With the 3rd place playoff position a distant memory for 1860, the final game of the season was not one with a great deal riding on it, other than pride. As such, Alexander Schmidt's team selection today was certainly an unprecedented one. After weeks of consistent team selections, today's line-up saw wholesale changes with Schindler, Wood and Bundesliga debutant Kodjovi Koussou all given a starting berth. Schmidt's decision must come as a reaction to the poor display at Paderborn last weekend in which his men never got out of second gear and slumped to an embarrassing 2-0 defeat.

Going into...

I think it's fair to say that 1860 have not been the team making the headlines in Munich over the past few weeks. Bayern's exceptional dismantling of Barcelona's tiki-taka style of football in the Champions League has created an incredible buzz around the city and there was clearly still some excitement loitering in the Allianz Arena for 1860's match against Union Berlin.

Nursing a hangover the size of Gabor Kiraly I took my seat next to an old man in a knitted 1860 jumper hoping that Die Löwen could end their terrible run of results at the Allianz Arena. They could however take some comfort in...

TSV 1860 München investor Hasan Ismaik has followed through with his threat to pull the plug on his financial loan to the club. Without his support, the traditional and historical club is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Ismaik is quoted as saying that he "was left with no other choice." It will be a particularly disappointing piece of news for 1860 fans. Despite dreams of a top-flight return this season fading with their inconsistency, there was a belief that it wouldn't take too long before they were back to domestic derbies against the mighty Bayern Munich.

2003/2004 was the last time the side...

Goals. If you were to sum up 1860 München's problems this season in one word it would probably be the one you would choose. They have been fiendishly difficult to come by, especially of late. With the race for 3rd place seemingly over, 1860 already have one eye on next season, having announced the signing of former Cottbus man Daniel Adlung in the week.

Alexander Schmidt opted to make no changes to his starting eleven yet again this week, with Tomasov keeping his place ahead of Daniel Halfar who impressed after returning from injury last week. It also meant a start for Moritz Volz, who was...

As the clock struck 18:00 across Germany, millions of people were heading home with smiles on their faces, exuding happiness at the prospect of a 4-day weekend over the Easter period. 1860 München fans were probably biting their nails though, as their team kicked off away against Erzgebirge Aue. Over in Cottbus there was an equally important match beginning against VfR Aalen. Heading into the Easter weekend, Cottbus and 1860 were tied on points in 6th and 7th position, with both teams knowing they could end the day in 5th, just three points behind the holiest of grails; the third place playoff...

After what seemed just another week of typically turbulent tantrums at TSV 1860 München, the club returned to duties on the pitch with a Friday evening trip to SV Sandhausen. After last week's disappointing 1-1 draw with Ingolstadt, Schmidt made one change bringing in Moritz Volz at right back for Grzegorz Wojtkowiak.

Dieter Schneider's decision not to stand for re-election as the club's president has all the signs of a man who has finally grown tired of trying to be diplomatic. He said during a half-time interview that "the writing was on the wall," and as much as it pains him to leave, it...