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Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern · Germany · Bundesliga

League titles
4
last 1998
Major cups
6
last 1998
Top-2 finishes
8
Top-4 finishes
15

Power-ranking history

Hover a season for its rank and score
Rank (1 = best)1506Score (per-season normalised)0.00.51.064/6569/7074/7579/8084/8589/9094/9599/0004/0509/10

Against expectation

Every German top-flight match this club has played in the Bundesliga, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 44 seasons from 1963-64 to 2011-12 it has beaten them by +9.3 match points.

1. FC Kaiserslautern: surplus against expectation, 1963-64 to 2011-121963-64: −3.4 league points vs expected (26 on 29.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.7 match points1964-65: −2.5 league points vs expected (25 on 27.6, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.3 match points1965-66: −3.5 league points vs expected (26 on 29.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.7 match points1966-67: +8.2 league points vs expected (38 on 29.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +4.1 match points1967-68: −3.4 league points vs expected (28 on 31.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.7 match points1968-69: +0.0 league points vs expected (30 on 30.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.0 match points1969-70: +1.0 league points vs expected (32 on 31.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.5 match points1970-71: +2.7 league points vs expected (34 on 31.3, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.3 match points1971-72: +1.4 league points vs expected (35 on 33.6, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.7 match points1972-73: +0.5 league points vs expected (34 on 33.5, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.2 match points1973-74: +4.6 league points vs expected (38 on 33.4, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.3 match points1974-75: −3.1 league points vs expected (31 on 34.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.5 match points1975-76: +2.8 league points vs expected (37 on 34.3, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.4 match points1976-77: −4.1 league points vs expected (29 on 33.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.1 match points1977-78: +3.2 league points vs expected (36 on 32.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.6 match points1978-79: +7.0 league points vs expected (43 on 36.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +3.5 match points1979-80: +5.1 league points vs expected (41 on 35.9, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.6 match points1980-81: +4.0 league points vs expected (44 on 40.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.0 match points1981-82: +2.9 league points vs expected (42 on 39.1, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.5 match points1982-83: +1.9 league points vs expected (41 on 39.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.0 match points1983-84: −6.7 league points vs expected (30 on 36.7, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.4 match points1984-85: −1.7 league points vs expected (33 on 34.7, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.8 match points1985-86: −3.1 league points vs expected (30 on 33.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.5 match points1986-87: +2.9 league points vs expected (37 on 34.1, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.5 match points1987-88: −3.9 league points vs expected (29 on 32.9, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.9 match points1988-89: +0.3 league points vs expected (33 on 32.7, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.1 match points1989-90: −0.5 league points vs expected (31 on 31.5, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.3 match points1990-91: +12.3 league points vs expected (48 on 35.7, 2 for a win) · bar height +6.2 match points1991-92: −0.4 league points vs expected (39 on 39.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.2 match points1992-93: −2.8 league points vs expected (35 on 37.8, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.4 match points1993-94: +5.2 league points vs expected (43 on 37.9, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.6 match points1994-95: +5.2 league points vs expected (46 on 40.9, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.6 match points1995-96: −15.5 league points vs expected (36 on 51.5, 3 for a win) · bar height −3.9 match points1997-98: +13.8 league points vs expected (68 on 54.2, 3 for a win) · bar height +4.8 match points1998-99: +1.6 league points vs expected (57 on 55.4, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.0 match points1999-00: −0.0 league points vs expected (50 on 50.0, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.8 match points2000-01: +1.6 league points vs expected (50 on 48.4, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.3 match points2001-02: +5.6 league points vs expected (56 on 50.4, 3 for a win) · bar height +1.2 match points2002-03: −4.3 league points vs expected (40 on 44.3, 3 for a win) · bar height −1.2 match points2003-04: −4.0 league points vs expected (39 on 43.0, 3 for a win) · bar height −1.8 match points2004-05: +1.5 league points vs expected (42 on 40.5, 3 for a win) · bar height +0.1 match points2005-06: −4.4 league points vs expected (33 on 37.4, 3 for a win) · bar height −1.3 match points2010-11: +5.6 league points vs expected (46 on 40.4, 3 for a win) · bar height +1.5 match points2011-12: −16.6 league points vs expected (23 on 39.6, 3 for a win) · bar height −5.1 match points
1963-64one bar per season · height in match points · hover for that season2011-12
Best season against expectation
1997-98 +13.8 league pts
68 points on 54.2 expected as 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Worst season against expectation
2011-12 −16.6 league pts
23 points on 39.6 expected as 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1995-96 and three from it; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable.

1991-92 table not final: source truncated on 1992-04-25, last 4 matchdays absent, 340 of 380.

Kaiserslautern against expectation →How this is measured →

Greatest games

1. FC Kaiserslautern's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play.All-time board.

#DateStageResultScore
11991-06-08BundesligaHL 2-3 v Borussia Mönchengladbachgame score 78.2
21990-05-19DFB-Pokal · FinalNW 3-2 v Werder Bremengame score 72.5
31996-05-25DFB-Pokal · FinalNW 1-0 v Karlsruher SCgame score 68.7
41995-04-12DFB-Pokal · SemifinalsAL 0-1 v Borussia Mönchengladbachgame score 68.4
51980-03-05UEFA Cup · Quarterfinals · 1st legHW 1-0 v Bayern Munichgame score 66.0
61996-02-27DFB-Pokal · SemifinalsHW 1-0 v Bayer Leverkusengame score 64.5
71994-02-09DFB-Pokal · QuarterfinalsAD 2-2 v Werder Bremen(pens 4 / 3)game score 64.1
81991-11-06European Cup · Second Round · 2nd leg, agg 3-3HW 3-1 v FC Barcelonagame score 63.2
91980-10-22UEFA Cup · Second Round · 1st legHL 1-2 v Standard Liègegame score 62.6
101991-06-01BundesligaAW 2-1 v Werder Bremengame score 62.3

Footprint

Tiers played
L1
Top-flight (L1) seasons
44
Pre-Bundesliga national playoff appearances
12
First season
1942
Most recent season
2012

The Heartbreak Index7.6 · #281

The Tortured · Major trophy, 1998

7.6
Heartbreak
#281
of 1,139 clubs
#172
in Football
7.6
agony
The clocks
  • Major trophy since 19985.9
  • League title since 19980.6
  • Major final appearance since 20240.1
Heaviest wounds

lost the national cup final, 2024 · relegated from the top flight, 2012 · relegated from the top flight, 2006 · lost the national cup final, 2003

One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →

Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers Bundesliga only. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2012
Bundesliga (1) · P18↓
34 P · 4-11-19 · 24:54 · -30
23
pts
2011
Bundesliga (1) · P7
34 P · 13-7-14 · 48:51 · -3
46
pts
2006
Bundesliga (1) · P16↓
34 P · 8-9-17 · 47:71 · -24
33
pts
2005
Bundesliga (1) · P12
34 P · 12-6-16 · 43:52 · -9
42
pts
2004
Bundesliga (1) · P11
34 P · 11-6-17 · 39:62 · -23
39
pts
UC
2003
Bundesliga (1) · P15
34 P · 10-10-14 · 40:42 · -2
40
pts
PokalUC
2002
Bundesliga (1) · P7
34 P · 17-5-12 · 62:53 · +9
56
pts
2001
Bundesliga (1) · P8
34 P · 15-5-14 · 49:54 · -5
50
pts
UC
2000
Bundesliga (1) · P5
34 P · 15-5-14 · 54:59 · -5
50
pts
UCUC
1999
Bundesliga (1) · P4
34 P · 17-6-11 · 51:47 · +4
57
pts
CLUC
1998
Bundesliga (1) · P1★
34 P · 19-11-4 · 63:39 · +24
68
pts
CL
1996
Bundesliga (1) · P16↓
34 P · 6-18-10 · 31:37 · -6
36
pts
PokalUCCWC
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1995
Bundesliga (1) · P4
34 P · 17-12-5 · 58:41 · +17
46
pts
UCUC
1994
Bundesliga (1) · P2
34 P · 18-7-9 · 64:36 · +28
43
pts
UC
1993
Bundesliga (1) · P8
34 P · 13-9-12 · 50:40 · +10
35
pts
UC
1992
Bundesliga (1) · P5
38 P · 17-10-11 · 58:42 · +16
44
pts
ECUC
1991
Bundesliga (1) · P1★
34 P · 19-10-5 · 72:45 · +27
48
pts
CWCEC
1990
Bundesliga (1) · P12
34 P · 10-11-13 · 42:55 · -13
31
pts
PokalCWC
1989
Bundesliga (1) · P9
34 P · 10-13-11 · 47:44 · +3
33
pts
1988
Bundesliga (1) · P14
34 P · 11-7-16 · 53:62 · -9
29
pts
1987
Bundesliga (1) · P7
34 P · 15-7-12 · 64:51 · +13
37
pts
1986
Bundesliga (1) · P11
34 P · 10-10-14 · 49:54 · -5
30
pts
1985
Bundesliga (1) · P11
34 P · 11-11-12 · 56:60 · -4
33
pts
1984
Bundesliga (1) · P12
34 P · 12-6-16 · 68:69 · -1
30
pts
UC
1983
Bundesliga (1) · P6
34 P · 14-13-7 · 57:44 · +13
41
pts
UCUC
1982
Bundesliga (1) · P4
34 P · 16-10-8 · 70:61 · +9
42
pts
UCUC
1981
Bundesliga (1) · P4
34 P · 17-10-7 · 60:37 · +23
44
pts
PokalUCUC
1980
Bundesliga (1) · P3
34 P · 17-7-10 · 75:53 · +22
41
pts
UCUC
1979
Bundesliga (1) · P3
34 P · 16-11-7 · 62:47 · +15
43
pts
UC
1978
Bundesliga (1) · P8
34 P · 16-4-14 · 64:63 · +1
36
pts
1977
Bundesliga (1) · P13
34 P · 12-5-17 · 53:59 · -6
29
pts
UC
1976
Bundesliga (1) · P7
34 P · 15-7-12 · 66:60 · +6
37
pts
PokalUC
1975
Bundesliga (1) · P13
34 P · 13-5-16 · 56:55 · +1
31
pts
1974
Bundesliga (1) · P6
34 P · 15-8-11 · 80:69 · +11
38
pts
1973
Bundesliga (1) · P9
34 P · 12-10-12 · 58:68 · -10
34
pts
UC
1972
Bundesliga (1) · P7
34 P · 14-7-13 · 59:53 · +6
35
pts
PokalUC
1971
Bundesliga (1) · P8
34 P · 15-4-15 · 54:57 · -3
34
pts
1970
Bundesliga (1) · P10
34 P · 10-12-12 · 44:55 · -11
32
pts
1969
Bundesliga (1) · P15
34 P · 12-6-16 · 45:47 · -2
30
pts
1968
Bundesliga (1) · P16
34 P · 8-12-14 · 39:67 · -28
28
pts
1967
Bundesliga (1) · P5
34 P · 13-12-9 · 43:42 · +1
38
pts
1966
Bundesliga (1) · P15
34 P · 8-10-16 · 42:65 · -23
26
pts
1965
Bundesliga (1) · P13
30 P · 11-3-16 · 41:53 · -12
25
pts
1964
Bundesliga (1) · P12
30 P · 10-6-14 · 48:69 · -21
26
pts
1963
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1958
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1957
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1956
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1955
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1954
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1953
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)★
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1951
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)★
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1950
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1949
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1948
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
1942
Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft (1)
national playoff · knockout format, no match data
Domestic Cup Finals

Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.

2024
DFB-Pokal
Runner-up
2003
DFB-Pokal
Runner-up
1996
DFB-Pokal
Won
1996
DFL-Supercup
Runner-up
1991
DFL-Supercup
Won
1990
DFB-Pokal
Won
1990
DFL-Supercup
Runner-up
1981
DFB-Pokal
Runner-up
1976
DFB-Pokal
Runner-up
1972
DFB-Pokal
Runner-up
1961
DFB-Pokal
Runner-up
European competition appearances

Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.

2003-04
UEFA Cup(UC)
Qualifying
2000-01
UEFA Cup(UC)
Semi-final
1999-00
UEFA Cup(UC)
Group stage
1998-99
Champions League(CL)
Quarter-final
1996-97
Cup Winners Cup(CWC)
Group stage
1995-96
UEFA Cup(UC)
Group stage
1994-95
UEFA Cup(UC)
Group stage
1992-93
UEFA Cup(UC)
Round of 16
1991-92
European Cup(EC)
Quarter-final
1990-91
Cup Winners Cup(CWC)
Group stage
1983-84
UEFA Cup(UC)
Round of 32 / qualifying
1982-83
UEFA Cup(UC)
Quarter-final
Show all 17 rows
1981-82
UEFA Cup(UC)
Semi-final
1980-81
UEFA Cup(UC)
Group stage
1979-80
UEFA Cup(UC)
Quarter-final
1976-77
UEFA Cup(UC)
Group stage
1972-73
UEFA Cup(UC)
Quarter-final