2023–24_1._FC_Kaiserslautern_season
2023–24 1. FC Kaiserslautern season
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2023–24 football season
The 2023–24 season is 1. FC Kaiserslautern's 124th season in existence and second consecutive in the 2. Bundesliga. They are also competing in the DFB-Pokal.
Quick Facts season, Board Member ...
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| Board Member | Rainer Keßler (Chairman) Johannes Benjamin Remy (Deputy) | |||
| Head coach | Dirk Schuster (until 30 November) Dimitrios Grammozis (from 3 December) | |||
| Stadium | Fritz-Walter-Stadion | |||
| 2. Bundesliga | 17th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ragnar Ache (9) All: Ragnar Ache (10) | |||
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2024–25 → | ||||
| All statistics correct as of 31 January 2024. | ||||
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First-team squad
- As of 23 December 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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In
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| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF |  Frank Ronstadt |
Darmstadt 98 |
€50,000 | 2 January 2024 | [2] |
| FW |  Dickson Abiama |
Greuther Fürth |
Undisclosed | 2 January 2024 | [3] |
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Out
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Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Louisville City 
v 
1. FC Kaiserslautern
v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 22 June 2023 Friendly | Louisville City | 1–2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Louisville, United States |
| 02:05 |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Referee: Eric Tattersall (United States) |
Minnesota United v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 29 June 2023 Friendly | Minnesota United | 2–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Saint Paul, United States |
| 02:40 | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,616 Referee: Fotis Bazakos (United States) |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v 
Norwich City
v 
Norwich City
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–0 | Norwich City | Kaiserslautern |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 7,704 Referee: Nicolas Winter |
Homburg v Kaiserslautern
v Kaiserslautern
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Homburg | 1–4 | Kaiserslautern | Homburg |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Waldstadion Homburg |
Viktoria Köln v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 8 September 2023 Friendly | Viktoria Köln | 1–2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Cologne |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Sportpark Höhenberg |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v 
Metz
v 
Metz
| 13 October 2023 Friendly | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2–3 | Metz | Kaiserslautern |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Platz 4 am Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Fabienne Michel |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v 
F91 Dudelange
v 
F91 Dudelange
| 17 November 2023 Friendly | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–1 | F91 Dudelange | Kaiserslautern |
| 14:00 | Stadium: FCK-Nachwuchsleistungszentrum |
Gençlerbirliği 
v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 6 January 2024 Friendly | Gençlerbirliği | 1–4 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Belek, Turkey |
| 16::00 |
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Dynamo Dresden v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 10 January 2024 Friendly | Dynamo Dresden | 3–0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Turkey |
Overall record
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| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| 2. Bundesliga | 29 July 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | +0 | 038.46 |
| DFB-Pokal | 13 August 2023 | First round | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 046.67 | |||
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Last updated: 12 November 2023
Source: Soccerway
2. Bundesliga
Main article: 2023–24 2. Bundesliga
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 13 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 37 | |
| 14 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 34 | |
| 15 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 33 | |
| 16 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 32 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Hansa Rostock | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 31 | Relegation to 3. Liga |
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. 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.[4]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
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.[4]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | −10 |
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Last updated: 26 January 2024.
Source: DFB
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | ||||
| Position | 13 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2024. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.[5][6]
1. FC Kaiserslautern v FC St. Pauli
| 29 July 2023 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | Kaiserslautern |
| 13:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 44,079 Referee: Robert Schröder |
Schalke 04 v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 5 August 2023 2 | Schalke 04 | 3–0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Gelsenkirchen |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 61,801 Referee: Harm Osmers |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v SV Elversberg
| 18 August 2023 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–2 | SV Elversberg | Kaiserslautern |
| 18:30 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 42,621 Referee: Patrick Ittrich |
SC Paderborn v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 25 August 2023 4 | SC Paderborn | 1–2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Paderborn |
| 18:30 UTC+2 | Muslija  73' |
Report | Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena Attendance: 13,475 Referee: Robin Braun |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v 1. FC Nürnberg
| 2 September 2023 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Report | Schleimer 37' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 43,677 Referee: Arne Aarnink |
Karlsruher SC v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 16 September 2023 6 | Karlsruher SC | 1–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Karlsruhe |
| 13:00 UTC+2 | Wanitzek 45+5' (pen.) |
Report | Ache 5' |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Hansa Rostock
| 24 September 2023 7 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–1 | Hansa Rostock | Kaiserslautern |
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Brumado 29' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 40,450 Referee: Martin Petersen |
VfL Osnabrück v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 1 October 2023 8 | VfL Osnabrück | 2–2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Osnabrück |
| 13:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion an der Bremer Brücke Attendance: 15,741 Referee: Daniel Schlager |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Hannover 96
| 6 October 2023 9 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–1 | Hannover 96 | Kaiserslautern |
| 18:30 UTC+2 | Report | Nielsen 17' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 43,017 Referee: Michael Bacher |
Fortuna Düsseldorf v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 21 October 2023 10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4–3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Düsseldorf |
| 20:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Merkur Spielarena Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Benjamin Brand |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Hamburger SV
| 28 October 2023 11 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–3 | Hamburger SV | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 49,327 Referee: Florian Badstübner |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Greuther Fürth
| 4 November 2023 12 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–2 | Greuther Fürth | Kaiserslautern |
| 13:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 40,302 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
SV Wehen Wiesbaden v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 12 November 2023 13 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 2–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Wiesbaden |
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Report | Ritter 39' |
Stadium: Brita-Arena Attendance: 12,100 Referee: Tobias Reichel |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Holstein Kiel
| 26 November 2023 14 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–3 | Holstein Kiel | Kaiserslautern |
| 13:30 CET |
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Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,367 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
1. FC Magdeburg v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 2 December 2023 15 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 4–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Magdeburg |
| 20:30 CET | Report | Stadium: MDCC-Arena Attendance: 25,214 Referee: Florian Exner |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Hertha BSC
| 9 December 2023 16 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–2 | Hertha BSC | Kaiserslautern |
| 13:00 CET | Report |
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Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 45,308 Referee: Harm Osmers |
Eintracht Braunschweig v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 17 December 2023 17 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Braunschweig |
| 13:30 CET |
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Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 20,627 Referee: Arne Aarnink |
FC St. Pauli v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 20 January 2024 18 | FC St. Pauli | 2–0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Hamburg |
| 13:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 29,546 Referee: Tobias Welz |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Schalke 04
| 26 January 2024 19 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4–1 | Schalke 04 | Kaiserslautern |
| 18:30 CET |
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Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 49,327 Referee: Robin Braun |
Elversberg v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 4 February 2024 20 | Elversberg | 2–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Spiesen-Elversberg |
| 13:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde Attendance: 11,150 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Paderborn
| 10 February 2024 21 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–2 | Paderborn | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Martin Petersen |
1. FC Nürnberg v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 18 February 2024 22 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Nürnberg |
| 13:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 35,462 Referee: Michael Bacher |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v Karlsruher SC
| 24 February 2024 23 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–4 | Karlsruher SC | Kaiserslautern |
| 13:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 49,327 Referee: Tobias Welz |
DFB-Pokal
Main article: 2023–24 DFB-Pokal
Rot-Weiß Koblenz v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 13 August 2023 First round | Rot-Weiß Koblenz | 0–5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Koblenz |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Oberwerth Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v 1. FC Köln
| 31 October 2023 Second round | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 3–2 | 1. FC Köln | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 49,327 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
1. FC Kaiserslautern v 1. FC Nürnberg
| 5 December 2023 Round of 16 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2–0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Kaiserslautern |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 48,349 Referee: Patrick Ittrich |
Hertha BSC v 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| 31 January 2024 Quarter-finals | Hertha BSC | 1–3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Berlin |
| 20:45 CET | Report | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 74,245 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck |
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