KFC Uerdingen 05 is a
German association football clubAssociation 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...
in the
UerdingenUerdingen is a district of the city of Krefeld, Germany, with a population of 18,507, though Uerdingen received its charter as a city as early as 1255, well before Krefeld. Uerdingen was merged with Krefeld in 1929, after which the term “Krefeld-Uerdingen” was used, until, eventually, the use of...
district of the city of
KrefeldKrefeld , also known as Crefeld until 1929, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its centre lying just a few kilometres to the west of the River Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine...
, North Rhine-Westphalia. The one time Bundesliga side enjoyed its greatest successes in the 1980s, but most recently has been part of fifth and sixth tier competition.
History
The club was founded on 17 November 1905 as
Fußball-Club Uerdingen 05. On 1 August 1919, following World War I,
FC was joined by
Sportvereinigung des Realgymnasiums Urdingen. During World War II from 1941–45 the club played as part of the combined wartime side
Kriegspielgemeinschaft Uerdingen alongside
VfB 1910 Uerdingen (which was known from 1910–19 as
Sport-Club Preussen Uerdingen). That partnership continued after the war with the two clubs playing as
Spielvereinigung Uerdingen 05. On 20 February 1948,
VfB became independent again and in 1950
SpVgg resumed their original identity as
FC Uerdingen 05.
In 1953, the club merged with
Werkssportgruppe Bayer AG Uerdingen, the local worker's sports club of the chemical giant
Bayer AGBayer AG is a chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen , Germany in 1863. It is headquartered in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and well known for its original brand of aspirin.-History:...
, becoming
FC Bayer 05 Uerdingen. Bayer withdrew its sponsorship of the football team in 1995 at which time the club took on the name
Krefelder Fußball-Club Uerdingen 05. Bayer continues to support the non-footballing departments of the club as
Sport-Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen.
Uerdingen played in the amateur local leagues throughout their early history. By early 1960s they had advanced as far as the Amateurliga Niederrhein (III) where they would play until 1971 when they stepped up into the
Regionalliga WestThe Regionalliga West is the fourth tier of the German football league system since its introduction in 2008. It covers the states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and North Rhine-Westphalia and is one of three leagues at this level, together with the Regionalliga Nord and the Regionalliga...
(II). The club then enjoyed a succession of strong finishes: a second place result in 1974–75 earned them promotion to the top flight
BundesligaThe 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...
, where they finished dead last. After three seasons in the second tier 2. Bundesliga Nord, another second place finish returned
Uerdingen to the Bundesliga in 1979, this time for a two year stay. The club would go on to enjoy its most successful years through the 1980s. They returned to the Bundesliga in 1983 and earned a best-ever third place result there in 1986.
Uerdingen also captured the
DFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
(German Cup) in 1985 with a 2:1 victory over Bundesliga champions
Bayern Munich in
Berlin'sBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
Olympiastadion.
Legendary in the club's history from this time is their victory over
Dynamo DresdenSG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
in the quarter-finals of the 1986 European Cup Winners Cup. Down 0:2 after the first leg away and behind 1:3 by half-time at home in the return leg,
Uerdingen came storming back with six unanswered goals to win 7:3.
In 1987,
Uerdingen also became the first club to win both the German
under 19'sThe Under 19 Fußball-Bundesliga is the highest level in German Under 19 football. It was created in 2003 and is divided in three divisions with 14 teams each...
and
under 17'sThe Under 17 Bundesliga is the highest level of play in German football for male juniors between the ages of 15 and 17. It was formed in 2007 and operates in three regional divisions with 14 clubs each...
championship in the same season.
The team spent the first half of the 1990s as an "elevator crew" bouncing up and down between the Bundesliga and
2. Bundesliga- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
. After the 1995 season Bayer withdrew its sponsorship of the football team which has suffered chronic financial difficulties ever since.
Uerdingen took up their final year of play in the Bundesliga in the 1995–96 season as
Krefelder Fußball-Club Uerdingen 05. By the turn of the millennium they had slipped through the second division and into third division play. The club's persistent financial problems led the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, en:German Football Association) to deny them a license for play in the Regionalliga Nord (III) in 2003 despite a mid-table finish and they were relegated to the
Oberliga NordrheinThe Oberliga Nordrhein was the highest Football League in the region of Nordrhein which is part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1978 to 2008. In its last season, it was one of nine Oberligas in German Football, the 4th tier of the German football league system...
(IV).
Veteran manager and
Fortuna Düsseldorf' is a German association football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the second tier of German league football, the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga...
legend
Aleksandar RistićAleksandar Ristić is a Bosnian football manager and a former player.During his playing career he played for the Yugoslav clubs FK Velež Mostar, HNK Hajduk Split, FK Sarajevo and German Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig...
was put in charge of the team as German football was reorganized with the introduction the new 3. Liga in 2008–09.
KFC attempted to qualify for the restructured Regionalliga (IV), but failed in its attempt and was instead relegated to the Verbandsliga (VI) after finishing 13th.
In 2010-2011, the club won the Verbandsliga and thus gained promotion to the NRW-Liga (V). It was the first promotion in 17 years.
KFC has struggled with financial difficulties in recent years, and its efforts to raise money included auctioning on eBay the right to coach the squad for one match and inviting childhood fan
Pete DohertyPeter Doherty is an English musician, writer, actor, poet and artist. He is best known musically for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he reformed with Carl Barât in 2010. His other musical project is indie band Babyshambles...
to a league match.
Honours
German Cup: 1985
UEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
: 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992
European Cup Winners' Cup: Semi-finals
1986The European Cup Winners' Cup was won in season 1985-86 by FC Dynamo Kyiv in the final against Atlético Madrid. It was their second title in the competition, having already won it in 1975...
Youth
- German Under 19 championship
- German Under 17 championship
Recent league finishes
- 1974/75
-League table:-Results:...
– Promoted to the 1. Bundesliga
- 1975/76
Notes#The VfL Bochum played six of their 1976 home games at Stadion am Schloss Strünkede in Herne and one at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund because the field at their Stadion an der Castroper Straße had become unplayable due to the 1976–1979 expansion of the stadium.-League table:-Results:...
– 18th place (relegated)
- 1976/77
-League table:-Results:...
– 2. Bundesliga
- 1977/78
-League table:-Results:...
– 2. Bundesliga
- 1978/79
-League table:-Results:...
– Promoted to the 1. Bundesliga
- 1979/80
1860 Munich played their first matches in Olympiastadion until renovation at their primary venue had been completed.-League table:-Results:...
– 15th place
- 1980/81
-League table:-Results:...
– 18th place (relegated)
- 1981/82
-League table:-Relegation/Promotion play-off:Bayer Leverkusen and third-placed 2. Bundesliga team Kickers Offenbach had to compete in a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off...
– 2. Bundesliga
- 1982/83
-League table:-Relegation/Promotion play-off:FC Schalke 04 and third-placed 2. Bundesliga team Bayer 05 Uerdingen had to compete in a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off...
– Promoted to the 1. Bundesliga
- 1983/84
Fußball-Bundesliga 1983–84 was the 21st season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, West Germany's premier football league. It began on 12 August 1983 and ended on 26 May 1984. Stuttgart won the championship. Defending champions, Hamburg finished second...
– 10th place
- 1984/85
Waldhof Mannheim played their matches in nearby Ludwigshafen because their own ground did not fulfil Bundesliga requirements.-League table:-Relegation/Promotion play-off:...
– 7th place
- 1985/86
Waldhof Mannheim played their matches in nearby Ludwigshafen because their own ground did not fulfil Bundesliga requirements.-League table:-Relegation/Promotion play-off:...
– 3rd place
- 1986/87
Waldhof Mannheim played their matches in nearby Ludwigshafen because their own ground did not fulfil Bundesliga requirements.-League table:-Relegation/Promotion play-off:...
– 8th place
- 1987/88
Waldhof Mannheim played their matches in nearby Ludwigshafen because their own ground did not fulfil Bundesliga requirements.-League table:-Relegation/Promotion play-off:...
– 11th place
- 1988/89
Waldhof Mannheim played their matches in nearby Ludwigshafen because their own ground did not fulfil Bundesliga requirements.-League table:-Relegation/Promotion play-off:...
– 13th place
- 1989/90
-League table:-Relegation/Promotion play-off:VfL Bochum and third-placed 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Saarbrücken had to compete in a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off...
– 14th place
- 1990/91
Wattenscheid played their first six home matches at Ruhrstadion because their own ground was upgraded to meet Bundesliga requirements.-League table:-Relegation/Promotion play-off:...
– 17th place (relegated)
- 1991/92
-League table:-Top goalscorers:22 goals Fritz Walter 20 goals Stéphane Chapuisat 17 goals Roland Wohlfarth 15 goals Anthony Yeboah ...
– Promoted to the 1. Bundesliga
- 1992/93
-League table:-Top goalscorers:20 goals Ulf Kirsten Anthony Yeboah 17 goals Wynton Rufer 15 goals Stéphane Chapuisat ...
– 17th place (relegated)
- 1993/94
-League table:-Top goalscorers:18 goals Stefan Kuntz Anthony Yeboah 17 goals Stéphane Chapuisat Paulo Sérgio Toni Polster -League table:-Top goalscorers:18 goals Stefan Kuntz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) Anthony Yeboah (Eintracht Frankfurt)17 goals Stéphane Chapuisat (Borussia Dortmund) Paulo Sérgio...
– 2. Bundesliga
- 1994/95
1860 Munich played four high risk home matches at Olympiastadion.-League table:-Top goalscorers:20 goals Mario Basler Heiko Herrlich 17 goals Toni Polster ...
– 15th place
- 1995/96 – 18th place (relegated)
- 1996/97
-League table:-Top goalscorers:22 goals Ulf Kirsten 21 goals Toni Polster 19 goals Fredi Bobic ...
– 2. Bundesliga
- 1997/98
-League table:-Top goalscorers:22 goals Ulf Kirsten 21 goals Olaf Marschall 14 goals Stéphane Chapuisat Michael Preetz ...
– 2. Bundesliga
- 1998/99
-League table:-Results:While Bayern Munich clearly dominated the league and secured the championship in round 31, the season is well remembered for the struggle against relegation which remained close until the final whistle...
– 2. Bundesliga (relegated)
Notable players
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Robert Middleby
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Bulgaria: Ilia Gruev Zlatko YankovZlatko Yankov is a retired Bulgarian football midfielder.He was capped 80 times and scored 4 goals for the Bulgarian national team between 1989 and 1999. He played eight games at the World Cups in 1994 and 1998, and he was also in the Bulgarian Euro 1996 squad...
Czech Republic: Günter BittengelGünter Bittengel is a Czech football coach and a former player.During his playing career, Bittengel made over 100 league appearances for Dukla Prague.-External links:* at Hall of Fame Dukla Praha * at transfermarkt.de...
Denmark: Jan BartramJan Lewis Bartram , known simply as Jan Bartram, is a Danish former professional association football player in the midfielder position. He played for Scottish team Rangers F.C. and Bayer 05 Uerdingen in Germany, as well as Danish teams AGF and Brøndby IF...
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Jens Steffensen
El Salvador: Jaime RodríguezJaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez is a retired football player from El Salvador. He represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.-Playing career:...
Gambia: Matthew MendyMatthew Mendy is a football defender from Gambia, he currently plays for Trönö IK in Division 3 Södra Norrland.- Career :...
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Germany: Oliver BierhoffOliver Bierhoff is a retired German former football striker, who scored the first golden goal in the history of major international football, for Germany in the Euro 96 final...
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 Mustafa DoğanMustafa Doğan is a retired German footballer of Turkish descent who played as a central defender.During his professional career, he played for teams in both his native country and land of adoption, representing the German national team in the late 90's.-Football career:A native of the village of...
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Friedhelm Funkel Wolfgang FunkelWolfgang Funkel is a German former footballer.He is the brother of Friedhelm Funkel.-External links:...
Siegfried HeldSigfried "Siggi" Held is a former German football player and now a football coach. He played as a centre-forward.Born in Freudenthal, Sudetenland , his first football club was Kickers Offenbach. In 1965 he became a player in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund...
Matthias HergetMatthias Herget is a former German football player who has also worked as a manager.Herget played in 237 Bundesliga matches, scoring 26 goals, for VfL Bochum and Bayer 05 Uerdingen, playing in 39 internationals for West Germany between 1983 and 1988...
Stefan KuntzStefan Kuntz is a former German professional footballer and since April 2008 chairman of the German football team 1. FC Kaiserslautern....
Stephan PaßlackStephan Paßlack is a former Football Defender and past German international player, playing four games and scoring one goal for his country.-History:...
Franz RaschidFranz Raschid was a German professional football player and manager.-Career:Raschid, who played as a left midfielder, spent his entire professional career with Bayer Uerdingen, scoring 51 goals in 364 League appearances. He later became a football manager, taking control of Arminia Bielefeld...
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Werner Vollack Marcus WedauMarcus Wedau is a retired football player who has last plays as centre midfielder for KFC Uerdingen.-International career:...
Marcel Witeczek
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Stefan Thordarson
Netherlands: Erik MeijerErik Meijer is a retired Dutch footballer. Standing at 189 cm, he was known as a header specialist...
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Poland: Tomasz KuszczakTomasz Mirosław Kuszczak is a Polish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Manchester United and the Polish national team.Born in Krosno Odrzańskie, Kuszczak has previously played for Śląsk Wrocław in Poland, as well as for the German clubs KFC Uerdingen 05 and Hertha BSC, before...
Marek LesniakMarek Leśniak is a retired Polish footballer who played as a striker, and the current coach of SSVg Velbert....
Michal ProbierzMichał Probierz is a Polish football coach and a former player.-External links:...
Romania: Michael Klein Daniel TimofteDaniel Timofte is a retired Romanian football midfielder and is currently a coach. He is today a legend in Samsun and remains a fan favourite.-Club career:...
Russia: Sergej Gorlukowitsch
Slovenia: Rudi IstenicRudi Istenič is a retired Slovenian football player.-Career:Born to Slovenian parents in Germany, he played as a youngster at 1. FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen. After spell at SV Straelen, he played in Bundesliga with Fortuna Düsseldorf...
Sweden: Jan MattssonJan "Lill-Damma" Mattsson is a former Swedish professional football player.He capped 13 times for Sweden.- Clubs :* Kallinge SK* Saxemara IF* Östers IF* Bayer Uerdingen* Fortuna Düsseldorf- External links :* at Fussballdaten...
Robert PrytzRobert Prytz is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder from the late 1970s until the early 2000s. He earned 56 caps for the Swedish national team and is best known for his time at Hellas Verona, Malmö FF and Rangers...
Switzerland: Stéphane Chapuisat
Turkey: Erhan AlbayrakErhan Albayrak is a German born Turkish footballer. He currently plays for KFC Uerdingen.-Career:...
Hasan Vural |
Current squad
Manager History
- 07.01.1970 – 06.30.1977 Klaus Quinkert
- 07.01.1977 – 06.30.1979 Siegfried Melzig
Siegfried Melzig is a retired German football player and manager.He played for SpVgg Weisenau.He managed VfL Osnabrück, Bonner SC, Bayer Uerdingen, Panionios, FC 08 Homburg, Freiburger FC, MSV Duisburg, Rot-Weiss Essen, SpVgg Bayreuth and SC Preußen Münster.-References:...
- 07.01.1979 – 06.30.1981 Horst Buhtz
Horst Buhtz is a retired German football player and manager.- Playing career :Buhtz began his playing career at Fortuna Magdeburg where he played for the senior team aged 16, after a special permit had been obtained...
- 07.01.1981 – 06.30.1983 Werner Biskup
- 07.01.1983 – 06.30.1984 Friedhelm Konietzka
- 07.01.1984 – 06.30.1987 Karl-Heinz Feldkamp
Karl-Heinz Feldkamp is a German football manager and former player.Feldkamp has been coaching football since 1968. In Germany, he has coached Borussia Dortmund, Kaiserslautern, and Eintracht Frankfurt, among others. He previously coached Galatasaray in 1992–93, and also coached another Istanbul...
- 07.01.1987 – 12.01.1987 Horst Köppel
Horst Köppel is a German football manager and former player, who last worked as Head coach for FC Ingolstadt 04.-Player:* UEFA Euro 1972 winner.* European Cup runner-up: 1977.* UEFA Cup winner: 1975, 1979....
- 12.08.1987 – 06.30.1989 Rolf Schafstall
Rudolf 'Rolf' Schafstall is a retired German football coach and a player.-External links:...
- 07.01.1989 – 11.25.1990 Horst Wohlers
Horst Wohlers is a former German football player and manager.- Playing career :Wohlers joined first teams of SC Brunsbüttelkoog and FC St. Pauli until his 1975 transfer to Borussia Mönchengladbach...
- 11.26.1990 – 06.02.1991 Friedhelm Konietzka
- 06.03.1991 – 05.13.1996 Friedhelm Funkel
- 05.14.1996 – 06.30.1996 Armin Reutershahn
Armin Reutershahn is a German football coach, he is currently the assistant manager of Michael Oenning at German club 1. FC Nuremberg.-Career:...
- 07.01.1996 – 06.30.1997 Hans-Ulrich Thomale
- 07.01.1997 – 09.29.1998 Jürgen Gelsdorf
Jürgen Gelsdorf is a German football coach and former player who is currently youth teams coordinator at Bayer 04 Leverkusen.-External links:...
- 09.30.1998 – 03.28.1999 Henk ten Cate
Henk ten Cate is a Dutch football manager and a former professional player.In the 2005–06 season, he was the assistant of Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona that guided the team to a Champions League Trophy and La Liga title...
- 03.28.1999 – 06.30.1999 Ernst Middendorp
Ernst Middendorp is a German football manager.- Career :Middendorp coached the South African Castle Premiership team Kaizer Chiefs from the beginning of the 2005/06 season up to March 5, 2007....
- 07.01.1999 – 10.31.1999 Herbert Schäty
- 11.01.1999 – 06.30.2000 Peter Vollmann
Peter Vollmann is a German football coach and a former player who is the manager of FC Hansa Rostock.-External links:...
- 07.01.2000 – 06.30.2002 Jos Luhukay
Jos Luhukay is a Dutch football coach and former player.- Career as a player:He began his career at the age of 15 at his hometown club VVV-Venlo. In 1989, he went to play at SVV Schiedam, where he stayed until 1991...
- 07.01.2002 – 05.13.2004 Claus-Dieter Wollitz
Claus-Dieter "Pele" Wollitz is a retired German football player and a football manager currently managing Energie Cottbus.-Personal life:...
- 07.01.2004 – 06.30.2006 Wolfgang Maes
- 07.01.2006 – 06.30.2007 Jürgen Luginger
Jürgen Luginger is a retired German football player and a football manager, who currently works as Head coach by 1. FC Saarbrücken .-External links:...
- 07.01.2007 – 03.22.2008 Aleksandar Ristić
Aleksandar Ristić is a Bosnian football manager and a former player.During his playing career he played for the Yugoslav clubs FK Velež Mostar, HNK Hajduk Split, FK Sarajevo and German Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig...
- 03.24.2008 – 06.30.2008 Klaus Berge
Klaus Berge is a former German football player and current manager of DSC Wanne-Eickel.As player he most notably played for FC Schalke 04 and FC Saarbrücken....
- 07.01.2008 – 08.11.2008 Richard Towa
Richard Towa is a Cameroonian former football player and now assistant coach at Sportfreunde Siegen.He played 13 matches for the Cameroon national football team and helped qualify for the FIFA World Cup 1990, but did not participate due to an injury.- External links :*...
- 08.11.2008 – 18.09.2009 Uwe Weidemann
Uwe Weidemann is a German football coach and a former player who was last managing KFC Uerdingen 05.-External links:...
- 18.09.2009 – 30.03.2010 Wolfgang Maes
- 31.03.2010 – 17.05.2010 Edgar Schmitt
Edgar Schmitt is a retired German football player and was last football manager in charge of KFC Uerdingen 05.-External links:...
- Since 10.06.2010 Peter Wongrowitz
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