The 2019-20 campaign delivered a nerve-shredding, last-gasp survival for 1. FC Nürnberg, as Der Club finished a perilous 16th in the 2. Bundesliga and were forced into a dramatic relegation play-off. Leading the charge was the emerging young forward Robin Hack, whose crucial 10 goals were a beacon of attacking hope during a highly turbulent season that saw three different managers. Ultimately, the club only secured their status in the second tier with a desperately hard-fought victory over Ingolstadt in the play-offs, marking a stressful but unforgettable escape and cementing a defining chapter in their volatile modern history.