Bundesliga Scandal (2005) - The Affected Matches

The Affected Matches

In the course of the investigation by the DFB a number of matches were examined to determine if there was an attempt to manipulate them and if any such attempt had affected the outcome. The matches and their relevant detail are listed below in chronological order. The DFB set a cut off date of June 30, 2005 for filing protests over matches that may have been subject to attempted manipulation. While Hoyzer had drawn the suspicion of a number of his fellow officials sometime earlier, it was the August 21, 2004 match between SC Paderborn 07 and Hamburger SV that precipitated the complaint to the DFB against him.

• May 30, 2004 Wuppertaler SV – Werder Bremen Amateure 1:0

This Regionalliga Nord match was refereed by Hoyzer. There was no determination of manipulation. Bremen did not file a protest as the result did not materially affect their standing in the league table. The match was not replayed and the result left to stand.

• June 5, 2004 Eintracht Braunschweig – FC St. Pauli 3:2

This Regionalliga Nord match was refereed by Hoyzer. There was a determination of manipulation, but because the season was completed by the time the determination was made the match was not replayed and the result left to stand. Negotiations are underway to arrange compensation for St. Pauli.

• August 11, 2004 VfL Wolfsburg Amateure – Fortuna Düsseldorf 1:1

This Regionalliga Nord match was refereed by Hoyzer. There was no determination of manipulation. The match was not replayed and the result left to stand.

• August 13, 2004 Hertha BSC Berlin Amateure – Arminia Bielefeld Amateure 2:1

This Regionalliga Nord match was refereed by Dominik Marks. Hoyzer testified that Marks received payment to attempt manipulate the outcome. The contest was replayed near the end of the season on April 12, 2005 with Berlin repeating their victory, this time by a score of 6:0. No other compensation was ordered.

• August 14, 2004 FC St. Pauli – VfL Osnabrück 2:3

This Regionalliga Nord match was refereed by Hoyzer. There was no determination of manipulation. The match was not replayed and the result left to stand.

• August 21, 2004 SC Paderborn 07 – Hamburger SV 4:2

This opening round German Cup match was refereed by Hoyzer who admitted to attempting to influence the outcome of the game by awarding a number of unjustified penalties against Hamburg. HSV striker Emile Mpenza was sent off for protesting calls. The obviously questionable nature of the calls in this match caused a number of Hoyzer's fellow officials to complain to the German Football Association which led to the opening of the investigations that revealed the scandal.

By the time the fix was revealed several more Cup rounds had been played and Paderborn had been eliminated. The match will not be replayed and Mpenza's red card was rescinded. HSV was awarded €500,000 in compensation and will also be awarded a Germany international match at the club's home ground which could generate an additional €1.5 million in revenue.

• August 27, 2004 Rot-Weiss Essen – FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt 0:0

This 2. Bundesliga match was refereed by Hoyzer. There was no determination of manipulation. The match was not replayed and the result left to stand.

• September 21, 2004 1. FC Nuremberg – LR Ahlen 2:3

This opening round German Cup match was refereed by Hoyzer. There was no determination of manipulation. The match was not replayed and the result left to stand.

• September 26, 2004 MSV Duisburg – SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1:0

This 2. Bundesliga match was refereed by Hoyzer and a protest was filed by Fürth. It was determined that there was an attempt to manipulate the match, but that the attempt did not affect the outcome. The match was not replayed and the result left to stand.

• October 22, 2004 LR Ahlen – SV Wacker Burghausen 1:0

This 2. Bundesliga match was refereed by Hoyzer who admitted to manipulating the match by awarding Ahlen a questionable penalty. The match was replayed near the end of the season on April 27, 2005 with Burghausen able to reverse the result with a 3:1 win. The outcome did not otherwise materially affect the standing of the two clubs in the league table. No other compensation was ordered.

• November 6, 2004 KFC Uerdingen 05 – VfL Osnabrück 1:4

This Regionalliga Nord match was refereed by Hoyzer. There was no determination of manipulation. The match was not replayed and the result left to stand.

• November 28, 2004 SpVgg Unterhaching – 1. FC Saarbrücken 1:3

This 2. Bundesliga match was refereed by Hoyzer who admitted to manipulating the game by awarding Unterhaching a questionable penalty. The penalty which could have tied the match at 2:2 was missed. The attempt to manipulate the game did not affect its outcome and the result was left to stand. No other compensation was ordered.

• December 3, 2004 Karlsruher SC – MSV Duisburg 0:3

This 2. Bundesliga was refereed by Dominik Marks. Hoyzer testified that Marks received payment to attempt manipulate the outcome. KSC filed a protest over the result. While it was determined that there was an attempt to manipulate the match, it was judged that the attempt did not affect the outcome. The match was not replayed and the result left to stand.