# List of 1. FC Nürnberg seasons

1. FC Nürnberg is a German football club based in Nuremberg, Bavaria. The club is the country's second most successful side, having been crowned German champions nine times, and won more national championship titles than any other club before the inception of the Bundesliga.
Nürnberg were founding members of the Bundesliga, and won the league once in 1968. The club has also won the DFB-Pokal four times.
Nürnberg have struggled to emulate the success of their earlier years, and have been relegated from the Bundesliga on eight occasions - more times than any other German club.

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated | Top scorer in division | First Tier | Second Tier | Third Tier |

## Early years (until 1933)

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | South German Championship | German Championship | Other | Other |
| Season | Division | Tier | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | South German Championship | German Championship | Other | Other |
| 1904–05 Autumn | Nürnberg-Fürther Fußball-Bund | – | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 1st | – | – | – | – |
| 1904–05 Spring | Nürnberg-Fürther Fußball-Bund | – | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 1st | – | – | – | – |
| 1905–06 | A-Klasse Nordbayern | 1 | | | | | | | | 1st | – | – | – | – |
| 1906–07 | A-Klasse Mittelfranken | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 10 | 32 | 1st | RU | – | – | – |
| 1907–08 | A-Klasse Mittelfranken | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 1st | 2nd | – | – | – |
| 1908–09 | A-Klasse Ostkreis Gr. Mittelfranken | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 8 | 15 | 1st | 2nd | – | – | – |
| 1909–10 | A-Klasse Ostkreis Gr. Nord | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 8 | 20 | 1st | – | – | – | – |
| 1910–11 | Ostkreisliga | 1 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 25 | 30 | 2nd | – | – | – | – |
| 1911–12 | Ostkreisliga | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 35 | 26 | 4th | – | – | – | – |
| 1912–13 | Ostkreisliga | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 17 | 18 | 3rd | – | – | – | – |
| 1913–14 | Ostkreisliga | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 16 | 2nd | – | – | – | – |
| 1914–15 | Ostkreisliga | 1 | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I | The season was abandoned due to World War I |
| 1915–16 | Gau Mittelfranken | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 7 | 34 | 1st | W | NH | – | – |
| 1916–17 | Gau Mittelfranken | 1 | 12 | | | | 71 | 9 | 22 | 1st | – | NH | – | – |
| 1917–18 | Gau Mittelfranken | 1 | | | | | | | | 1st | W | NH | – | – |
| 1918–19 | Gau Mittelfranken | 1 | | | | | | | | 1st | NH | NH | Süddeutscher Pokal | W |
| 1919–20 | Kreisliga Nordbayern | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 6 | 36 | 1st | W | W | – | – |
| 1920–21 | Kreisliga Nordbayern | 1 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 8 | 35 | 1st | W | W | – | – |
| 1921–22 | Kreisliga Nordbayern Gr.I | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 8 | 26 | 1st | – | RU | – | – |
| 1922–23 | Kreisliga Nordbayern | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 22 | 2nd | – | – | – | – |
| 1923–24 | Bezirksliga Bayern | 1 | 14 | | | | 27 | 8 | 20 | 1st | W | W | Süddeutscher Pokal | W |
| 1924–25 | Bezirksliga Bayern | 1 | 14 | | | | 44 | 13 | 24 | 1st | RU | W | – | – |
| 1925–26 | Bezirksliga Bayern | 1 | 14 | | | | 34 | 18 | 18 | 2nd | – | – | – | – |
| 1926–27 | Bezirksliga Bayern | 1 | 18 | | | | 64 | 17 | 33 | 1st | W | W | – | – |
| 1927–28 | Bezirksliga Bayern Gr. Nordbayern | 1 | 16 | | | | 58 | 10 | 27 | 2nd | – | – | – | – |
| 1928–29 | Bezirksliga Bayern Gr. Nordbayern | 1 | 14 | | | | 51 | 15 | 24 | 1st | W | SF | – | – |
| 1929–30 | Bezirksliga Bayern Gr. Nordbayern | 1 | 14 | | | | 33 | 14 | 22 | 2nd | – | SF | – | – |
| 1930–31 | Bezirksliga Bayern Gr. Nordbayern | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 14 | 20 | 2nd | – | – | – | – |
| 1931–32 | Bezirksliga Bayern Gr. Nordbayern | 1 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 17 | 30 | 1st | 3rd | SF | – | – |
| 1932–33 | Bezirksliga Bayern Gr. Nordbayern | 1 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 19 | 35 | 1st | GS | – | – | – |

## Gauliga era (1933–1945)

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | German Championship | Tschammer- Pokal | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) |
| Season | Division | Tier | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | German Championship | Tschammer- Pokal | Player(s) | Goals |
| 1933–34 | Gauliga Bayern | 1 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 26 | 34 | 1st | RU | NH | | |
| 1934–35 | Gauliga Bayern | 1 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 2nd | – | NH | | |
| 1935–36 | Gauliga Bayern | 1 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 1st | W | W | | |
| 1936–37 | Gauliga Bayern | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 16 | 27 | 1st | RU | – | | |
| 1937–38 | Gauliga Bayern | 1 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 27 | 1st | GS | R1 | | |
| 1938–39 | Gauliga Bayern | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 20 | 5th | – | SF | | |
| 1939–40 | Gauliga Bayern | 1 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 13 | 29 | 1st | GS | W | | |
| 1940–41 | Gauliga Bayern | 1 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 24 | 31 | 2nd | – | RU | | |
| 1941–42 | Gauliga Bayern | 1 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 64 | 33 | 29 | 4th | – | R3 | | |
| 1942–43 | Gauliga Nordbayern | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 17 | 40 | 1st | R1 | – | Max Morlock | 54 |
| 1943–44 | Gauliga Nordbayern | 1 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 85 | 23 | 28 | 1st | SF | QF | | |
| 1944–45 | Gauliga Mittelfranken | 1 | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II | The season was abandoned due to World War II |

## Oberliga era (1945–1963)

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | German Championship | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Top goalscorer(s) | |
| Season | Division | Tier | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | German Championship | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Player(s) | Goals |
| 1945–46 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 44 | 45 | 2nd | NH | NH | NH | NH | – | – | Max Morlock | 24 |
| 1946–47 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 108 | 31 | 62 | 1st | NH | NH | NH | NH | – | – | Hans Pöschl [de] | 38 |
| 1947–48 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 88 | 37 | 60 | 1st | W | NH | NH | NH | – | – | Max Morlock | 30 |
| 1948–49 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 55 | 27 | 11th | – | NH | NH | NH | – | – | Max Morlock | 15 |
| 1949–50 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 8th | – | NH | NH | NH | – | – | | |
| 1950–51 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 46 | 47 | 1st | GS | NH | NH | NH | – | – | Max Morlock | 28 |
| 1951–52 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 33 | 43 | 2nd | GS | NH | NH | NH | – | – | Max Morlock | 26 |
| 1952–53 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 67 | 61 | 29 | 8th | – | R2 | NH | NH | – | – | Max Morlock | 20 |
| 1953–54 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 44 | 38 | 4th | – | QF | NH | NH | Süddeutscher Pokal | W | Horst Schade | 22 |
| 1954–55 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 51 | 29 | 9th | – | R2 | NH | NH | – | – | Horst Schade | 18 |
| 1955–56 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 31 | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | | |
| 1956–57 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 33 | 47 | 1st | GS | – | – | – | – | – | Max Schmid | 18 |
| 1957–58 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 45 | 41 | 2nd | GS | – | – | – | – | – | Günther Glomb Max Morlock | 14 |
| 1958–59 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 80 | 38 | 43 | 3rd | – | – | – | – | – | – | Max Morlock | 20 |
| 1959–60 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 54 | 34 | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | Heinz Strehl | 30 |
| 1960–61 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 96 | 30 | 48 | 1st | W | – | – | – | – | – | Heinz Strehl | 22 |
| 1961–62 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 30 | 43 | 1st | RU | W | European Cup | QF | – | – | Gustav Flachenecker [de] | 14 |
| 1962–63 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 87 | 41 | 41 | 2nd | GS | R1 | Cup Winners Cup | SF | – | – | Kurt Haseneder [de] | 24 |

## Bundesliga era (1963–)

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) |
| Season | Division | Tier | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Player(s) | Goals |
| 1963–64 | Bundesliga | 1 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 56 | 29 | 9th | R1 | – | – | – | – | Heinz Strehl | 16 |
| 1964–65 | Bundesliga | 1 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 32 | 6th | SF | – | – | – | – | Heinz Strehl | 15 |
| 1965–66 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 43 | 39 | 6th | SF | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 | – | – | Franz Brungs | 13 |
| 1966–67 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 34 | 10th | QR | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 | – | – | Franz Brungs | 12 |
| 1967–68 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 37 | 47 | 1st | QF | – | – | – | – | Franz Brungs | 25 |
| 1968–69 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 29 | 17th | SF | Intertoto Cup | W | – | – | Hans Küppers | 10 |
| 1968–69 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 29 | 17th | SF | European Cup | R1 | – | – | Hans Küppers | 10 |
| 1969–70 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 57 | 3rd | SF | – | – | – | – | Dieter Nüssing | 14 |
| 1970–71 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 81 | 39 | 55 | 1st | – | – | – | – | – | Manfred Drexler | 16 |
| 1971–72 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 62 | 34 | 9th | – | – | – | – | – | August Starek | 13 |
| 1972–73 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 52 | 41 | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | Miodrag Petrović | 16 |
| 1973–74 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 42 | 44 | 2nd | R2 | – | – | – | – | Dieter Nüssing | 15 |
| 1974–75 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 70 | 52 | 42 | 6th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Hans Walitza | 21 |
| 1975–76 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 78 | 42 | 54 | 2nd | R3 | – | – | – | – | Dieter Nüssing Hans Walitza | 21 |
| 1976–77 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 77 | 51 | 49 | 5th | QF | – | – | – | – | Hans Walitza | 21 |
| 1977–78 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 46 | 53 | 2nd | R1 | – | – | – | – | Horst Weyerich [de] | 14 |
| 1978–79 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 67 | 24 | 17th | SF | – | – | – | – | Detlef Szymanek [de] Horst Weyerich [de] | 5 |
| 1979–80 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 88 | 38 | 61 | 1st | R3 | – | – | – | – | Herbert Heidenreich | 13 |
| 1980–81 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 28 | 14th | R3 | – | – | – | – | Georg Volkert | 10 |
| 1981–82 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 72 | 28 | 13th | RU | – | – | – | – | Werner Heck [de] | 14 |
| 1982–83 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 70 | 28 | 14th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Werner Heck [de] | 11 |
| 1983–84 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 38 | 85 | 14 | 18th | R1 | – | – | – | – | Manfred Burgsmüller | 12 |
| 1984–85 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 45 | 50 | 1st | R2 | Intertoto Cup | GS | – | – | Dieter Eckstein | 12 |
| 1985–86 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 51 | 54 | 29 | 12th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Dieter Eckstein | 12 |
| 1986–87 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 62 | 35 | 9th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Jörn Andersen | 14 |
| 1987–88 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 5th | R3 | – | – | – | – | Dieter Eckstein | 15 |
| 1988–89 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 54 | 26 | 14th | R2 | UEFA Cup | R1 | – | – | Martin Wagner | 7 |
| 1989–90 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 33 | 8th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Reiner Wirsching [de] | 7 |
| 1990–91 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 54 | 29 | 15th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Jörg Dittwar Marc Oechler | 7 |
| 1991–92 | Bundesliga | 1 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 43 | 7th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Dieter Eckstein | 12 |
| 1992–93 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 47 | 28 | 13th | QF | – | – | – | – | Dieter Eckstein | 10 |
| 1993–94 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 55 | 28 | 16th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Sergio Zárate | 13 |
| 1994–95 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 47 | 30 | 15th | R1 | – | – | – | – | Arnar Gunnlaugsson | 8 |
| 1995–96 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 17th | QF | – | – | – | – | Joe-Max Moore | 8 |
| 1996–97 | Regionalliga Süd | 3 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 26 | 80 | 1st | R2 | – | – | Mittelfranken Cup | RU | Markus Kurth | 16 |
| 1997–98 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 35 | 59 | 3rd | R1 | – | – | – | – | Michael Wiesinger | 11 |
| 1998–99 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 37 | 16th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Saša Ćirić | 13 |
| 1999–2000 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 46 | 55 | 4th | R1 | – | – | – | – | Dimtcho Beliakov | 14 |
| 2000–01 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 35 | 65 | 1st | R3 | – | – | – | – | Martin Driller | 11 |
| 2001–02 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 34 | 57 | 34 | 15th | R1 | – | – | – | – | Cacau | 6 |
| 2002–03 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 60 | 30 | 17th | R3 | – | – | – | – | Saša Ćirić | 12 |
| 2003–04 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 45 | 61 | 1st | R2 | – | – | – | – | Marek Mintál | 18 |
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 63 | 38 | 14th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Marek Mintál | 24 |
| 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 51 | 44 | 8th | R3 | – | – | – | – | Róbert Vittek | 16 |
| 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 48 | 6th | W | – | – | – | – | Ivan Saenko | 9 |
| 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 51 | 31 | 16th | R2 | UEFA Cup | R32 | DFL-Ligapokal | SF | Zvjezdan Misimović | 10 |
| 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 51 | 29 | 60 | 3rd | R2 | – | – | – | – | Marek Mintál | 16 |
| 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 58 | 31 | 16th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Albert Bunjaku | 12 |
| 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 6th | QF | – | – | – | – | Christian Eigler | 8 |
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 49 | 42 | 10th | R3 | – | – | – | – | Tomáš Pekhart Daniel Didavi | 9 |
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 10th | R1 | – | – | – | – | Per Nilsson | 6 |
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 70 | 26 | 17th | R1 | – | – | – | – | Josip Drmić | 17 |
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 9th | R1 | – | – | – | – | Jakub Sylvestr | 9 |
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 41 | 65 | 3rd | R3 | – | – | – | – | Niclas Füllkrug | 14 |
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 52 | 42 | 12th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Guido Burgstaller | 14 |
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 39 | 60 | 2nd | R16 | – | – | – | – | Hanno Behrens | 15 |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 68 | 19 | 18th | R16 | – | – | – | – | Mikael Ishak | 6 |
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 37 | 16th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Robin Hack | 10 |
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 51 | 44 | 11th | R1 | – | – | – | – | Manuel Schäffler | 10 |
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 8th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Nikola Dovedan | 7 |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 14th | QF | – | – | – | – | Kwadwo Duah | 11 |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 43 | 64 | 12th | R16 | – | – | – | – | Can Uzun | 16 |