Holstein Kiel
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Holstein Kiel is a German association football
and sports club based in the city of Kiel
, Schleswig-Holstein. Through the 1910s and 1920s the club was a dominant side in northern Germany winning six regional titles and finishing as runners-up another six times. Holstein also made regular appearances in the national playoffs, finishing as vice-champions in 1910 before capturing their only German title in 1912. They remained a first division side until the formation of the Bundesliga
in 1963.
Kieler Fußball-Club Holstein was formed 4 May 1902 and was re-named Fußball-Verein Holstein von 1902 (FV Holstein Kiel) sometime in 1908. The club quickly became competitive and in 1910 they reached the German championship final where they lost 0:1 in extra time to Karlsruher FV
. In 1912 they captured the German championship with a 2:1 overtime semi-final victory over defending champions Viktoria 89 Berlin
followed by a 1:0 win in the final over the previous year's champions, Karlsruher FV
. In 1914, the club re-named again after the new branches hockey and athletics are added, becoming Sportverein Holstein von 1902.
On 7 June 1917, 1. Kieler Fussball Verein von 1900 and Sportverein Holstein von 1902, severely weakened by World War I, merged to form the current day club. As is common practise in Germany, the new association adopted the foundation date of the older club, while taking up the ground, kit, colours, logo, and the name Holstein from SV Holstein Kiel. Through the 1920s, the team made regular appearances in the national playoffs and reached 1926 the semi-finals where they were eliminate 1:3 by SpVgg Greuther Fürth
. In 1930, they played their way to the final, losing 4:5 to Hertha BSC Berlin
. The following year they reached the semi-finals where they were eliminate 0:2 by TSV 1860 München
.
Under the Third Reich, German football was re-organized into sixteen top flight divisions. Kiel played in the Gauliga Nordmark
and consistently delivered solid top-five finishes, but were frustrated in their pursuit of a division title. In 1942, the Gauliga Nordmark was broken up into the Gauliga Hamburg and Gauliga Schleswig-Holstein. No longer in the company of Hamburger SV
and other strong teams from the city, Kiel immediately captured the title of the new division and defended it over the next two seasons until the end of World War II brought play to a halt across the country.
Those titles earned Kiel entry into the national playoff rounds. They made their best run in 1943 when they advanced as far as the semi-finals before being put out by eventual champions Dresdner SC
. The team captured third place by defeating FC Vienna Wien
. They next year, they were eliminated early on, and no final was played in 1945.
(I) and twice finished as runners-up (1953, 1957). In 1961 the reserve team captured the German amateur championship. After the 1963 formation of a single national first division known as the Bundesliga, the club became a second division side and played in the Regionalliga Nord
(II). Kiel failed in its attempt to advance to the Bundesliga after its 1965 Regionalliga Nord championship. German football was restructured in 1974 with the formation of a new second division known as the 2. Bundesliga and the team slipped to third division play in the Amateuroberliga Nord
(III). Holstein Kiel won promotion to second tier competition in 1978 as part of the 2nd Bundesliga Nord
and was in relegated 1981.
With the reunification of Germany in 1990 teams from the former East Germany became part of combined national competition. German football was re-organized again in 1994 and Holstein Kiel qualified for the new tier three division Regionalliga Nord
(III). In 1996 the club was relegated for the first time to the Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein
(IV) and returned to Regionalliga Nord (III) in 1998. They were relegated again to the Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein (IV) after missing failing to qualify for the restructured Regionalliga (III) which went from four divisions to two. The did advance the next year and narrowly missed promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in the 2005–06 season. By 2007 they had slipped to the Oberliga Nord
(IV), but earned two consecutive promotions to reach the new 3. Liga (III) in 2009.
Regional
Regional
order: (league/achievement/tier/year)
.
Recent seasons
(Men and Women), Tennis, and Cheerleading
. The women handball team won 1971 the German handball championship.
Football in Germany
Association football is the most popular sport in Germany. The German Football Association is the sport's national governing body, with 6.6 million members organized in over 26,000 football clubs. There is a league system, with the 1. and 2. Bundesliga on top, and the winner of the first...
and sports club based in the city of Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
, Schleswig-Holstein. Through the 1910s and 1920s the club was a dominant side in northern Germany winning six regional titles and finishing as runners-up another six times. Holstein also made regular appearances in the national playoffs, finishing as vice-champions in 1910 before capturing their only German title in 1912. They remained a first division side until the formation of the Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
in 1963.
Foundation to WW2
Holstein Kiel is the product of the merger of predecessor sides Kieler Fußball-Verein von 1900 and Kieler Fußball-Club Holstein. The earliest of these two sides was Kieler Fussball-Verein (later 1. KFV) established on 7 October 1900 out of the membership of the gymnastics club Kieler Männerturnvereins von 1844. The club was not very successful and never loom large in football generally. Later the club concentrate on track and field athletics.Kieler Fußball-Club Holstein was formed 4 May 1902 and was re-named Fußball-Verein Holstein von 1902 (FV Holstein Kiel) sometime in 1908. The club quickly became competitive and in 1910 they reached the German championship final where they lost 0:1 in extra time to Karlsruher FV
Karlsruher FV
Karlsruher FV is a German association football club that plays in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Established on 17 November 1891, KFV was a founding member of the German Football Association in 1900. The team went on to capture the national championship in 1910 with a 1–0 victory over Holstein Kiel...
. In 1912 they captured the German championship with a 2:1 overtime semi-final victory over defending champions Viktoria 89 Berlin
Viktoria 89 Berlin
Berliner Fußball-Club Viktoria 1889 is a German sports club based in the Tempelhof district of Berlin. Football, rugby, and cricket came to continental Europe in the late 19th century, and these "English games" became immediately popular in many countries. Viktoria is the oldest club in Germany...
followed by a 1:0 win in the final over the previous year's champions, Karlsruher FV
Karlsruher FV
Karlsruher FV is a German association football club that plays in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Established on 17 November 1891, KFV was a founding member of the German Football Association in 1900. The team went on to capture the national championship in 1910 with a 1–0 victory over Holstein Kiel...
. In 1914, the club re-named again after the new branches hockey and athletics are added, becoming Sportverein Holstein von 1902.
On 7 June 1917, 1. Kieler Fussball Verein von 1900 and Sportverein Holstein von 1902, severely weakened by World War I, merged to form the current day club. As is common practise in Germany, the new association adopted the foundation date of the older club, while taking up the ground, kit, colours, logo, and the name Holstein from SV Holstein Kiel. Through the 1920s, the team made regular appearances in the national playoffs and reached 1926 the semi-finals where they were eliminate 1:3 by SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung Fürth on 1 July 1996...
. In 1930, they played their way to the final, losing 4:5 to Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side...
. The following year they reached the semi-finals where they were eliminate 0:2 by TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
.
Under the Third Reich, German football was re-organized into sixteen top flight divisions. Kiel played in the Gauliga Nordmark
Gauliga Nordmark
The Gauliga Nordmark was the highest football league in the Prussian Province of Schleswig-Holstein and the German states of Hamburg, Lübeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz and parts of Oldenburg from 1933 to 1945...
and consistently delivered solid top-five finishes, but were frustrated in their pursuit of a division title. In 1942, the Gauliga Nordmark was broken up into the Gauliga Hamburg and Gauliga Schleswig-Holstein. No longer in the company of Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
and other strong teams from the city, Kiel immediately captured the title of the new division and defended it over the next two seasons until the end of World War II brought play to a halt across the country.
Those titles earned Kiel entry into the national playoff rounds. They made their best run in 1943 when they advanced as far as the semi-finals before being put out by eventual champions Dresdner SC
Dresdner SC
Dresdner SC is a German multisport club playing in Dresden, Saxony. Founded on 30 April 1898, the club was a founding member of the German Football Association in 1900...
. The team captured third place by defeating FC Vienna Wien
First Vienna FC
First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there...
. They next year, they were eliminated early on, and no final was played in 1945.
Postwar to present
Since the end of the war, Kiel has primarily been a tier II and III club. After the conflict football in the western half of the country was re-organized into five regional top flight divisions. Holstein Kiel played from 1947 until 1963 in the Oberliga NordOberliga Nord (1947-63)
The Oberliga Nord was the highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1947 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the states of Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.-Overview:...
(I) and twice finished as runners-up (1953, 1957). In 1961 the reserve team captured the German amateur championship. After the 1963 formation of a single national first division known as the Bundesliga, the club became a second division side and played in the Regionalliga Nord
Regionalliga Nord (1963-74)
The Regionalliga Nord was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974...
(II). Kiel failed in its attempt to advance to the Bundesliga after its 1965 Regionalliga Nord championship. German football was restructured in 1974 with the formation of a new second division known as the 2. Bundesliga and the team slipped to third division play in the Amateuroberliga Nord
Oberliga Nord
The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
(III). Holstein Kiel won promotion to second tier competition in 1978 as part of the 2nd Bundesliga Nord
2nd Bundesliga Nord (1974-81)
The 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Nord was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1974 until the formation of the single-division 2. Fußball-Bundesliga in 1981...
and was in relegated 1981.
With the reunification of Germany in 1990 teams from the former East Germany became part of combined national competition. German football was re-organized again in 1994 and Holstein Kiel qualified for the new tier three division Regionalliga Nord
Regionalliga Nord
The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany...
(III). In 1996 the club was relegated for the first time to the Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein
Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein
The Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany, existing from 1994 to 2004. It covered the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
(IV) and returned to Regionalliga Nord (III) in 1998. They were relegated again to the Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein (IV) after missing failing to qualify for the restructured Regionalliga (III) which went from four divisions to two. The did advance the next year and narrowly missed promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in the 2005–06 season. By 2007 they had slipped to the Oberliga Nord
Oberliga Nord
The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
(IV), but earned two consecutive promotions to reach the new 3. Liga (III) in 2009.
Honours
National Titles- German football league championsGerman football championsThe German football champions are the annual winners of the highest association football competition in Germany. The history of the German football championship is complex and reflects the turbulent history of the country through the course of the 20th century.Brought to the country by English...
(I): 1912 - German football leagueGerman Football AssociationThe German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
runners-up (I): 1910, 1930
Regional
- Northern German football championshipNorthern German football championshipThe Northern German football championship , operated by Norddeutscher Fußball-Verband , was the highest association football competition in Northern Germany, in the Prussian provinces of Schleswig-Holstein and Hanover and the German states of Hamburg, Lübeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin,...
champions (I): 1910, 1911, 1912, 1926, 1927, 1930 - Northern German football championshipNorthern German football championshipThe Northern German football championship , operated by Norddeutscher Fußball-Verband , was the highest association football competition in Northern Germany, in the Prussian provinces of Schleswig-Holstein and Hanover and the German states of Hamburg, Lübeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin,...
runners-up (I): 1914, 1922, 1923, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932 - Gauliga Schleswig-Holstein champions (I): 1943, 1944
- Oberliga NordOberliga Nord (1947-63)The Oberliga Nord was the highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1947 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the states of Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.-Overview:...
runners-up (I): 1953, 1957 - Regionalliga NordRegionalliga Nord (1963-74)The Regionalliga Nord was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974...
champion (II): 1965 - Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-HolsteinOberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-HolsteinThe Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany, existing from 1994 to 2004. It covered the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
champions (IV): 1998, 2001 - Oberliga NordOberliga NordThe Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
champion (IV): 2008 - Regionalliga NordRegionalliga NordThe Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany...
champion (IV): 2009
Reserve team
National Titles- German amateur champion: 1961
Regional
- Schleswig-Holstein-LigaSchleswig-Holstein-LigaThe Schleswig-Holstein-Liga, sometimes also referred to as Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein, is the fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein...
champion (II): 1961 - Schleswig-Holstein-LigaSchleswig-Holstein-LigaThe Schleswig-Holstein-Liga, sometimes also referred to as Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein, is the fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein...
champion (IV): 1994 - Schleswig-Holstein-LigaSchleswig-Holstein-LigaThe Schleswig-Holstein-Liga, sometimes also referred to as Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein, is the fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein...
champions (V): 2002, 2008, 2009
order: (league/achievement/tier/year)
Holstein Kiel
| Year | Division | Position |
| 2000–01 | Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein The Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany, existing from 1994 to 2004. It covered the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein... (IV) |
1st (promoted) |
| 2001–02 | Regionalliga Nord Regionalliga Nord The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany... (III) |
13th |
| 2002–03 | Regionalliga Nord Regionalliga Nord The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany... (III) |
13th |
| 2003–04 | Regionalliga Nord Regionalliga Nord The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany... (III) |
12th |
| 2004–05 | Regionalliga Nord Regionalliga Nord The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany... (III) |
10th |
| 2005–06 | Regionalliga Nord Regionalliga Nord The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany... (III) |
4th |
| 2006–07 | Regionalliga Nord Regionalliga Nord The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany... (III) |
15th (relegated) |
| 2007–08 | Oberliga Nord Oberliga Nord The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein... (IV) |
1st (promoted) |
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord Regionalliga Nord The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany... (IV) |
1st (promoted) |
| 2009–10 | 3rd Liga 2009–10 3rd Liga The 2009–10 3rd Liga season was the second season for the newly formed tier III of the German football league system. The season began on 25 July 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010.-Exchange between 2nd Bundesliga and 3rd Liga:... (III) |
19th (relegated) |
League membership
since 1947- 1947–63 Oberliga NordOberliga Nord (1947-63)The Oberliga Nord was the highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1947 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the states of Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.-Overview:...
(I) - 1963–74 Regionalliga NordRegionalliga Nord (1963-74)The Regionalliga Nord was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974...
(II) - 1974–78 Amateuroberliga Nord/Oberliga Nord (III)
- 1978–81 2. Bundesliga Nord2nd Bundesliga Nord (1974-81)The 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Nord was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the north of Germany from 1974 until the formation of the single-division 2. Fußball-Bundesliga in 1981...
(II) - 1981–94 Amateuroberliga Nord/Oberliga Nord (III)
- 1994–96 Regionalliga Nord (III)
- 1996–98 Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-HolsteinOberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-HolsteinThe Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany, existing from 1994 to 2004. It covered the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
(IV) - 1998–00 Regionalliga Nord (III)
- 2000–01 Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-HolsteinOberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-HolsteinThe Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany, existing from 1994 to 2004. It covered the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
(IV) - 2001–07 Regionalliga Nord (III)
- 2007–08 Oberliga NordOberliga NordThe Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
(IV) - 2008–09 Regionalliga Nord (IV)
- 2009–10 3. Liga (III)
Holstein Kiel II
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein (V) | 3rd |
| 2000–01 | Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein (V) | 4th |
| 2001–02 | Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein (IV) | 1st (promoted) |
| 2002–03 | Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein The Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany, existing from 1994 to 2004. It covered the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein... (IV) |
15th |
| 2003–04 | Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein The Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany, existing from 1994 to 2004. It covered the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein... (IV) |
1st (promoted) |
| 2004–05 | Oberliga Nord Oberliga Nord The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein... (IV) |
7th |
| 2005–06 | Oberliga Nord Oberliga Nord The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein... (IV) |
6th |
| 2006–07 | Oberliga Nord Oberliga Nord The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein... (IV) |
9th (relegated) |
| 2007–08 | Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein (V) | 1st |
| 2008–09 | Schleswig-Holstein-Liga Schleswig-Holstein-Liga The Schleswig-Holstein-Liga, sometimes also referred to as Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein, is the fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein... (V) |
1st |
| 2009–10 | Schleswig-Holstein-Liga Schleswig-Holstein-Liga The Schleswig-Holstein-Liga, sometimes also referred to as Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein, is the fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein... (V) |
1st |
Current squad
Notable famous or former players
| Ernst Möller, capped nine times for Germany (1911–13) and scored the lone goal in 1912's championship match. Sophus Nielsen Sophus Nielsen Sophus Erhard "Krølben" Nielsen was a Danish amateur football player and manager, and the first player in history to score ten goals in a full national team match. Nielsen scored a total 16 goals in 20 games for the Denmark national football team, and won silver medals at the 1908 and 1912... Adolf Werner Adolf Werner Adolf "Adsch" Friedrich August Werner was a German amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... Ottmar Walter Ottmar Walter Ottmar Kurt Herrmann Walter is a former German footballer.He played together with his brother, Fritz Walter, at the club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. They also played together for the Germany national football team in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Ottmar scored 4 goals in the tournament as West Germany won... Henry Peper record goalkeeper after WW2 with 271 appearances (1950–62) Franz-Josef Hönig Franz-Josef Hönig Franz-Josef Hönig is a retired German football player. He spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV.-External links:... Gerd Saborowski Gerd Saborowski Gerd Saborowski is a retired German football player. He spent five seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig.-External links:*... Hans Peter Ehlers record for the most matches after WW2 with 368 appearances (1953–66) Gerd Koll record goalscorer after WW2 with 141 goals (1959–68) |
Andreas Köpke Andreas Köpke Andreas Köpke is a former German football goalkeeper who was in the German squad that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and was also part of the 1994 FIFA World Cup squad... Oliver Held Oliver Held Oliver Held is a German former footballer who last played for TSV Kropp.-Honours:* UEFA Cup winner: 1996–97* DFB-Pokal winner: 2000–01* Bundesliga runner-up: 2000–01-External links:* at transfermarkt.de... André Trulsen André Trulsen André "Trulla" Trulsen is a German football coach and a former player who is currently an assistant manager with FC St. Pauli.-External links:...  Francisco CopadoFrancisco Copado Francisco Copado Álvarez is a retired Spanish-German footballer who played mainly as a forward.-Football career:... Jens Dowe Jens Dowe Jens Dowe is a German football coach and a former player who is currently assistant coach of Hansa Rostock II.-Career:... André Breitenreiter André Breitenreiter André Breitenreiter is a German football manager and former player who last played for TSV Havelse.-Career:Breitenreiter played for Hannoverscher SC, Borussia Hannover, Hannover 96, Hamburger SV, VfL Wolfsburg, SpVgg Unterhaching, SC Langenhagen, KSV Hessen Kassel, Holstein Kiel, BV Cloppenburg... Torben Hoffmann Torben Hoffmann Torben Hoffmann is a German football former defender.-External links:*... Sidney Sam Sidney Sam Sidney Sam is a German footballer currently playing for Bayer Leverkusen.-Early career:The midfielder who can also play as a striker started playing football at TuS Mettenhof. After that, he played at Kilia Kiel... Fin Bartels |
Women's section
Since July 2004 the club has a women's football section as Wittenseer SV-TUS Felde dissolved their club to join Holstein Kiel. The team play since 2005/06 in the 2nd Bundesliga2. Fußball-Bundesliga (women)
The 2nd Women's Football Bundesliga is the second league competition for women's football in Germany. It is divided into 2 groups of north and south...
.
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 2004–05 | Fußball-Regionalliga Nord (III) | 1st (promoted) |
| 2005–06 | 2nd Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga (women) The 2nd Women's Football Bundesliga is the second league competition for women's football in Germany. It is divided into 2 groups of north and south... (II) |
6th |
| 2006–07 | 2nd Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga (women) The 2nd Women's Football Bundesliga is the second league competition for women's football in Germany. It is divided into 2 groups of north and south... (II) |
7th |
| 2007–08 | 2nd Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga (women) The 2nd Women's Football Bundesliga is the second league competition for women's football in Germany. It is divided into 2 groups of north and south... (II) |
6th |
| 2008–09 | 2nd Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga (women) The 2nd Women's Football Bundesliga is the second league competition for women's football in Germany. It is divided into 2 groups of north and south... (II) |
7th |
| 2009–10 | 2nd Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga (women) The 2nd Women's Football Bundesliga is the second league competition for women's football in Germany. It is divided into 2 groups of north and south... (II) |
10th |
Other departments
Other departments are Team handballTeam handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
(Men and Women), Tennis, and Cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
. The women handball team won 1971 the German handball championship.
Team trivia
- The club is nicknamed "the Storks" because of their first club house (1902) that called Zum Storchennest (in English: to the stork's nest) and their red-socks
- Holstein Kiel is the first German champion of the Northern German Football Association (German: Norddeutscher Fußball-Verband – NFV)
- 1914 the team was send to the Baltic Games in Malmö to represented the German national football team. They won 7:0 against a Russian and 1:0 against a Swedish squad
External links
- Official team site
- Abseits Guide to German Soccer
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables