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Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen logo.svg
Full name Sport-Club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen e.V.
Nickname(s) Die Kleeblätter (The Clovers)
Founded 1904
Ground Niederrheinstadion
Ground Capacity 21,318
Chairman Hajo Sommers
Manager Sebastian Gunkel
League Regionalliga West (IV)
2023–24 7th
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, in 1934, the club got its current name, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. Their nickname is Die Kleeblätter, which means "The Clovers".

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.

RW Oberhausen Performance Chart
Historical chart of Rot-Weiß Oberhausen league performance

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
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

No. Position Player
1 Iran GK Daniel Davari
3 Germany DF Pierre Fassnacht
4 Germany DF Jonah Husseck
6 Germany MF Elias Demirarslan
7 Kosovo FW Diamant Berisha
8 Germany MF Luca Thissen
9 Germany FW Timur Kesim
10 Germany MF Moritz Stoppelkamp
11 Germany MF Eric Gueye
13 Germany MF Keren Yalcin
14 Germany DF Nico Klaß
17 Germany MF Matona-Glody Ngyombo
No. Position Player
18 Germany MF Denis Donkor
19 Germany DF Dominik Burghard
20 Germany FW Leon Kayser
21 Germany MF Luca Schlax
22 Germany GK Kevin Kratzscn
23 Germany DF Ozan Hot
24 Germany DF Simon Ludwig
25 Germany MF Tanju Öztürk
26 Germany MF Timo Böhm
27 Germany DF Cottrell Ezekwem
29 Germany DF Michel Niemeyer
36 Germany GK Robin Benz

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.

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