Two seasons in the Bundesliga, aeons in obscurity
Ingolstadt
Teams, tales and tips – a guide to the local game
Home of Audi in the very heart of Bavaria, Ingolstadt was more an ice hockey town than a football one – until 2015. FC Ingolstadt 04 – the number a reference to the year, 2004, when the club was created from the merger of two long-established, low-standing ones – entered the Bundesliga in 2015-16 after five years in the Zweite. Perhaps even more surprisingly, die Schanzer stayed up, achieving a comfortable mid-table position above local rivals Augsburg. Like Augsburg, Ingolstadt has only seen such success in recent seasons. Like Augsburg, Ingolstadt has a century-long tradition in football, but it’s a history of smaller local teams pootling along at, mainly, regional level, until a merger galvanised one single club.


Getting Around
Arriving in town, local transport and timings


Where to Drink
The best pubs and bars for football fans










Where to stay
The best hotels for the stadium and city centre






Teams, tales and tips – a guide to the local game
Home of Audi in the very heart of Bavaria, Ingolstadt was more an ice hockey town than a football one – until 2015. FC Ingolstadt 04 – the number a reference to the year, 2004, when the club was created from the merger of two long-established, low-standing ones – entered the Bundesliga in 2015-16 after five years in the Zweite. Perhaps even more surprisingly, die Schanzer stayed up, achieving a comfortable mid-table position above local rivals Augsburg. Like Augsburg, Ingolstadt has only seen such success in recent seasons. Like Augsburg, Ingolstadt has a century-long tradition in football, but it’s a history of smaller local teams pootling along at, mainly, regional level, until a merger galvanised one single club.


Getting Around
Arriving in town, local transport and timings


Where to Drink
The best pubs and bars for football fans










Where to stay
The best hotels for the stadium and city centre







