Augsburg have the chance to make history this weekend when they host Hannover in the final home game of what will already go down as their best ever season. The Bavarians go into the penultimate round of matches sitting in fifth place in the Bundesliga and potentially 90 minutes away from securing a place in the Europa League. Up until three years ago, Augsburg had never played a single game i...Full Story »

Augsburg only just managed to keep hold of their place inside the top six, but a 0-0 draw at home to Cologne leaves them still with work to do if they are to play in Europe next season. Chances were few and far between in Bavaria with neither side wanting to take any risk, and the goalless draw was a fair outcome. It leaves Augsburg only a point ahead of seventh-placed Werder Bremen with three...Full Story »

Europe was not on the lips of either Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl or his Cologne counterpart Peter Stoger as they prepare for their showdown this Saturday. The sixth-placed Bavarians are currently on course for a place in the Europa League, even if they have won only two of their last 11 matches, while Cologne are only five points adrift of seventh which could also be enough for a place in E...Full Story »

Augsburg delivered all the good news they had prior to the beginning of their goalless draw with Schalke, a result which helps neither side in their respective quests for a place in Europe. The Bavarians announced that coach Markus Weinzierl and director of sport Stefan Reuter had extended their contracts with the club before the teams walked out at the Augsburg Arena. The news did not appear ...Full Story »

Augsburg will be looking to get one over a side who recently beat Champions League winners Real Madrid and boost their own chances of playing in Europe next season when they host Schalke on Sunday. With their place in the top flight for next term secured, the Bavarians are motivated to crown what would be their best ever season by finishing inside the top six and making their maiden appearance ...Full Story »

Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl is on the verge of extending his contract with the Bavarian club, according to reports in Germany. Weinzierl led Augsburg to their best-ever finish last season and they are on course to go even better this term with a place in Europe looking achievable. According to Sport Bild, this has convinced club bosses to extend his current contract, which expires in 2017,...Full Story »

With their objective for the season reached, Augsburg can afford to think even bigger when they host Mainz this weekend. After last weekend's 1-0 win over Wolfsburg, the Bavarians have what their coach Markus Weinzierl believes is a big enough cushion over the relegation zone not to have any survival fears over the final 10 games of the season. "All the rest now is a bonus," said Weinzierl. "I...Full Story »

Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl insists his side's bubble has not burst as they prepare to host in-form Wolfsburg this weekend. The Bavarians were the team of the moment when they beat Borussia Dortmund away to make it three straight wins, catapulting them into the top four in the Bundesliga in February. Since then, though, they have picked up just two points from their last four games and, wh...Full Story »

Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl is refusing to ponder the prospect of European football next season ahead of Sunday's Bundesliga clash with Eintracht Frankfurt. With Borussia Monchengladbach losing at Schalke on Friday night, Augsburg have the chance to strengthen their claim for a Champions League berth by making it nine points out of nine from their first week back at work in 2015. But Weinz...Full Story »

Despite ending the first half of the campaign level on 27 points with fourth-placed Borussia Monchengladbach, Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl still insists his side's priority is to avoid relegation this season. Augsburg, who have been boosted by the arrival of defender Christoph Janker from Hertha Berlin, resume Bundesliga action against Hoffenheim on Sunday and Weinzierl is determined to ensu...Full Story »