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.
| Season | League | South German
Championship | German
Championship | Other |
|---|
| Division | Tier | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos |
|---|
| 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{{Ref label|A|A|}} | – | – | – |
| 1906–07 | A-Klasse Mittelfranken | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 10 | 32 | 1st{{Ref label|B|B|}} | RU | – | – |
| 1907–08 | A-Klasse Mittelfranken | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 1st{{Ref label|C|C|}} | 2nd | – | – |
| 1908–09 | A-Klasse Ostkreis Gr. Mittelfranken | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 8 | 15 | 1st{{Ref label|D|D|}} | 2nd | – | – |
| 1909–10 | A-Klasse Ostkreis Gr. Nord | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 8 | 20 | 1st{{Ref label|E|E|}} | – | – | – |
| 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 |
| 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{{Ref label|F|F|}} | – | – |
| 1917–18 | Gau Mittelfranken | 1 | 1st | W | – |
| 1918–19 | Gau Mittelfranken | 1 | 1st | 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{{Ref label|G|G|}} | – | RU{{Ref label|H|H|}} | – |
| 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{{Ref label|I|I|}} | W | SF | – |
| 1929–30 | Bezirksliga Bayern Gr. Nordbayern | 1 | 14 | 33 | 14 | 22 | 2nd{{Ref label|J|J|}} | – | 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 | – | – |
| Season | League | German
Championship | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Top goalscorer |
|---|
| Division | Tier | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals |
|---|
| 1945–46 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 44 | 45 | 2nd | NH | NH | NH | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Max Morlock | 24 |
| 1946–47 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 108 | 31 | 62 | 1st | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} {{Ill|Hans Pöschl|de | WD=} | 38 |
| 1947–48 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 88 | 37 | 60 | 1st | W | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Max Morlock | 30 |
| 1948–49 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 55 | 27 | 11th | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Max Morlock | 15 |
| 1949–50 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 8th | – | – | |
| 1950–51 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 46 | 47 | 1st | GS | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Max Morlock | 28 |
| 1951–52 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 33 | 43 | 2nd | GS | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Max Morlock | 26 |
| 1952–53 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 67 | 61 | 29 | 8th | – | R2 | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Max Morlock | 20 |
| 1953–54 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 44 | 38 | 4th | – | QF | Süddeutscher Pokal | W | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Horst Schade | 22 |
| 1954–55 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 51 | 29 | 9th | – | R2 | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} 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 | – | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Max Schmid | 18 |
| 1957–58 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 45 | 41 | 2nd | GS | – | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} {{Ill|Günther Glomb|de | {{Flagicon>Germany}} Max Morlock | 14 |
| 1958–59 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 80 | 38 | 43 | 3rd | – | – | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Max Morlock | 20 |
| 1959–60 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 54 | 34 | 6th | – | – | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Heinz Strehl | 30 |
| 1960–61 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 96 | 30 | 48 | 1st | W | – | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Heinz Strehl | 22 |
| 1961–62 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 30 | 43 | 1st | RU | W | European Cup | QF | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} {{Ill|Gustav Flachenecker|de | WD=} | 14 |
| 1962–63 | Oberliga Süd | 1 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 87 | 41 | 41 | 2nd | GS | R1 | Cup Winners Cup | SF | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} {{Ill|Kurt Haseneder|de | WD=} | 24 |
| Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Top goalscorer |
|---|
| Division | Tier | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals |
|---|
| 1963–64 | Bundesliga | 1 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 56 | 29 | 9th | R1 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Heinz Strehl | 16 |
| 1964–65 | Bundesliga | 1 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 32 | 6th | SF | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Heinz Strehl | 15 |
| 1965–66 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 43 | 39 | 6th | SF | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Franz Brungs | 13 |
| 1966–67 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 34 | 10th | QR | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Franz Brungs | 12 |
| 1967–68 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 37 | 47 | 1st | QF | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Franz Brungs | 25 |
| 1968–69 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 29 | 17th | SF | Intertoto Cup | W | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Hans Küppers | 10 |
| European Cup | R1 |
| 1969–70 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 57 | 3rd | SF | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Dieter Nüssing | 14 |
| 1970–71 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 81 | 39 | 55 | 1st{{Ref label|K|K|}} | – | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} {{Interlanguage link|Manfred Drexler|de | WD=} | 16 |
| 1971–72 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 62 | 34 | 9th | – | – | – | {{Flagicon|Austria}} August Starek | 13 |
| 1972–73 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 52 | 41 | 5th | – | – | – | {{Flagicon|Yugoslavia}} Miodrag Petrović | 16 |
| 1973–74 | Regionalliga Süd | 2 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 42 | 44 | 2nd{{Ref label|L|L|}} | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Dieter Nüssing | 15 |
| 1974–75 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 70 | 52 | 42 | 6th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Hans Walitza | 21 |
| 1975–76 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 78 | 42 | 54 | 2nd{{Ref label|M|M|}} | R3 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Dieter Nüssing
{{Flagicon|Germany}} Hans Walitza | 21 |
| 1976–77 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 77 | 51 | 49 | 5th | QF | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Hans Walitza | 21 |
| 1977–78 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 46 | 53 | 2nd{{Ref label|N|N|}} | R1 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} {{Ill|Horst Weyerich|de | WD=} | 14 |
| 1978–79 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 67 | 24 | 17th | SF | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} {{Ill|Detlef Szymanek|de | | {{Flagicon>Germany}} {{Ill|Horst Weyerich|deWD=} | 5 |
| 1979–80 | 2. Bundesliga Süd | 2 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 88 | 38 | 61 | 1st | R3 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Herbert Heidenreich | 13 |
| 1980–81 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 28 | 14th | R3 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Georg Volkert | 10 |
| 1981–82 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 72 | 28 | 13th | RU | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} {{Ill|Werner Heck|de | WD=} | 14 |
| 1982–83 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 70 | 28 | 14th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} {{Ill|Werner Heck|de | WD=} | 11 |
| 1983–84 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 38 | 85 | 14 | 18th | R1 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Manfred Burgsmüller | 12 |
| 1984–85 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 45 | 50 | 1st | R2 | Intertoto Cup | GS | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Dieter Eckstein | 12 |
| 1985–86 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 51 | 54 | 29 | 12th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Dieter Eckstein | 12 |
| 1986–87 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 62 | 35 | 9th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Norway}} Jörn Andersen | 14 |
| 1987–88 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 5th | R3 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Dieter Eckstein | 15 |
| 1988–89 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 54 | 26 | 14th | R2 | UEFA Cup | R1 | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Martin Wagner | 7 |
| 1989–90 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 33 | 8th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} {{Interlanguage link|Reiner Wirsching|de | WD=} | 7 |
| 1990–91 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 54 | 29 | 15th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Jörg Dittwar
{{Flagicon|Germany}} Marc Oechler | 7 |
| 1991–92 | Bundesliga | 1 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 43 | 7th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Dieter Eckstein | 12 |
| 1992–93 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 47 | 28 | 13th | QF | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Dieter Eckstein | 10 |
| 1993–94 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 55 | 28 | 16th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Argentina}} Sergio Zárate | 13 |
| 1994–95 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 47 | 30 | 15th | R1 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Iceland}} Arnar Gunnlaugsson | 8 |
| 1995–96 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 40 | O|O|}} | 17th | QF | – | – | {{Flagicon|USA}} Joe-Max Moore | 8 |
| 1996–97 | Regionalliga Süd | 3 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 26 | 80 | 1st | R2 | – | Mittelfranken Cup | RU | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Markus Kurth | 16 |
| 1997–98 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 35 | 59 | 3rd | R1 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Michael Wiesinger | 11 |
| 1998–99 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 40 | 50 | 37 | 16th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Macedonia}} Saša Ćirić | 13 |
| 1999–00 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 46 | 55 | 4th | R1 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Bulgaria}} Dimtcho Beliakov | 14 |
| 2000–01 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 35 | 65 | 1st | R3 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Martin Driller | 11 |
| 2001–02 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 34 | 57 | 34 | 15th | R1 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Cacau | 6 |
| 2002–03 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 60 | 30 | 17th | R3 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Macedonia}} Saša Ćirić | 12 |
| 2003–04 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 45 | 61 | 1st | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Slovakia}} Marek Mintál | 18 |
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 63 | 38 | 14th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Slovakia}} Marek Mintál | 24 |
| 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 51 | 44 | 8th | R3 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Slovakia}} Róbert Vittek | 16 |
| 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 48 | 6th | W | – | – | {{Flagicon|Russia}} Ivan Saenko | 9 |
| 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 51 | 31 | 16th | R2 | UEFA Cup | R32 | DFL-Ligapokal | SF | {{Flagicon|Bosnia}} Zvjezdan Misimović | 10 |
| 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 51 | 29 | 60 | 3rd{{Ref label|P|P|}} | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Slovakia}} Marek Mintál | 16 |
| 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 58 | 31 | 16th{{Ref label>Q|Q|}} | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} Albert Bunjaku | 12 |
| 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 6th | QF | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Christian Eigler | 8 |
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 49 | 42 | 10th | R3 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Czech Republic}} Tomáš Pekhart
{{Flagicon|Germany}} Daniel Didavi | 9 |
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 10th | R1 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Sweden}} Per Nilsson | 6 |
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 1 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 70 | 26 | 17th | R1 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} Josip Drmić | 17 |
| 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 9th | R1 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Slovakia}} Jakub Sylvestr | 9 |
| 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 41 | 65 | 3rd{{Ref label>R|R|}} | R3 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Niclas Füllkrug | 14 |
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 52 | 42 | 12th | R2 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Austria}} Guido Burgstaller | 14 |
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 39 | 60 | 2nd | R16 | – | – | {{Flagicon|Germany}} Hanno Behrens | 15 |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | – | – | – |
A. {{note|A}} Nürnberg qualified for the South German Championship, but chose not to participate.
B. {{note|B}} Defeated MTV München 1879 to qualify for the South German Championship.
C. {{note|C}} Defeated Bayern Munich and MTV Augsburg to qualify for the South German Championship.
D. {{note|D}} Defeated MTV München 1879 to qualify for the South German Championship.
E. {{note|E}} Failed to qualify for the South German Championship, finishing 2nd behind Bayern Munich in the group.
F. {{note|F}} Failed to qualify for the South German Championship, losing to Bayern Munich.
G. {{note|G}} Failed to qualify for the South German Championship, losing to SpVgg Fürth. However, they qualified for the German Championship as defending champions.
H. {{note|H}} The championship was awarded to Hamburg after Nürnberg were reduced to seven men in the final. HSV later declined the title.
I. {{note|I}} Defeated SpVgg Fürth in a playoff to win the league, after both sides finished level on points.
J. {{note|J}} Qualified for the German Championship as the best second or third placed side in the Bezirksliga Bayern.
K. {{note|A}} Finished 4th in the promotion play-off group.
L. {{note|B}} Finished 2nd in the promotion play-off group.
M. {{note|C}} Lost to Borussia Dortmund in the promotion play-off.
N. {{note|D}} Defeated Rot-Weiss Essen in the promotion play-off.
O. {{note|E}} Nürnberg were deducted 6 points for a breach of the licensing regulations.
P. {{note|F}} Defeated Energie Cottbus in the promotion/relegation play-off.
Q. {{note|G}} Defeated Augsburg in the promotion/relegation play-off.
R. {{note|H}} Lost to Eintracht Frankfurt in the promotion/relegation play-off.
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