Tennis Borussia Berlin facts for kids
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| Full name | Tennis Borussia Berlin e.V. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | TeBe Veilchen (Violets) Lila-Weiße |
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| Founded | 9 April 1902 | ||
| Ground | Mommsenstadion | ||
| Capacity | 15,005 | ||
| Chairman | Günter Brombosch | ||
| Head coach | Benjamin Eta | ||
| League | NOFV-Oberliga Nord (V) | ||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nordost 18th (relegated) | ||
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Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club located in Westend, a part of Berlin. People often call the club TeBe.
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The Story of TeBe
The club started in 1902. It was first called Berliner Tennis- und Ping-Pong-Gesellschaft Borussia. As you can guess, it was a club for tennis and table tennis. The name "Borussia" is a Latin word for Prussia. Many sports clubs in that area used this name.
In 1903, the club started playing football. They quickly became rivals with Hertha BSC, another big Berlin team. In 1913, the club changed its name to Berliner Tennis-Club Borussia. They won their first city league championship in 1932. They won again in 1941, beating Hertha 8–2!
After World War II, all German organizations, including football clubs, had to close. TeBe played as SG Charlottenburg for one season. But by 1948, they could use their original name again. In the years after the war, TeBe was one of Berlin's best teams. However, they couldn't keep up this success. They didn't get into the new professional league, the Bundesliga, when it started in 1963.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, TeBe mostly played in the second-tier leagues. They did make it to the Bundesliga twice, in 1974–75 and 1976–77, but only for short periods. In the 1980s, they spent most of their time in the third-tier league.
TeBe has often faced money problems. But they have always managed to survive. Many other Berlin clubs either closed or joined with other teams. In 1997–98, a rich sponsor helped the team. They bought expensive new players. TeBe then made it back to the 2. Bundesliga. But this success didn't last. By 2000, their money problems returned. They lost their license and were sent down to a lower league. They kept falling, ending up in the fourth tier.
In 2000, the club changed its logo. In 2005, Tennis Borussia Berlin became the official club name. This was to make sure people didn't think they were only a tennis club. They continued playing in the fourth tier. After 2008, it became the fifth tier when a new third league was created. In 2009, they won their league and moved up again. But more money problems hit. The club had to go into administration. They dropped down to the fifth tier again for the 2010–11 season. They even fell to the sixth tier, the Berlin-Liga, for the first time in their history.
TeBe Supporters
The club's fan base grew in the 1970s when TeBe was doing well. Even though the team has moved down to lower leagues, they still have many loyal fans. These fans are very dedicated and have strong beliefs about fairness and social justice.
Current Team Players
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League History Since 1963
This table shows where Tennis Borussia Berlin has finished in the German football leagues since 1963. The "Tier" column tells you how high up the league system that division is. Tier I is the highest.
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Famous Players
- You can find a list of past and present players who have their own Wikipedia pages here.
Team Managers
- Richard Girulatis (1912–1920)
- Otto Nerz (1924–1926)
- Sepp Herberger (1930–1932)
- Lori Polster (1944–1945)
- Walter Bussian (1945–1946)
- Fritz Mauruschat (1949–1952)
- Hermann Lux (1953–1954)
- Willi Oelgardt (1955–1957)
- Oswald Osadzuk (1957–1958)
- Heinz-Ludwig Schmidt (1958–1962)
- Fritz Wilde (1962–1964)
- Herbert Siegert (1964–1968)
- Fritz Schollmeyer (1971–1972)
- Georg Gawliczek (1973–1975)
- Helmuth Johannsen (1975–1976)
- Rudi Gutendorf (1976–1977)
- Rudi Faßnacht (1977)
- Klaus Basikow (1978)
- Reinhard Roder (1978–1980)
- Peter Eggert (1980, 1981)
- Paul Böhm (1980)
- Anton Burghardt (1980–1981)
- Bernd Erdmann (1981–1982, 1989–1990)
- Gerd Bohnsack (1982)
- Bernd Hoss (1983–1984)
- Gerd Achterberg (1984–1985)
- Eckhard Krautzun (1985–1986)
- Wolfgang Sidka (1988–1989, 1993–1994)
- Fritz Bohla (1991–1992)
- Willibert Kremer (1992–1993, 1994)
- Bernd Patzke (1993)
- Uwe Jahn (1994, 1994–1995)
- Rainer Zobel (1996–1997)
- Hermann Gerland (1997–1998)
- Stanislav Levý (1998–1999)
- Winfried Schäfer (1999–2000)
- Mirko Slomka (2000)
- Robert Jaspert (2000–2001)
- Friedhelm Haebermann (2001)
- Claudio Offenberg (2001–2002)
- Peter Ränke (2002–2003)
- Theo Gries (2003–2005)
- Dejan Raičković (2006–2007)
- Johann Gajda (2007–2008)
- Markus Schatte (2008, 2011–2014)
- Thomas Herbst (2008–2010)
- Cemal Yıldız (2010–2011, 2017)
- Alexander Fritz (2011)
- Daniel Volbert (2014–2016)
- Thomas Brdarić (2017–2018)
- Dennis Kutrieb (2018–2020)
- Markus Zschiesche (2020–2022)
- Abu Njie (2022)
- Christopher Brauer (2023)
- René Lorenz (2023–2024)
- Umberto Sacchi (2024)
- Benjamin Eta (2024–Present)
Club Achievements
Here are some of the championships and cups Tennis Borussia Berlin has won:
- Regionalliga Berlin (Second Tier):
- Champions in 1965, 1974
- 2. Bundesliga Nord (Second Tier):
- Champions in 1976
- Amateur-Oberliga Berlin (Third Tier):
- Champions in 1982, 1985, 1991
- Regionalliga Nordost (Third Tier):
- Champions in 1996, 1998
- NOFV-Oberliga Nord (Third/Fifth Tier):
- Champions in 1993, 2009, 2020
- Berlin-Liga (Sixth Tier):
- Champions in 2015
- Brandenburg football championship:
- Winners in 1932
- Oberliga Berlin:
- Champions in 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1958
- German amateur football championship:
- Winners in 1998
- Berliner Landespokal: (Local Berlin Cup, Tiers III–VII) (Record number of wins!)
- Winners in 1931, 1949, 1951, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
- Runners-up (finished second) in 1943, 1944, 1950, 1960, 1966, (1969), 1970, 1983, 1987, 2003, 2009, 2019
Women's Football Team
Tennis Borussia Berlin also has a women's football team.
See also
In Spanish: Tennis Borussia Berlín para niños
