Rot-Weiß Oberhausen facts for kids
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| Full name | Sport-Club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen e.V. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Die Kleeblätter (The Clovers) | |||
| Founded | 1904 | |||
| Ground | Niederrheinstadion | |||
| Capacity | 21,318 | |||
| Chairman | Hajo Sommers | |||
| Manager | Sebastian Gunkel | |||
| League | Regionalliga West (IV) | |||
| 2023–24 | 7th | |||
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Rot-Weiß Oberhausen is a German football club from the city of Oberhausen. It's located in North Rhine-Westphalia. The club started in December 1904. It was formed when two groups, Emschertaler SV and football fans from Oberhausener TV 1873, joined together. Later, in 1934, the club got its current name, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. Their nickname is Die Kleeblätter, which means "The Clovers".
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Club History
In its early years, the team mostly played local games. In the 1930s, German football was reorganized. Rot-Weiß Oberhausen then played in the Gauliga Niederrhein. However, they were not as strong as their rival, Fortuna Düsseldorf. During World War II, the club teamed up with another club, ASV Elmar. They played together as KSG Elmar/Viktoria Oberhausen.
After the war, the club made its way into the top league called Oberliga West. When the Bundesliga was created, which is Germany's top professional league, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen found itself in the second division, the Regionalliga West.
In 1969, they finished first in their league. This win led to them being promoted to the Bundesliga. They played in the top league for three years. Their best finish was 14th place. The club was involved in a football scandal in 1971. Even though they were part of it, the club and its players were not punished. After these three years, the club went back to playing in the second and third divisions.
In 1988, the club faced money problems. This led to them dropping down to the Verbandsliga Niederrhein (which was the fourth division) two years later. For almost ten years, Die Kleeblätter moved between the third and fourth divisions. In 1998, they returned to the 2. Bundesliga. They won the Regionalliga West/Südwest that year.
They usually stayed in the lower half of the table. But they had their best results in 2000 and 2004, finishing sixth and fifth. In 2005, Oberhausen was moved down to the Regionalliga Nord (third division). A year later, they were moved down again to the Oberliga (fourth division).
However, they made a great comeback! They were promoted twice in a row. First, they won the Oberliga Nordrhein in 2006–07. Then, they finished second in the Regionalliga Nord in 2007–08. This brought them back to the 2. Bundesliga. The club left the 2. Bundesliga in 2011. They were moved down again the next year from the 3. Liga. Now, they play in the fourth-tier Regionalliga West.
Club Achievements
Here are some of the club's top achievements:
- Regionalliga West
- Champions: 1969
- Oberliga Nordrhein
- Champions: 1979, 1983, 1995, 2007
- Verbandsliga Niederrhein
- Champions: 1993
- Lower Rhine Cup
- Winners: 1996, 1998, 2018
Recent Seasons Overview
Here is a look at how the club has performed in recent years:
| Year | Division | Position |
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| 1963-64 | Regionalliga West (II) | 7th |
| 1964-65 | Regionalliga West | 4th |
| 1965/66 | Regionalliga West | 4th |
| 1966/67 | Regionalliga West | 6th |
| 1967/68 | Regionalliga West | 3rd |
| 1968/69 | Regionalliga West | 1st ↑ |
| 1969–70 | 1. Bundesliga (I) | 14th |
| 1970–71 | 1. Bundesliga | 16th |
| 1971–72 | 1. Bundesliga | 15th |
| 1972–73 | 1. Bundesliga | 18th ↓ |
| 1973-74 | Regionalliga West (II) | 2nd |
| 1974-75 | 2. Bundesliga Nord (II) | 18th ↓ |
| 1975-76 | Verbandsliga Niederrhein (III) | 5th |
| 1976-77 | Verbandsliga Niederrhein | 8th |
| 1977-78 | Verbandsliga Niederrhein | 2nd |
| 1978-79 | Oberliga Nordrhein (III) | 1st ↑ |
| 1979-80 | 2. Bundesliga Nord (II) | 15th |
| 1980-81 | 2. Bundesliga Nord | 14th |
| 1981-82 | Oberliga Nordrhein (III) | 4th |
| 1982-83 | Oberliga Nordrhein | 1st ↑ |
| 1983-84 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 16th |
| 1984-85 | 2. Bundesliga | 12th |
| 1985-86 | 2. Bundesliga | 11th |
| 1986-87 | 2. Bundesliga | 16th |
| 1987-88 | 2. Bundesliga | 16th ↓ |
| 1988-89 | Oberliga Nordrhein (III) | 19th ↓ |
| 1989-90 | Verbandsliga Niederrhein (IV) | 14th |
| 1990-91 | Verbandsliga Niederrhein | 5th |
| 1991-92 | Verbandsliga Niederrhein | 3rd |
| 1992-93 | Verbandsliga Niederrhein | 1st ↑ |
| 1993-94 | Oberliga Nordrhein (III) | 7th ↓ |
| 1994-95 | Oberliga Nordrhein (IV) | 1st ↑ |
| 1995-96 | Regionalliga West/Südwest (III) | 8th |
| 1996-97 | Regionalliga West/Südwest | 2nd |
| 1997-98 | Regionalliga West/Südwest | 1st ↑ |
| 1998-99 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 12th |
| 1999–2000 | 2. Bundesliga | 6th |
| 2000–01 | 2. Bundesliga | 12th |
| 2001–02 | 2. Bundesliga | 12th |
| 2002–03 | 2. Bundesliga | 14th |
| 2003–04 | 2. Bundesliga | 5th |
| 2004–05 | 2. Bundesliga | 16th ↓ |
| 2005–06 | Regionalliga Nord (III) | 17th ↓ |
| 2006–07 | Oberliga Nordrhein (IV) | 1st ↑ |
| 2007–08 | Regionalliga Nord (III) | 2nd ↑ |
| 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga (II) | 9th |
| 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 14th |
| 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 17th ↓ |
| 2011–12 | 3. Liga (III) | 19th ↓ |
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga West (IV) | 8th |
| 2013–14 | Regionalliga West | 3rd |
| 2014–15 | Regionalliga West | 4th |
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 5th |
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 4th |
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga West | 9th |
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga West | 2nd |
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga West | 4th |
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 7th |
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga West | 4th |
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 7th |
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 7th |
- Key for the table
| ↑ The team moved up to a higher league. | ↓ The team moved down to a lower league. |
Current Players
Team Roster
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Famous Players and Big Games
Three players from Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have played for the German national team.
In the 1970–71 Bundesliga season, Lothar Kobluhn was a star player. He scored 24 goals, making him the top scorer in the league! Twelve of those goals came in the last 8 games. His amazing performance helped save Rot-Weiß from being moved down a league. Because of a football scandal that year, Kobluhn did not get his "Torjägerkanone" trophy (for being top scorer) until 2007, 36 years later!
In 1999, Oberhausen played in a big semifinal match for the DFB-Pokal (German Cup). They played against Bayern Munich in front of 45,000 fans. They lost 1–3, but it was a huge achievement to reach the semifinal. On their way, they beat strong teams like Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hamburger SV.
In July 2010, midfielder Heinrich Schmidtgal was chosen to play for the national team of Kazakhstan. He played his first international game on September 3, 2010.
Images for kids
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The official logo of Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.
See also
In Spanish: Rot-Weiß Oberhausen para niños
