Founded in 1903, FC Saarbrücken represents Saarbrücken and the wider Saarland region in Germany’s football tradition. Known for blue-and-black colours and the nickname “die Molschder,” the club carries an identity shaped by regional pride and an unusually rich post-war story. Ludwigsparkstadion remains its home in the Malstatt district, linking modern matchday life with a ground rooted in the city’s sporting history. The club’s profile combines historic international distinction with the enduring character of a member-based German football institution.
FC Saarbrücken Upcoming matches by league
3. Liga
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- Regular Season - 6
Preußen Münster
FC Saarbrücken
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- Regular Season - 7
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SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach
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- Regular Season - 8
Fortuna KölnNo H2HFC Saarbrücken
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- Regular Season - 9
FC SaarbrückenNo H2HMSV Duisburg
FC Saarbrücken Last matches by league
3. Liga
DFB Pokal
Friendlies Clubs
2. Bundesliga
FC Saarbrücken Team Roster
FC Saarbrücken has a recorded squad of 28 players: five attackers, eight defenders, three goalkeepers and 12 midfielders. The attacking group includes K. Brünker, M. Multhaup and P. Schmidt, while C. Rizzuto, M. Cvjetinović, N. Bretschneider and S. Voet are among the listed defenders. Goalkeeping options are M. Bignetti, K. Broll and Benjamin Lade. Midfield depth features C. Kühlwetter, P. Sontheimer, S. Vasiliadis, F. Pick and Gökdeniz Gürpüz. The roster also includes one player recorded without a shirt number.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
N. Aracic
Anton Bäuerle
Siemen Voet
Calogero Rizzuto
Mladen Cvjetinović
Niko Bretschneider
N. Kramer
Philip Fahrner
position Midfielder
Daniel Gleiber
Patrick Sontheimer
Gökdeniz Gürpüz
Maurice Michael Multhaup
Z. Shuaib
Abdoulaye Kamara
Seung-Joon Lee
Sebastian Vasiliadis
Florian Pick
Kaan Caliskaner
Kelsey Owusu Aninkorah-Meisel
position Attacker
Kai Daniel Brünker
Christian Kühlwetter
Abdenego N'Lola Nankishi
A. Staff
Dominic Baumann
Patrick Schmidt
Last FC Saarbrücken Coachs
Alois Schwartz is recorded as FC Saarbrücken’s current head coach, having started on 1 April 2025. The German coach, born in 1967, followed Rüdiger Ziehl, whose tenure ran from October 2022 to April 2025. Earlier entries place Uwe Koschinat in charge from July 2021 to October 2022, with Lukas Kwasniok recorded from December 2019 to June 2021. Marcus Mann appears in the timeline for December 2019. The sequence records five coaching entries from December 2019 onward.
Alois Schwartz
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alois Schwartz | Germany | 1 April 2025 | |
| Rüdiger Ziehl | Germany | 1 October 2022 | 1 April 2025 |
| Uwe Koschinat | Germany | 1 July 2021 | 1 October 2022 |
| Lukas Kwasniok | Poland | 1 December 2019 | 1 June 2021 |
| Marcus Mann | Germany | 1 December 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Dirk Lottner | Germany | 1 July 2016 | 1 December 2019 |
| Taifour Diane | Guinea | 1 March 2016 | 1 July 2016 |
| Fuat Kılıç | Türkiye | 1 February 2014 | 1 June 2015 |
| Jürgen Luginger | Germany | 1 July 2010 | 1 September 2013 |
FC Saarbrücken Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mix of free-agent additions, loans, a transfer, and a loan return. M. Bignetti, Gökdeniz Gürpüz, A. Nankishi, C. Kühlwetter, Anton Bäuerle, S. Voet, K. Broll, N. Aracic, K. Meisel and Benjamin Lade are listed as free-agent arrivals on 30 June. M. Cvjetinović, Daniel Gleiber and A. Staff are recorded on loan the same day, while Z. Shuaib is listed as a transfer. Lee Seung-Joon arrived from Khorfakkan on 1 July 2026, and R. Abdennour is recorded as returning from loan in January.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Seung-Joon |
Khorfakkan
|
- | 1 July 2026 |
| Benjamin Lade |
Hoffenheim II
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Meisel |
Rot-Weiß Essen
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Aracic |
Wiedenbrück
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Broll |
SV Wehen
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Voet |
TSV 1860 München
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Z. Shuaib |
Real Sociedad
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Anton Bäuerle |
SC Paderborn 07
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Kühlwetter |
SSV Jahn Regensburg
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Nankishi |
VfB Stuttgart
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Staff |
Eintracht Frankfurt
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Daniel Gleiber |
FSV Mainz 05
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Gökdeniz Gürpüz |
Galatasaray
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Bignetti |
Sturm Graz
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Cvjetinović |
Holstein Kiel
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
The recorded departures include free-agent exits, transfers and players returning from loans, with no fees stated. J. Bichsel and T. Civeja left on 30 June 2026 as free agents, alongside S. Sonnenberg. Earlier July entries list T. Schumacher for Augsburg II and F. Rupp for Diefflen, while M. Groune moved to Bourg-en-Bresse 01. J. Günther-Schmidt, S. Stehle and A. Breuer are also listed as free or free-transfer departures. F. Krüger and S. Feiertag appear in loan-return records, while J. Sardo and D. Mutter are recorded as transfers. The listed movements should not be treated as a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Elongo-Yombo |
SCR Altach
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Free agent | 25 August 2026 |
| T. Schumacher |
Augsburg II
|
- | 13 July 2026 |
| F. Rupp |
Diefflen
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Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| M. Groune |
Bourg-en-bresse 01
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Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| S. Sonnenberg |
Altglienicke
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Civeja |
Karlsruher SC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Bichsel |
FC Lugano
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Elongo-Yombo |
SCR Altach
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Becker |
MSV Duisburg
|
Free agent | 1 February 2026 |
| C. Gourichy |
Thionville Lusitanos
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Free agent | 5 July 2025 |
| C. Gourichy |
Thionville Lusitanos
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Free agent | 4 July 2025 |
| D. Mutter |
Tomori Berat
|
Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
| F. Krüger |
Beerschot
|
N/A | 1 July 2025 |
| J. Sardo |
Monza
|
Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
| S. Feiertag |
FC BW Linz
|
Back from Loan | 1 July 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
FC Saarbrücken’s recorded movement profile points to a summer squad refresh built from several mechanisms rather than one uniform route. The arrival sample includes numerous free-agent entries dated 30 June, three loans, one listed transfer and one arrival whose transfer type is unspecified. A January loan return adds an earlier change to the picture. Departures in the available sample are led by free-agent exits around 30 June and early July, alongside players recorded as transfers or returning from loans. The named movements connect Saarbrücken with clubs from Germany and abroad, including Khorfakkan, Galatasaray, Real Sociedad and Sturm Graz on the arrival side. No recorded fee amounts are stated. Because both lists are capped samples rather than exhaustive logs, they describe the character and timing of movement without establishing a complete balance of arrivals and departures.
Leagues FC Saarbrücken has participated in
FC Saarbrücken has recent recorded participation in the 3. Liga and DFB Pokal, with both competitions logged through 2025 and marked as recently active. Club friendlies are also recorded from 2020 through 2025, reflecting regular non-competitive fixtures in the available history. The 2. Bundesliga appears as a historical entry for 2024 rather than a current competition record. Regionalliga - SudWest is likewise historical in the recorded participation, with an entry for 2019 only. These records place the club across Germany’s professional league and cup structure while distinguishing recent activity from older competition appearances.
More about FC Saarbrücken
FC Saarbrücken, officially 1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken e. V., is a football club from Saarbrücken in Saarland, Germany, founded in 1903. Its familiar identity is built around blue and black, the nickname die Molschder, and a strong connection with the city’s Malstatt district. The club’s home is Ludwigsparkstadion, a venue opened in 1953 and later extensively modernised. The redevelopment removed the athletics track and brought the stands closer to the pitch while retaining the stadium’s distinctive floodlight-era character.
Saarbrücken’s history reflects the unusual political and sporting story of the Saar region. In the post-war period, while the Saarland stood apart from Germany under French influence, the club played in the French second division as FC Sarrebruck. It later represented Saarland in the early European Cup era and became the first German club side to compete in that competition during the 1955–56 season. That international footprint gives the club a place in football history beyond its domestic record.
At home, FC Saarbrücken is associated with resilient, physically committed football and a fierce regional identity. The club is also recognised for giant-killing DFB Pokal runs, a reputation reinforced by memorable cup campaigns. Its ecosystem is rooted in Germany’s multi-tier league structure, with recorded participation in the 3. Liga, DFB Pokal, 2. Bundesliga, Regionalliga - SudWest and club friendlies. The recent competition record runs through 2025 for the 3. Liga and DFB Pokal.
As a registered association, the club’s e. V. structure places member-based culture alongside board and executive management. That model, its blue-and-black visual tradition and its Ludwigspark home connect institutional continuity with a distinctive local character. The result is a club whose story combines regional history, unusual European beginnings and a durable underdog standing in German football.
Last matches statistics for FC Saarbrücken
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quierschied
0 - 2
FC Saarbrücken
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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SV Sandhausen
0 - 0
FC Saarbrücken
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Augsburg
1 - 1
FC Saarbrücken
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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VfR Aalen
1 - 1
FC Saarbrücken
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FC Saarbrücken
5 - 2
Rot-Weiß Essen
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 2 | |
|
SSV Jahn Regensburg
0 - 1
FC Saarbrücken
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | 3 | |
|
FC Saarbrücken
1 - 1
Hertha BSC
|
2 / 7 |
|
71 | 16 | 2 | 8 |
|
FC Saarbrücken
2 - 4
Hansa Rostock
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
SV Meppen
1 - 6
FC Saarbrücken
|
7 / 15 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 | |
|
FC Saarbrücken
0 - 1
FC Ingolstadt 04
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4 / 12 |
|
0% | 0 | 1 |
Detailed statistics FC Saarbrücken
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).