The 2019-20 campaign delivered a devastating end to an era for Fortuna Düsseldorf, as the Flingeraner finished 17th in the Bundesliga and were relegated after a valiant fight for survival. Despite the turmoil of a mid-season managerial change, the team was powered by the phenomenal form of veteran striker Rouwen Hennings, whose 15 crucial league goals proved he still belonged in the top flight. The season, dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and featuring a memorable run to the DFB-Pokal Quarter-finals, was defined by a desperate, yet ultimately unsuccessful, final push that secured their fate on the final matchday. It remains a painful but defining chapter of a team that refused to quit.