Holstein Kiel
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Holstein Kiel is a German football club in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.
History
Foundation to WW2
Founded on October 7, 1900, 1. Kieler Fussball Verein von 1900 was an offshoot of the sports and gymnastics club Kieler Männerturnvereins von 1844. The club quickly became competitive and in 1912 they captured the German championship with a (2:1) overtime semi-final victory over defending champions Viktoria 89 Berlin, followed up with a (1:0) win in the final over the previous champions Karlsruher FV.After World War I, FV Kiel merged with another local club, FC Holstein (1902), to form the current club, Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900" e.V.. The team made regular, but unfruitful, appearances in the early rounds of the national playoffs through the 20's. In 1930, they played their way to another final, this time losing (4:5) to Hertha BSC Berlin. The following year saw them only as far as the semi-finals.
Post ww2 era to present
That would be all the glory there was for Holstein for many years. They have been primarily a tier II and III club into the present day. They captured the German amateur championship in 1961 and had a failed oppourtunity to make the Bundesliga in 1965 after winning the Regionalliga Nord (II). After a few seasons in Oberliga Hamburg (IV) in the late 90's they returned to Regionalliga Nord (III) where they play today as a lower table club.Honours
- German champion: 1912
Players
Current squad
Notable players
- Ernst Möller, capped nine times for Germany (1911-13) and scored the lone goal in 1912's championship match.
- Adolf Werner
- Andreas Köpke
Trivia
The club is nicknamed "the Storks" for their red-legged appearance.External links
| German Regionalliga Nord Football Clubs (2006-07) |
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