FC Ingolstadt 04 represents the modern football identity of Ingolstadt in Upper Bavaria, with a story shaped by a 2004 merger and a rapid rise through Germany’s professional game. Known as Die Schanzer, the club combines red-and-black tradition with a contemporary home at Audi Sportpark. Its profile spans top-flight experience, second-tier competition and an established presence in the 3. Liga. The page brings together the club’s identity, current football structure and historical context.
FC Ingolstadt 04 Upcoming matches by league
3. Liga
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- Regular Season - 6
FC Ingolstadt 04
Hoffenheim II
Audi-Sportpark -
- Regular Season - 7
FC Viktoria Köln
FC Ingolstadt 04
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- Regular Season - 8
FC Ingolstadt 04No H2HSV Wehen
Audi-Sportpark -
- Regular Season - 9
Waldhof MannheimNo H2HFC Ingolstadt 04
Carl-Benz-Stadion
FC Ingolstadt 04 Last matches by league
3. Liga
Friendlies Clubs
FC Ingolstadt 04 Team Roster
FC Ingolstadt 04’s recorded squad contains 30 players across four positional groups. The list includes three goalkeepers, with M. Ponath and D. Klein joined by R. Esslinger. Defence is the largest unit, featuring L. Fröde, Y. Deichmann and K. Bennetts alongside Elias Decker and G. Antzoulas. Midfield combines V. Šapina, B. Kanurić, Max Plath and F. Carlsen, while the attacking options include J. Ganda, L. Lokotsch, Seo Jong-Min and O. C. Ugondu. The roster also contains several younger or less fully identified entries, reflecting the breadth of the recorded group.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Elias Decker
Georgios Antzoulas
Jonas Scholz
Keanan Bennetts
Linus Rosenlöcher
Jasper Maljojoki
Tomislav Bagaric
Simon Lorenz
Davide-Danilo Sekulovic
F. Hapi
N. Lakatos
position Midfielder
Fredrik Carlsen
Max Plath
Benjamin Kanurić
Yannick Deichmann
Lukas Thomas Fröde
Berkay Öztürk
T. Hengmith
Vinko Šapina
position Attacker
Emre Gül
Jong-Min Seo
Dennis Kaygin
S. Durakov
Lars Lokotsch
Joseph Ganda
Obed Chidindu Ugondu
Nishan Velupillay
Ognjen Drakulic
Last FC Ingolstadt 04 Coachs
Sabrina Wittmann has been FC Ingolstadt 04’s recorded coach since 1 May 2024 and remains the current coach under the latest coaching record. A German coach born in 1991, she followed Michael Köllner, whose tenure ran from April 2023 to May 2024. Guerino Capretti preceded Köllner from February to April 2023, while Rüdiger Rehm and André Schubert held the role earlier in the recorded timeline. The sequence shows several changes in the dugout before Wittmann’s continuing spell.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2024 | |||
| Michael Köllner | Germany | 1 April 2023 | 1 May 2024 |
| Guerino Capretti | Italy | 1 February 2023 | 1 April 2023 |
| Rüdiger Rehm | Germany | 1 December 2021 | 1 January 2023 |
| André Schubert | Germany | 1 September 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Roberto Pätzold | Germany | 1 July 2021 | 1 September 2021 |
| Tomas Oral | Germany | 1 March 2020 | 1 June 2021 |
| Jeff Saibene | Luxembourg | 1 July 2019 | 1 March 2020 |
| Tomas Oral | Germany | 1 April 2019 | 1 June 2019 |
| Jens Keller | Germany | 1 December 2018 | 1 April 2019 |
| Roberto Pätzold | Germany | 1 November 2018 | 1 December 2018 |
| Alexander Nouri | Germany | 1 September 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| Stefan Leitl | Germany | 1 August 2017 | 1 September 2018 |
| Maik Walpurgis | Germany | 12 November 2016 | 22 August 2017 |
| Markus Kauczinski | Germany | 1 July 2016 | 1 November 2016 |
| Marco Kurz | Germany | 1 July 2013 | 30 September 2013 |
| Tomas Oral | Germany | 1 November 2011 | 1 May 2013 |
| Benno Möhlmann | Germany | 7 November 2010 | 9 November 2011 |
| 1 July 2010 | 1 November 2010 | ||
| 1 April 2009 | 1 April 2009 |
FC Ingolstadt 04 Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals, covering entries through 30 July 2026, show a mixture of free-agent additions, transfers, loans and returns from loan. M. Borchers returned from HJK Helsinki, while J. Ganda, K. Bennetts, B. Kanurić, V. Šapina, Seo Jong-Min, L. Lokotsch and O. C. Ugondu were listed as free-agent arrivals from clubs in Germany and abroad. S. Durakov arrived from FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt as a transfer, and D. Sekulovic and Elias Decker returned from loan spells at Bayreuth and Hertha BSC. Earlier entries include loans for E. Kehrer, Yann Sturm and Y. Sturm. This is a recent sample, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Velupillay |
Melbourne Victory
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| M. Borchers |
HJK Helsinki
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Return from loan | 30 July 2026 |
| J. Ganda |
Teutonia Ottensen
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| K. Bennetts |
Notts County
|
Free agent | 17 July 2026 |
| B. Kanurić |
Leixoes
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| O. Ugondu |
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| O. C. Ugondu |
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Lokotsch |
Preußen Münster
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Seo Jong-Min |
First Vienna
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Durakov |
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| V. Šapina |
Dynamo Dresden
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Bennetts |
Notts County
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Elias Decker |
Hertha BSC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Sekulovic |
Bayreuth
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Kehrer |
Willem II
|
Loan | 19 January 2026 |
Recent recorded departures through 10 August 2026 include free-agent moves, transfers, loans and several returns to parent clubs. J. Kugel left for Lokomotive Leipzig as a free agent, while M. Borchers moved to HJK Helsinki and M. Costly to 1. FC Heidenheim in recorded transfers. M. Besuschkow was listed with MSV Duisburg without a stated move type, and Donald Nduka joined Havelse as a free agent. Loan returns took G. Christensen back to Hertha BSC, Y. Sturm to SC Freiburg, F. Christensen to Tromso and E. Kehrer to Willem II. Other loan and transfer entries extend into early 2026.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kügel |
Lokomotive Leipzig
|
Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| J. Kugel |
Lokomotive Leipzig
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| M. Besuschkow |
MSV Duisburg
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- | 31 July 2026 |
| M. Borchers |
HJK Helsinki
|
Transfer | 31 July 2026 |
Havelse
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 | |
| M. Costly |
1. FC Heidenheim
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Micah Ham |
Bayreuth
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
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Havelse
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 | |
| E. Kehrer |
Willem II
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Christensen |
Tromso
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Y. Sturm |
SC Freiburg
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| G. Christensen |
Hertha BSC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Borchers |
HJK Helsinki
|
Loan | 8 February 2026 |
Columbus Crew
|
Transfer | 5 February 2026 | |
| D. Sekulovic |
Bayreuth
|
Loan | 1 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent movement record points to considerable change around the 2026 squad without establishing a complete accounting of business. The arrivals include multiple free agents, several loan returns and a smaller set of transfers and loans, bringing back or adding players from German, Austrian, Finnish, Portuguese, Danish, Dutch and English football contexts. The departures show a similarly mixed pattern: free-agent exits, recorded transfers, temporary loans and players returning to parent clubs. Some names appear in more than one movement entry, including M. Borchers, D. Sekulovic, Elias Decker, B. Kanurić and J. Maljojoki, so individual lines should not be treated as unique player totals. The latest squad list recorded includes many of the incoming names, while the movement log also contains earlier activity from 2025 and the first half of 2026. No recorded fee is provided, so the financial dimension cannot be assessed from these entries.
Leagues FC Ingolstadt 04 has participated in
FC Ingolstadt 04 has a recent recorded presence in the 3. Liga, with participation listed from 2019 through 2025, and in club friendlies from 2020 through 2025. These are the active competition records closest, although the available participation history does not establish a current league standing. The DFB Pokal appears across records from 2011 to 2024 and is therefore treated as historical here. Earlier league entries cover the 2. Bundesliga from 2011 to 2021 and the Bundesliga from 2015 to 2016, documenting the club’s movement through Germany’s professional football pyramid.
More about FC Ingolstadt 04
FC Ingolstadt 04 is a German football club based in Ingolstadt, Upper Bavaria, founded in 2004 through the merger of local rivals ESV Ingolstadt and MTV Ingolstadt. The year is central to the club’s identity: unlike many German clubs whose numbers refer to an older founding date, the “04” marks the modern club’s formation. Its nickname, Die Schanzer, reflects Ingolstadt’s historical status as a fortress town and gives the club a strong local cultural connection. The club’s visual identity is built around red and black, colours that define its traditional matchday presentation and connect the modern institution to its local roots. Home fixtures are staged at Audi Sportpark, which opened in 2010 on the southeastern edge of the city. The venue provides a modern base for a club whose competitive story has moved quickly through the German football system. Ingolstadt established itself in the professional tiers after its formation, reaching the 2. Bundesliga and later appearing in the Bundesliga. The recorded competition history also includes the DFB Pokal, regular club friendlies and a recent presence in the 3. Liga. This pathway gives the club a distinctive profile: it has experienced Germany’s top level while retaining a strong connection with the regional and developmental football environment of Bavaria. There is no recorded continental championship footprint in the available historical research. The club operates through a traditional parent association and a separate professional football company, with its senior structure closely associated with regional industrial backing from Audi. That relationship is also reflected in the stadium name and in Ingolstadt’s broader identity as an industrial city. Alongside first-team football, the club’s ecosystem includes a youth academy designed to support player development and maintain local continuity. FC Ingolstadt 04 therefore stands as a modern Bavarian club defined by a recent foundation, fortress-town culture, red-and-black colours, Audi Sportpark and a varied journey across Germany’s professional pyramid.
Last matches statistics for FC Ingolstadt 04
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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2 - 0
Eichstätt
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Ingolstadt 04
2 - 0
Lask Linz
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Ingolstadt 04
1 - 0
Palermo
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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RB Leipzig
1 - 0
FC Ingolstadt 04
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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1. FC Heidenheim
4 - 1
FC Ingolstadt 04
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Ingolstadt 04
2 - 2
Würzburger Kickers
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | 2 | |
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Preußen Münster
1 - 1
FC Ingolstadt 04
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
0 - 2
FC Ingolstadt 04
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | 1 1 | |
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FC Ingolstadt 04
0 - 3
Alemannia Aachen
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2 / 4 |
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0% | 0 | 1 1 | |
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FC Saarbrücken
0 - 1
FC Ingolstadt 04
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3 / 8 |
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0% | 0 | 4 |
Detailed statistics FC Ingolstadt 04
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).