2017–18 1. FC Union Berlin season

1. FC Union Berlin
2017–18 season
President	Dirk Zingler
Manager	Jens Keller
Stadium	Stadion An der Alten Försterei
2. Bundesliga	8th
DFB-Pokal	Second round
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →
	All statistics correct as of 2 July 2017.

The 2017–18 1. FC Union Berlin season is the 52nd season in the football club's history and 8th consecutive season in the second division of German football, the 2. Bundesliga and 12th overall. In addition to the domestic league, 1. FC Union Berlin also are participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This is the 52nd season for 1. FC Union Berlin in the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, located in Köpenick, Berlin, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Players[edit]

Squad information[edit]

As of 7 February 2018^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	GER	Daniel Mesenhöler
3	DF	AUT	Christoph Schösswendter
4	DF	GER	Lars Dietz
5	DF	GER	Marvin Friedrich
6	DF	DEN	Kristian Pedersen
7	MF	GER	Marcel Hartel
8	MF	GER	Stephan Fürstner
9	FW	GER	Sebastian Polter
10	MF	GER	Dennis Daube
11	FW	GER	Akaki Gogia
12	GK	DEN	Jakob Busk
13	DF	GER	Peter Kurzweg
15	DF	ESP	Marc Torrejón
16	FW	AUT	Philipp Hosiner


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	SWE	Simon Hedlund
18	FW	GER	Kenny Prince Redondo
20	GK	GER	Lennart Moser
21	MF	GER	Grischa Prömel
23	MF	GER	Felix Kroos (Captain)
24	FW	GER	Steven Skrzybski
28	DF	AUT	Christopher Trimmel
29	MF	GER	Michael Parensen
31	MF	GER	Berkan Taz
33	DF	GER	Lennard Maloney
34	DF	GER	Fabian Schönheim
36	MF	GER	Cihan Kahraman
37	DF	GER	Toni Leistner

Transfers[edit]

Summer[edit]

In:


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	JPN	Atsuto Uchida (from FC Schalke 04)^[2]
3	DF	AUT	Christoph Schößwendter (from SK Rapid Wien)^[3]
7	MF	GER	Marcel Hartel (from 1. FC Köln)^[4]
11	MF	GER	Akaki Gogia (from Brentford, previously on loan at Dynamo Dresden)^[5]
13	DF	GER	Peter Kurzweg (from Würzburger Kickers)^[6]
15	DF	ESP	Marc Torrejón (from SC Freiburg)^[7]
21	MF	GER	Grischa Prömel (from Karlsruher SC)^[8]

Out:


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	AUT	Emanuel Pogatetz (to LASK Linz)^[9]
4	DF	CRO	Roberto Punčec (to HNK Rijeka)
5	DF	GER	Benjamin Kessel (to 1. FC Kaiserslautern)^[10]
7	MF	GER	Benjamin Köhler (Released)
11	MF	GER	Maximilian Thiel (to 1. FC Heidenheim)^[11]
13	MF	GER	Raffael Korte (to SV Waldhof Mannheim)
14	MF	SUI	Adrian Nikçi (Released)
27	MF	KOS	Eroll Zejnullahu (on loan to SV Sandhausen)^[12]
39	MF	GER	Lukas Lämmel (Released)^[13]

Winter[edit]

In:


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	MF	GER	Lars Dietz (from Borussia Dortmund II)^[14]
5	DF	GER	Marvin Friedrich (from FC Augsburg)^[15]

Out:


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	JPN	Atsuto Uchida (to Kashima Antlers)^[16]
19	MF	CRO	Damir Kreilach (to Real Salt Lake)^[17]
30	GK	AUT	Michael Gspurning (Retired)^[18]

Matches[edit]

Legend[edit]

Win Draw Loss

Friendly matches[edit]

25 June 2017 (2017-06-25) Friendly	Friedrichshagener SV 1912	0−16	1. FC Union Berlin	Berlin
15:00		Report	Hosiner 6' Hartel 10', 13' Hedlund 15', 43' Skrzybski 27', 38' Fürstner 41' Redondo 49', 56', 90' Kroos 50' Kreilach 55', 86' Polter 68', 89'	Stadium: Sportanlage Friedrichshagen Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alexander Terzibaschian (Berlin)

1 July 2017 (2017-07-01) Friendly	FSV Barleben	1−7	1. FC Union Berlin	Barleben
15:00	Kalkutschke 83'	Report	Kreilach 7' Skrzybski 30' Hosiner 50', 69', 78', 90' Pedersen 53'	Stadium: Sportplatz am Barleber Anger Attendance: 589 Referee: Karsten Fettback (Stendal)

2 July 2017 (2017-07-02) Friendly	BSV Guben Nord	0−7	1. FC Union Berlin	Guben
15:00		Report	Taz 30' Hedlund 39' Kahraman 54' Ullrich 56' (o.g.) Hartel 76' Kurzweg 79' Polter 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Sportanlagen Baumschulenweg Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Marcel Riemer (Eisenhüttenstadt)

7 July 2017 (2017-07-07) Friendly	Wolfsberger AC	2−4	1. FC Union Berlin	Wolfsberg, Austria
19:00	Ouédraogo 31' Gschweidl 55'	Report	Hosiner 36' Hartel 62' Fürstner 64' Kahraman 83'	Stadium: Lavanttal-Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Stefan Krassnitzer

11 July 2017 (2017-07-11) Friendly	Birmingham City	0−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Wolfsberg, Austria
18:00		Report	Kreilach 61'	Stadium: Lavanttal-Arena Attendance: 450 Referee: Christian Maier

16 July 2017 (2017-07-16) Friendly	Hallescher FC	1−5	1. FC Union Berlin	Halle (Saale)
14:00	Ajani 34'	Report	Kroos 41' Hosiner 54' Skrzybski 63' Redondo 70' Kreilach 79'	Stadium: Erdgas Sportpark Attendance: 3,394 Referee: Thomas Stein (Würzburg)

18 July 2017 (2017-07-18) Friendly	SV Babelsberg 03	0−3	1. FC Union Berlin	Potsdam
19:00		Report	Schönheim 14', 73' Polter 62'	Stadium: Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion Attendance: 3,102 Referee: Christopher Musick (Friedland)

22 July 2017 (2017-07-22) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	P−P	Queens Park Rangers	Berlin
15:30		Report		Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Henry Müller (Cottbus)

24 July 2017 (2017-07-24) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	2−1	Queens Park Rangers	Berlin
18:00	Kreilach 19' Hosiner 75'	Report	Smith 49'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 8,050 Referee: Henry Müller (Cottbus)

31 August 2017 (2017-08-31) Friendly	Hertha BSC	0−2	1. FC Union Berlin	Berlin
13:30		Report	Hosiner 71' Maloney 82' Kurzweg 83'	Stadium: Stadion auf dem Wurfplatz Attendance: closed-doors Referee: Rasmus Jessen (Berolina Stralau)

3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Friendly	Berlin-Liga XI	0−6	1. FC Union Berlin	Berlin
14:00		Report		Stadium: Helmut-Schleusener-Stadion Attendance: 1,140 Referee: Marcel Malassa (Südring)

5 October 2017 (2017-10-05) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	2−2	Dinamo Brest	Berlin
18:00	Hosiner 30' Gogia 50'	Report	Aliseiko 33' Premudrov 52'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: closed-doors Referee: Lasse Koslowski (Berlin)

9 November 2017 (2017-11-09) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	1−1	Horsens	Berlin
18:00	Dreilach 20'	Report	Thychosen 44'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 707 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Berlin)

10 January 2018 (2018-01-10) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	3−1	Gent	Oliva, Spain
15:00	Polter 50' Hedlund 54' Hosiner 81'	Report	Esiti 12'	Stadium: Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Attendance: 350

12 January 2018 (2018-01-12) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	2−3	SV Wehen Wiesbaden	Oliva, Spain
15:00	Skrzybski 81', 83'	Report	Schäffler 10' Andrist 37' Diawusie 67'	Stadium: Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Attendance: 350

17 January 2018 (2018-01-17) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	1−1	FC Ingolstadt 04	Luckenwalde
17:30	Skrzybski 77'	Report	Thalhammer 85'	Stadium: Werner-Seelenbinder-Stadion Attendance: 503 Referee: Florian Lechner (Wismar)

22 March 2018 (2018-03-22) Friendly	1. FC Union Berlin	0−3	VfL Wolfsburg	Berlin
18:30		Report	William 73' Osimhen 80' Kramer 90'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 1,040

26 March 2018 (2018-03-26) Friendly	Holstein Kiel	3−2	1. FC Union Berlin	Kiel
14:30	Siedschlag 22' Weilandt 62' Janzer 74'	Report	Leistner 8' Hosiner 63'	Stadium: Nachwuchsleistungszentrums der Störche Attendance: 644 Referee: Patrick Schult (Osterbek)

16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) Friendly	SV Hanse Neubrandenburg 01	0−11	1. FC Union Berlin	Neubrandenburg
18:30		Report	Taz 10', 42', 80' Torrejón 20' Hosiner 24', 31' Grischa Prömel 47' Hartel 71' Werner 85', 89' Kellmann 86' (o.g.)	Stadium: neu.sw Stadion Attendance: 1,480 Referee: Sven Frericks (Altlüdersdorf)

18 May 2018 (2018-05-18) Friendly	SV Tasmania Berlin	0−6	1. FC Union Berlin	Berlin
18:30		Report	Prömel 24', 47' Werner 55' Taz 62' Gogia 71' Hosiner 78'	Stadium: Werner-Seelenbinder-Sportpark Attendance: 250 Referee: Marcel Malassa (Südring)

20 May 2018 (2018-05-20) Friendly	Türkiyemspor Berlin	1−9	1. FC Union Berlin	Berlin
15:30	Jagne 60'	Report	Hosiner 6', 15' Taz 8', 52' Hartel 49', 61' Prömel 74' Gogia 79' Torrejón 84'	Stadium: Willy-Kressmann-Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Deniz Aylin Acur (Staaken)

2. Bundesliga[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
6	VfL Bochum	34	13	9	12	37	40	−3	48
7	MSV Duisburg	34	13	9	12	52	56	−4	48
8	Union Berlin	34	12	11	11	54	46	+8	47
9	FC Ingolstadt	34	12	9	13	47	45	+2	45
10	Darmstadt 98	34	10	13	11	47	45	+2	43

Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results summary[edit]


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	12	11	11	54	46	+8	47	7	7	3	30	19	+11	5	4	8	24	27	−3

Last updated: 13 May 2018.
Source: Kicker

Results by round[edit]

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	D	D	L	D	L	W	W	W	W	D	W	L	D	L	L	L	D	L	D	W	L	W	L	D	D	L	D	W	D	L	W	W
Position	3	2	6	4	7	8	10	7	7	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	6	7	9	10	8	10	7	8	8	8	11	11	9	9	10	9	8

Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Kicker
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

29 July 2017 (2017-07-29) 1	FC Ingolstadt 04	0−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Ingolstadt
13:00		Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Polter 58' Trimmel 59' Pedersen 77' Torrejón 88'	Stadium: Audi Sportpark Attendance: 10,870 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel)

4 August 2017 (2017-08-04) 2	1. FC Union Berlin	4–3	Holstein Kiel	Berlin
18:30	Kreilach 14' Skrzybski 24', 52' Hedlund 27' Kroos 56' Trimmel 81'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Schindler 12' Pedersen 16' (o.g.) Drexler 32' Mühling 55' Lenz 64'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,242 Referee: Frank Willenborg (Osnabrück)

20 August 2017 (2017-08-20) 3	1. FC Nürnberg	2–2	1. FC Union Berlin	Nuremberg
13:30	Leibold 41' Teuchert 55' Behrens 90'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Trimmel 15' Hedlund 47' Polter 66' Prömel 90+2'	Stadium: Max-Morlock-Stadion Attendance: 29,813 Referee: Robert Schröder (Hanover)

27 August 2017 (2017-08-27) 4	1. FC Union Berlin	1–1	Arminia Bielefeld	Berlin
13:30	Hartel 55' Torrejón 76'	Union Report Kircker Report DFL Report	Dick 35' Voglsammer 46' Staude 89' Hemlein 90+1'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,034 Referee: Christian Dietz (Munich)

10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) 5	Fortuna Düsseldorf	3–2	1. FC Union Berlin	Düsseldorf
13:30	Sobottka 17' Raman 65' Gießelmann 67' Usami 84' Neuhaus 90'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Gogia 33' Leistner 35' Kreilach 69' Ayhan 78' (o.g.) Hartel 86'	Stadium: Esprit Arena Attendance: 26,341 Referee: Arne Aarnink (Nordhorn)

15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) 6	1. FC Union Berlin	1−1	Eintracht Braunschweig	Berlin
19:00^{[note 1]}	Gogia 19' Hedlund 52', 81'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Hernández 33' Nyman 62' Valsvik 89'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,114 Referee: Sören Storks (Velen)

19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) 7	SV Sandhausen	1−0	1. FC Union Berlin	Sandhausen
18:30	Klingmann 31' Paqarada 55'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL report	Polter 90+1'	Stadium: BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Alexander Sather (Grimma)

25 September 2017 (2017-09-25) 8	1. FC Union Berlin	5−0	1. FC Kaiserslautern	Berlin
20:30	Polter 6', 25', 77', 28' Modica 11' (o.g.) Kroos 16' Skrzybski 32' Trimmel 74'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Moritz 18' Andersson 27' Guwara 35' Mwene 87'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,592 Referee: Markus Schmidt (Stuttgart)

30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) 9	FC Erzgebirge Aue	1−2	1. FC Union Berlin	Aue
13:00	Bertram 73'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Hartel 55' Polter 70' Gogia 90+1'	Stadium: Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion Attendance: 9,450 Referee: Benjamin Cortus (Röthenbach an der Pegnitz)

15 October 2017 (2017-10-15) 10	SSV Jahn Regensburg	0−2	1. FC Union Berlin	Regensburg
13:30	Geipl 20', 35' Lais 53' Nachreiner 76'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Polter 20' Gogia 27', 57' Schönheim 71'	Stadium: Continental Arena Attendance: 9,791 Referee: Benedikt Kempkes (Thür)

21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) 11	1. FC Union Berlin	3−1	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	Berlin
13:00	Kurzweg 3' Gogia 41' Hedlund 76'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Magyar 15' Wittek 57'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,344 Referee: Martin Petersen (Stuttgart)

29 October 2017 (2017-10-29) 12	MSV Duisburg	1−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Duisburg
13:30	Wiegel 4' Schnellhardt 76' Iljutcenko 76'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Leistner 49', 57' Trimmel 73'	Stadium: MSV-Arena Attendance: 15,492 Referee: Christian Dietz (Munich)

4 November 2017 (2017-11-04) 13	1. FC Union Berlin	1−0	FC St. Pauli	Berlin
13:00	Trimmel 80' Polter 90+2'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Allagui 34'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Bastian Dankert (Rostock)

18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) 14	1. FC Heidenheim	4−3	1. FC Union Berlin	Heidenheim an der Brenz
13:00	Feick 44' Verhoek 61', 74' Schnatterer 66' Thiel 78' Philp 90+3'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Kreilach 32' Pedersen 59' Polter 63' (pen.) Skrzybski 72' 75'	Stadium: Voith-Arena Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Oberasbach)

24 November 2017 (2017-11-24) 15	1. FC Union Berlin	3−3	SV Darmstadt 98	Berlin
18:30	Prömel 2', 38' Daube 45' Polter 58' (pen.) Rosenthal 90+4' (pen.)	Union Berlin Kicker Report DFL Report	Sirigu 18' Banggaard 27' Boyd 29', 51' 61' Kempe 66' (pen.) Hamit Altıntop 72'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,108 Referee: Timo Gerach (Landau)

3 December 2017 (2017-12-03) 16	VfL Bochum	2−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Bochum
13:30	Stöger 40' Janelt 65' Sam 74' Hinterseer 87'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Polter 4' Trimmel 57' Hedlund 64'	Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 13,119 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck (Freiburg im Breisgau)

9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) 17	1. FC Union Berlin	0−1	Dynamo Dresden	Berlin
13:00	Torrejón 73'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Seguin 69' Lambertz 71' 90'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Bastian Dankert (Rostock)

15 December 2017 (2017-12-15) 18	1. FC Union Berlin	1−2	FC Ingolstadt 04	Berlin
18:30	Skrzybski 59' (pen.) Kroos 60' Fürstner 63'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Leipertz 73', 74' Lezcano 77' (pen.) Levels 90+2'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,170 Referee: Martin Petersen (Stuttgart)

23 January 2017 (2017-01-23) 19	Holstein Kiel	2−2	1. FC Union Berlin	Kiel
20:30	Weilandt 7', 9' Drexler 19' Lewerenz 71' Kinsombi 84'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Hartel 22' Skrzybski 32' Kroos 71' Polter 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Holstein-Stadion Attendance: 11,503 Referee: Aarne Aarnink (Nordhorn)

26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) 20	1. FC Union Berlin	0−1	1. FC Nürnberg	Berlin
18:30	Leistner 71' 83'Hosiner 89'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Ewerton 11' Behrens 77' Salli 89'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,734 Referee: Patrick Ittrich (Hamburg)

5 February 2018 (2018-02-05) 21	Arminia Bielefeld	1−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Bielefeld
20:30	Kerschbaumer 53' Behrendt 90+4'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Skrzybski 15'	Stadium: SchücoArena Attendance: 13,542 Referee: Tobias Reichel (Stuttgart)

10 February 2018 (2018-02-10) 22	1. FC Union Berlin	3−1	Fortuna Düsseldorf	Berlin
13:00	Polter 45+2', 71' Skrzybski 67' (pen.), 90+5' Hedlund 72' Kroos 74'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Neuhaus 41' Gießelmann 45' Bodzek 67' Raman 73'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Robert Hartmann (Wangen)

18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) 23	Eintracht Braunschweig	1−0	1. FC Union Berlin	Braunschweig
13:30	Reichel 16'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Parensen 60' Gogia 90'	Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 21,150 Referee: Benedikt Kempkes (Thür)

24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) 24	1. FC Union Berlin	2−1	SV Sandhausen	Berlin
13:00	Skrzybski 4', 50' Pedersen 20'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Förster 48' Gíslason 56' Aygüneş 90+2'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 18,974 Referee: Benjamin Brand (Unterspiesheim)

2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) 25	1. FC Kaiserslautern	4−3	1. FC Union Berlin	Kaiserslautern
18:30	Borrello 6' Andersson 41' Guwara 59' Moritz 66' (pen.) Mwene 84', 86' Kessel 90+5'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Andersson 36' (o.g.) Skrzybski 51', 81'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 20,087 Referee: Sven Waschitzki (Essen)

11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) 26	1. FC Union Berlin	0−0	FC Erzgebirge Aue	Berlin
13:30	Kroos 70'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Wydra 52' Kvesić 55' Kalig 90+2'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,788 Referee: Martin Petersen (Stuttgart)

17 March 2018 (2018-03-17) 27	1. FC Union Berlin	2−2	SSV Jahn Regensburg	Berlin
13:00	Kroos 45' Hosiner 63'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Lais 49' Grüttner 59' George 62' Knoll 89' (pen.) Gimber 90'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,248 Referee: Guido Winkmann (Kerken)

1 April 2018 (2018-04-01) 28	SpVgg Greuther Fürth	2−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Fürth
13:30	Hilbert 21' Maloča 65' Prömel 75' (o.g.)	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Hedlund 32' Friedrich 49'	Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer Attendance: 9,170 Referee: Timo Gerach (Landau)

7 April 2018 (2018-04-07) 29	1. FC Union Berlin	0−0	MSV Duisburg	Berlin
13:00	Trimmel 29'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report		Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Florian Heft (Neuenkirchen)

14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 30	FC St. Pauli	0−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Hamburg
13:00	Buballa 71' Şahin 90'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Friedrich 5' 56' Hartel 45+1' Hedlund 81' Kroos 86'	Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 29,546 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Rastatt)

21 April 2018 (2018-04-21) 31	1. FC Union Berlin	1−1	1. FC Heidenheim	Berlin
13:00	Leistner 55' Redondo 74'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Dovedan 58' Theuerkauf 90+2'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,124 Referee: Benedikt Kempkes (Thür)

28 April 2018 (2018-04-28) 32	SV Darmstadt 98	3−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Darmstadt
13:00	Holland 12' Platte 22', 35'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Fürstner 9' Trimmel 21' Redondo 79' Parensen 87'	Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor Attendance: 16,570 Referee: Thorben Siewer (Olpe)

6 May 2018 (2018-05-06) 33	1. FC Union Berlin	3−1	VfL Bochum	Berlin
15:30	Daube 35' Redondo 45', 53' Danilo 47' (o.g.) Trimmel 51' Skrzybski 90+1'	Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Fabian 35' Losilla 61' Riemann 81' Hinterseer 87'	Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 22,012 Referee: Robert Schröder (Hannover)

13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) 34	Dynamo Dresden	0−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Dresden
15:30		Union Report Kicker Report DFL Report	Hedlund 44' Hosiner 82'	Stadium: DDV-Stadion Attendance: 30,785 Referee: Christian Dingert (Gries

DFB-Pokal[edit]

13 August 2017 (2017-08-13) R1	1. FC Saarbrücken	1–2 (a.e.t.)	1. FC Union Berlin	Saarbrücken
15:30	Zeitz 29' Behrens 40' Jänicke 42' Kehl-Gómez 95' Zellner 116'	Union Report Kicker DFB Report	Schönheim 23' Hedlund 101' Polter 117'	Stadium: Hermann-Neuberger-Stadion Attendance: 6,936 Referee: Sören Storks (Velen)

24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) R2	Bayer Leverkusen	4−1	1. FC Union Berlin	Leverkusen
18:30	Brandt 36' Alario 59' Retsos 65' Wendell 89' (pen.) Aránguiz 90+2'	Union Report Kicker Report DFB Report	Daube 46' Fürstner 80' 90+1' Gogia 87' Polter 90'	Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 24,326 Referee: Frank Willenborg (Osnabrück)

Squad and statistics[edit]

As of 13 May 2018

No.	Pos	Player	2. Bundesliga		DFB-Pokal		Total
No.	Pos	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Daniel Mesenhöler	14	0	2	0	16	0
3	DF	Christoph Schößwendter	1+1	0	1	0	3	0
5	DF	Marvin Friedrich	11+1	1	0	0	12	1
6	DF	Kristian Pedersen	30+2	1	1	0	33	1
7	MF	Marcel Hartel	18+10	2	0+2	0	30	2
8	MF	Stephan Fürstner	9+9	0	2	0	20	0
9	FW	Sebastian Polter	23+1	12	0+2	0	26	12
10	MF	Dennis Daube	8+7	1	1	1	16	2
11	MF	Akaki Gogia	17+5	2	0	0	22	2
12	GK	Jakob Busk	20	0	0	0	20	0
13	DF	Peter Kurzweg	6+1	1	1+1	0	9	1
15	DF	Marc Torrejón	23+1	0	1	0	25	0
16	FW	Philipp Hosiner	6+13	2	2	0	21	2
17	FW	Simon Hedlund	29+2	5	2	1	33	6
18	FW	Kenny Prince Redondo	3+6	2	0	0	9	2
20	GK	Lennart Moser	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF	Grischa Prömel	18+5	1	1	0	24	1
23	MF	Felix Kroos	28+1	1	0+1	0	30	1
24	FW	Steven Skrzybski	23+6	14	2	0	31	14
28	DF	Christopher Trimmel	32	1	2	0	34	1
29	MF	Michael Parensen	7+4	1	1	0	12	1
31	MF	Berkan Taz	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	DF	Lennard Maloney	1	0	0	0	1	0
34	DF	Fabian Schönheim	9+1	0	1	1	11	1
36	MF	Cihan Kahraman	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	DF	Toni Leistner	28+1	1	0+1	0	30	1
Players transferred out during the season
2	MF	Atsuto Uchida	1+1	0	0	0	2	0
19	MF	Damir Kreilach	9+10	2	2	0	21	2
30	GK	Michael Gspurning	0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes[edit]

^ The Union Berlin v Eintracht Braunschweig match, originally scheduled for 18:30 CEST, was delayed to 19:00 CEST due to a traffic jam on the A2 highway.

References[edit]

^ "Profis Saison 2017/18" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
^ "Ab in die Hauptstadt: Uchida geht zu Union" [To the capital: Uchida goes to Union] (in German). kicker. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
^ "Union holt Abwehrhünen Schösswendter" [Union picks up defense team Schösswendter] (in German). kicker. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
^ "Perfekt: Union verpflichtet Hartel" [Perfect: Union commits Hartel] (in German). kicker. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
^ "Unter Dach und Fach: Union verpflichtet Gogia" [Signed and sealed: Union appoint Gogia] (in German). kicker. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
^ "Kurzweg wirbelt künftig für Union" [In the future, Kurzweg will be working for the Union] (in German). kicker. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^ "Fix: Union Berlin angelt sich Torrejon" [Fix: Union Berlin catches up with Torrejon] (in German). kicker. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^ "Union holt Prömel aus Karlsruhe" [Union picks up Prömel from Karlsruhe] (in German). kicker. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^ "Pogatetz zieht es in die Heimat" [Pogatetz pulls it home] (in German). kicker. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
^ "Von Union in die Pfalz: Kessel kehrt zum FCK zurück" [From Union to the Pfalz: Kessel returns to FCK] (in German). kicker. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
^ "Thiel schließt sich Heidenheim an" [Thiel joins Heidenheim] (in German). kicker. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
^ "SVS startet mit Zejnullahu als Erster in die Saison" [SVS starts the season with Zejnullahu] (in German). kicker. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "Lämmel löst Vertrag bei Union auf" [Lämmel resolves contract with Union] (in German). kicker. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
^ "Bis 2021: Union holt Dortmunds Dietz" [Until 2021: Union brings Dortmund's Dietz] (in German). kicker. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
^ "Friedrich verstärkt Union - Rückkaufoption für den FCA" [Friedrich strengthens Union - Buyback option for the FCA] (in German). kicker. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^ "Uchida verlässt Union in Richtung Heimat" [Uchida leaves Union for home] (in German). kicker. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
^ "Kreilach erfüllt sich seinen Traum" [Kreilach fulfils his dream] (in German). kicker. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
^ "Union Berlin trennt sich von Rudel" [Union parts ways with Rudel] (in German). kicker. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

[UNIvBRA_delayed-19] The Union Berlin v Eintracht Braunschweig match, originally scheduled for 18:30 CEST, was delayed to 19:00 CEST due to a traffic jam on the A2 highway.

[1] "Profis Saison 2017/18" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. Retrieved 11 May 2015.

[2] "Ab in die Hauptstadt: Uchida geht zu Union" [To the capital: Uchida goes to Union] (in German). kicker. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.

[3] "Union holt Abwehrhünen Schösswendter" [Union picks up defense team Schösswendter] (in German). kicker. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.

[Hartel-4] "Perfekt: Union verpflichtet Hartel" [Perfect: Union commits Hartel] (in German). kicker. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

[5] "Unter Dach und Fach: Union verpflichtet Gogia" [Signed and sealed: Union appoint Gogia] (in German). kicker. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

[6] "Kurzweg wirbelt künftig für Union" [In the future, Kurzweg will be working for the Union] (in German). kicker. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

[Torrejón-7] "Fix: Union Berlin angelt sich Torrejon" [Fix: Union Berlin catches up with Torrejon] (in German). kicker. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

[8] "Union holt Prömel aus Karlsruhe" [Union picks up Prömel from Karlsruhe] (in German). kicker. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.

[9] "Pogatetz zieht es in die Heimat" [Pogatetz pulls it home] (in German). kicker. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

[Kessel-10] "Von Union in die Pfalz: Kessel kehrt zum FCK zurück" [From Union to the Pfalz: Kessel returns to FCK] (in German). kicker. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

[Thiel-11] "Thiel schließt sich Heidenheim an" [Thiel joins Heidenheim] (in German). kicker. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.

[Zejnullahu-12] "SVS startet mit Zejnullahu als Erster in die Saison" [SVS starts the season with Zejnullahu] (in German). kicker. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

[13] "Lämmel löst Vertrag bei Union auf" [Lämmel resolves contract with Union] (in German). kicker. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

[14] "Bis 2021: Union holt Dortmunds Dietz" [Until 2021: Union brings Dortmund's Dietz] (in German). kicker. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

[Friedrich-15] "Friedrich verstärkt Union - Rückkaufoption für den FCA" [Friedrich strengthens Union - Buyback option for the FCA] (in German). kicker. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

[16] "Uchida verlässt Union in Richtung Heimat" [Uchida leaves Union for home] (in German). kicker. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

[17] "Kreilach erfüllt sich seinen Traum" [Kreilach fulfils his dream] (in German). kicker. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

[18] "Union Berlin trennt sich von Rudel" [Union parts ways with Rudel] (in German). kicker. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

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