| Season | 1964–65 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August 1964 – 15 May 1965 |
| Champions | Werder Bremen 1st Bundesliga title 1stGerman title |
| Relegated | Hertha BSC (licence revoked) |
| European Cup | Werder Bremen |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Borussia Dortmund |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 796 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rudolf Brunnenmeier (24) |
| Biggest home win | 1860 Munich 9–0Karlsruhe |
| Biggest away win | E. Frankfurt 0–7Karlsruhe |
| Highest scoring | 1860 Munich 6–4Hertha BSC |
1965–66 → | |
The1964–65 Bundesliga was the second season of theBundesliga,West Germany's premierfootball league. It began on 22 August 1964[1] and ended on 15 May 1965.[2]1. FC Köln were the defending champions.
The championship was won byWerder Bremen.Schalke 04 andKarlsruher SC were originally going to be demoted to theRegionalliga. However, theGerman FA became aware of irregularities regarding transfer fees, signing bonuses and player wages paid byHertha BSC. A cash audit was ordered, and the evidence collected from there was enough to revoke Hertha's license. In order to avoid any legal battles over Bundesliga membership, the FA decided to expand the league from sixteen to eighteen teams, meaning Schalke and Karlsruhe were spared relegation. Since Berlin should have a representative in the league as well,Tasmania Berlin were promoted besides the winners of the promotion play-off groups for the 1965–66 season.[3]
The 1964–65 season saw the debut of Brazilian players in the Bundesliga.Zézé became the first Brazilian to play in the league when he fielded for 1. FC Köln against Hertha BSC on 22 August 1964 whileRaoul Tagliari scored the first-ever Bundesliga goal by a Brazilian forMeidericher SV against 1. FC Nürnberg on 21 November 1964.[4]
Preußen Münster and1. FC Saarbrücken were relegated to theRegionalliga after finishing in the last two places. They were replaced byHannover 96 andBorussia Neunkirchen, who won their respective promotion play-off groups.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Werder Bremen(C) | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 54 | 29 | 1.862 | 41 | Qualification toEuropean Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | 1. FC Köln | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 1.467 | 38 | Qualification toInter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 48 | 1.396 | 36 | Qualification toCup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | 1860 Munich | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 35 | Qualification toInter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 5 | Hannover 96 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 42 | 1.143 | 33 | Qualification toInter-Cities Fairs Cup second round |
| 6 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 1.158 | 32 | Qualification toInter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 7 | Meidericher SV | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 48 | 0.958 | 32 | |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 58 | 0.862 | 29 | |
| 9 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 0.894 | 28 | |
| 10 | Borussia Neunkirchen | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 48 | 0.917 | 27 | |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 56 | 0.821 | 27 | |
| 12 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 50 | 0.920 | 26 | |
| 13 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 53 | 0.774 | 25 | |
| 14 | Hertha BSC(R) | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 62 | 0.645 | 25 | Relegation toRegionalliga[a] |
| 15 | Karlsruher SC | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 0.758 | 24 | |
| 16 | Schalke 04 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 0.750 | 22 |
| Home \ Away | BSC | EBS | SVW | BVB | SGE | HSV | H96 | FCK | KSC | KOE | MSV | M60 | BNE | FCN | S04 | VFB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha BSC | — | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Werder Bremen | 5–1 | 5–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6–3 | 5–4 | 1–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–7 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 |
| Hamburger SV | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 |
| Hannover 96 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Karlsruher SC | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 6–1 | — | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| 1. FC Köln | 2–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Meidericher SV | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 |
| 1860 Munich | 6–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 9–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | — | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Borussia Neunkirchen | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Schalke 04 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–6 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | — |
| SV Werder Bremen |
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| Goalkeeper:Günter Bernard (30). Defenders:Horst-Dieter Höttges (29 / 1);Sepp Piontek (28 / 3);Helmut Jagielski (26);Heinz Steinmann (26);Wolfgang Bordel (1). Manager:Willi Multhaup. On the roster but have not played in a league game:Klaus Lambertz;Horst Dudjahn;Walter Nachtwey;Erwin Jung. |