Wuppertaler SV Borussia
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Wuppertaler SV Borussia is a German association football club
located in Wuppertal
, North Rhine-Westphalia. The city was founded in 1929 out of the union of a number of smaller towns including Elberfeld
, Barmen, Vohwinkel, Cronenberg and Ronsdorf – each with its own football club. Wuppertal Sport Verein was formed in 1954 out of the merger TSG Vohwinkel and SSV Wuppertal and was later joined by Borussia Wuppertal to form the present day club. In addition to the football side, today's sports club includes departments for boxing
, gymnastics, handball
, and track and field.
, one of sixteen top-flight divisions formed in the 1933 re-organization of German football under the Third Reich, for two seasons in 1936–37 and 1937–38. The side was re-christened SSV 04 Wuppertal the following year and remained in the Gauliga another two seasons until relegated in 1940. They returned to first tier football in 1941 and earned a strong third place finish, but left the division part way through the 1942–43 season because they were unable to continue to field a full side as a result of wartime manpower shortages.
After World War II
, TSG Vohwinkel emerged as the stronger side and took up play in the first division Oberliga West
in 1947 where they would compete until being relegated after a 14th place finish in 1950.
Both clubs were part of the 2nd Oberliga West
(II) through the early 1950s, SSV under the guidance of coach Fritz Szepan
, one-time star of Schalke 04 which had dominated German football from the mid-1930s to the mid-1940s. The union of the two associations that created Wuppertal SV in 1954 paid almost immediate dividends as the combined side vaulted to the top and captured the division title in 1954–55. Wuppertals return to the Oberliga was less successful despite the presence of players such as rising star Horst Szymaniak
and Austrian international Erich Probst
. The club could not escape the lower half of the table and was relegated following a next-to-last place finish in 1958.
WSV returned to the top flight for the 1962–1963 campaign, which was the last Oberliga season before the creation of the new first division Bundesliga. Although they had a poor regular season, the team enjoyed a good German Cup run, advancing to the semi-finals where they lost a closely fought match (0:1) to first division side and eventual cup winners Hamburger SV
before a record hometown crowd of 40,000.
. They remained competitive throughout the remainder of the 60s and on into the early 70s when they broke through to the top flight on the strength of a Regionalliga West title and victory in the subsequent Bundesliga promotion playoffs in 1972. WSV swept its opposition, winning all eight of its promotion round matches, a feat unique in the 11 seasons played under this playoff format.
Die Löwen would play three seasons in the top flight with their debut season being their most successful. While they never seriously challenged eventual champions Bayern Munich for the title, newly promoted WSV spent five weeks in second place before finally settling for a fourth place finish – a result that has only been bettered twice by teams newly promoted to the Bundesliga. This earned the club a place in the UEFA Cup
tournament where they would go out in the first round 6:8 on aggregate (1:4, 5:4) to Polish side Ruch Chorzów
.
However, the club was spent the next season and only escaped relegation on goal difference after an 82nd minute away goal in the final match of their campaign in Stuttgart
. Widely regarded as having too old a roster to compete, the following year the club stumbled to an ignominious last place finish on 12 points. This stands as the second-worst ever Bundesliga result, only four points better than the sad sack Tasmania Berlin
side of 1965–66. The only bright spot of this miserable campaign was a 3:1 victory over the Bayern Munich side built around Franz Beckenbauer
which dominated European football at the time.
After their turn in the Bundesliga Wuppertal spent four seasons in the second tier 2.Bundesliga before playing a dozen seasons in the Amateur Oberliga Nordrhein (III). A series of strong finishes in the late 80s eventually led to a return to the 2.Bundesliga for the 1993 and 1994 seasons before relegation once again to third tier football in the Regionalliga West/Südwest.
The club had a close brush with bankruptcy in 1998 and the next season was sent down to the Oberliga Nordrhein (IV) for failing to pay their dues. By 2003 they had earned a return to the Regionalliga Nord (III) where they compete today.
In 2004, the club merged with Borussia Wuppertal to become Wuppertaler SV Borussia adopting the red and blue colours and logo of the more senior WSV. Borussia had been formed in 1976 through the union of SV Germania 1907 Wuppertal and VfL 1912 Wuppertal. Like SSV, Germania was also the successor to an Elberfeld club – Germania Elberfeld – which took part in the preliminary rounds of the national finals in the early 30s. While Borussia quickly developed into a competitive side, they were not financially strong enough to support their ambition and joined forces with WSV in hopes of returning the city to football prominence. From supporter's side, the additional name Borussia today is still rejected regarded to the club's history. This controversy and the recent merger remains a subject of discussion at annual meetings.
In the 2007–08 DFB-Pokal
(German Cup) tournament Wuppertaler SV reached the Round of 16 after beating Erzgebirge Aue (4:3 on penalties) and Hertha BSC Berlin
(2:0). They were put out by eventual cup winners Bayern Munich (2:5). Because of the small capacity of Stadion am Zoo
, the match was played in the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen
.
Thomas Litjens
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 Wuppertal
Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, North Rhine-Westphalia. The city was founded in 1929 out of the union of a number of smaller towns including Elberfeld
Elberfeld
Elberfeld is a municipal subdivision of the German city of Wuppertal; it was an independent town until 1929.-History:The first official mentioning of the geographic area on the banks of today's Wupper River as "elverfelde" was in a document of 1161...
, Barmen, Vohwinkel, Cronenberg and Ronsdorf – each with its own football club. Wuppertal Sport Verein was formed in 1954 out of the merger TSG Vohwinkel and SSV Wuppertal and was later joined by Borussia Wuppertal to form the present day club. In addition to the football side, today's sports club includes departments for boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, gymnastics, handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, and track and field.
Early history of predecessors TSG and SSV
TSG was active as a gymnastics club as early as 1880 while the roots of SSV go back to the 1904 establishment of the winter sports club Bergischer Wintersport-und SV 04 Elberfeld, which was known simply as SSV Elberfeld by 1905. This club took part in the early rounds of the national finals in 1930–31 and went on to play in the Gauliga NiederrheinGauliga Niederrhein
The Gauliga Niederrhein was the highest football league in the northern part of the Prussian Rhine Province from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the Gaue Essen and Düsseldorf replaced the Prussian province in...
, one of sixteen top-flight divisions formed in the 1933 re-organization of German football under the Third Reich, for two seasons in 1936–37 and 1937–38. The side was re-christened SSV 04 Wuppertal the following year and remained in the Gauliga another two seasons until relegated in 1940. They returned to first tier football in 1941 and earned a strong third place finish, but left the division part way through the 1942–43 season because they were unable to continue to field a full side as a result of wartime manpower shortages.
Post war play and the formation of WSV
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, TSG Vohwinkel emerged as the stronger side and took up play in the first division Oberliga West
Oberliga West (1947-63)
The Oberliga West was the highest level of the German football league system in the west of Germany from 1947 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963...
in 1947 where they would compete until being relegated after a 14th place finish in 1950.
Both clubs were part of the 2nd Oberliga West
2nd Oberliga West
The 2nd Oberliga West was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the west of Germany from 1949 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, the most populous state of Germany....
(II) through the early 1950s, SSV under the guidance of coach Fritz Szepan
Fritz Szepan
Friedrich "Fritz" Szepan was a German footballer in the period leading up to and including World War II. He spent his entire career with Schalke 04 where he won six national championships and one German Cup. He is commonly regarded as one of the greatest Schalke players of all time...
, one-time star of Schalke 04 which had dominated German football from the mid-1930s to the mid-1940s. The union of the two associations that created Wuppertal SV in 1954 paid almost immediate dividends as the combined side vaulted to the top and captured the division title in 1954–55. Wuppertals return to the Oberliga was less successful despite the presence of players such as rising star Horst Szymaniak
Horst Szymaniak
Horst Szymaniak was a former German football player.- Career :Clubs he played for include: SpVgg Erkenschwick, Wuppertaler SV, Karlsruher SC, Calcio Catania, F.C. Internazionale Milano, A.S...
and Austrian international Erich Probst
Erich Probst
Erich Probst was an Austrian footballer.-International career:Probst made his debut for Austria in a May 1951 friendly match against Scotland and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup tournament 1954 in Switzerland, where he was one of the foremost strikers...
. The club could not escape the lower half of the table and was relegated following a next-to-last place finish in 1958.
WSV returned to the top flight for the 1962–1963 campaign, which was the last Oberliga season before the creation of the new first division Bundesliga. Although they had a poor regular season, the team enjoyed a good German Cup run, advancing to the semi-finals where they lost a closely fought match (0:1) to first division side and eventual cup winners Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
before a record hometown crowd of 40,000.
Rise to the Bundesliga
The following year the club became part of the Regionalliga West, one of five divisions on the newly established second tier circuit. Wuppertal delivered a solid performance, finishing second in their division to Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen
Alemannia 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...
. They remained competitive throughout the remainder of the 60s and on into the early 70s when they broke through to the top flight on the strength of a Regionalliga West title and victory in the subsequent Bundesliga promotion playoffs in 1972. WSV swept its opposition, winning all eight of its promotion round matches, a feat unique in the 11 seasons played under this playoff format.
Die Löwen would play three seasons in the top flight with their debut season being their most successful. While they never seriously challenged eventual champions Bayern Munich for the title, newly promoted WSV spent five weeks in second place before finally settling for a fourth place finish – a result that has only been bettered twice by teams newly promoted to the Bundesliga. This earned the club a place in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
tournament where they would go out in the first round 6:8 on aggregate (1:4, 5:4) to Polish side Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: 14 time national champion, and 3 time winner of the Polish Cup. Currently the team plays in the top Polish league, the Ekstraklasa. Their stadium capacity...
.
However, the club was spent the next season and only escaped relegation on goal difference after an 82nd minute away goal in the final match of their campaign in Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
. Widely regarded as having too old a roster to compete, the following year the club stumbled to an ignominious last place finish on 12 points. This stands as the second-worst ever Bundesliga result, only four points better than the sad sack Tasmania Berlin
Tasmania 1900 Berlin
SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin was a German association football club based in the Berlin district of Neukölln.- Tasmania 1900 :The team was founded on 2 June 1900 as Rixdorfer TuFC Tasmania 1900, changing its name when Rixdorf was re-named Neukölln in 1912...
side of 1965–66. The only bright spot of this miserable campaign was a 3:1 victory over the Bayern Munich side built around Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed Der Kaiser because of his elegant style, his leadership, his first name "Franz" , and his dominance on the football pitch...
which dominated European football at the time.
Post-Bundesliga (1975) to date
The club had a close brush with bankruptcy in 1998 and the next season was sent down to the Oberliga Nordrhein (IV) for failing to pay their dues. By 2003 they had earned a return to the Regionalliga Nord (III) where they compete today.
In 2004, the club merged with Borussia Wuppertal to become Wuppertaler SV Borussia adopting the red and blue colours and logo of the more senior WSV. Borussia had been formed in 1976 through the union of SV Germania 1907 Wuppertal and VfL 1912 Wuppertal. Like SSV, Germania was also the successor to an Elberfeld club – Germania Elberfeld – which took part in the preliminary rounds of the national finals in the early 30s. While Borussia quickly developed into a competitive side, they were not financially strong enough to support their ambition and joined forces with WSV in hopes of returning the city to football prominence. From supporter's side, the additional name Borussia today is still rejected regarded to the club's history. This controversy and the recent merger remains a subject of discussion at annual meetings.
In the 2007–08 DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
(German Cup) tournament Wuppertaler SV reached the Round of 16 after beating Erzgebirge Aue (4:3 on penalties) and Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side...
(2:0). They were put out by eventual cup winners Bayern Munich (2:5). Because of the small capacity of Stadion am Zoo
Stadion am Zoo
The Stadion am Zoo is a multi-purpose stadium in Wuppertal, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Wuppertaler SV Borussia. The stadium is able to hold 23,067 people and was built in 1924....
, the match was played in the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
.
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Oberliga Nordrhein Oberliga Nordrhein The Oberliga Nordrhein was the highest Football League in the region of Nordrhein which is part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1978 to 2008. In its last season, it was one of nine Oberligas in German Football, the 4th tier of the German football league system... (IV) |
1st (no promotion due to league system changes) |
| 2000–01 | Oberliga Nordrhein | 2nd |
| 2001–02 | Oberliga Nordrhein | 2nd |
| 2002–03 | Oberliga Nordrhein | 1st (promoted) |
| 2003–04 | 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) |
4th |
| 2004–05 | Regionalliga Nord | 5th |
| 2005–06 | Regionalliga Nord | 8th |
| 2006–07 | Regionalliga Nord | 5th |
| 2007–08 | Regionalliga Nord | 6th |
| 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) |
14th |
| 2009–10 | 3. Liga | 20th (relegated) |
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga West Regionalliga West The Regionalliga West is the fourth tier of the German football league system since its introduction in 2008. It covers the states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and North Rhine-Westphalia and is one of three leagues at this level, together with the Regionalliga Nord and the Regionalliga... (IV) |
8th |
| 2011-12 | Regionalliga West |
Honours
- Oberliga Nordrhein (IV) champions: 1990, 1992, 2000, 2003
- Niederrheinpokal (North Rhine Cup) winners: 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007
Current squad
Notable players
- Striker Günter "Meister" Pröpper (born 12 August 1941) played with Wuppertaler SV from 1970–79 and represents the club's golden era of the early 70s. His 52 goals in the club's 1971–72 campaign set a second division record that still stands. In 87 Bundesliga matches he scored 39 goals. After retiring he settled in Wuppertal and has remained associated with the club.
- Outside forward Horst SzymaniakHorst SzymaniakHorst Szymaniak was a former German football player.- Career :Clubs he played for include: SpVgg Erkenschwick, Wuppertaler SV, Karlsruher SC, Calcio Catania, F.C. Internazionale Milano, A.S...
, who was with WSV from 1956–59, participated in two World CupsFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
. He is the only player from the club to be called to play for the national sideGermany 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....
while playing in Wuppertal, where he earned 20 of his 43 caps. He was one of the first German players to follow the big money to play professionally in Italy and won the European Champions CupEuropean Champion Clubs' CupThe European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League...
in 1974 with Inter Milan. Szymaniak was also an unfortunate member of the worst-ever Bundesliga side Tasmania 1900 BerlinTasmania 1900 BerlinSC Tasmania 1900 Berlin was a German association football club based in the Berlin district of Neukölln.- Tasmania 1900 :The team was founded on 2 June 1900 as Rixdorfer TuFC Tasmania 1900, changing its name when Rixdorf was re-named Neukölln in 1912...
.
- While Erich ProbstErich ProbstErich Probst was an Austrian footballer.-International career:Probst made his debut for Austria in a May 1951 friendly match against Scotland and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup tournament 1954 in Switzerland, where he was one of the foremost strikers...
enjoyed only limited success during his stay in Wuppertal (1956–58), he made 19 appearances for the Austrian national teamAustria national football teamThe Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
and participated in the World Cup 1954 where Austria finished third. Probst scored six goals, tying him for second place with two other players among goalscorers at the competition.
- Alfred "Coppi" BeckAlfred BeckAlfred Beck was a German footballer who played as a forward.-Club career:Beck began his career at Bremer SV. He went on to play for FC St. Pauli and Wuppertaler SV before finishing his career with FC Zürich....
, 1955–58, capped once for Germany when with FC St. PauliFC St. PauliFußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
.
- Erich HaaseErich HaaseErich Haase was a German physician and entomologist.Haase was Director of the Royal Siamese Museum in Bangkok.He wrote Untersuchungen über die Mimicry auf Grundlage eines natürlichen Systema der Papilioniden. Erster Theil: Entwurf eines natürlichen Systems der Papilioniden - Bibliotheca zoologica ...
, 1956–68, played one international match for East GermanyEast Germany national football teamThe East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of East Germany, playing as one of three post-war German teams, along with Saarland and West Germany....
while with Turbine Halle.
- Waldemar KsienzykWaldemar KsienzykWaldemar Ksienzyk is a German former footballer.-External links:*...
, 1992–94, played one international match for East Germany while with Dynamo BerlinBerliner FC DynamoBerliner FC Dynamo is a German association football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966.-Founding and Stasi patronage:...
.
- Erich Ribbeck, who later coached the German national teamGermany 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....
, started his career with SSV and later played with WSV. In his early days as a coach at Rot-Weiss EssenRot-Weiss EssenRot-Weiss Essen is a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.- Early years :The club was formed as SV Vogelheim on 1 February 1907 out of the merger of two smaller clubs: SC Preussen and Deutsche Eiche. In 1910, Vogelheim came to an arrangement with Turnerbund...
he used Günter Pröpper only rarely, which caused that player to move on to Wuppertaler SV.
- Mohammad Reza AdelkhaniMohammad Reza AdelkhaniMohammad Reza Adelkhani is a retired Iranian footballer and former Iran national football team player.Adelkhani has Fifa prolicens at this field; his is the first Iranian to make this challenge.- Early life :...
, played the 1968–69 season in Wuppertal. He joined TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
club Esteghlal FCEsteghlal FCEsteghlal Cultural and Athletic Club is an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Tehran. It was founded as Taj , meaning 'Crown' in Persian and renamed after the Islamic Revoloution in 1979...
in 1973 and was capped 17 times for IranIran 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...
.
Thomas Litjens
Thomas Litjens
Thomas Litjens is a Dutch football player currently playing for VV Baronie.-References:...
Track and field
SSV Wuppertal brought their track and field department to the 1954 union that formed Wuppertaler SV. Athletes from the club have competed in the European and World championships as well as the Olympics. Some notable athletes from the club are:- Manfred KinderManfred KinderManfred Kinder is a West German former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.He was born in Königsberg....
, 400m-Runner, European Champion, Olympic medalist - Maria Jeibmann, 400m-Runner, German champion
- Manfred Knickenberg, 100m-/200m-Runner, Olympic participant, European championship medalist, German champion
- Maren Collin, 100m-/200m-Runner, European championship runner-up, German champion
- Ruth Limbach, 100m-/200m-Runner, German championship runner-up (1949)
Former coaches
- Raymond Schwab (1954–1956)
- Edmund ConenEdmund ConenEdmund Conen was a German football player. He was born in Ürzig, Germany.Conen played with 1. FC Saarbrücken, Stuttgarter Kickers, Mülhausen 93, HSV Groß Born and a couple of smaller clubs. In 1934, he was approached by Werder Bremen but, instead of joining them, told the DFB that Werder were...
(1956–1957) - Walter Werner (1957)
- Jupp Schmidt (1957–1958)
- Emil Melcher (1958–1959)
- Willibald KreßWillibald KreßWillibald Kreß was a German footballer who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Rot-Weiß Frankfurt, FC Mulhouse and Dresdner SC. He later managed FSV Frankfurt and Wuppertaler SV....
(1959–1961) - Robert Gebhardt (1961–1965)
- Adi Preißler (1965–1967)
- Kuno KlötzerKuno KlötzerKuno Klötzer was a German former football coach who won the 1977 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Hamburger SV.Born in Geyer, Germany, Klötzer managed included Arminia Hannover, Hannover 96, Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1. FC Nuremberg, Kickers Offenbach, Hamburger SV, Hertha BSC, MSV Duisburg and Werder Bremen...
(1967–1968) - Horst BuhtzHorst BuhtzHorst Buhtz is a retired German football player and manager.- Playing career :Buhtz began his playing career at Fortuna Magdeburg where he played for the senior team aged 16, after a special permit had been obtained...
(1968–1974) - János Bédl (1974–1975)
- Diethelm FernerDiethelm FernerDiethelm Ferner is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent eight seasons in the Bundesliga with SV Werder Bremen and Rot-Weiss Essen...
(1975–1976) - Herbert BurdenskiHerbert BurdenskiHerbert "Budde" Burdenski , was a German football player and coach.-Biography:Burdenski began his football career with the Erle 08 in Gelsenkirchen. In 1935 he was discovered playing in the local school championships by Ernst Kuzorra, who signed him to FC Schalke 04...
(1976–1977) - Erhard AhmannErhard AhmannErhard Ahmann was a German football manager.In 1972 he was the assistant manager of the West Germany national football team. Later he most notably managed Arminia Bielefeld and Alemannia Aachen.- External links :*...
(1977) - Herbert BurdenskiHerbert BurdenskiHerbert "Budde" Burdenski , was a German football player and coach.-Biography:Burdenski began his football career with the Erle 08 in Gelsenkirchen. In 1935 he was discovered playing in the local school championships by Ernst Kuzorra, who signed him to FC Schalke 04...
(1977–1978) - Bernd Hoss (1978–1979)
- Rolf Müller (1979–1980)
- Heinz Lucas (1980)
- Rolf Müller (1980–1981)
- Kalli Hoffmann (1981–1982)
- Jonny HeyAntoine HeyAntoine Hey is a German retired football player who played in the Bundesliga. He was previously the coach of the Kenyan national team, a job he held from February to November 2009.-Club career:...
(1982–1983) - Manfred Reichert (1983)
- Thomas Bartel (1983)
- Manfred Reichert (1983–1984)
- Detlef Pirsig (1984–1986)
- Günter Pröpper (1986)
- Rolf Müller (1986–1989)
- Dieter Tartemann (1989–1990)
- Wolfgang JeratWolfgang JeratWolfgang Jerat is a German football coach who is currently, as of January 2009, in charge of Bonner SC. His son Tim Jerat is a professional footballer. In 2011 he became the head coach of the Kosovar club, FC Prishtina....
(1990–1992) - Gerd Vom Bruch (1992–1993)
- Michael LorkowskiMichael LorkowskiMichael Lorkowski is a German football manager.His greatest achievement was winning the 1992 DFB Cup with Hannover 96, while the team was still in the second flight...
(1993–1994) - Dieter Tartemann (1994)
- Werner FuchsWerner FuchsWerner Fuchs was a German football player and trainer.-Playing career:The centre forward began his professional career in 1967 with a professional contract at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where is older brother Fritz also played professionally...
(1994–1996) - Wolfgang JeratWolfgang JeratWolfgang Jerat is a German football coach who is currently, as of January 2009, in charge of Bonner SC. His son Tim Jerat is a professional footballer. In 2011 he became the head coach of the Kosovar club, FC Prishtina....
(1996–1997) - Ali Höfer (1997)
- Rudi Gores (1997–1999)
- Roman Geschlecht (1999)
- Frantisek StrakaFrantišek StrakaFrantišek Straka is a Czech former football player and manager.-Playing career:Straka played most notably for Sparta Prague. In 1988 he moved to Germany and spent the rest of his playing career there. He played for Czechoslovakia and was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup...
(1999–2001) - Jonny HeyAntoine HeyAntoine Hey is a German retired football player who played in the Bundesliga. He was previously the coach of the Kenyan national team, a job he held from February to November 2009.-Club career:...
(2001–2002) - Georg Kreß (2002–2004)
- Werner Kasper (2004)
- Uwe FuchsUwe FuchsUwe Fuchs is a German football coach and former football player. He is the current manager of VfL Osnabrück.-Middlesbrough:...
(2005–2007) - Wolfgang JeratWolfgang JeratWolfgang Jerat is a German football coach who is currently, as of January 2009, in charge of Bonner SC. His son Tim Jerat is a professional footballer. In 2011 he became the head coach of the Kosovar club, FC Prishtina....
(1990–1992) - Wolfgang Frank (2008)
- Christoph JohnChristoph JohnChristoph John is a German football manager and former player.-External links:...
(2008) - Uwe FuchsUwe FuchsUwe Fuchs is a German football coach and former football player. He is the current manager of VfL Osnabrück.-Middlesbrough:...
(2008–2010) - Peter Radojewski (interim) (2010)
- Michael Dämgen (2010–2011)
- Karsten HutwelkerKarsten HutwelkerKarsten Hutwelker is a German former footballer who played as a right wing-back. He is now manager of Wuppertaler SV.-External links:*...
(2011) - Hans-Günter BrunsHans-Günter BrunsHans-Günter Bruns is a retired German footballer.-International career:He earned four caps for the West Germany national football team in 1984, and was included in the West German team for the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, but did not play.-Coaching career:Bruns is the athletic...
(2011-)
External links
- Official website
- The Abseits Guide to German Soccer (Wuppertaler SV)
- The Abseits Guide to German Soccer (Borussia Wuppertal)