2019–20 1. FC Union Berlin season
| 2019–20 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Dirk Zingler | |||
| Manager | Urs Fischer | |||
| Stadium | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | |||
| Bundesliga | 11th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sebastian Andersson (12) All: Sebastian Andersson (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 22,467 vs RB Leipzig (18 August 2019, Bundesliga)[a] | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 20,350 vs 1899 Hoffenheim (17 December 2019, Bundesliga)[b] | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,874 | |||
| Biggest win | 0–6 vs VfB Germania Halberstadt (11 August 2019, DFB-Pokal first round) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 5–0 vs Borussia Dortmund (1 February 2020, Bundesliga) | |||
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The 2019–20 season was the 55th season in 1. FC Union Berlin's history and their first season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2019. In addition to the domestic league, Union Berlin also participated in the season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. Since their foundation, Union have played in the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, located in Berlin, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Season review
Pre-season
On 27 May 2019, Union Berlin gained promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history, following a 2–2 draw over two legs against VfB Stuttgart, in which Union triumphed on the away goals rule.[2] Following promotion, Union Berlin made 14 signings, including signing Marvin Friedrich, the scorer of the deciding goal against Stuttgart, for €2.5 million from FC Augsburg. The club contested eight pre-season friendlies, winning five, drawing two and losing one.
Bundesliga first half (matchday 1–17)
Union Berlin's first ever Bundesliga game came against rivals RB Leipzig on 18 August 2019, losing 4–0. The club's oldest ultras group, the Wuhlesyndikat, successfully called for a 15-minute silent protest at the start of the game, aimed in protest at Leipzig's ownership model.[3] Six days later, the club picked up their first Bundesliga point, drawing 1–1 away at FC Augsburg, with forward Sebastian Andersson scoring Union Berlin's first ever Bundesliga goal.[4] On matchday 3, Union Berlin gained their first ever Bundesliga win, in a shock 3–1 home victory against UEFA Champions League outfit Borussia Dortmund.[5] During the first five matchdays, International Centre for Sports Studies research concluded that Union Berlin had the highest average height across the top 31 European first divisions.[6] On 2 November 2019, Union Berlin recorded their third Bundesliga win of the season, thanks to a 1–0 home win against Berlin rivals Hertha BSC; the first meeting between the pair in the top flight of German football. Despite Sebastian Polter scoring a late winner from the penalty spot, the game was not without controversy, as referee Deniz Aytekin temporarily halted the game, following fireworks from the away section entering the home sections and the field of play. Following full-time, Rafał Gikiewicz won praise from fans and media alike, after helping prevent a minor pitch invasion from a section of Union Berlin ultras, aimed at attacking Hertha supporters, after Union Berlin flags, shirts and scarves were burnt in the away end during the game. The win lifted Union to 14th place in the Bundesliga table, three points above the relegation play-off place.[7]
On 23 November 2019, Union Berlin recorded their fourth consecutive competitive win, following a 2–0 victory over Bundesliga leaders Borussia Mönchengladbach, with second half goalscorer Andersson sitting at fourth in the Bundesliga scoring charts following the win.[8] At the halfway point of the season, Union sat in eleventh place, one place and one point above city rivals Hertha BSC.[9]
Bundesliga second half (matchday 18–34)
During the January transfer winter, Union Berlin made one signing, loaning Yunus Mallı in from VfL Wolfsburg until the summer.[10] On matchday 19, Union Berlin recorded their first win after the winter break, following a 3–1 loss to RB Leipzig a week prior, after defeating Augsburg 2–0, with Neven Subotić scoring his first goal for the club.[11] On 1 March 2020, Sebastian Andersson scored his tenth Bundesliga goal of the season in a 2–2 home draw against VfL Wolfsburg, ending an eight game long drought.[12] The game was suspended for over ten minutes during the first half, after protests from Union Berlin's fans against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's owner Dietmar Hopp in solidarity with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln supporters, who had all protested against Hopp's involvement with Hoffenheim on the same weekend.[13] On 4 March 2020, Union Berlin were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal at the quarter-final stage, in a 3–1 loss against Bayer Leverkusen.[14]
Ahead of matchday 26, the Bundesliga was suspended, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, with the Deutsche Fußball Liga recommending a suspension until 2 April 2020.[15] The second Berlin derby of the season, originally scheduled for 21 March 2020, was due to be played behind closed doors following advice from the Bundesministerium für Gesundheit,[16] but was later postponed following the Bundesliga's suspension until 2 April. In mid-April, clubs returned to training. On 7 May 2020, the Deutscher Fußball-Bund announced resumption of the Bundesliga without spectators in mid-May, with the final weekend of the season set to be played on 27 June 2020.[17] On 17 May 2020, after six Bundesliga matchday 26 games were played a day prior, Union Berlin lost 2–0 at home to Bayern Munich behind closed doors.[18] On 22 May 2020, Hertha BSC played Union Berlin at the Olympiastadion behind closed doors in the second Berlin derby of the season, winning 4–0; the biggest competitive victory between the pair.[19]
Players
Squad information
- As of 23 Apr 2020[20]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
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Friendly matches
Win Draw Loss
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Union Berlin  | 2–1 |  Brøndby | Berlin |
| 15:30 | Andersson  63'Mees 90' |
Report | Arajuuri 82' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 12,307 |
| 12 July 2019 Friendly | SV Ried  | 0–3 | Union Berlin | Windischgarsten, Austria |
| 18:00 | Kicker | Friedrich 9' Prömel 29', 33' |
Stadium: Windischgarsten Sports Club Attendance: 250 |
| 13 July 2019 Friendly | Blau-Weiß Linz | 0–3 | Union Berlin | Linz, Austria |
| 15:00 | Kicker | Kade 55' Polter 64'Hartel 73' |
Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 750 |
| 17 July 2019 Friendly | First Vienna | 1–4 | Union Berlin | Vienna, Austria |
| 19:00 | Kurtiši 55' |
Kicker | Bülter 14', 44' Polter 15'Ujah 73' |
Stadium: Hohe Warte Stadium Attendance: 4,100 |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Erzgebirge Aue | 1–1 | Union Berlin | Aue |
| 15:30 | Daferner 85' |
Kicker | Ujah 17' |
Stadium: Erzgebirgsstadion Attendance: 3,743 |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | VfL Wolfsburg | 1–1 | Union Berlin | Anif, Austria |
| 15:00 (120 minute friendly) | João Victor 78' |
kicker | Andersson 2' |
Stadium: Maximarkt Sportpark Attendance: 300 |
| 3 August 2019 Friendly | Union Berlin | 0–3 |  Celta Vigo | Berlin |
| 16:00 | Kicker | Méndez 22' Mina 57'Jorge 82' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 11,032 |
| 12 August 2019 Friendly | SV Lichtenberg 47 | 1–4 | Union Berlin | Berlin |
| 17:30 | Hollwitz 68' |
kicker | Ujah 22', 53' Polter 41', 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hans-Zoschke-Stadion Attendance: 2,000 |
| 5 September 2019 Friendly | Chemnitzer FC | 1–3 | Union Berlin | Hoyerswerda |
| 17:30 | Garcia 82' |
Report | Kade 46' Gogia 55'Abdullahi 74' |
Stadium: Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark Attendance: 1,800 |
| 10 October 2019 Friendly | Union Berlin | 0–0 | Dynamo Dresden | Berlin |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 2,300 |
| 13 November 2019 Friendly | Union Berlin | 3–0 | Holstein Kiel | Berlin |
| 17:30 | Becker 27' Reichel 67'Kade 80' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 2,541 |
| 6 January 2020 Friendly | Union Berlin | 2–1 |  OH Leuven | Alicante, Spain |
| 11:00 | Andrich 66' Polter 77' |
Report | Asane 76' |
Stadium: Sportcomplex Laos De Campoamor Attendance: 250 |
| 6 January 2020 Friendly | Union Berlin | 2–2 | Union SG | Alicante, Spain |
| 16:00 | Becker 14' Ujah 37' |
Report | Sigurðarson 53' Haugen 87' |
Stadium: Sportcomplex Laos De Campoamor Attendance: 300 |
| 11 January 2020 Friendly | Union Berlin | 3–2 |  Ferencváros | Alicante, Spain |
| 15:00 | Friedrich 6' Ujah 15'Andersson 36' |
Report | Isael 5' Lodico 42' |
Stadium: Sportcomplex Laos De Campoamor Attendance: 250 |
| 19 January 2020 Friendly | Union Berlin | 1–2 |  St. Gallen | Berlin |
| 14:00 | Ujah 30' |
Report | Demirović 12' Itten 58' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 25 March 2020 Friendly | Union Berlin | Cancelled | Arminia Bielefeld | Berlin |
| 14:45 | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei | |||
| Note: The match was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[50] | ||||
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Bundesliga | 18 August 2019 | 27 June 2020 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 35.29 |
| DFB-Pokal | 11 August 2019 | 4 March 2020 | First round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 75.00 |
| Total | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 39.47 | ||||
Last updated: 27 June 2020
Source: Competitions
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 45 |
| 10 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 41 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 41 |
| 12 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 39 |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 37 |
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.[51]
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.[51]
Results summary
| 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 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 38 | −21 |
Last updated: 27 June 2020.
Source: Bundesliga
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2020. Source: Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The Bundesliga schedule was announced on 28 June 2019.[52]
| 18 August 2019 1 | Union Berlin | 0–4 | RB Leipzig | Berlin |
| 18:00 | Becker  82' |
Kicker | Halstenberg 16' Sabitzer 31'Werner 42'Nkunku 69' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,467 Referee: Markus Schmidt |
| 24 August 2019 2 | FC Augsburg | 1–1 | Union Berlin | Augsburg |
| 15:30 | Vargas 59' |
Kicker | Andersson 80' Schlotterbeck  84' |
Stadium: WWK Arena Attendance: 27,704 Referee: Robert Schröder |
| 31 August 2019 3 | Union Berlin | 3–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Berlin |
| 18:30 | Bülter 22', 50' Andersson 75' |
Kicker | Alcácer 25' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Felix Brych |
| 14 September 2019 4 | Union Berlin | 1–2 | Werder Bremen | Berlin |
| 15:30 | Andersson 14' (pen.) Subotić 80'  89' |
Kicker | Klaassen 5' (pen.) Füllkrug 55'Şahin 76' 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Tobias Welz |
| 21 September 2019 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2–0 | Union Berlin | Leverkusen |
| 15:30 | Volland 20' Alario 25' |
Kicker | Polter 66' Schlotterbeck 86' |
Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 27,430 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
| 27 September 2019 6 | Union Berlin | 1–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Berlin |
| 20:30 | Ujah 86' Andrich 89' |
Kicker | Sow 36' Dost 48'Silva 62' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 6 October 2019 7 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1–0 | Union Berlin | Wolfsburg |
| 15:30 | Guilavogui 32' Bruma 37'Weghorst 69' |
Kicker | Andrich 26' Friedrich 65' |
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 27,012 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
| 19 October 2019 8 | Union Berlin | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Berlin |
| 15:30 | Bülter 1' Gentner 11'Andrich 66'Ingvartsen 76', 84' |
Kicker | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Benjamin Cortus |
| 26 October 2019 9 | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Union Berlin | Munich |
| 15:30 | Pavard 13' Lewandowski 53' |
Kicker | Andrich 17' Polter 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Marco Fritz |
| 2 November 2019 10 | Union Berlin | 1–0 | Hertha BSC | Berlin |
| 18:30 | Schlotterbeck 61' Polter 87' (pen.) |
Kicker | Boyata 69' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
| 9 November 2019 11 | Mainz 05 | 2–3 | Union Berlin | Mainz |
| 15:30 | St. Juste 42' Onisiwo 81'Brosinski 90+4' |
Kicker | Andrich 4' Brosinski 30' (o.g.)Andersson 45+3', 51'Parensen 49'Polter 69'Friedrich 72' |
Stadium: Opel Arena Attendance: 24,349 Referee: Harm Osmers |
| 23 November 2019 12 | Union Berlin | 2–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Berlin |
| 15:30 | Ujah 15' Kroos 29'Andersson 90+2' |
Kicker | Stindl 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Felix Brych |
| 29 November 2019 13 | Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Union Berlin | Gelsenkirchen |
| 20:30 | Raman 23' Serdar 86'McKennie 90' |
Kicker | Schlotterbeck 22' Ingvartsen 36' (pen.)Andersson 38'Hübner 42'Friedrich 69' |
Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,837 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
| 8 December 2019 14 | Union Berlin | 2–0 | 1. FC Köln | Berlin |
| 15:30 | Andersson 33', 50' Andrich 82' |
Kicker | Sobiech 8' Ehizibue 45'Drexler 65' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Patrick Ittrich |
| 14 December 2019 15 | SC Paderborn | 1–1 | Union Berlin | Paderborn |
| 15:30 | Pröger 33' Zolinski 82'Gjasula 85' |
Kicker | Ingvartsen 7', 20' Parensen 36'Trimmel 59'Mees 72' |
Stadium: Benteler-Arena Attendance: 14,414 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
| 17 December 2019 16 | Union Berlin | 0–2 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Berlin |
| 20:30 | Ingvartsen 42' Andrich 53' |
Kicker | Skov 15' Samassékou 26'Posch 30'Hübner 54'Bebou 56'Kadeřábek 61'Kramarić 75'Baumgartner 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,350 Referee: Sören Storks |
| 22 December 2019 17 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–1 | Union Berlin | Düsseldorf |
| 15:30 | Hennings 38' Bodzek 68'Thommy 90', 90+1' |
Kicker | Lenz 46' Parensen 48'Trimmel 81'Friedrich 84'Gentner 90+4' |
Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 45,490 Referee: Benjamin Cortus |
| 18 January 2020 18 | RB Leipzig | 3–1 | Union Berlin | Leipzig |
| 18:30 | Werner 51', 83' Sabitzer 57'Haidara 88' |
Kicker | Bülter 10' Andersson 60'Ryerson 71'Parensen 80' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 42,146 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
| 25 January 2020 19 | Union Berlin | 2–0 | FC Augsburg | Berlin |
| 15:30 | Subotić 47', 68' Ingvartsen 61'Schlotterbeck 67'Gentner 70'Andrich 74' |
Kicker | Gouweleeuw 45+1' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus |
| 1 February 2020 20 | Borussia Dortmund | 5–0 | Union Berlin | Dortmund |
| 15:30 | Sancho 13' Haaland 18', 76'Reus 68' (pen.)Witsel 70' |
Kicker | Friedrich 64' |
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 81,365 Referee: Benjamin Cortus |
| 8 February 2020 21 | Werder Bremen | 0–2 | Union Berlin | Bremen |
| 15:30 | Selke 16' Toprak 30'Vogt 30'Friedl 80' |
Kicker | Bülter 52', 72' Trimmel 67'Prömel 80'Andersson 86' |
Stadium: Wohninvest Weserstadion Attendance: 42,100 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
| 15 February 2020 22 | Union Berlin | 2–3 | Bayer Leverkusen | Berlin |
| 15:30 | Gentner 7', 56' Trimmel 14'Bülter 87' |
Kicker | Weiser 20' Havertz 22'S. Bender 38'Diaby 84'Bellarabi 90+4' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Harm Osmers |
| 24 February 2020 23 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–2 | Union Berlin | Frankfurt |
| 20:30 | Kamada 39' Paciência 66'Hübner 79' (o.g.)Kohr 88' |
Kicker | Ryerson 39' Hübner 44'Andersson 49', 82'Mallı 50'Ndicka 67' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
| 1 March 2020 24 | Union Berlin | 2–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Berlin |
| 13:30 | Andersson 41' Andrich 53'Friedrich 56' |
Kicker | Arnold 40' Gerhardt 60'Steffen 61'Weghorst 81' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
| 7 March 2020 25 | SC Freiburg | 3–1 | Union Berlin | Freiburg im Breisgau |
| 15:30 | Günter 12', 55' Sallai 34', 60'Koch 82' |
Kicker | Friedrich 47' 90+2' Andersson 61'Ingvartsen 75' |
Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Marco Fritz |
| 17 May 2020 26 | Union Berlin | 0–2 | Bayern Munich | Berlin |
| 18:00 | Lenz 12' Schlotterbeck 51' |
Kicker | Davies 37' Lewandowski 40' (pen.)Pavard 80' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 0[53] Referee: Bastian Dankert |
| Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[54] and rescheduled to 17 May.[55] | ||||
| 22 May 2020 27 | Hertha BSC | 4–0 | Union Berlin | Berlin |
| 20:30 | Lukebakio 43', 52' Ibišević 51'Cunha 61'Grujić 67'Boyata 77' |
Kicker | Parensen 9' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 0[53] Referee: Harm Osmers |
| Note: The match was postponed on 13 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[54] and rescheduled to 22 May.[55] | ||||
| 27 May 2020 28 | Union Berlin | 1–1 | Mainz 05 | Berlin |
| 20:30 | Andrich 20' 42' Ingvartsen 33'Schlotterbeck 78'Friedrich 90+2' |
Kicker | Baku 13' Boëtius 78'Latza 89' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 0[53] Referee: Robert Schröder |
| Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 27 May.[55] | ||||
| 31 May 2020 29 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4–1 | Union Berlin | Mönchengladbach |
| 15:30 | Neuhaus 17', 61' Hofmann 33'Thuram 41', 59'Lainer 43'Pléa 81' |
Kicker | Bülter 19' Friedrich 30'Andersson 50' |
Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 0[53] Referee: Frank Willenborg |
| Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 31 May.[55] | ||||
| 7 June 2020 30 | Union Berlin | 1–1 | Schalke 04 | Berlin |
| 15:30 | Andrich 11', 37' Trimmel 36'Friedrich 73' |
Kicker | Kenny 28' Miranda 78' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 0[53] Referee: Tobias Stieler |
| Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 7 June.[55] | ||||
| 13 June 2020 31 | 1. FC Köln | 1–2 | Union Berlin | Cologne |
| 15:30 | Hector 44' Skhiri 76'Leistner 80'Córdoba 90+2' |
Kicker | Friedrich 39' Gentner 67' |
Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 0[53] Referee: Martin Petersen |
| Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 13 June.[55] | ||||
| 16 June 2020 32 | Union Berlin | 1–0 | SC Paderborn | Berlin |
| 20:30 | Zolinski 27' (o.g.) Prömel 50' |
Kicker | Vasiliadis 53' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 0[53] Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus |
| Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 16 June.[55] | ||||
| 20 June 2020 33 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 4–0 | Union Berlin | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bebou 11' Kramarić 39'Dabbur 41', 45+2'Baumgartner 68' |
Kicker | Friedrich 21' Andrich 30'Andersson 81' |
Stadium: PreZero Arena Attendance: 0[53] Referee: Robert Hartmann |
| Note: The match was postponed on 24 March due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 20 June.[55] | ||||
| 27 June 2020 34 | Union Berlin | 3–0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Berlin |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Ujah 26' Gentner 54'Abdullahi 90' |
Kicker | Kownacki 73' |
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 0[53] Referee: Harm Osmers |
| Note: The match was postponed on 7 May due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in Germany,[56] and rescheduled to 27 June.[55] | ||||
DFB-Pokal
| 11 August 2019 First round | VfB Germania Halberstadt | 0−6 | Union Berlin | Halberstadt |
| 15:30 | Report | Schlotterbeck 27' Andersson 65'Lenz 67'Mees 71'Andrich 76'Ujah 89' |
Stadium: Friedensstadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Tobias Reichel |
| 29 October 2019 Second round | SC Freiburg | 1–3 | Union Berlin | Freiburg im Breisgau |
| 18:30 | Schlotterbeck 30' Koch 45+2', 89'Heintz 76' |
Report | Schmiedebach 21' Mees 36'Rapp 47'Ingvartsen 67'Friedrich 72'Andrich 87'Gentner 90+2' |
Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Robert Kampka |
| 5 February 2020 Round of 16 | SC Verl | 0–1 | Union Berlin | Verl |
| 18:30 | Hecker 43' Schöppner 84' |
Report | Ingvartsen 7' Andrich 56', 86' |
Stadium: Sportclub Arena Attendance: 5,135 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
| 4 March 2020 Quarter-finals | Bayer Leverkusen | 3–1 | Union Berlin | Leverkusen |
| 18:30 | Tah 44' Aránguiz 55', 86'Diaby 69', 90+1'Bellarabi 70', 72'Alario 90+2' |
Report | Ingvartsen 39' Parensen 48'Lenz 61' 71'Gikiewicz 90+2' |
Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 18,453 Referee: Benjamin Cortus |
Squad and statistics
- As of 8 June 2020
| No. | Pos | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Total | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| 1 | GK |  Rafał Gikiewicz
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30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF |  Neven Subotić
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22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | DF | Marvin Friedrich
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27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 6 | DF |  Julian Ryerson
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14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | Akaki Gogia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | Joshua Mees
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11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | FW | Sebastian Polter
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13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | FW |  Sebastian Andersson
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30 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 13 | ||||
| 11 | FW |  Anthony Ujah
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20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 3 | ||||
| 12 | GK | Jakob Busk
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | DF | Ken Reichel
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | FW | Marius Bülter
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29 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||||
| 16 | FW | Laurenz Dehl
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | MF | Florian Flecker
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | MF |  Yunus Mallı
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | DF | Florian Hübner
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | FW | Suleiman Abdullahi
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | Grischa Prömel
|
12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | MF | Felix Kroos
|
11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | MF | Manuel Schmiedebach
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | DF | Christopher Lenz
|
25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 26 | MF | Julius Kade
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | FW |  Sheraldo Becker
|
12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | DF | Christopher Trimmel
|
28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | DF | Michael Parensen
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 30 | MF | Robert Andrich
|
28 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 31 | DF | Keven Schlotterbeck
|
19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 32 | FW | Marcus Ingvartsen
|
24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 34 | MF | Christian Gentner
|
28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 35 | GK | Moritz Nicolas
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | MF | Maurice Arcones
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players transferred out during the season | ||||||||||||
| 18 | DF | Nicolai Rapp
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Notes
- ^ Despite the Stadion An der Alten Försterei having a capacity of 22,012, Union Berlin recorded 455 additional spectators due to an initiative named Endlich dabei ("Finally there" in English), organised by Union Berlin fan groups Alt-Unionern, Eisern V.I.R.U.S. and Eisernen Botschaftern, which saw spectators lift 455 banners of deceased Union Berlin supporters.[1]
- ^ Following the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, all remaining Bundesliga games were hosted behind closed doors, without spectators from May 2020 onwards.
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