Alemannia Aachen is a historic football club from Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 1900 and identified with black and yellow. The club’s modern home is the New Tivoli in the Sportpark Soers, a venue closely tied to its strong regional following. This team page brings together the recorded 2026 squad, coaching timeline, recent player movement and competition history, while placing the club within Aachen’s distinctive border-region football culture and enduring identity.
Alemannia Aachen Upcoming matches by league
3. Liga
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- Regular Season - 6
Würzburger Kickers
Alemannia Aachen
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- Regular Season - 7
Alemannia Aachen
Fortuna Düsseldorf
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- Regular Season - 8
Alemannia AachenNo H2HFC Viktoria Köln
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- Regular Season - 9
SV WehenNo H2HAlemannia Aachen
BRITA-Arena
Alemannia Aachen Last matches by league
3. Liga
Friendlies Clubs
DFB Pokal
Alemannia Aachen Team Roster
Alemannia Aachen’s recorded squad contains 24 players: six attackers, six midfielders, nine defenders and three goalkeepers. M. Riemann, S. Bajić and T. Hendriks form the goalkeeping group, while the defensive unit includes Matti Wagner, M. Hanraths and P. Bagalianis. In midfield, M. Loune, L. Köster and M. Wäschenbach are among the listed options. The attack features Ken Izekor, G. Ermolaev and V. Sulejmani, alongside D. Starodid, M. Schröers and N. Bitumazala. Shirt numbers range from 1 to 49 in the recorded list.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Petros Bagalianis
D. Leonard
Mika Timothy Hanraths
Fabio Torsiello
Gideon Jung
Kacper Koscierski
Justin-Kai von der Hitz
Marius Wegmann
Joel Miguel da Silva Kiala
position Midfielder
Matti Wagner
Lukas Scepanik
Louis Köster
Mehdi Loune
Meiko Wäschenbach
Nathan Bitumazala
Danilo Wiebe
Jonas Oehmichen
Mika Pobric
position Attacker
D. Starodid
Ken Izekor
Georg Ermolaev
Mika Schröers
Valmir Bajram Sulejmani
Last Alemannia Aachen Coachs
Heiner Backhaus is the current head coach, following his recorded appointment on 1 September 2023. The German coach was preceded by Reiner Plaßhenrich, whose tenure ran from August to September 2023. Helge Hohl led the side from October 2022 to August 2023, while Fuat Kılıç served from October 2021 to October 2022. Patrick Helmes opened the recorded sequence in July 2021 and remained until October that year. Together, the timeline shows a series of German coaching appointments across the club’s recent cycle.
Mersad Selimbegović
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mersad Selimbegović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 November 2025 | |
| Heiner Backhaus | Germany | 1 September 2023 | |
| Reiner Plaßhenrich | Germany | 1 August 2023 | 1 September 2023 |
| Helge Hohl | Germany | 1 October 2022 | 1 August 2023 |
| Fuat Kılıç | Türkiye | 1 October 2021 | 1 October 2022 |
| Patrick Helmes | Germany | 1 July 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
| 1 February 2021 | |||
| Stefan Vollmerhausen | Germany | 1 July 2020 | 1 February 2021 |
| Fuat Kılıç | Türkiye | 1 January 2016 | 1 June 2020 |
| Christian Benbennek | Germany | 1 July 2015 | 1 December 2015 |
| Friedhelm Funkel | Germany | 1 September 2011 | 1 April 2012 |
| Peter Hyballa | Germany | 1 July 2010 | 1 September 2011 |
| Michael Frontzeck | Germany | 12 September 2006 | 19 May 2007 |
| Dieter-Klaus Hecking | Germany | 1 July 2004 | 1 September 2006 |
Alemannia Aachen Transfers
The listed arrivals show a mixed recruitment pattern and are not a complete account of the club’s activity. K. Koscierski joined from VfL Bochum on loan, while G. Ermolaev arrived from SC Paderborn 07 on the same basis. N. Bitumazala came from AS Eupen as a free agent. Permanent transfers in the recent list include Ken Izekor from Bayer Leverkusen, Matti Wagner from SpVgg Greuther Fürth, M. Schröers from Arminia Bielefeld, L. Köster from Holstein Kiel and M. Wäschenbach from Karlsruher SC. Earlier listed additions include M. Riemann and P. Bagalianis as free agents.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Leonard |
FC Schalke 04
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Oehmichen |
Dynamo Dresden
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Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| Justin-Kai von der Hitz |
1. FC Nürnberg
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Loan | 28 August 2026 |
| K. Koscierski |
VfL Bochum
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Loan | 11 August 2026 |
| N. Bitumazala |
AS Eupen
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Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| Georg Ermolaev |
SC Paderborn 07
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Loan | 3 August 2026 |
| G. Ermolaev |
SC Paderborn 07
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Loan | 3 August 2026 |
| M. Wäschenbach |
Karlsruher SC
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Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| M. Wäschenbach |
Karlsruher SC
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Transfer | 28 July 2026 |
| Ken Izekor |
Bayer Leverkusen
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Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| Ken Izekor |
Bayer Leverkusen
|
Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| D. Starodid |
Kickers Offenbach
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Köster |
Holstein Kiel
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Schröers |
Arminia Bielefeld
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Matti Wagner |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
The listed departures include both temporary moves and players leaving the club. E. Elekwa went to Barockstadt Fulda-Lehn. On loan, while J. Lorch joined SGV Freiberg as a free agent and M. Richter and K. Okyere Wriedt moved to Havelse as free agents. Several June exits were returns from loan, including F. Torsiello to SV Darmstadt 98, O. Sillah to SpVgg Greuther Fürth, J. Oehmichen to Dynamo Dresden and Matti Wagner to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Other recorded departures include L. Yarbrough to Dila and N. Winter to Rot-weiss Oberhausen as free agents.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Ademi |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| F. Heister |
Fortuna Köln
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Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| E. Elekwa |
Barockstadt Fulda-Lehn.
|
Loan | 5 August 2026 |
| J. Lorch |
SGV Freiberg
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Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| B. Bahn |
Augsburg II
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- | 18 July 2026 |
| M. Richter |
Havelse
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| K. Okyere Wriedt |
Havelse
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| M. Richter |
Havelse
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| N. Winter |
Rot-weiss Oberhausen
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| N. Winter |
Rot-weiss Oberhausen
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Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| N. Winter |
Rot-weiss Oberhausen
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Yarbrough |
Dila
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Meyer |
Schalke 04 II
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- | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Castelle |
SSV Ulm 1846
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Meyer |
Schalke 04 II
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- | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the listed movements show Alemannia Aachen using several recruitment and squad-turnover mechanisms. The incoming side combines loans from VfL Bochum and SC Paderborn 07 with free-agent arrivals from AS Eupen, Strasbourg and other clubs, alongside permanent transfer records involving players from Bayer Leverkusen, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Arminia Bielefeld, Holstein Kiel and Karlsruher SC. The outgoing list is similarly varied. It includes a loan for E. Elekwa, free-agent departures such as J. Lorch and K. Okyere Wriedt, and numerous returns to parent clubs after temporary spells. The timing is concentrated around the summer period, with further activity recorded in January and August 2026. The published lists indicate the shape of recent movement without establishing a complete transfer balance or definitive net total. The clearest pattern is a blend of contracted additions, temporary placements, free-agent changes and loan resolutions.
Leagues Alemannia Aachen has participated in
Alemannia Aachen’s most recent competition record is in the 3. Liga, with participation recorded from 2012 through 2025. Club friendlies are also recorded from 2020 through 2025. By contrast, the DFB Pokal record through 2024 and Regionalliga West record through 2023 are historical, as is the single 2. Bundesliga entry from 2011. These entries show a broad competition footprint across league, cup and friendly football, with the 3. Liga and club friendlies representing the latest recorded activity in the club’s competition history.
More about Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen, officially Aachener Turn- und Sportverein Alemannia 1900 e. V., is a football club based in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany’s western border region beside Belgium and the Netherlands. The club was founded in 1900, and its name reflects a sense of Germanic regional heritage. Black and yellow are its defining colors, traditionally associated with distinctive striped shirts and the nickname Potato Beetles.
The club plays at the New Tivoli in the Sportpark Soers. The modern stadium replaced the historic Tivoli ground, preserving a strong connection with one of Aachen football’s best-known landmarks. Its seated sections and standing terraces form the setting for a passionate local following, while the venue’s location places the team within the city’s wider sporting landscape.
Alemannia Aachen has a substantial history in German football. It was a regular presence in the post-war Oberliga West and became known as a traditional second-tier club, with historical appearances in the Bundesliga and notable domestic cup runs. Cup success also created a route into European competition, giving the club a continental chapter beyond its domestic league identity. Those achievements sit alongside periods of rebuilding and movement between divisions, a recurring feature of the club’s long history.
The club operates as a traditional registered association, or e. V., with member-driven oversight, regional roots, community ties and grassroots identity. On the pitch, Alemannia is associated with resilient, high-intensity football and a hardworking character shaped by Aachen’s industrial and border-region setting. Its squad tradition combines experienced domestic players, emerging regional talent and selected international profiles. Together, the colors, Tivoli heritage, member-led structure and demanding football culture give Alemannia Aachen a distinctive place in German club football.
Last matches statistics for Alemannia Aachen
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Alemannia Aachen
6 - 1
Havelse
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | 1 | |
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Germania Teveren
1 - 6
Alemannia Aachen
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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SV Breinig
0 - 5
Alemannia Aachen
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Roda
2 - 4
Alemannia Aachen
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Alemannia Aachen
0 - 1
Eintracht Trier
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Alemannia Aachen
4 - 1
Verl
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | |
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Fortuna Köln
1 - 1
Alemannia Aachen
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Alemannia Aachen
0 - 3
SV Meppen
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3 / 6 |
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0% | 0 | 2 | |
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FC Ingolstadt 04
0 - 3
Alemannia Aachen
|
7 / 9 |
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0% | 0 | 2 | |
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Alemannia Aachen
2 - 2
SSV Jahn Regensburg
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4 / 12 |
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0% | 0 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Alemannia Aachen
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).