 They began their season with a 0–3 home defeat against 1.FC Nürnberg and even dropped in reach of the relegation zone after another home defeat against Borussia Dortmund during the third round.During the rest of the season the team managed to stabilize in the upper third of the table, eventually winning the last eight games of the season while competitors Schalke 04, Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich struggled.