– 1 4 ▁Bundes liga ▁season , ▁they ▁had ▁another ▁very ▁successful ▁year , ▁ach ieving ▁an ▁excellent ▁third - place ▁after ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁and ▁finishing ▁the ▁season ▁in ▁sixth ▁place , ▁entering ▁them ▁into ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁Europa ▁League ▁competition ▁at ▁the ▁play - off ▁stage . ▁They ▁finished ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁Bundes liga ▁season ▁in ▁third ▁place , ▁saving ▁the ▁club ▁a ▁place ▁for ▁direct ▁qual ification ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁UEFA ▁Champions ▁League ▁group ▁stage . ▁The ▁club ▁found ▁itself ▁in ▁a ▁t ough ▁group ▁together ▁with ▁Ju vent us , ▁Manchester ▁City ▁and ▁Se villa ▁and ▁although ▁they ▁finished ▁bottom ▁of ▁the ▁group , ▁they ▁claimed ▁a ▁respect able ▁points ▁t ally ▁of ▁five , ▁claim ing ▁draw s ▁home ▁and ▁away ▁against ▁Ju vent us ▁and ▁defe ating ▁event ual ▁Europa ▁League ▁w inners ▁Se villa ▁ 4 – 2 ▁at ▁home . ▁ ▁After ▁a ▁poor ▁start ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁Bundes liga ▁season , ▁including ▁five ▁defe ats , ▁F av re ▁res igned ▁and ▁was ▁replaced ▁with ▁André ▁Sch ub ert ▁as ▁inter im ▁coach . ▁The ▁club ' s ▁fort unes ▁immediately ▁changed , ▁as ▁it ▁won ▁six - stra ight ▁Bundes liga ▁matches ▁and ▁eventually ▁finishing ▁the ▁season ▁in ▁fourth ▁position , ▁ear ning ▁qual ification ▁to ▁the ▁Champions ▁League ▁for ▁a ▁second ▁success ive