 | VfL Osnabrück (R) | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 36 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
Source: kicker
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Due to licensing irregularities in the 2007–08 season, TuS Koblenz started with a three point deduction.
DFB-Pokal
References
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- "Tabelle – 34. Spieltag – 2. Bundesliga 2008/09". kicker (in German). Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "FootballSquads — TuS Koblenz - 2008/09". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "Stieber Zoltán az Aston Villa után Németországban folytatja". Nemzetisport (in Hungarian). 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "Maletic sprüht vor Tatendrang" (in German). 9 February 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- "Fußball-Profi Stahl verlängert in Koblenz bis 2011". Rhein-Zeitung (in German). 9 June 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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- "Fischer will nur spielen". Rhein-Zeitung (in German). 8 January 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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