Kickers Emden
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BSV Kickers Emden is a German association football club
, located in Emden
, Lower Saxony
.
In 1949, the club was promoted to the Amateuroberliga Niedersachsen-West, a second-division league at the time. They went on to finish first in the league at the end of the 1950–51 season and advanced therewith to the promotion play-offs for at the time first-division Oberliga Nord, but did not manage to get promoted. They were only a mediocre team in the Amateuroberliga Niedersachsen-West in the remainder of the decade and eventually slipped down to the fourth-division Verbandsliga Niedersachen-Nord in 1964. They returned to the third-division Amateurliga Niedersachsen in 1970, but were relegated back to the fourth division after three seasons.
Between 1975 and 1983, the club competed below fourth division. They managed to return to the fourth division for the 1983–84 season, but were relegated back to the fifth division after three seasons. Another return to the fourth division followed in 1988 and the club was eventually promoted to the third-division Amateuroberliga Nord after finishing first in the 1990–91 season of the fourth-division Verbandsliga Niedersachsen.
They participated in the German Cup for the first time in the 1992–93 season, but were eliminated in the first round by then Bundesliga side 1. FC Saarbrücken
, who easily beat them 5–1. The club also won berths in the German Cup after winning the Cup of Lower Saxony in 1996 and 2000. However, both of these two appearances in the German Cup ended in the first round as well. In the 1996–97 season, they lost 3–1 to then Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf
and in the 2000–01 season they suffered a minimal 1–0 defeat to 1. FSV Mainz 05
, a Second Bundesliga side at the time.
A first-place finish in the third-division Amateuroberliga Nord in the 1993–94 season, after which the club failed to ascend to the Second Bundesliga in a post-season tournament, would have to be considered the recent high point. The club continued to compete in then newly founded third-division Regionalliga Nord
and never finished below 9th place in the following four seasons, but a 15th-place finish in the 1998–99 season of the league dropped them back to the fourth division after eight seasons in the third division. The club subsequently competed in the fourth-division Oberliga Niedersachsen/Bremen for five seasons and narrowly missed return to the Regionalliga Nord in 2000 and 2003, when they advanced to the promotion play-offs in which they lost to Lüneburger SK
and VfR Neumünster
respectively. In the 2004–05 season, the club finished first in then newly founded fourth-division Oberliga Nord and returned to the third-division Regionalliga Nord for the 2005–06 season. In their first season since returning to the third division, Kickers Emden managed a 9th-place finish in the Regionalliga Nord. After a successful 2008–09 season in the 3rd Liga
, finishing sixth, the club decided to withdraw from the league for financial reasons. Instead of the tier-four Regionalliga Nord, the club decided to enter the tier-five Oberliga Niedersachsen-West for 2009–10, also for financial reasons.
Assistant Coach
Assistant
Physiotherapist
Football in Germany
Association football is the most popular sport in Germany. The German Football Association is the sport's national governing body, with 6.6 million members organized in over 26,000 football clubs. There is a league system, with the 1. and 2. Bundesliga on top, and the winner of the first...
, located in Emden
Emden
Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692.-History:...
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
.
History
The club first began playing in 1928 as a section of the gymnastics club Emder Turnverein, which was founded in 1861. An independent football club was formed on 24 March 1946 out of the membership of this predecessor side and several other local associations which had been dissolved after World War II.In 1949, the club was promoted to the Amateuroberliga Niedersachsen-West, a second-division league at the time. They went on to finish first in the league at the end of the 1950–51 season and advanced therewith to the promotion play-offs for at the time first-division Oberliga Nord, but did not manage to get promoted. They were only a mediocre team in the Amateuroberliga Niedersachsen-West in the remainder of the decade and eventually slipped down to the fourth-division Verbandsliga Niedersachen-Nord in 1964. They returned to the third-division Amateurliga Niedersachsen in 1970, but were relegated back to the fourth division after three seasons.
Between 1975 and 1983, the club competed below fourth division. They managed to return to the fourth division for the 1983–84 season, but were relegated back to the fifth division after three seasons. Another return to the fourth division followed in 1988 and the club was eventually promoted to the third-division Amateuroberliga Nord after finishing first in the 1990–91 season of the fourth-division Verbandsliga Niedersachsen.
They participated in the German Cup for the first time in the 1992–93 season, but were eliminated in the first round by then Bundesliga side 1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken is a German association football club based in the city of Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club began its existence as the football department of Turnverein Malstatt formed in 1903...
, who easily beat them 5–1. The club also won berths in the German Cup after winning the Cup of Lower Saxony in 1996 and 2000. However, both of these two appearances in the German Cup ended in the first round as well. In the 1996–97 season, they lost 3–1 to then Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
' is a German association football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the second tier of German league football, the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga...
and in the 2000–01 season they suffered a minimal 1–0 defeat to 1. FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05
1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department...
, a Second Bundesliga side at the time.
A first-place finish in the third-division Amateuroberliga Nord in the 1993–94 season, after which the club failed to ascend to the Second Bundesliga in a post-season tournament, would have to be considered the recent high point. The club continued to compete in then newly founded third-division Regionalliga Nord
Regionalliga (football)
The Fußball-Regionalliga is the fourth tier of football in the German football league system. Until 1974, it was the second tier of the league system before being disbanded. The Regionalliga was then re-introduced as the third tier of the system in 1994...
and never finished below 9th place in the following four seasons, but a 15th-place finish in the 1998–99 season of the league dropped them back to the fourth division after eight seasons in the third division. The club subsequently competed in the fourth-division Oberliga Niedersachsen/Bremen for five seasons and narrowly missed return to the Regionalliga Nord in 2000 and 2003, when they advanced to the promotion play-offs in which they lost to Lüneburger SK
Lüneburger SK
Lüneburger Sport-Klub von 1901 e. V. was one of the oldest and most successful football clubs from the Lüneburg area.-History:The club was established on 1 April 1901 as Lüneburger Fußball-Club. Its name was changed to Lüneburger Sport-Klub in 1912...
and VfR Neumünster
VfR Neumünster
VfR Neumünster is a German association football club based in Neumünster, Schleswig-Holstein. The club was establishedon 3 March 1910 as FV Neumünster by members of FC Germania 1907 Neumünster and FC Viktoria 1909 Neumünster...
respectively. In the 2004–05 season, the club finished first in then newly founded fourth-division Oberliga Nord and returned to the third-division Regionalliga Nord for the 2005–06 season. In their first season since returning to the third division, Kickers Emden managed a 9th-place finish in the Regionalliga Nord. After a successful 2008–09 season in the 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
, finishing sixth, the club decided to withdraw from the league for financial reasons. Instead of the tier-four Regionalliga Nord, the club decided to enter the tier-five Oberliga Niedersachsen-West for 2009–10, also for financial reasons.
Notable Coaches
- Thomas RichterThomas Richter (footballer born 1962)Thomas Richter is a German football coach and a former player, he is the Team chef of Kickers Emden.-External links:...
- Jürgen BogsJürgen BogsJürgen Bogs is a German football manager who managed Berliner FC Dynamo to ten consecutive DDR-Oberliga titles .-References:...
, former trainer of BFC Dynamo. One of the most successful trainer in DDR with a total of 10 major titles in a row (1979–1988). - Michael Krüger, current trainer of Alemannia AachenAlemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play...
, a club in the second division - Gerd Roggensack
- Marc FascherMarc FascherMarc Fascher is a former German footballer and present head coach of 3rd Liga side SC Preußen Münster.-Coaching career:...
, led Kickers Emden into the third division (Regionalliga) - Stefan EmmerlingStefan EmmerlingStefan Emmerling is a German retired football player and a football manager currently in charge of FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt.-External links:* at transfermarkt.de...
, former player in the BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Oberliga Niedersachsen/Bremen Oberliga Niedersachsen/Bremen The Oberliga Niedersachsen/Bremen was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany, existing from 1994 to 2004. It covered the states of Lower Saxony and Bremen... (IV) |
1st (no promotion due to league system changes) |
| 2000–01 | Oberliga Niedersachsen/Bremen | 2nd |
| 2001–02 | Oberliga Niedersachsen/Bremen | 8th |
| 2002–03 | Oberliga Niedersachsen/Bremen | 6th |
| 2003–04 | Oberliga Niedersachsen/Bremen | 1st (lost promotion playoff) |
| 2004–05 | Oberliga Nord Oberliga Nord The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein... (IV) |
1st (promoted) |
| 2005–06 | Regionalliga Nord Regionalliga Nord The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany... (III) |
9th |
| 2006–07 | Regionalliga Nord | 4th |
| 2007–08 | Regionalliga Nord | 9th |
| 2008–09 | 3. Liga 3rd Liga The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2... (III) |
6th (witdrew) |
| 2009–10 | Oberliga Niedersachsen-West (V) | 5th |
| 2010–11 | Oberliga Niedersachsen Oberliga Niedersachsen The Niedersachsenliga, sometimes referred to as Oberliga Niedersachsen, is the fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state of Lower Saxony . Since 1994, the league was split into a western and an eastern group. From 2010, it returned to a... (V) |
Current squad
Staff
Head Coach- Uwe Groothuis
Assistant Coach
- Jens Jaschob
Assistant
- Anton Frikke
Physiotherapist
- Franzi Wilhelm
Notable players
Ibrahim Balhas- Francis BaneckiFrancis BaneckiFrancis Banecki is a German footballer who plays for SV Meppen.-Career:Banecki played for Reinickendorfer Füchse and for Hertha BSC in his youth years before moving to Werder Bremen in 2003–04...
, former German youth internationalGermany national youth football teamThis article includes current squads of Germany U20, U19, U18, U17, U16 and U15 national football teams.-Current technical staff:- Germany national under-20 squad :- Germany national under-19 squad :- Germany national under-18 squad :...
Drilon Gashi, former Albania youth internationalAlbania national football teamThe Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania... - Tobias DuffnerTobias DuffnerTobias Duffner is a German football player currently playing for SV Ahlerstedt/Ottendorf.-Career:Duffner made his professional debut for Kickers Emden on 31 March 2009 in the 3rd Liga against SpVgg Unterhaching....
- Jörg HeinrichJörg HeinrichJörg Heinrich is a former German football defender.After spells with various small clubs in East Germany, Heinrich joined amateur side Kickers Emden in the summer of 1990 and played for the club in the following four seasons, three of which were in the third division...
, former German internationalGermany national football teamThe Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
played for the club between 1990 and 1994 before leaving to join Bundesliga side SC FreiburgSC FreiburgSport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009...
Juri Kiefel, former Kazakhstan youth internationalKazakhstan national football teamThe Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...
Thomas LitjensThomas LitjensThomas Litjens is a Dutch football player currently playing for VV Baronie.-References:...
Gäel White Njeukam, former Cameroon youth internationalCameroon national football teamThe Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
Sami Simsek Ferydoon ZandiFerydoon ZandiFerydoon Zandi is an Iranian-German professional footballer who is currently playing for Esteghlal in Iran Pro League.- Childhood :Zandi was born in the city of Emden, in northern Germany, to an Iranian father and a German mother. He speaks German and Persian...
, Iranian internationalIran national football teamThe national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
was born in Emden and spent four years in the club's youth department - Uli SteinUli SteinUlrich "Uli" Stein is a former German football player. He was a goalkeeper and between 1978 and 1997, made 512 appearances in the German Bundesliga. He began his career in 1978 with Arminia Bielefeld. After two years, he moved to Hamburger SV where he played from 1980 to 1987...
played one game in 2001/2002 - Christian LenzeChristian LenzeChristian Lenze is a midfielder for German football team VfB Oldenburg.-References:...
- Frank Schindler
- Uwe Groothuis
- Stephan Prause