2016–17 1. FC Union Berlin season

Union Berlin 2016–17 football season
Union Berlin
2016–17 season
ManagerJens Keller
StadiumStadion An der Alten Försterei
2. Bundesliga4th
DFB-PokalSecond round
Home colours
Away colours
All statistics correct as of 19 April 2017.

The 2016–17 1. FC Union Berlin season is the 51st season in the football club's history. For the 7th consecutive season, Union Berlin play in the 2. Bundesliga. They also participated in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. The season covers a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Players

Squad

As of 20 January 2017[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Daniel Mesenhöler
3 DF Austria AUT Emanuel Pogatetz
4 DF Croatia CRO Roberto Punčec
5 DF Germany GER Benjamin Kessel
6 DF Denmark DEN Kristian Pedersen
7 MF Germany GER Benjamin Köhler
8 MF Germany GER Stephan Fürstner
9 FW Germany GER Sebastian Polter
10 MF Germany GER Dennis Daube
11 MF Germany GER Maximilian Thiel
12 GK Denmark DEN Jakob Busk
13 MF Germany GER Raffael Korte
14 MF Switzerland SUI Adrian Nikçi
16 FW Austria AUT Philipp Hosiner
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Sweden SWE Simon Hedlund
18 MF Germany GER Kenny Prince Redondo
19 MF Croatia CRO Damir Kreilach
23 MF Germany GER Felix Kroos (Captain)
24 FW Germany GER Steven Skrzybski
25 DF Germany GER Christopher Lenz
27 MF Kosovo KOS Eroll Zejnullahu
28 DF Austria AUT Christopher Trimmel
29 DF Germany GER Michael Parensen
30 GK Austria AUT Michael Gspurning
34 DF Germany GER Fabian Schönheim
37 DF Germany GER Toni Leistner
39 MF Germany GER Lukas Lämmel

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

2. Bundesliga

League table

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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Hannover 96 (P) 34 19 10 5 51 32 +19 67 Promotion to Bundesliga
3 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 19 9 6 50 36 +14 66 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 Union Berlin 34 18 6 10 51 39 +12 60
5 Dynamo Dresden 34 13 11 10 53 46 +7 50
6 1. FC Heidenheim 34 12 10 12 43 39 +4 46
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(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 18 6 10 51 39  +12 60 11 3 3 29 12  +17 7 3 7 22 27  −5

Last updated: 21 May 2017.
Source: kicker

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2017. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

VfL Bochum v Union Berlin
6 August 2016 1 VfL Bochum 2–1 Union Berlin Bochum
13:00 CET Bastians 57'
Weilandt 77'
Wurtz Yellow card 90'		 Report Schönheim Yellow card 39'
Kreilach Yellow card 42' 72'		 Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Attendance: 17,118
Referee: Robert Kampka
Union Berlin v Dynamo Dresden
15 August 2016 2 Union Berlin 2–2 Dynamo Dresden Berlin
20:15 CET Redondo Yellow card 15'
Fürstner Yellow card 27'
Quaner 58' 66'		 Report Aosman 8' Yellow card 48'
Lambertz 69'
Berko Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Wolfgang Stark
Arminia Bielefeld v Union Berlin
28 August 2016 3 Arminia Bielefeld 4–4 Union Berlin Bielefeld
13:30 CET Schuppan 30'
Klos 42' Yellow card 75'
Nöthe 63'
Ulm 84'		 Report Fürstner Yellow card 29' 37'
Punčec Yellow card 34'
Skrzybski 66' 81'
Quaner 68'
Kroos Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: SchücoArena
Attendance: 13,604
Referee: Timo Gerach
Union Berlin v Karlsruher SC
10 September 2016 4 Union Berlin 4–0 Karlsruher SC Berlin
13:00 CET Leistner Yellow card 12'
Kreilach 22'
Quaner 44' 76'
Skrzybski 60' (pen.)		 Report Kinsombi Yellow card 6'
Sallahi Yellow card 32'
Vollath Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 19,356
Referee: Aarne Aarink
TSV 1860 Munich v Union Berlin
16 September 2016 5 TSV 1860 Munich 1–2 Union Berlin Munich
18:30 CET Liendl 25' (pen.)
Përdedaj Yellow card 41'
Adlung Yellow card 65'
Wittek Yellow card 83'		 Report Skrzybski 5'
Schönheim Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card
Redondo 40'
Kroos Yellow card 63'
Busk Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 19,300
Referee: Florian Heft
Würzburger Kickers v Union Berlin
21 September 2016 6 Würzburger Kickers 0–1 Union Berlin Würzburg
17:30 CET Kurzweg Yellow card 90+4' Report Quaner 84' Stadium: flyeralarm Arena
Attendance: 10,148
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck
Union Berlin v FC St. Pauli
26 September 2016 7 Union Berlin 2–0 FC St. Pauli Berlin
20:15 CET Hosiner 12'
Redondo 42'		 Report Ziereis Yellow card 65'
Sobota Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Harm Osmers
Nürnberg v Union Berlin
30 September 2016 8 Nürnberg 2–0 Union Berlin Nuremberg
18:30 CET Salli Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card
Möhwald 45+1'
Teuchert 83'
Brečko Yellow card 85'		 Report Pedersen Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card
Punčec Yellow card 72'
Leistner Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadion Nürnberg
Attendance: 24,465
Referee: Daniel Schlager
Union Berlin v Hannover 96
16 October 2016 9 Union Berlin 2–1 Hannover 96 Berlin
13:30 CET Kreilach Yellow card 10'
Trimmel Yellow card 27'
Parensen Yellow card 44'
Quaner 75'
Hosiner 79'
Fürstner Yellow card 89'		 Report Anton Yellow card 12'
Karaman Yellow card 17'
Klaus 90+6' Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Robert Hartmann
Erzgebirge Aue v Union Berlin
23 October 2016 10 Erzgebirge Aue 1–3 Union Berlin Aue
13:30 CET Kvesić 20'
Riedel Yellow card 41'		 Report Leistner Yellow card 11'
Kreilach 41' 63'
Skrzybski 82'		 Stadium: Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Benjamin Brand
Union Berlin v Fortuna Düsseldorf
29 October 2016 11 Union Berlin 0–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf Berlin
13:00 CET Hedlund Yellow card 65'
Hosiner Yellow card 71'		 Report Ayhan Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card
Kiesewetter Yellow card 54'
Bebou 56'
Bellinghausen Yellow card 57'
Bodzek Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 21,195
Referee: Patrick Alt
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Union Berlin
5 November 2016 12 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–0 Union Berlin Kaiserslautern
13:00 CET Aliji Yellow card 23'
Gaus 71'
Mwene Yellow card 80'
Ziegler Yellow card 86'		 Report Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Attendance: 21,446
Referee: Sören Storks
Union Berlin v Stuttgart
20 November 2016 13 Union Berlin 1–1 Stuttgart Berlin
13:30 CET Daube Yellow card 31'
Skrzybski 60'
Fürstner Yellow card 88'		 Report Terodde 3'
Kamiński Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
Sandhausen v Union Berlin
27 November 2016 14 Sandhausen 0–1 Union Berlin Sandhausen
13:30 CET Pledl Yellow card 76' Report Kroos 12' Yellow card 73'
Trimmel Yellow card 32'
Daube Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Hardtwaldstadion
Attendance: 5,185
Referee: Alexander Sather
Union Berlin v Eintracht Braunschweig
5 December 2016 15 Union Berlin 2–0 Eintracht Braunschweig Berlin
20:15 CET Hedlund 56'
Leistner Yellow card 80'
Daube 82'		 Report Moll Yellow card 60' Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 20,312
Referee: Christian Dingert
Heidenheim v Union Berlin
9 December 2016 16 Heidenheim 3–0 Union Berlin Heidenheim an der Brenz
18:30 CET Kleindienst 34'
Schnatterer 58' (pen.)
Beermann Yellow card 74'
Halloran 90+2'		 Report Brandy Yellow card 81' Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 12,300
Referee: Robert Schröder
Union Berlin v Greuther Fürth
11 December 2016 17 Union Berlin 1–1 Greuther Fürth Berlin
13:30 CET Kroos Yellow card 62'
Leistner 65'
Fürstner Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Dursun 80' Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 19,228
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus
Union Berlin v VfL Bochum
27 January 2017 18 Union Berlin 2–1 VfL Bochum Berlin
18:30 CET Punčec Yellow card 42'
Polter 67'
Skrzybski 80'
Trimmel Yellow card 83'
Kreilach 90'		 Report Fabian Yellow card 38'
Hoogland 40'
Wurtz Yellow card 69'
Quaschner Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 19,130
Referee: Patrick Ittrich
Dynamo Dresden v Union Berlin
5 February 2017 19 Dynamo Dresden 0–0 Union Berlin Dresden
13:30 CET Report Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
Attendance: 30,153
Referee: Benjamin Brand
Union Berlin v Arminia Bielefeld
12 February 2017 20 Union Berlin 3–1 Arminia Bielefeld Berlin
13:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 20,258
Referee: Martin Petersen
Karlsruher SC v Union Berlin
19 February 2017 21 Karlsruher SC 1–2 Union Berlin Karlsruhe
13:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Wildparkstadion
Attendance: 13,531
Referee: Thorben Siewer
Union Berlin v 1860 Munich
24 February 2017 (2017-02-24) 22 Union Berlin 2–0 1860 Munich Berlin
Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
FC St. Pauli v Union Berlin
10 March 2017 (2017-03-10) 24 FC St. Pauli 1–2 Union Berlin Hamburg
Report Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion
Union Berlin v 1. FC Nürnberg
20 March 2017 (2017-03-20) 25 Union Berlin 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg Berlin
Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Hannover 96 v Union Berlin
1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) 26 Hannover 96 2–0 Union Berlin Hanover
Report Stadium: Niedersachsenstadion
Union Berlin v Erzgebirge Aue
5 April 2017 (2017-04-05) 27 Union Berlin 0–1 Erzgebirge Aue Berlin
Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Fortuna Düsseldorf v Union Berlin
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09) 28 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–2 Union Berlin Düsseldorf
Report Stadium: Düsseldorf Arena
VfB Stuttgart v Union Berlin
24 April 2017 (2017-04-24) 30 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Union Berlin Stuttgart
Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Union Berlin v SV Sandhausen
28 April 2017 (2017-04-28) 31 Union Berlin 2–1 SV Sandhausen Berlin
Report Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei

DFB-Pokal

MSV Duisburg v Union Berlin
21 August 2016 Round 1 MSV Duisburg 1 - 2 (a.e.t.) Union Berlin Duisburg
15:30 Iljutcenko 67'
Wiegel Yellow card 97'
Albutat Yellow card 110'		 Report Quaner 62'
Schnellhardt 95' (o.g.)
Pedersen Yellow card 114'		 Stadium: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
Attendance: 14,209
Referee: Germany Marco Fritz
Borussia Dortmund v Union Berlin
26 October 2016 (2016-10-26) Second round Borussia Dortmund 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		 Union Berlin Dortmund
21:00 Parensen 44' (o.g.) Report Parensen Yellow card 55'
Punčec Yellow card 77'
Skrzybski 81'
Fürstner Yellow card 91'
Trimmel Yellow card 98'		 Stadium: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Attendance: 79,037
Referee: Jochen Drees
Penalties

References

  1. ^ "Profis Saison 2016/17" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
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