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Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. ( german pronunciation : [ ˈvɛɐ̯dɐ ˈbʁeːmən ] ), normally known as Werder Bremen, Werder or merely Bremen, is a german professional sports club based in Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are outdo known for their professional football team, who will be competing in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the german football league system, as of the 2021–22 season. Werder share the commemorate for most seasons played in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, and are third base in the all-time Bundesliga table, behind Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. [ 2 ]

Werder have been german champions four times, have won the DFB-Pokal six times, the DFL-Ligapokal once, the DFL-Supercup thrice, and the european Cup Winners ‘ Cup once. The team ‘s beginning major trophy came in the 1960–61 DFB-Pokal, a competition they last won in 2008–09. Their first base german backing came in 1964–65, and their latest in 2003–04, when they won the double. In Europe, Werder won the 1992 european Cup Winners ‘ Cup in a final against AS Monaco. They were runner-up in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, losing against Shakhtar Donetsk in the final. Since 1909, Werder have played at the Weserstadion. The team have a competition with colleague northern German cabaret Hamburger SV, known as the Nordderby ( english : North bowler hat ). In November 2019, Werder had 40,376 members. [ 3 ]

history [edit ]

diachronic chart of Werder ‘s league performance after the second World War On 4 February 1899, FV Werder Bremen was founded by a group of 16-year-old students who had won a football, after they were triumphant in a tug of war tournament. [ 4 ] The students took the identify “ Werder ” from the german give voice for “ river peninsula ”, which described the riverbank field on which they played their inaugural football games. The club ‘s first match was played on 10 September 1899 against ASC 1898 Bremen, winning 1–0. In 1900, the team was represented at the establish of the German Football Association ( DFB ) at Leipzig. They then enjoyed some early success, winning a number of local championships. In 1903, all three Werder teams won their local anesthetic league competitions. In these years, FV participated in reservation rounds for the national championships held by the Norddeutscher Fussball Verband ( NFV ), one of the seven major regional leagues after the turn of the hundred, but were ineffective to advance. Due to the club ‘s early popularity, Werder became the inaugural baseball club in Bremen to charge spectators a fee to attend their games and to fence in their play field. [ 4 ] steady growth after the beginning World War led the clubhouse to adopt early sports ( athletics, baseball, chess, cricket, and tennis ). [ 4 ] On 19 January 1920, the team adopted their current mention ; Sportverein Werder Bremen. football remained the club ‘s main mutant, and in 1922, they became the first gear club in Bremen to hire a professional coach ; Ferenc Kónya. The team made even appearances in year-end NFV play-offs through the 1920s and on into the early 1930s, but did not enjoy any success. In the mid-1930s, striker Matthias Heidemann became the club ‘s first base international. [ 4 ] In 1933, german football was re-organized by the Nazi ‘s into 16 first tier divisions known as Gauligen, as Werder became separate of Gauliga Niedersachsen. The team scored their first substantial successes, capturing part titles in 1934, 1936, and 1937, and participated for the first time in the national play-offs. The shape of the Gauligen changed through the course of the Second World War, and in 1939, the Gauliga Niedersachsen was split into two divisions. SV played in the Gauliga Niedersachsen/Nord where they captured a fourthly deed in 1942. In 1944–45, german football was suspended after entirely two matches. Like other organizations throughout Germany, the club was disbanded on the club of the occupying Allied authorities after the war. They re-constituted themselves on 10 November 1945 as Turn- und Sportverein Werder 1945 Bremen, which was changed to Sport-Club Grün-Weiß 99 Bremen on 4 February 1946. The team played in the Stadtliga Bremen, and after winning the rival, participated in the northerly German championship, advancing to the quarter-finals. They were able to reclaim the name SV Werder on 25 March 1946 before taking part in the play-offs. [ 4 ] In these years, professionals were not permitted to play in Germany, so it was normal for football players to take on early jobs, often with the club ‘s local patron. In the case of Werder, a issue of the players worked at the nearby Brinkmann tobacco factory, and then the side took on the nickname Texas 11 after one of the company ‘s democratic cigarette brands. [ 5 ] Between the end of the Second World War and the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963, the clubhouse continued to perform, being recognized as one of the top two teams in northerly Germany, along with Hamburger SV. In 1960–61, Werder managed to win their first DFB-Pokal, defeating 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The team consisted of future international Sepp Piontek, former external Willi Schröder, and Arnold Schütz, among others. [ 6 ] A moment target in the 1962–63 Oberliga Nord, behind Hamburger SV, was enough to qualify as a collapse penis for the 1963–64 Bundesliga. [ 7 ] The first finish of the newly created Bundesliga was scored by Borussia Dortmund ‘s Friedhelm Konietzka against Werder. [ 8 ] In the league ‘s second season, Werder won their first national backing, finishing three points clear of 1. FC Köln. [ 9 ] One of the team ‘s stars was german international Horst-Dieter Höttges. [ 10 ] Werder finished runner-up in 1967–68, but then languished in the bottom half of the table for a twelve years. In April 1971, in an away match at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga history was created. In the 88th minute, Gladbach striker Herbert Laumen fell in Werder ‘s finish, after a collision with Bremen goalkeeper Günter Bernard. The correctly goalpost subsequently broke, bringing the whole goal down, and could not be repaired nor replaced. The reviewer stopped the crippled at the score of 1–1, and the DFB former awarded the match to Werder with a sexual conquest of 2–0. As a consequence, the wooden goals were replaced by aluminum ones. [ 11 ] An undertake to improve by signing costly players earned the team the derisive nickname of “ Millionenelf ” ( english : “ million team ” ) and turned out to be an expensive failure. In 1979–80, the club was relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time, after a 17th-place complete. [ 12 ] The team won the 1980–81 2. Bundesliga Nord entitle and were promoted back to the Bundesliga. Manager Otto Rehhagel was appointed in April 1981, and under his guidance, Werder recovered themselves, as Rehhagel subsequently led the side to a bowed stringed instrument of successes. [ 13 ] Bremen were Bundesliga runner-up in 1982–83, 1984–85 and 1985–86. In 1983 and 1986, the team lost the title both times on finish difference. In 1986, Werder hosted Bayern Munich in the penultimate match of the season ; Bremen needed a win to secure their second Bundesliga title. In the 88th moment, with the score of 0–0, they were awarded a penalty gripe, which Michael Kutzop took. He missed, as he hit the good goalpost ; the plot ended 0–0. Bayern won their final match, but Werder lost 1–2 to VfB Stuttgart, and Bayern took the title. [ 14 ] Werder won their moment league style two years by and by, in 1987–88, merely conceding a then-record 22 goals. [ 15 ] They besides reached the semi-final of the 1987–88 UEFA Cup, in which they were eliminated by Bayer Leverkusen. [ 16 ] In the third base orotund of the 1989–90 UEFA Cup, Bremen defeated defending champions Napoli and their asterisk player Diego Maradona 8–3 on aggregate, after winning 5–1 at base. [ 17 ] Werder reached the DFB-Pokal final examination in 1989 and 1990, and were triumphant in 1991. This was followed by winning the european Cup Winners ‘ Cup in 1991–92, beating AS Monaco 2–0 in the final. [ 18 ] In 1992–93, the team won their one-third Bundesliga title and won their third DFB-Pokal the play along year. Werder became the first german club to reach the group stage in the newly re-branded UEFA Champions League in 1993–94. [ 19 ] That season saw a memorable rejoinder against belgian cabaret Anderlecht, by and by hailed as one of the examples of the “ Wunder von five hundred Weser ” ( english : “ Wonder of the Weser ” ). [ 20 ] Werder were trailing 3–0 after 66 minutes, as they managed to turn the game round and win 5–3. In this period, Werder had numerous internationals, including Mario Basler, Marco Bode, Andreas Herzog, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Wynton Rufer, and Rudi Völler among others. [ 21 ] Bremen finished runner-up in the 1994–95 Bundesliga. At the goal of the season, Rehhagel left the club for Bayern Munich, after a then-national criminal record 14-year stint at the club. [ 22 ] As Werder ‘s most successful coach, Rehhagel employed a “ see offensive ” style of meet on a compressed budget during his predominate. [ 23 ] Rehhagel ‘s successors ( Aad de Mos, Dixie Dörner, Wolfgang Sidka, and Felix Magath ) could not bring silverware to the golf club. In May 1999, former Werder defender and youth coach Thomas Schaaf took all over. He kept the team in the Bundesliga, and won the DFB-Pokal merely weeks later, defeating Bayern on penalties. [ 24 ]
Werder ‘s league performance stabilized in the come seasons, as they regularly finished in the upper half of the board. In 2003–04, they won the double for the inaugural time, winning both the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal, as Bremen became the third base club in Bundesliga history to achieve this feat. [ 25 ] The team would besides regularly qualify for the Champions League during the 2000s. In the last match of the 2005–06 Bundesliga temper, Werder won 2–1 at arch-rivals Hamburger SV to qualify for the Champions League as runner-up, rather of Hamburg. [ 26 ] Bremen reached the semi-finals of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup, in which they were eliminated by spanish clubhouse RCD Espanyol. [ 27 ] In 2008–09, Bremen struggled in their Bundesliga campaign, finally finishing tenth, their worst league performance in more than a decade. Nevertheless, the club reached the UEFA Cup final, angstrom well as the DFB-Pokal final. Werder lost the UEFA Cup concluding against ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk ; 1–2 after extra time. In the DFB-Pokal concluding, Bremen fared better, as they defeated Bayer Leverkusen by a scoreline of 1–0. In April and May 2009, Werder had played Hamburg four times in 19 days ; once in the Bundesliga, in the semi-final of the DFB-Pokal, and twice in the semi-final of the UEFA Cup. Bremen defeated Hamburg 2–0 in the Bundesliga, and eliminated them from the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Cup. [ 27 ] During the 2000s and early 2010s, Werder had numerous players who were sold for large transfer fees, including Diego, Torsten Frings, Miroslav Klose, Mesut Özil, and Claudio Pizarro among others. In October 2010, Bremen ‘s Pizarro became the then-record holder of highest extraneous goal-scorer in Bundesliga history. [ 28 ] Uninspiring league finishes characterised the 2010s and in 2013, Schaaf left the club by common accept after a disappoint fourteenth place in the Bundesliga. [ 29 ] The 2015–16 season saw Werder avoiding the Bundesliga promotion-relegation play-offs, beating target rivals Eintracht Frankfurt by a scoreline of 1–0 in the final pit of the temper, after a finish in the 88th moment. [ 30 ] In 2019–20, the team beat 1. FC Köln 6–1 on the last matchday to finish 16th, as rivals Fortuna Düsseldorf lost their match ; however, Bremen had to play the promotion-relegation play-offs against 1. FC Heidenheim to avoid relegation. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] The tie ended in a 2–2 withdraw on aggregate, as Werder won on the away goals rule and avoided relegation. [ 33 ] They finished 17th the follow season, however, and were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the first clock time since the 1979–80 temper. [ 34 ]

Players [edit ]

stream police squad [edit ]

As of 16 October 2021[35][36]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Players out on loan [edit ]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Reserve team [edit ]

noteworthy players [edit ]

  • A list of notable Werder Bremen players can be found here. For a list of all past and present players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles, see Category:SV Werder Bremen players.

adjourn numbers [edit ]

  • 12 – “The twelfth man”, dedication to the club’s supporters[37]

Managers [edit ]

Werder have had 24 different managers since the begin of the Bundesliga era in 1963. Otto Rehhagel served the longest term, being in office for fourteen years. Hans Tilkowski, Willi Multhaup, Rudi Assauer, and Otto Rehhagel served two terms each, while Fritz Langner served three. [ 13 ]

Coaching staff [edit ]

Period Kit Manufacturer[40] Shirt sponsor Branch
1971–1973 – City of Bremen
1973–1975 —
1975–76 Puma
1976–1978 – Norda Tinned fish
1978–1981 Puma Pentax Photocameras
1981–1984 Olympia Writing machines
1984–1986 Trigema Sportswear
1986–1992 Portas Kitchens and doors Renovation
1992–1997 dbv-Winterthur Insurance
1997–2000 o.tel.o Telecommunications
2000–01 Kappa QSC
2001–02 —
2002–2004 Young Spirit Shoes
2004–2006 KiK Textil discount
2006–07 bwin Sport betting
2007–2009* Citibank/Targobank Financial services
2009–2012 Nike
2012–2018 Wiesenhof Poultry farming and processing
2018– Umbro
  • * In the 2008–09 Bundesliga season, during the transition of the German branch of Citibank to Targobank, following its takeover by Credit Mutuel, Werder Bremen sported on the shirts the transitional message “So Geht Bank Heute” (English: “That’s how banking is done today”).[41]

crest [edit ]

Werder Bremen have used several unlike crests during their history. Their first crown was created in 1900 ; a monogram, which spelled “ FVW ”, as the club was then known as “ FV Werder Bremen ”. [ 42 ] The logo was replaced in 1902 by a green-coloured crest, which spelled the establish year 1899 in the top leave corner, “ F.V.W. ” diagonally in the middle, and “ Bremen ” in the bottom correct corner. It was modified in 1911, as the inscriptions were placed diagonally, and the badge ‘s color became black with a green stripe that crossed it, along with a change in the crest ‘s delineate. In 1924, a green-coloured ( with a whiten outline ), egg-shaped crest with a bombastic white-coloured “ W ” was created. The ellipse supreme headquarters allied powers europe was changed into a diamond shape in 1929, to create the club ‘s current crest, save for a spell in the early 1970s when the coat of arms of Bremen was used. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] In addition, a star is displayed above the cap on the team ‘s shirts to represent their four Bundesliga titles. [ 44 ]

stadium [edit ]

The Weserstadion photographed in 2006 Werder have played their home games at the lapp location since 1909. [ 45 ] That year saw the construction of a share sports venue with a wooden grandstand, built by the Allgemeinen Bremer Turn- und Sportverein. In 1926, the stadium was renovated ; a new grandstand with dressing rooms and a restaurant were constructed, costing 1,250,000 RM. At the meter, the venue was known as the “ ATSB-Kampfbahn ”, and was besides used for political mass gatherings. In 1930, it was called the “ Weserstadion “ for the first time. Five years later, the stadium was known as the “ Bremer Kampfbahn ”, and in the following years it was by and large used by the Nazi Party, as sporting activities were rarely practiced. In the first years after the second World War, lone american sports like baseball and american football were practiced at the venue ( now known as the “ IKE-Stadium ” ). In 1947, the stadium was reopened as a share sports venue and took its former list “ Weserstadion ”. [ 45 ] Following Werder ‘s first Bundesliga championship in 1965, the corner stands were expanded with a second tier, enlarging the capacity in the process. In 1992, Bremen became the first german clubhouse to install skyboxes in their stadium. Six years late, in 1998, under-soil heat was implemented. In 2002, the cinder track was removed, thereby expanding the capacitance. From 2008 to 2011, the venue was completely rebuild. The façade was coated with photovoltaic panels and a newly roof was built on top of the old roof supporting structure ( the old ceiling itself was torn down ). Both ends ( east and west ) were torn polish and rebuild parallel to the endline of the pitch, removing what was left of the old athletics lead. [ 45 ] The current capacity is 42,100. [ 46 ]

Supporters and rivals [edit ]

Werder fans at a home match in 2006 Werder Bremen have a long-standing competition with boyfriend northerly German baseball club Hamburger SV, known as the Nordderby ( english : North bowler hat ). [ 47 ] [ 48 ] It goes beyond football, as there is besides a historic competition between the cities of Hamburg and Bremen, dating back to the Middle Ages. [ 48 ] The cities are merely separated by a hundred kilometers and they are besides the two biggest metropolises in northern Germany. Bayern Munich are another rival, dating back to the 1980s, when both clubs were competing for domestic honours. [ 49 ] Bremen have developed a late disfavor of Schalke 04, after they have poached some of Werder ‘s top players over the years ( including Aílton, Fabian Ernst, Mladen Krstajić, Oliver Reck, Frank Rost, and Franco Di Santo ). [ 50 ] Werder have seven extremist groups : “ Wanderers-Bremen ”, [ 51 ] “ The Infamous Youth ”, [ 52 ] “ Caillera ”, [ 53 ] “ L’Intesa Verde ”, [ 54 ] “ HB Crew ”, [ 55 ] “ Ultra Boys ”, [ 56 ] and “ UltrA-Team Bremen ”. [ 57 ] Werder fans maintain friendly relationships with Rot-Weiss Essen, [ 58 ] austrian clubhouse SK Sturm Graz, [ 59 ] and Israeli clubs Maccabi Haifa, [ 60 ] and Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem. [ 61 ] The official anthem of Werder Bremen is “ Lebenslang Grün-Weiß ” by Bremen-based dance band Original Deutschmacher, which is besides whistle before every home game. [ 62 ] After each Bremen goal, the sung I ‘m Gon na Be ( 500 Miles ) by The Proclaimers is played, preceded by the sound of a ship ‘s horn. [ 63 ]

Honours [edit ]

Werder ‘s honours include the adopt : [ 13 ] [ 46 ] [ 64 ]

domestic [edit ]

Bundesliga [ 65 ]
2. Bundesliga Nord
DFB-Pokal [ 66 ]

DFL-Ligapokal [ 67 ]

  • Winners: 2006
  • Runners-up: 1999, 2004

DFL-Supercup [ 67 ]

  • Winners: 1988, 1993, 1994
  • Runners-up: 1991
  • Unofficial winners: 2009

DFB-Hallenpokal [ 68 ]

  • Winners: 1989
  • Runners-up: 1991, 2001

regional [edit ]

Gauliga Niedersachsen [ 69 ]

  • Winners: 1933–34, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1941–42
  • Runners-up: 1934–35

International [edit ]

European Cup Winners’ Cup
UEFA Cup
European Super Cup [ 18 ]
UEFA Intertoto Cup

  • Winners: 1998

Kirin Cup [ 70 ]

  • Winners: 1982, 1986

youth [edit ]

German amateur football championship [ 71 ]

  • Winners: 1965–66, 1984–85, 1990–91
  • Runners-up: 1981–82, 1992–93

Under 19 Bundesliga

  • Winners: 1998–99
  • Runners-up: 1993–94, 1999–2000

Under 19 Bundesliga North/Northeast

  • Winners: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2015–16

regional [edit ]

Bremen Cup [ 72 ]

  • Winners (20): 1969, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007

double [edit ]

SV Werder Bremen in Europe [edit ]

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]