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1. FC Heidenheim 1846 is a German professional association football club from the town of Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club currently plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. They will play in the Bundesliga. 2 for the 2026–27 season following their relegation in the previous season.

History

Historical chart of Heidenheim league performance

The club was formed in 2007 through the separation of the football section from parent association Heidenheimer Sportbund, a larger multi sports club that has 5,800 members in 25 departments.[3] The independence of the football side allows it to operate under the stricter economic standards set for professional clubs which are members of the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund or DFB).

Logo of parent association Heidenheimer SB

Heidenheimer SB itself was founded through the 1972 merger of TSB Heidenheim and VfL Heidenheim.[4] The club's origins go back to 14 August 1846, with the establishment of the gymnastics club Turngemeinde Heidenheim, which folded in 1852, but was re-constituted under the same name in 1861. The club was renamed Turnverein Heidenheim in 1872.

A football department was created within the association on 8 July 1890 and became an independent side known as VfR Heidenheim on 21 August 1922. The swimming club Schwimmverein 04 Heidenheim joined VfR in 1936 to form VfL Heidenheim 04. In 1949, following World War II, these two clubs went their separate ways, the swimmers under their original name, and the footballers as VfL Heidenheim 1890.

In the meantime, parent club TV 1846 Heidenheim was joined on 13 July 1935 by SpVgg Heidenheim and then on 3 April 1937 merged with 1. Sportverein 1900 Heidenheim – which was known as Athletenklub Hellenstein until 1920 – to become TSV 1846 Heidenheim. After the war TSV was united with Turnerbund Heidenheim 1902 whose history was as a worker's club. TB was established on 21 December 1902 and was renamed Turnerbund Heidenheim on 6 August 1904. This club merged with Arbeiterturnverein 1904 Heidenheim on 8 March 1919. Like other worker's clubs, TB was considered as politically unacceptable by the Nazi regime and was forcibly dissolved in 1933. It was re-established after the war and on 3 February 1946 joined TSV 1846 Heidenheim to form TSB 1846 Heidenheim.

The 27 May 1972 merger of TSB and VfL brought all these threads together, returning the footballers to the fold of the original gymnastics club. Heidenheimer SB and predecessor VfL Heidenheim played in the Amateurliga Württemberg (III) from 1963 to 1975 and again from 1976 to 1979. Regional cup wins led to the team's participation in the opening round of the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) in 1975, 1978, and 1980, before the side slipped into lower-level competition.

The club has since recovered and in 2004 advanced to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg. In 2007, the football department decided to split off from Heidenheimer SB as a legally independent club with retrospective effect from 1 January 2007.[5] A successful season finish in 2008 saw the club being promoted to the Regionalliga Süd.[4] Having simultaneously won the Württemberg Cup, Heidenheim was allowed to participate in the first round of the DFB-Pokal in the following season, where the team lost 0–3 to VfL Wolfsburg.[6] In 2009, Heidenheim finished first in the Regionalliga Süd and got promoted to the 3. Liga.

After five seasons in the 3. Liga with the club always finishing in the upper half of the table, 1. FC Heidenheim won the league in 2013–14, and earned promotion to the 2. Bundesliga for the first time.[7] At the same time the club, however, withdrew its reserve team, playing in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, from competition after such teams ceased to be compulsory for professional clubs.

In the 2019–20 season, 1. FC Heidenheim finished third to play against the 16th-placed Bundesliga club, Werder Bremen, in the promotion-relegation play-offs.[8] The tie ended in a 2–2 draw on aggregate, as 1. FC Heidenheim lost on the away goals rule to stay in 2. Bundesliga.[9]

On the final matchday of the 2022–23 season, 1. FC Heidenheim managed to score two goals in the stoppage time to win 3–2 against Jahn Regensburg, in which they finished top of the table ahead of Darmstadt on goal difference and promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history.[10]

On 17 September 2023, the club won their first ever Bundesliga match, in a 4–2 home victory against Werder Bremen, on the same day that head coach, Frank Schmidt, set the record as the longest serving manager in the history of German football.[11] An impressive Bundesliga campaign saw the club finish 8th in the 2023–24 season, comfortably securing safety, and with German champions Bayer Leverkusen's victory over Kaiserslautern in the DFB-Pokal final meant that Heidenheim qualified for their first European appearance, the UEFA Conference League play-offs in their debut Bundesliga season.[12] On 29 August 2024, Heidenheim advanced to the Conference League League Phase for the first time in history after defeating Swedish club BK Häcken 3–2 at home and 5–3 on aggregate in the play-off round.[13]

In 2025–26 season, Heidenheim secure relegation to 2. Bundesliga from next season after defeat in final matchweek.

Honours

The club's honours:

  • ‡ Won by SB Heidenheim.
  • † Won by VfL Heidenheim.
  • # Won by reserve team.

Players

Current squad

As of 7 July 2026[19]

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.NationPlayer
1GK GERFrank Feller
2DF GERMarnon Busch(vice-captain)
3MF GERJan Schöppner
4DF GERTim Siersleben
5DF GERBenedikt Gimber
6DF GERPatrick Mainka(captain)
8MF GERPaul Hennrich
10MF GERChristian Conteh
11FW GEOBudu Zivzivadze
16MF GERJulian Niehues
17MF AUTMathias Honsak
18FW GERMarvin Pieringer
19DF GERJonas Föhrenbach
20MF GERLuca Kerber
21MF GERAdrian Beck
22DF MAROualid Mhamdi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
23DF GEROmar Traoré
24FW GERMarcel Costly
28DF GERAdam Kölle
29FW DENMikkel Kaufmann
30MF GERNiklas Dorsch
31MF GERSirlord Conteh
32DF KOSLeart Paçarada
34GK AUTPaul Tschernuth
37FW GERTobias Weigel
38FW GERYannik Wagner
40GK GERFelix Mark
41GK CROMarko Zrilić
—GK GERThomas Dähne
—MF GERLuka Janeš
—FW GERMaximilian Breunig

Out on loan

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.NationPlayer
—MF GERNick Rothweiler(at Hessen Kassel until 30 June 2027)

Non-playing staff

PositionName
Head coachGermanyFrank Schmidt
Assistant coachGermanyBernhard RaabGermanyDieter Jarosch
Goalkeeper coachGermany Bernd Weng
Athletic trainerGermany Said Lakhal Germany Tobias Häußler
Team doctorGermany Andreas Heintzen
Medical departmentGermany Dr. Udo Tiefenbacher
PhysiotherapistGermany Marc Weiss Germany Roland Bosch
Team managerGermany Alexander Raaf
Kit managerGermany Manuel Henck

Recent managers

Recent managers of the club:[20]

ManagerStartFinish
Dieter Märkle1 July 200617 September 2007
Frank Schmidt17 September 2007Present

Recent seasons

The recent season-by-season performance of the club:[21][22]

1. FC Heidenheim

SeasonDivisionTierPosition
1998–99Verbandsliga WürttembergVI3rd
1999–2000Verbandsliga Württemberg5th
2000–01Verbandsliga Württemberg10th
2001–02Verbandsliga Württemberg8th
2002–03Verbandsliga Württemberg2nd
2003–04Verbandsliga Württemberg2nd ↑
2004–05Oberliga Baden-WürttembergV5th
2005–06Oberliga Baden-Württemberg2nd
2006–07Oberliga Baden-Württemberg3rd
2007–08Oberliga Baden-Württemberg4th ↑
2008–09Regionalliga SüdIV1st ↑
2009–103. LigaIII6th
2010–113. Liga9th
2011–123. Liga4th
2012–133. Liga5th
2013–143. Liga1st ↑
2014–152. BundesligaII8th
2015–162. Bundesliga11th
2016–172. Bundesliga6th
2017–182. Bundesliga13th
2018–192. Bundesliga5th
2019–202. Bundesliga3rd
2020–212. Bundesliga8th
2021–222. Bundesliga6th
2022–232. Bundesliga1st ↑
2023–24BundesligaI8th
2024–25Bundesliga16th
2025–26Bundesliga17th ↓
2026–272. BundesligaII

1. FC Heidenheim II

SeasonDivisionTierPosition
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04Bezirksliga Kocher/RemsVII9th
2004–05Bezirksliga Kocher/Rems2nd
2005–06Bezirksliga Kocher/Rems10th
2006–07Bezirksliga Kocher/Rems1st ↑
2007–08Landesliga Württemberg 2VI12th
2008–09Landesliga Württemberg 2VII3rd
2009–10Landesliga Württemberg 21st ↑
2010–11Verbandsliga WürttembergVI7th
2011–12Verbandsliga Württemberg4th
2012–13Verbandsliga Württemberg1st ↑
2013–14Oberliga Baden-WürttembergV12th
2014–presentwithdrawn from competition
Key
↑ Promoted↓ Relegated

European record

UEFA club competition record

Accurate as of 20 February 2025

UEFA competitions
CompetitionPldWDLGFGALast season played
UEFA Conference League1061315142024–25
Total106131514N/a

Matches

All results (home and away) list 1. FC Heidenheim's goal tally first.

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
2024–25UEFA Conference LeaguePlay-off roundSwedenBK Häcken2–13–25–3
League phaseSloveniaOlimpija Ljubljana2–1N/a16th out of 36
CyprusPafosN/a1–0
ScotlandHeart of MidlothianN/a2–0
EnglandChelsea0–2N/a
Turkeyİstanbul BaşakşehirN/a1–3
SwitzerlandSt. Gallen1–1N/a
Knockout phase play-offsDenmarkCopenhagen1–3 (a.e.t.)2–13–4

UEFA Club Ranking

UEFA coefficient

As of 1 May 2026[23][24]
RankTeamPoints
109CroatiaHNK Rijeka18.625
110GermanyMainz 0518.466
111Germany1. FC Heidenheim18.466
112GermanyTSG Hoffenheim18.466
113Germany1. FC Köln18.466

Stadium

Since June 1973, the team has played in the Albstadion which has a capacity of 8,000. Since the extension in 2009, the stadium is now called Voith-Arena and accommodates 10,000 visitors. Following another extension in 2013 the stadium holds 13,000 visitors.[25] At the beginning of 2015, another extension was added increasing capacity to 15,000.[26]

References

  1. ↑"Daten und Faktend"[Facts and Figures]. Voith-Arena.de (in German). 1. Fussball Club Heidenheim 1846. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ↑Florian, Dominik (26 May 2025). ""Die Krönung" für den FCH: Was Holger Sanwald und Frank Schmidt zum Einzug in die Conference League sagen"[“The crowning achievement” for FCH: What Holger Sanwald and Frank Schmidt say about their entry into the Conference League]. Heidenheimer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ↑"25 Sportabteilungen"[25 sports departments]. HSB1846.de (in German). Heidenheimer Sportbund. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. 12"Ein Verein mit langer Tradition: Der 1. FC Heidenheim 1846"[A club with a long tradition: 1. FC Heidenheim 1846]. FC-Heidenheim.de (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ↑""hsb1846" jetzt "1.FC Heidenheim 1846"" (in German). hsb-news.de.tl. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. ↑"1. FC Heidenheim – VfL Wolfsburg 0:3". Kicker. Kicker Online. 13 August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ↑"3. Liga". Kicker. Kicker. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ↑"Heidenheim to face Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga promotion-relegation play-off". bulinews.com. 28 June 2020. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  9. ↑Schrader, Max (6 July 2020). "1. FC Heidenheim – Werder Bremen 2:2: Trotz wilder Schlussphase mit drei Toren – SVW bleibt in der Bundesliga". SPOX.com (in German). Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  10. ↑"1. FC Heidenheim steigt nach Drama in Bundesliga auf – HSV in der Relegation" (in German). Heidelberg24. 28 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  11. ↑"Heidenheim 4–2 Werder Bremen: Frank Schmidt makes history in first Bundesliga win". BBC Sport. 17 September 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  12. ↑"Heidenheim und Hoffenheim profitieren von Leverkusens Sieg". Sportschau (in German). 25 May 2025. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  13. ↑"3:2-Heimsieg – Der FCH zieht in die Ligaphase der Conference League ein!" (in German). 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 e. V. 29 August 2024. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  14. ↑"Regionalliga Sued 2008–2009". weltfussball.de (in German). Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  15. ↑"Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 2005/2006 » 34. Spieltag". WeltFussball.de (in German). Welt Fussball. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ↑"Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 2007/2008". Weltfussball. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  17. ↑"Verbandsliga Württemberg 2012/13". F-Archiv.de (in German). Das Deutsche Fussball Archiv. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. 12"Statistik und Historie"[Statistics and history]. WuertTFB.de (in German). Württembergischer Fußballverband e.V. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. ↑1. FC Heidenheim squadArchived 21 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine fc-heidenheim.de. Retrieved 3 March 2019
  20. ↑1. FC Heidenheim 1846 .:. Trainer von A-ZArchived 7 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine(in German) weltfussball.de. Retrieved 18 September 2011
  21. ↑Das deutsche Fußball-ArchivArchived 5 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine(in German) Historical German domestic league tables
  22. ↑Fussball.de – ErgebnisseArchived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine(in German) Tables and results of all German football leagues
  23. ↑"UEFA Club Coefficient Ranking". RankingandPrize.Com. n.d. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  24. ↑"1. FC Heidenheim UEFA Coefficient Ranking". RankingandPrize.Com. n.d. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  25. ↑Voith-ArenaArchived 7 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine(in German) weltfussball.de. Retrieved 18 September 2011
  26. ↑"Voith-Arena in Heidenheim – Daten u. Fakten". voith-arena.de (in German). Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

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  • Grüne, Hardy (2001). Vereinslexikon. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag ISBN 3-89784-147-9