Bremer SV is a
German association football club, based in the city of
Bremen
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consis ...
, which was founded in 1906. The club play their home games at the
Panzenberg Stadium and currently participate in the 4th tier
Regionalliga Nord
The Regionalliga Nord ( en, Regional League North) is the fourth tier of the German football league system in the states of Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen and Hamburg. It is one of five leagues at this level, together with the Regional ...
.
History
Bremer SV was formed on 1 January 1906 as BBV Sport but renamed itself to the current name in 1920.
[Historie]
Bremer S website: Club history, accessed: 11 March 2015
The club played at highest level, the
Gauliga Niedersachsen
The Gauliga Niedersachsen was the highest football league in the Prussian Province of Hanover and the German states of Bremen, Brunswick, Schaumburg-Lippe and Oldenburg from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reor ...
from 1933 to 1935 and, again, in 1939–40 and from 1942 to 1944. In post-Second World War play the club became part of the new tier one
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 Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. With the introduction of the 3. Liga, the league ceased to exist f ...
in 1947 and played there until relegated again in 1955. It returned to this league for a season in 1961–62 but had to return to the
Amateurliga Bremen
The Bremen-Liga, sometimes also referred to as ''Oberliga Bremen'', is a fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football ...
again. After the introduction of the
Bundesliga
The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary footba ...
in 1963 the club won promotion to the tier two
Regionalliga Nord
The Regionalliga Nord ( en, Regional League North) is the fourth tier of the German football league system in the states of Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen and Hamburg. It is one of five leagues at this level, together with the Regional ...
in 1965 but was relegated once more two seasons later. A new
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 Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. With the introduction of the 3. Liga, the league ceased to exist f ...
was established in 1974, now as the third tier and Bremer SV became a founding member but was relegated after only one season. The club made two returns to the league, from 1978 to 1981 and 1986 to 1992. Since then the club has been playing in the leagues of Bremen, unable to return to the levels above.
The club won the
Bremen-Liga
The Bremen-Liga, sometimes also referred to as ''Oberliga Bremen'', is a fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football ...
four years in a row between 2013–14 and 2016–17, and again in 2018–19, but each time failed to win promotion in the play-off round. They were eventually promoted to the
Regionalliga Nord
The Regionalliga Nord ( en, Regional League North) is the fourth tier of the German football league system in the states of Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen and Hamburg. It is one of five leagues at this level, together with the Regional ...
in 2022 after winning the Bremen-Liga again.
The club played
Bayern Munich
Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), also known as FC Bayern (), Bayern Munich, or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional men's football team, which pla ...
in the first round of the
2021–22 DFB-Pokal
The 2021–22 DFB-Pokal was the 79th season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. The competition began on 6 Aug ...
. They lost by a score of 12–0.
The club is known for its humorous self-marketing and colourful and creative support from the stands. The fans tend to be politically left-leaning.
Honours
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Bremen-Liga
The Bremen-Liga, sometimes also referred to as ''Oberliga Bremen'', is a fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football ...
** Champions: 1955–56, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 2006–07, 2013–14,
2014–15,
2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2021-22
*
Bremer Pokal
The Bremer Pokal ( en, Bremen Cup) is an annual football cup competition, held by the ( en, Bremen Football Association). It is one of the 21 regional cup competitions in Germany and a qualifying competition for the German Cup, with the winner o ...
** Winners: 1979–80, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1990–91,
2013–14,
2014–15,
2015–16,
2020–21
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,
2021–22
References
External links
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{{Regionalliga Nord
Football clubs in Germany
Sport in Bremen (city)
1906 establishments in Germany
Football clubs in Bremen (state)
Association football clubs established in 1906