SV Werder Bremen
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| Full name | Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. |
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| Nickname(s) | Die Werderaner (The River Islanders)[2] Die Grün-Weißen (The Green-Whites)[1] |
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| Founded | February 4, 1899[1] | |||
| Ground | Weserstadion[1] Bremen[1] (Capacity: 42,500.[3]) |
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| President | Klaus-Dieter Fischer | |||
| Coach | Thomas Schaaf[4] | |||
| League | Bundesliga | |||
| 2010–11 | Bundesliga, 13th | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen,[1] in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899[1] as Fußballverein Werder[2] by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize of sports equipment to set them on their way.[5] They took their name from the seldom used regional German word for “river peninsula”, describing the riverside field they first played football on. Werder Bremen has grown to 39,100 members.[1]
Bremen have been a mainstay in the Bundesliga, top flight of German football. Bremen have been crowned champions on four occasions and have won the DFB-Pokal on six occasions. Their most recent achievements in these competitions came in 2004, when they won an historic double.[4] Bremen have also tasted European success, beating AS Monaco[6] in the 1992 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, 2–0.[4][6] Bremen also reached the final edition of the UEFA Cup in 2009,[7] before it was rebranded as the UEFA Europa League,[8] where they met Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk. Shakhtar won the final 2–1 in extra time.[9]
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[edit] History
Predecessor side SV Werder played its first ever match on 10 September 1899 against ASC 1898 Bremen coming away with a 1–0 victory. In 1900 FV Bremen was represented at the founding of the German Football Association (DFB) at Leipzig. The club then enjoyed some early success, fielding competitive sides and winning a number of local championships. FV took part in the qualification play for the national championships in playoffs held by the Norddeutscher Fussball Verband (NFV), one of the seven major regional leagues after the turn of the century, but were unable to advance. They became the first club to charge spectators a fee to attend their games and to fence in their playing field.
In April 1914, the club became a department of Allgemeiner Bremer Turnverein 1860 and was briefly known as Sportabteilung Werder des ABTV. However, the relationship was short-lived and the club went its own way again less than two months later.
Steady growth after World War I led the club to adopt other sports and, on 19 January 1920, change their name to the current Sportverein Werder Bremen. Football remained their primary interest, so much so that in 1922 they became the first German club to hire a professional coach. The team made regular appearances in year-end NFV qualification round play through the 20's and on into the early 30's, but did not enjoy any success.
German football was re-organized under the Third Reich in 1933 into sixteen first division leagues known as Gauligen and Werder became part of the Gauliga Niedersachsen. The club scored its first real successes, capturing division titles in 1934, 1936, and 1937, and took part for the first time in national level playoff competition. The shape of the Gauligen changed through the course of World War II and in 1939 the Gauliga Niedersachsen was split into two divisions. SV played in the Gauliga Niedersachsen/Nord where they captured a fourth title in 1942. As the war overtook the country, the Gauligen became progressively more local in character. The Gauliga Niedersachsen/Nord became the Gauliga Weser-Ems and then the Gauliga Weser-Ems/Bremen over the next two years. Werder's 1944–45 season was cut short after just two matches.
Like other organizations throughout Germany, the club was disbanded on the order of the occupying Allied authorities after the war. They re-constituted themselves 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 took up play in the Stadtliga Bremen, and after capturing a title there, participated in the northern German championship round, advancing to the quarterfinals. They were able to reclaim the name SV Werder on 25 March 1946 before taking part in the playoffs.
At the time, professionals were not permitted to play in the German game, so it was normal for football players to take on other jobs, often with the club's local patron. In the case of Werder, a number of the players worked at the nearby Brinkmann tobacco factory, and so the side took on the nickname Texas 11 after one of the company's popular cigarette brands.
Between the end of the war and the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963 the club continued to do well, being recognized as one of the top two teams in northern Germany along with the Hamburger SV. In 1961 they managed their first German Cup win. Their performance was good enough to earn them a place as a charter member of the Bundesliga, and in the league's second season Werder took the championship. They earned a second-place finish in the 1967–68, but then languished in the bottom half of the table for a dozen years. An attempt to improve their lot by signing high-priced talent earned the side the new, derisive nickname of the Millionaires and turned out to be an expensive failure. The club dropped out of the Bundesliga for the first and only time, being relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga-Nord for the 1980–81 season after a 17th place finish.
Werder Bremen recovered themselves under the direction of newly hired coach Otto Rehhagel, who led the side to a string of successes: Bundesliga runners-up in 1983, 1985 and 1986, champions in 1988; appearances in the final of the DFB-Pokal in 1989 and 1990 with a win there in 1991; followed by victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1992. In 1993, the club earned its third Bundesliga title and, in the following year, its third German Cup. Rehhagel left the club in June 1995 after this impressive run for a short-lived turn as coach of Bayern Munich. The impact of Rehhagel's departure was felt immediately, and a succession of coaches (Aad de Mos, Dixie Dörner, Wolfgang Sidka and Felix Magath) led the club into a critical position. In May 1999 former defender and amateur coach Thomas Schaaf took over the team and stopping a slide toward relegation and leading the team to a cup victory only weeks later.
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The team's performance stabilized in the following seasons as they regularly finished in the upper half of the table. In 2004, they managed to take both the Bundesliga championship and the DFB-Pokal – one of only four German sides to make the Double. Their performance qualified them for the 2004–05 Champions League play and they advanced to the Round of 16 before a dismal exit on a 10–2 aggregate to French side Olympique Lyonnais. Werder again qualified for the Champions League in 2005, this time through a third place Bundesliga result following a difficult injury-prone season. They once more advanced to the Round of 16, this time being put out by Italian club Juventus on away goals after a 4–4 aggregate score. A second place in the league ensured the third consecutive Champions League qualification for Werder Bremen.
In the 2006–07 season, Werder Bremen claimed the "winter champions" title, being the first place team in the Bundesliga before the winter break period, but eventually came in third behind VfB Stuttgart and Schalke 04. A third place in the Champions League group stage sent Bremen to the UEFA-Cup where they lost in the semi-finals to Espanyol. After the season Werder lost their famous striker Miroslav Klose to Bayern. As in the previous season Bremen finished third in the Champions League, but this time lost in the Round of 16 to the Rangers. A vice-championship in the Bundesliga qualified Werder for their fifth consecutive Champions League attendance.
Bremen struggled in their Bundesliga campaign of 2008–09, eventually finishing tenth thus completing their worst performance in more than a decade. Nevertheless Bremen made it to the UEFA-Cup final after yet another third place in the Group stage of the Champions League as well as to the national cup final. After Naldo equalized an early goal by Shakhtar Donetsk Bremen lost the UEFA-Cup final 1–2 after extra time. In the final match of the 2008–09 season Bremen defeated Bayer Leverkusen 1–0 to win the DFB-Pokal. In 2008–09 UEFA-Cup, Bremen were dubbed as "Italian Killer" as they managed to send 2 of 3 top Italian Clubs, AC Milan and Udinese Calcio SpA to elimination from European Competition.
[edit] Sponsorship
Companies that Werder Bremen currently has sponsorship deals with include:[10]
- Targobank – Main sponsor, formerly "Citibank"
- Nike – Official Kit Suppliers
- Beluga Shipping – Official sponsors
- Coca-Cola – Official sponsors
- PSD Bank – Official sponsors
- EWE TEL – Official sponsors
- Volkswagen – Official sponsors
- Deutsche Bahn – Official Sponsors
- Könecke – Official sponsors
- Uhlsport – Official sponsors
- Derbystar – Official sponsors
- Meyerhoff – Official sponsors
- Haake Beck – Official sponsors
[edit] Club culture
Werder Bremen has a long-standing rivalry with northern German club Hamburger SV,[11] another major club in northern Germany,[12] known as the Nordderby and other big clubs like Bayern Munich in particular. They have developed a recent but intense dislike of Schalke 04 after the Gelsenkirchen side lured top players (including Ailton, Mladen Krstajić, Frank Rost, Oliver Reck (goalkeeping coach), and Fabian Ernst) with lucrative contracts to join them.
There are a few Ultra-Groups in Bremen: "Racaille Verte",[13] "Wanderers-Bremen", "The Infamous Youth" and "Ultra-Team Bremen", they support the team in each match.
The official anthem of Werder Bremen is "Lebenslang Grün-Weiß" by Bremen-based band Original Deutschmacher.[14][15][16]
[edit] Honours
[edit] National titles
[edit] European titles
UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup[8]
[edit] International titles
[edit] Youth titles
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- Champions: 1999
Under 19 Bundesliga North/Northeast
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- Champions: 2007, 2009
[edit] Players
For recent transfers, see List of German football transfers summer 2011 and List of German football transfers winter 2011–12.
[edit] Current squad
Correct as of 12 July 2011[18]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Retired number(s)
12 – Club Supporters (the 12th Man)
[edit] Coaching staff
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| Position | Staff |
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| First Team Coach |  Thomas Schaaf[4] |
| Assistant First Team Coach | Matthias Hönerbach |
| Assistant First Team Coach | Wolfgang Rolff |
| Goalkeeper Trainer | Michael Kraft |
| Club Doctor | Dr. Götz Dimanski |
| Physio | Holger Berger |
| Assistant Physio | Florian Lauerer |
| Reserve Team Manager | Thomas Wolter[19] |
| Youth Team Manager | Uwe Harttgen |
[edit] Werder Bremen II
Werder Bremen's reserve team currently plays in the 3. Liga and has been a regular fixture at 3rd level football in Germany. It plays its home matches at Weserstadion, Platz 11, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by Thomas Wolter,[19] a former Werder player.
[edit] Notable players
- 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.
[edit] Managers since 1963
Werder has had 19 managers since the beginning 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.
| Country | Head Coach | Years Coached | Notes |
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Willi Multhaup | 1963–65 | |
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Günther Brocker | 1965–67 | |
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Fritz Langner | 1967–69 | |
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Richard Ackerschott | 1968–69 | Replacement for Fritz Langner in games 11, 12, 13, and 34 |
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Fritz Rebell | 1969–70 | |
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Hans Tilkowski | 1970 | |
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Robert Gebhardt | 1970–71 | |
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Willi Multhaup | 1971 | |
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Sepp Piontek | 1971–75 | |
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Fritz Langner | 1972 | Replacement for Sepp Piontek in games 31 and 32 |
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Otto Rehhagel | 1976 | |
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Herbert Burdenski | 1975–76 | |
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Hans Tilkowski | 1976–77 | |
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Rudi Assauer | 1977–78 | In cooperation with Fred Schulz |
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Fred Schulz | 1978 | In cooperation with Rudi Assauer |
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Wolfgang Weber | 1978–80 | |
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Rudi Assauer | 1980 | In cooperation with Fritz Langner |
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Fritz Langner | 1980 | In cooperation with Rudi Assauer |
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Kuno Klötzer | 1980–81 | |
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Otto Rehhagel | 1981–95 | |
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Aad de Mos | 1995–96 | |
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Hans-Jürgen Dörner | 1996–97 | |
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Wolfgang Sidka | 1997–98 | |
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Felix Magath | 1998–99 | |
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Thomas Schaaf | 1999–present |
[edit] SV Werder Bremen in Europe
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Source |
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| UEFA Champions League | 66 | 27 | 14 | 25 | [20] |
| UEFA Europa League | 99 | 46 | 24 | 29 | |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
[edit] Recent finishes and attendance
| Season | Position | Avg. attendance |
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| 1999–00 | 9th | 29,834 |
| 2000–01 | 7th | 30,341 |
| 2001–02 | 6th | 30,094 |
| 2002–03 | 6th | 32,869 |
| 2003–04 | 1st | 37,666 |
| 2004–05 | 3rd | 39,579 |
| 2005–06 | 2nd | 36,928 |
| 2006–07 | 3rd | 39,715 |
| 2007–08 | 2nd | 40,267 |
| 2008–09 | 10th | 40,375 |
| 2009–10 | 3rd | 36,015 |
| 2010–11 | 13th | 35,867 |
[edit] SV Werder Bremen in Forbes Magazine
| Year | Ranking | Team value | Revenue | Income | Debt/Value ratio | Sources |
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| 2004 | Not Ranked | [21] | ||||
| 2005 | Not Ranked | [22] | ||||
| 2006 | Not Ranked | [23] | ||||
| 2007 | Not Ranked | [24] | ||||
| 2008 | 18 | $262 Million | $131 Million | $11 Million | 0% | [25] |
| 2009 | 18 | $292 Million | $177 Million | $24 Million | 0% | [26] |
| 2010 | 16 | $274 Million | $161 Million | $24 Million | 0% | [5] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Werder Bremen .:. Steckbrief". Weltfussball. http://www.weltfussball.de/teams/werder-bremen/1/. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ a b "SV Werder Bremen". UEFA. 10 June 2010. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/club=50040/profile/index.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.werder.de/de/stadien/weser-stadion/index.php
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "About Werder". Werder.de. http://www.werder.de/english/club/index.php. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ a b "#16 Werder Bremen". Forbes Magazine. 21 April 2010. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/34/soccer-10_Werder-Bremen_340031.html. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "European Competitions 1991–92". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. http://www.rsssf.com/ec/ec199192.html#cwc. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ a b "2008/09: Shakhtar strike gold in Istanbul". UEFA. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/season=2009/index.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Revamped UEFA Cup rebranded Europa League". ESPN Soccernet. 26 September 2008. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=576056&cc=5901. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ Condie, Stuart (20 May 2009). "Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk wins final UEFA Cup". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009243319_webuefacup20.html.
- ^ "Media & PR". werder.de. 2007. http://www.werder.de/english/media/medienservice.php. Retrieved 21 June 2007.
- ^ "Bitter north German rivals to go head-to-head – yet again!". Bild. 14 April 2009. http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/sport-news/football/world-football/2009/04/17/hamburg-vs-werder-bremen-uefa-cup/bitter-german-rivals-set-for-semi-final-derby.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "Bremen book a place in the UEFA Cup final, clinching a win against rivals Hamburg". Deutsche Welle. 7 May 2009. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4232020,00.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "racaille verte". racaille verte. http://racaille.de/. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "The original 2004 version of the Werder Anthem". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6XW6Ke7xH8&feature=related. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "2007 Remix of the Werder Anthem". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E4bXWXs2I8. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "2008 Remix of the Werder Anthem". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4GmUrMuvcQ. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Inoffizieller Supercup zwischen Wolfsburg und Bremen". 11 FREUNDE. 23 June 2009. http://11freunde.de/newsticker/121200/inoffizieller_supercup_zwischen_wolfsburg_und_bremen. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "Players". Werder.de. http://www.werder.de/english/team/player.php. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ a b "3. Liga / U 23 > Trainer". Werder.de. http://www.werder.de/u23/trainer.php. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "SV Werder Bremen". 12 July 2010. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/club=50040/index.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "The Richest Soccer Teams". Forbes Magazine. 24 March 2004. http://www.forbes.com/2004/03/24/soccerland.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ Ozanian, Michael K. (1 April 2005). "Richest Soccer Teams list". Forbes Magazine. http://www.forbes.com/lists/results.jhtml?passListId=34&passYear=2005&passListType=Misc&searchParameter1=unset&searchParameter2=unset&resultsStart=1&resultsHowMany=25&resultsSortProperties=%2Bnumberfield1%2C%2Bstringfield1&resultsSortCategoryName=Rank&category1=category&category2=category&passKeyword=. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "Soccer Team Valuations". Forbes Magazine. 30 March 2006. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/34/Rank_1.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "Soccer Team Valuations". Forbes Magazine. 29 March 2007. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/34/biz_07soccer_Soccer-Team-Valuations_Rank.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "#18 Werder Bremen". Forbes Magazine. 21 April 2008. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/34/biz_soccer08_Werder-Bremen_340031.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "#18 Werder Bremen". Forbes Magazine. 8 April 2009. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/34/soccer-values-09_Werder-Bremen_340031.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
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