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| Full name | Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Die Alte Dame (The Old Lady) | ||
| Founded | 25 July 1892 | ||
| Ground | Olympiastadion | ||
| Capacity | 74,475 | ||
| Limited shareholders | 78,8 %: 777 Partners 21,2 %: Hertha BSC e. V. |
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| President | Fabian Drescher | ||
| Head coach | Cristian Fiél | ||
| League | Bundesliga | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga, 14th of 18 | ||
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Hertha BSC is a German professional football club. It is based in Berlin, the capital city of Germany. The club is often called Hertha Berlin.
Hertha BSC plays in the 2. Bundesliga, which is the second-highest football league in Germany. The team was founded in 1892. It was also one of the clubs that helped start the German Football Association in 1900.
The club won the German championship twice, in 1930 and 1931. Since 1963, Hertha's home stadium has been the famous Olympiastadion. Fans often call the club Die Alte Dame, which means "The Old Lady" in German.
Contents
- Club History: How Hertha BSC Started
- Hertha Joins the Bundesliga
- Ups and Downs: The 2000s and Beyond
- Hertha's Home: The Olympiastadion
- Club Colors and Kits
- Club Badges Through the Years
- Players and Records
- Club Staff and Coaches
- Club Achievements and Trophies
- Hertha BSC in European Football
- Women's Football at Hertha BSC
- See also
Club History: How Hertha BSC Started
The Beginning: 1892 to 1920
Hertha BSC started in 1892 as BFC Hertha 92. The club got its name from a steamship. One of the four young founders had taken a trip on this ship. It had a blue and white smokestack, just like the club's colors! The name Hertha also comes from Nerthus, a goddess from old Germanic stories.
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Hertha was a good team from the start. They won the first Berlin championship final in 1905. In 1910, they even won a friendly match against an English team, Southend United. This was a big deal because football started in England.
However, the club faced money problems. So, in 1920, Hertha merged with another club called Berliner Sport-Club. The new team was named Hertha Berliner Sport-Club.
Winning Championships: 1920s and 1930s
The combined team was very successful in the Oberliga Berlin-Brandenburg. They reached the German championship final six times in a row, from 1926 to 1931. They finally won the title in 1930 and 1931. After their first championship, Berliner Sport-Club became an independent club again. Still, Hertha was one of Germany's most successful teams between the two World Wars.
Football During Difficult Times: 1933 to 1945
In 1933, German football was reorganized into 16 top divisions. Hertha played in the Gauliga Berlin-Brandenburg. The club continued to do well in its division. They won the divisional title in 1935, 1937, and 1944. However, they did not advance far in the national championships. During this time, the club's leadership changed, with a Nazi party member becoming president.
After World War II: Rebuilding the Club
After World War II, many organizations in Germany, including sports clubs, were temporarily banned. Hertha was reformed in late 1945 as SG Gesundbrunnen. They started playing in the Oberliga Berlin.
The city of Berlin was divided after the war. This created challenges for football. In 1949, Hertha was not allowed to play against East German teams. This happened after they welcomed players and a coach who had moved from East Germany to West Berlin.
During the 1950s, Hertha had a strong rivalry with Tennis Borussia Berlin. There was a plan to merge the two clubs in 1958, but it was rejected by most members.
Fans in a Divided City
Hertha BSC had fans all over Berlin. But after the city was divided by the Berlin Wall in 1961, it became very hard and dangerous for fans in East Berlin to see their team play.
One long-time fan, Helmut Klopfleisch, shared his story. He lived in East Berlin and became a fan in 1954. After the wall was built, he could no longer go to the stadium. Hertha played at the Stadion am Gesundbrunnen, also called Die Plumpe. This stadium was close enough to the Berlin Wall that sounds from the matches could be heard over it. So, Klopfleisch and other fans would gather behind the wall. They would cheer when they heard the crowd at the stadium cheer! Klopfleisch was later questioned by the Stasi, the East German secret police, and faced difficulties because of his support for the team.
Hertha Joins the Bundesliga
Joining the New League: 1963
In 1963, the Bundesliga, Germany's new professional national league, was formed. Hertha was the champion of Berlin at the time, so they became one of the first teams in the Bundesliga.
However, after the 1964–65 season, Hertha was moved down a league. This happened because of problems related to trying to get players to play in Berlin. The Bundesliga wanted a team from Berlin for political reasons. This led to another team, SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin, being promoted. That team then had the worst performance in Bundesliga history.
Hertha returned to the Bundesliga in 1968–69. They became Berlin's most popular team.
Challenges and Comebacks: 1970s to 1990s
In 1971, Hertha was involved in a match-fixing problem with other clubs. An investigation also showed that the club was in a lot of debt. To avoid financial ruin, the team sold its old home stadium.
Despite these issues, Hertha had some good years in the 1970s. They finished second in the Bundesliga in 1974–75. They also reached the semi-finals of the 1978–79 UEFA Cup and played in two DFB-Pokal finals (1977 and 1979).
However, their luck changed, and they were moved down to the 2. Bundesliga. They spent 13 of the next 17 seasons there. At one point, they even played in the third division, the Amateur Oberliga Berlin, for two seasons (1986–87 and 1987–88).
Hertha's amateur team had a great run in 1993. They reached the final of the DFB-Pokal, but lost 0–1 to Bayer Leverkusen.
After the Berlin Wall fell, Hertha became very popular in East Berlin. Just two days after the wall came down, 11,000 East Berliners came to watch a Hertha match. A friendship grew between Hertha fans and Union Berlin fans. A friendly match between the two clubs drew over 50,000 spectators.
In 1994, the club faced more money problems. They had a debt of 10 million German Marks. They solved this by selling more property and getting new sponsors. By 1997, Hertha was back in the Bundesliga. Berlin had not had a team in the top league for six years.
Ups and Downs: The 2000s and Beyond
Hertha's return to the Bundesliga started well. They played in international competitions like the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League starting in 1999. They also signed important players like Pál Dárdai in 1997, who became their most-played player ever. Other key players included Sebastian Deisler in 1999 and Brazilian star Marcelinho in 2001. Marcelinho was even named the Bundesliga's Player of the Year in 2005. Hertha also invested a lot in its youth football academy.
However, Hertha could not keep up its strong performance. The next few years had many highs and lows. They almost got relegated in the 2003–04 season. But they bounced back and finished fourth the next season. They just missed out on the Champions League.
In 2005–06, Hertha finished sixth and qualified for the UEFA Cup. In 2006–07, they finished tenth. New manager Lucien Favre joined for the 2007–08 season. Hertha finished tenth again and played in the UEFA Cup group stage.
The 2008–09 season was very good. Hertha finished fourth and was in the title race until almost the end. But the 2009–10 season was very bad. They finished last in the Bundesliga and were relegated.
After one season in the 2. Bundesliga (2010–11), Hertha won promotion back to the Bundesliga. But in 2011–12, they finished 16th and lost in a play-off, falling back to the 2. Bundesliga.
In 2012–13, Hertha won the second division championship again. They were promoted for the second time in three seasons. On the first day of the 2013–14 season, they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 6–1.
On 5 February 2015, Pál Dárdai, Hertha's most-played player, became the main team's manager. At the middle of the 2015–16 Bundesliga season, Hertha was in third place. This was their highest position at the winter break since 2008–09. Even with a tough end to the season, Hertha finished seventh. This meant they qualified for the 2016–17 Europa League play-offs. They lost to Brøndby 3–2 on total score.
In the 2016–17 Bundesliga season, Hertha had its best start ever in terms of points. They lost only one match in the first eight games. Hertha finished the season in sixth place and qualified for the 2017–18 Europa League.
Recent Years and Changes
In June 2019, Lars Windhorst invested a lot of money in the club. On 27 November 2019, Jürgen Klinsmann became the new manager. But he left after only 76 days. Bruno Labbadia then took over.
In 2020, Windhorst invested even more money, almost $500 million. But the team did not become more successful on the field.
Managers changed often during this period. Pál Dárdai returned as manager in January 2021 and helped the club stay in the league. But he was replaced by Tayfun Korkut, who was then replaced by Felix Magath. Magath helped Hertha avoid relegation by winning a play-off against Hamburger SV. After that, Sandro Schwarz became manager.
However, problems grew between Hertha and Windhorst. Schwarz was fired in April 2023. Pál Dárdai took over for a third time. But he could not stop Hertha from being relegated after a draw against VfL Bochum on the second to last matchday.
Hertha's Home: The Olympiastadion
Since 1963, Hertha BSC has played its home matches at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. This stadium was originally built for the 1936 Summer Olympics.
The stadium has seats for 74,649 people. This makes it the largest stadium in Germany by seating capacity. For some big matches, like against Bayern Munich, more temporary seats can be added. This can bring the capacity to over 76,000.
The Olympiastadion has been renovated twice, in 1974 and from 2000 to 2004. These updates were for upcoming FIFA World Cup events. For the 2006 World Cup, the stadium was thoroughly modernized. The running track was even changed to blue to match Hertha's club colors!
Besides Hertha's games, the Olympiastadion is also used by the Germany national football team. It hosts concerts, track and field events, and the annual DFB-Pokal final. It hosted six matches during the 2006 World Cup, including the final game.
Before the Olympiastadion, Hertha played at different grounds. Their first home was a sports field on "Exer" until 1904. Then they moved to the Schebera-Sportplatz in 1904. The Stadion am Gesundbrunnen, nicknamed "Die Plumpe," was built there in 1923. It could hold 35,000 fans. Hertha left "Die Plumpe" when they joined the Bundesliga in 1963. They returned there for a few years between 1965 and 1968. Selling this site in 1971 helped the club avoid bankruptcy.
From 1986 to 1989, Hertha played some matches at the Poststadion due to lower attendance. They also played some early season matches and international qualifiers at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark.
It was confirmed in 2016 that Hertha will continue to play at the Olympiastadion until 2025.
Future Plans: A New Stadium?
On 30 March 2017, Hertha announced plans to build a new stadium with 55,000 seats. They want it ready by 2025, when their contract with the Olympiastadion ends. The club explained that the Olympiastadion is great for big events, but it's often too big for their regular home games. Only about 64% of the seats are usually sold, compared to the Bundesliga average of 92%.
Hertha's top choice is to build its own stadium in Berlin's Olympic Park, near the Olympiastadion. However, Berlin's government also considered rebuilding the Olympiastadion itself to be football-only. After a successful athletics event there in 2018, and considering the high cost, the government decided not to convert the Olympiastadion. So, Hertha is back to its Olympic Park plan. If that plan is rejected, they also have a backup plan to build the stadium in Brandenburg Park, Ludwigsfelde.
Club Colors and Kits
Hertha's club colors are blue and white. These colors, like the club's name, come from the Hertha steamship. Traditionally, the team wears these colors in stripes. However, since the 1970s, they have used many different uniform designs.
Between the 1970s and 1990s, Hertha often wore plain shirts or shirts with large blocks of color. They rarely wore their traditional stripes. In 1997, Hertha introduced a kit with navy blue hoops and shorts. They wore this for two seasons, moving away from their classic look.
The club brought back a very traditional kit for the 2000/2001 season. However, navy blue often appeared in their home uniforms or as the main color for their away and third kits. Since the mid-2000s, the club has generally chosen a more traditional uniform style.
Hertha also has a traditional away kit. It is a red and black version of their home kit design.
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Club Badges Through the Years
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Badge of Hertha Berlin (1892–1923)
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Badge of Hertha Berlin (1923–1931)
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Badge of Hertha Berlin (1931–1933)
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Badge of Hertha Berlin (1968–1974)
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Badge of Hertha Berlin (1987–1995, 2012–)
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Badge of Hertha Berlin (1995–2012)
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Players and Records
Current Team Squad
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Players on Loan
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Hertha BSC II (Reserve Team)
Hertha BSC also has a reserve team, called Hertha BSC II.
Player Records and Legends
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- Most matches played in the Bundesliga/2. Bundesliga: 366 by Pál Dárdai (from Hungary).
- Most goals scored in the Bundesliga: 93 by Michael Preetz (from Germany).
Hertha's "Squad of the Century"
For the club's 111th birthday, Hertha fans voted for their "Squad of the Century." These are the best players from the club's history, chosen by the fans.
| Position | Player | Years Played |
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| GK | Gábor Király | 1997–04 |
| DF | Arne Friedrich | 2002–10 |
| DF | Ludwig Müller | 1972–75 |
| DF | Uwe Kliemann | 1974–80 |
| DF | Eyjólfur Sverrisson | 1995–03 |
| MF | Kjetil Rekdal | 1997–00 |
| MF | Hanne Sobek | 1924–45 |
| MF | Erich Beer | 1971–79 |
| MF | Marcelinho | 2001–06 |
| FW | Axel Kruse | 1989–91 1996–98 |
| FW | Michael Preetz | 1996–03 |
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| GK | Norbert Nigbur | 1976–79 |
| DF | Hans Weiner | 1972–79 1982–86 |
| DF | Otto Rehhagel | 1962–66 |
| MF | Lorenz Horr | 1969–77 |
| FW | Karl-Heinz Granitza | 1976–79 |
Club Staff and Coaches
Current Staff
| Job Title | Name |
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| Sporting director |  Benjamin Weber |
| Head coach | Cristian Fiél |
| Assistant coach |  Jaime Monroy |
| Goalkeeping coach | Andreas Menger |
| Fitness coach(es) | |
| Henrik Kuchno |
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| Henrik Vieth |
List of Coaches
Here is a list of Hertha BSC's head coaches over the years:
| No. | Coach | From | To | Matches | Wins | ||||
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| Draws | Losses | Win % | Trophies Won | ||||||
| 1 | Jupp Schneider |
1 July 1963 | 9 March 1965 | 55 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29.09 | None |
| 2 | Gerhard Schulte |
9 March 1965 | 30 June 1966 | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 84.21 | 1965–66 Regionalliga Berlin |
| 3 | Helmut Kronsbein |
1 July 1966 | 13 March 1974 | 223 | 92 | 53 | 78 | 41.26 | None |
| 4 | Hans "Gustav" Eder |
17 March 1974 | 30 June 1974 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 33.33 | None |
| 5 | Dettmar Cramer |
1 July 1974 | 9 July 1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | None |
| 6 | Hans "Gustav" Eder |
10 July 1974 | 16 July 1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | None |
| 7 | Georg Kessler |
17 July 1974 | 30 June 1977 | 118 | 54 | 26 | 38 | 45.76 | None |
| 8 | Kuno Klötzer |
1 July 1977 | 27 October 1979 | 94 | 38 | 25 | 31 | 40.43 | None |
| 9 | Hans "Gustav" Eder |
28 October 1979 | 26 December 1979 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14.29 | None |
| 10 | Helmut Kronsbein |
27 December 1979 | 30 June 1980 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 42.11 | None |
| 11 | Uwe Klimaschefski |
1 July 1980 | 8 December 1981 | 62 | 41 | 5 | 16 | 66.13 | None |
| 12 | Georg Gawliczek |
9 December 1981 | 10 December 1983 | 59 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 33.90 | None |
| 13 | Martin Luppen |
11 December 1983 | 25 May 1984 | 43 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 37.21 | None |
| 14 | Hans "Gustav" Eder |
26 May 1984 | 30 June 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | None |
| 15 | Uwe Kliemann |
1 July 1984 | 11 November 1985 | 61 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 26.23 | None |
| 16 | Hans "Gustav" Eder |
11 November 1985 | 31 December 1985 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | None |
| 17 | Rudi Gutendorf |
1 January 1986 | 18 April 1986 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15.38 | None |
| 18 | Jürgen Sundermann |
19 April 1986 | 8 October 1988 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22.22 | None |
| 19 | Werner Fuchs |
13 October 1988 | 13 November 1990 | 79 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 41.77 | 1989–90 2. Bundesliga |
| 20 |  Pál Csernai |
13 November 1990 | 12 March 1991 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16.67 | None |
| 21 | Peter Neururer |
13 March 1991 | 28 May 1991 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.00 | None |
| 22 | Karsten Heine |
28 May 1991 | 30 June 1991 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 | None |
| 23 | Bernd Stange |
1 July 1991 | 20 August 1992 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 34.15 | None |
| 24 | Günter Sebert |
21 August 1992 | 20 October 1993 | 55 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 43.64 | None |
| 25 | Karsten Heine |
20 October 1993 | 23 October 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | None |
| 26 | Uwe Reinders |
24 October 1993 | 23 March 1994 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18.18 | None |
| 27 | Karsten Heine |
23 March 1994 | 31 December 1995 | 70 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 32.86 | None |
| 28 | Jürgen Röber |
1 January 1996 | 6 February 2002 | 227 | 112 | 57 | 58 | 49.34 | 2001 DFB-Ligapokal |
| 29 | Falko Götz (interim) |
6 February 2002 | 30 June 2002 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 69.23 | None |
| 30 |  Huub Stevens |
1 July 2002 | 4 December 2003 | 64 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 39.06 | 2002 DFB-Ligapokal |
| 31 | Andreas Thom (interim) |
4 December 2003 | 17 December 2003 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | None |
| 32 | Hans Meyer |
1 January 2004 | 30 June 2004 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 41.18 | None |
| 33 | Falko Götz |
1 July 2004 | 10 April 2007 | 121 | 47 | 40 | 34 | 38.84 | None |
| 34 | Karsten Heine (interim) |
10 April 2007 | 30 June 2007 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50.00 | None |
| 35 |  Lucien Favre |
1 July 2007 | 28 September 2009 | 94 | 40 | 20 | 34 | 42.55 | None |
| 36 | Karsten Heine (interim) |
29 September 2009 | 3 October 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | None |
| 37 | Friedhelm Funkel |
3 October 2009 | 30 June 2010 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 21.21 | None |
| 38 | Markus Babbel |
1 July 2010 | 18 December 2011 | 55 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 54.55 | 2010–11 2. Bundesliga |
| 39 | Rainer Widmayer (interim) |
18 December 2011 | 21 December 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | None |
| 40 | Michael Skibbe |
22 December 2011 | 12 February 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | None |
| 41 | René Tretschok (interim) |
14 February 2012 | 19 February 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | None |
| 42 | Otto Rehhagel |
19 February 2012 | 30 June 2012 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21.43 | None |
| 43 | Jos Luhukay |
1 July 2012 | 5 February 2015 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 19 | 47.89 | 2012–13 2. Bundesliga |
| 44 | Pál Dárdai |
5 February 2015 | 30 June 2019 | 172 | 64 | 44 | 64 | 37.21 | None |
| 45 |  Ante Čović |
1 July 2019 | 27 November 2019 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28.57 | None |
| 46 | Jürgen Klinsmann |
27 November 2019 | 11 February 2020 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 30.00 | None |
| 47 | Alexander Nouri (interim) |
12 February 2020 | 8 April 2020 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.00 | None |
| 48 | Bruno Labbadia |
9 April 2020 | 24 January 2021 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 28.57 | None |
| 49 | Pál Dárdai |
25 January 2021 | 29 November 2021 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 31.25 | None |
| 50 |  Tayfun Korkut |
29 November 2021 | 13 March 2022 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14.29 | None |
| 51 | Felix Magath |
13 March 2022 | 23 May 2022 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 33.33 | None |
| 52 | Sandro Schwarz |
19 June 2022 | 16 April 2023 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17.86 | None |
| 53 | Pál Dárdai |
16 April 2023 | June 30 2024 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 37.14 | None |
| 54 | Cristian Fiél |
1 July 2024 | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Club Achievements and Trophies
National Titles
- German Champions:
- Winners: 1930, 1931
- Runners-up (finished second): 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1974–75
- 2. Bundesliga: (Second Division)
- Winners: 1989–90, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Runners-up: 1981–82
- DFB-Ligapokal: (German League Cup)
- Winners: 2001, 2002
- Runners-up: 2000
- DFB-Pokal: (German Cup)
- Runners-up: 1976–77, 1978–79, 1992–93 1
Note 1: This was achieved by Hertha's reserve team.
International Competitions
- UEFA Cup:
- Semi-finals: 1978–79
Other Tournaments
- Nova Supersports Cup:
- Runners-up: 1999
Regional Titles
- Berlin/Brandenburg Champions (−1933):
- Winners (12): 1906, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933
- Runners-up: 1914, 1916
- Gauliga Berlin-Brandenburg:
- Winners: 1935, 1937, 1944
- Runners-up: 1934, 1938, 1939, 1941
- Oberliga Berlin (1945–63):
- Winners: 1957, 1961, 1963
- Runners-up: 1960, 1962
- Regionalliga Berlin: (Second Tier)
- Winners: 1966, 1967, 1968
- Amateur-Oberliga Berlin: (Third Tier)
- Winners: 1949, 1987, 1988
- Runners-up: 1954
- Berlin Cup: (Local Cup)
- Winners (13): 1920, 1924, 1928, 1929, 1943, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1976, 1987, 1992, 2004
- Runners-up: 2006
Youth Team Success
- German Under 19 Championship
- Winners: 2018
- Runners-up: 2022
- German Under 17 Championship
- Winners: 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012
- Runners-up: 1991, 2013
- Under 19 Bundesliga North/Northeast
- Winners: 2005, 2006, 2018, 2022, 2023
- Runners-up: 2003, 2004, 2012, 2017
- Under 17 Bundesliga North/Northeast
- Winners: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2022
- Runners-up: 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019
- Under 19 DFB-Pokal
- Winners: 2004, 2015
- Runners-up: 2010, 2012, 2016
- Under 17 NOFV-Pokal
- Winners: (4) 2001, 2008, 2012, 2014
Hertha BSC in European Football
Hertha BSC has played in several European club competitions. Here's a summary of their performance:
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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| UEFA Champions League | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 21.43 |
| UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 80 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 102 | 73 | +29 | 46.25 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Total | 96 | 41 | 27 | 28 | 115 | 92 | +23 | 42.71 |
Women's Football at Hertha BSC
For a long time, Hertha BSC did not have a strong women's football team. But this changed in 2009. The club decided to work with 1. FC Lübars, a club from Berlin with a long history in women's football.
Hertha BSC now supports Lübars in many ways. This includes money, help with getting licenses, finding sponsors, and providing equipment and training. Hertha has invested about 1 million Euros in this project. In return, 1. FC Lübars plays in Hertha's colors and is known as "The Hertha-women." The long-term plan is for the 1. FC Lübars team to become a full part of Hertha BSC. Currently, 1. FC Lübars competes in the 2. Bundesliga of women's football.
See also
In Spanish: Hertha Berlín para niños
