Rostocker Fußballclub von 1895 e. V. is a German
football
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club from
Rostock,
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Founded in 1895, the club plays in the
NOFV-Oberliga Nord in the fifth tier of the
German football league system
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.
History
The club was founded in 1895. The club has had several names; as TSG Bau Rostock it competed in the
DDR-Liga, the second division of
East German football, from 1973 to 1986. In 1978–79, it won its group, but came last in the play-off group for promotion to the
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga (English: ''East German Premier League'' or ''GDR Premier League'') was the top-level association football league in East Germany.
Overview
Following World War II, separate sports competitions emerged in the occupied eastern ...
.
Rostocker FC won the
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cup for the first time in 2023, defeating in the final. This qualified the team for the first time to the
DFB-Pokal, where they were drawn for the first round at home to newly promoted
Bundesliga side
1. FC Heidenheim
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 is a German association football club from the city of Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg.
History
The current day club was formed in 2007 through the separation of the football section from parent association ''Heidenheimer ...
, with the game at
FC Hansa Rostock's
Ostseestadion
The Ostseestadion is the home stadium of FC Hansa Rostock, a German association football club, located in the city of Rostock. It has a capacity of 29,000.
"Ostseestadion" translates in English to "Baltic Sea Stadium", and is named after the Ba ...
; they lost 8–0.
References
External links
Official website
{{NOFV-Oberliga Nord
Association football clubs established in 1895
1895 establishments in Germany
Football clubs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Sport in Rostock
Football clubs in East Germany