2024–25 Hannover 96 II season

Hannover 96 II
2024–25 season
President	Martin Kind
Manager	Daniel Stendel
Stadium	Eilenriedestadion
3. Liga	Preseason
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →
	All statistics correct as of 2 June 2024.

The 2024–25 Hannover 96 II season will be the football club's first-ever season in the third flight of German football, the 3. Liga, becoming the first reserve team of a 2. Bundesliga club to play in the 3. Liga.

Players

Squad information

As of 2 July 2024^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	MF	JPN	Hayate Matsuda (on loan from Mito HollyHock)
4	DF	GER	Felix Göttlicher
5	DF	GER	Lukas Dominke
8	FW	GER	Nick Stepantsev
10	MF	GER	Eric Uhlmann
12	GK	GER	Leon-Oumar Wechsel
13	MF	GAM	Mamin Sanyang
14	FW	GER	Husseyn Chakroun
15	DF	GER	Alexander Babitsch
16	MF	GER	Keanu Brandt
17	MF	GER	Michel Dammeier
18	DF	GER	Fynn Arkenberg (captain)
20	FW	BIH	Marin Popović
22	GK	GER	Luca-Joel Grimpe
24	MF	SWE	Kolja Oudenne


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
25	MF	GER	Lars Gindorf
29	FW	GER	Sean Busch
30	GK	GER	Toni Stahl
33	MF	GER	Tim Walbrecht
—	MF	SYR	Mustafa Abdullatif
—	DF	GER	Jacob Danquah
—	MF	GER	Noah Engelbreth
—	MF	GER	Melkamu Frauendorf
—	DF	GER	Mark Gevorgyan
—	MF	GER	Robin Kalem
—	MF	GER	Nick Elias Meier
—	FW	GER	Jeremie Niklaus
—	FW	LUX	Jayson Videira
—	FW	GER	Jorden Winter

Transfers

In

No.	Pos	Player	From	Type	Window	Ends	Fee	Source
–	MF	Mustafa Abdullatif	Hertha BSC II	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2026	Free	^[2]
–	MF	Noah Engelbreth	Union Berlin U19	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2025	Free	^[3]
–	MF	Melkamu Frauendorf	Liverpool	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2026	Free	^[4]
–	DF	Mark Gevorgyan	FC Liefering	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2026	Free	^[5]
–	DF	Felix Göttlicher	SV Sandhausen	Transfer	Summer		Free	^[6]
–	MF	Robin Kalem	Grasshopper	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2026	Free	^[7]
–	FW	Jorden Winter	FSV Luckenwalde	Transfer	Summer	30 June 2025	Free	^[8]

Out

No.	Pos	Player	To	Type	Window	Fee	Source
1	GK	Liam Tiernan	VfB Oldenburg	End of contract	Summer	–	^[9]
2	DF	Luis Podolski	Kickers Emden	Transfer	Summer	Free	^[10]
4	DF	Fynn Henze	TBD	End of contract	Summer	–	^[11]
7	MF	Joyce Luyeye-Nkula	Hessen Kassel	End of contract	Summer	–	^[12]
9	FW	Theo Schröder	FC St. Pauli II	Transfer	Summer	Free	^[13]
11	MF	Muhammed Damar	TSG Hoffenheim	End of loan	Summer	–
19	FW	Lennart Garlipp	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	Transfer	Summer	Free	^[14]
21	DF	Lorenz Hollenbach	Greifswalder FC	End of contract	Summer	–	^[15]
23	MF	Luis Hesse	TBD	End of contract	Summer	–	^[11]
24	MF	Antonio Foti	Eintracht Frankfurt	End of loan	Summer	–
26	DF	Micah Chisholm	TBD	End of contract	Summer	–	^[11]
27	MF	Tom Moustier	Rot-Weiss Essen	Transfer	Summer	Free	^[16]
28	MF	Adrian Becker	TBD	End of contract	Summer	–	^[11]
35	DF	Yannik Lührs	Borussia Dortmund II	Transfer	Summer	€350,000	^[17]
–	MF	Christopher Scott	Antwerp	End of loan	Summer	–

Friendly matches

Win Draw Loss

6 July 2024 (2024-07-06) Friendly	SC Paderborn II	v	Hannover 96 II	Paderborn
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: NLZ Platz 4

13 July 2024 (2024-07-13) Friendly	VSG Altglienicke	v	Hannover 96 II	Berlin
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion

17 July 2024 (2024-07-17) Friendly	TSV Havelse	v	Hannover 96 II	Garbsen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Wilhelm-Langrehr-Stadion

20 July 2024 (2024-07-20) Friendly	Hannover 96 II	v	Milton Keynes Dons	Hanover
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Eilenriedestadion Attendance: 0

23 July 2024 (2024-07-23) Friendly	Germania Egestorf/Langreder	v	Hannover 96 II	Barsinghausen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadion an der Ammerke

Competitions

Win Draw Loss

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
3. Liga	2–4 August 2024	17 May 2025	Matchday 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—

Source: Competitions

3. Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
6	Dynamo Dresden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Rot-Weiss Essen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Hannover 96 II^[a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FC Ingolstadt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Viktoria Köln	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2024. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.^[18]
Notes:

^ Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion or DFB-Pokal qualification.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: DFB

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground
Result
Position

Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

2–4 August 2024 1

v

9–11 August 2024 2

v

23–25 August 2024 3

v

30 August – 1 September 2024 4

v

13–15 September 2024 5

v

20–22 September 2024 6

v

24–25 September 2024 7

v

27–29 September 2024 8

v

4–6 October 2024 9

v

18–20 October 2024 10

v

22–23 October 2024 11

v

25–27 October 2024 12

v

1–3 November 2024 13

v

8–10 November 2024 14

v

22–24 November 2024 15

v

29 November – 1 December 2024 16

v

6–8 December 2024 17

v

13–15 December 2024 18

v

20–22 December 2024 19

v

17–19 January 2025 20

v

24–26 January 2025 21

v

31 January – 2 February 2025 22

v

7–9 February 2025 23

v

14–16 February 2025 24

v

21–23 February 2025 25

v

28 February – 2 March 2025 26

v

7–9 March 2025 27

v

11–12 March 2025 28

v

14–16 March 2025 29

v

28–30 March 2025 30

v

4–6 April 2025 31

v

8–9 April 2025 32

v

11–13 April 2025 33

v

19–20 April 2025 34

v

25–27 April 2025 35

v

2–4 May 2025 36

v

9–11 May 2025 37

v

17 May 2025 (2025-05-17) 38		v
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 2 July 2024

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		3. Liga^[19]
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
3	MF	JPN	Hayate Matsuda	0	0	0	0
5	DF	GER	Lukas Dominke	0	0	0	0
6	MF	KOS	Adem Podrimaj	0	0	0	0
8	FW	GER	Nick Stepantsev	0	0	0	0
10	MF	GER	Eric Uhlmann	0	0	0	0
11	FW	KOR	Ha-neul Jo	0	0	0	0
12	GK	GER	Leon-Oumar Wechsel	0	0	0	0
13	MF	GAM	Mamin Sanyang	0	0	0	0
14	FW	GER	Husseyn Chakroun	0	0	0	0
15	DF	GER	Alexander Babitsch	0	0	0	0
16	MF	GER	Keanu Brandt	0	0	0	0
17	MF	GER	Michel Dammeier	0	0	0	0
18	DF	GER	Fynn Arkenberg	0	0	0	0
20	FW	BIH	Marin Popović	0	0	0	0
22	GK	GER	Luca-Joel Grimpe	0	0	0	0
24	MF	SWE	Kolja Oudenne	0	0	0	0
25	MF	GER	Lars Gindorf	0	0	0	0
29	FW	GER	Sean Busch	0	0	0	0
30	GK	GER	Toni Stahl	0	0	0	0
33	MF	GER	Tim Walbrecht	0	0	0	0
–	MF	SYR	Mustafa Abdullatif	0	0	0	0
–	DF	GER	Jacob Danquah	0	0	0	0
–	MF	GER	Noah Engelbreth	0	0	0	0
–	DF	GER	Mark Gevorgyan	0	0	0	0
–	DF	GER	Felix Göttlicher	0	0	0	0
–	MF	GER	Robin Kalem	0	0	0	0
–	MF	GER	Nick Elias Meier	0	0	0	0
–	FW	GER	Jeremie Niklaus	0	0	0	0
–	FW	LUX	Jayson Videira	0	0	0	0
–	FW	GER	Jorden Winter	0	0	0	0

References

^ "Unsere U23". hannover96.de (in German). Hannover 96. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ ""Spielstarker" Abdullatif heuert bei Hannovers U 23 an". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ "Unions U-19-Kapitän Engelbreth wechselt nach Hannover". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Hannover 96 II holt Frauendorf fürs Mittelfeld". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
^ "Gevorgyan verstärkt Hannovers U 23". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ ""Ein spannender Spieler": Hannover 96 II holt Göttlicher vom SVS". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ "96-Zweite holt Kalem aus Zürich". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
^ "Winter wechselt zur neuen Saison in die 96-Akademie". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "VfB Oldenburg: Tiernan kommt von Meister Hannover II". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
^ "Kickers Emden verpflichtet Luis Podolski aus der Reserve von Hannover 96". nwzonline.de (in German). Nordwest-Zeitung. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "So geht es für die U23 nach dem Aufstieg in die 3. Liga weiter". hannover96.de (in German). Hannover 96. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "Kassel sichert sich Luyeye". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^ "Schröder plant Neuanfang bei St. Pauli II". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "Garlipp wechselt von Hannover II zu Düsseldorf II". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^ "Hollenbach verstärkt Greifswalds Defensive". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
^ ""Spielstarker Achter": RWE angelt sich Moustier". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "H96-Eigengewächs Lührs zieht es zum BVB II". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
^ "Spielordnung" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). German Football Association (DFB). p. 71. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
^ "Hannover 96 II – Kader – 3. Liga 2024/25". kicker.de (in German). kicker.

[table_note_DOR0.68235675510129-18] Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion or DFB-Pokal qualification.

[1] "Unsere U23". hannover96.de (in German). Hannover 96. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[2] ""Spielstarker" Abdullatif heuert bei Hannovers U 23 an". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

[3] "Unions U-19-Kapitän Engelbreth wechselt nach Hannover". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[4] "Hannover 96 II holt Frauendorf fürs Mittelfeld". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

[5] "Gevorgyan verstärkt Hannovers U 23". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

[6] ""Ein spannender Spieler": Hannover 96 II holt Göttlicher vom SVS". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[7] "96-Zweite holt Kalem aus Zürich". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.

[8] "Winter wechselt zur neuen Saison in die 96-Akademie". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[9] "VfB Oldenburg: Tiernan kommt von Meister Hannover II". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

[10] "Kickers Emden verpflichtet Luis Podolski aus der Reserve von Hannover 96". nwzonline.de (in German). Nordwest-Zeitung. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[Transfers_out-11] "So geht es für die U23 nach dem Aufstieg in die 3. Liga weiter". hannover96.de (in German). Hannover 96. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[12] "Kassel sichert sich Luyeye". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

[13] "Schröder plant Neuanfang bei St. Pauli II". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[14] "Garlipp wechselt von Hannover II zu Düsseldorf II". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

[15] "Hollenbach verstärkt Greifswalds Defensive". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

[16] ""Spielstarker Achter": RWE angelt sich Moustier". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[17] "H96-Eigengewächs Lührs zieht es zum BVB II". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.

[19] "Spielordnung" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). German Football Association (DFB). p. 71. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

[20] "Hannover 96 II – Kader – 3. Liga 2024/25". kicker.de (in German). kicker.

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