Rot-Weiß Oberhausen facts for kids

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Rot-Weiß Oberhausen

Full name	Sport-Club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen e.V.
Nickname(s)	Die Kleeblätter (The Clovers)
Founded	1904
Ground	Niederrheinstadion
Ground Capacity	17,165
Chairman	Marcus Uhlig
Manager	Sebastian Gunkel
League	Regionalliga West (IV)
2024–25	Regionalliga West, 4th of 18
Home colours Away colours Third colours

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, they teamed up with Viktoria Styrum BV. This created a new club called SpVgg 1904 Oberhausen-Styrum. But after only six months, some members left to start 1. FC Mülheim-Styrum. The remaining members kept the club going. In 1934, they officially became known as Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, which is their name today.

Club History

Early Years and World War II

In its early days, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen mostly played local football games. The team wasn't widely known. In the 1930s, German football was reorganized. Rot-Weiß then played in a league called the Gauliga Niederrhein. However, they were never as strong as their rival team, Fortuna Düsseldorf.

During World War II, the club joined with another team, ASV Elmar. They played together as a combined team called KSG Elmar/Viktoria Oberhausen.

How Rot-Weiß Oberhausen has performed in leagues over the years.

Climbing to the Bundesliga

After the war, the club worked hard to reach the top league, the Oberliga West. When the Bundesliga started as Germany's new professional league, Rot-Weiß found themselves in the second division, the Regionalliga West.

In 1969, they finished first in that league. This win led to their promotion to the Bundesliga, which is Germany's highest football league.

Time in the Top League

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen played in the Bundesliga for three years. Their best finish was 14th place. During this time, the club was involved in a big scandal in 1971. Even though they were part of it, the club and its players did not get punished. After three seasons, the team went back to playing in the second and third divisions.

Challenges and Comebacks

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, the team moved between the third and fourth divisions.

In 1998, "Die Kleeblätter" (The Clovers), as they are nicknamed, returned to the 2. Bundesliga. They had won the Regionalliga West/Südwest to get there. They usually stayed in the lower half of the table. But in 2000 and 2004, they had their best results, finishing sixth and fifth.

In 2005, Oberhausen was moved down to the Regionalliga Nord (third division). A year later, they were relegated again to the Oberliga (fourth division). However, they made a great comeback. They earned two promotions in a row. First, they won the Oberliga Nordrhein in the 2006–07 season. Then, they finished second in the Regionalliga Nord in the 2007–08 season. This brought them back to the 2. Bundesliga.

The club left the 2. Bundesliga in 2011. They were relegated again the next year from the 3. Liga. Since then, they have been playing in the fourth-tier Regionalliga West.

Club Achievements

Here are some of the titles Rot-Weiß Oberhausen has won:

• 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

This table shows how the club has performed in recent football seasons:

Key

Current Players

Team Roster

Here are the players currently on the Rot-Weiß Oberhausen team:

No. Position Player 1 GK Daniel Davari 3 DF Pierre Fassnacht 4 DF Jonah Husseck 6 MF Elias Demirarslan 7 FW Diamant Berisha 8 MF Phil Sieben 9 FW Timur Kesim 10 MF Moritz Stoppelkamp 11 MF Eric Gueye 13 MF Keren Yalcin 14 DF Nico Klaß 17 MF Matona-Glody Ngyombo

No. Position Player 18 MF Denis Donkor 20 FW Leon Kayser 21 MF Luca Schlax 22 GK Kevin Kratzsch 23 DF Ozan Hot 24 DF Simon Ludwig 25 MF Tanju Öztürk 27 DF Cottrell Ezekwem 29 DF Michel Niemeyer 30 FW Tarsis Bonga 36 GK Robin Benz

Famous Players and Big Moments

Key Players

Three players from Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have played for the German national team. This is a great honor for the club.

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 eight games. His amazing performance helped save Rot-Weiß from being relegated by just one goal. Kobluhn was not given his top-scorer trophy until 2007, 36 years after his achievement.

In July 2010, midfielder Heinrich Schmidtgal was chosen to play for the national team of Kazakhstan. He played his first international match in September 2010.

Memorable Matches

In 1999, Oberhausen reached the semifinals of the DFB-Pokal, a major German cup competition. They played against Bayern Munich in Gelsenkirchen. About 45,000 fans watched the game, which Oberhausen lost 1–3. On their way to the semifinals, they beat strong teams like Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hamburger SV.

Club Managers

Here is a list of the managers who have led Rot-Weiß Oberhausen:

• Slobodan Cendic (1985–1986)
• Janos Bedl (1986–1987)
• Hans-Werner Moors (1987–1988)
• Gerd vom Bruch (1997–1998)
• Aleksandar Ristić (1998–2000)
• Gerhard Kleppinger (2000–2001)
• Dragoslav Stepanović (2001)
• Aleksandar Ristic (2001–2003)
• Klaus Hilpert (2003)
• Jørn Andersen (2003–2004)
• Jürgen Luginger (2004, caretaker)
• Eugen Hach (2004–2005)
• Harry Pleß (2005–2006)
• Günter Abel (2006)
• Hans-Günter Bruns (2006–2008)
• Jürgen Luginger (2008–2010)
• Hans-Günter Bruns (2010–2011)
• Theo Schneider (2011)
• Mario Basler (2011–2012)
• Peter Kunkel (2012–2014)
• Andreas Zimmermann (2014–2016)
• Mike Terranova (2016–2020)
• Dimitrios Pappas (2020)
• Mike Terranova (2020–2023)
• Jörn Nowak (2023–2024)
• Mike Terranova (2024)
• Sebastian Gunkel (2024-)

Athletics Section

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen also had a section for athletics, which is track and field sports. Some famous athletes from this section include Willi Wülbeck and Fritz Roderfeld. The team also won national championships. They won the 4 x 400 metres relay in 1948 and the 3 x 1000 metres relay in 1951.

See also

In Spanish: Rot-Weiß Oberhausen para niños