MSV Duisburg 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...
based in
Duisburg- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed "the Zebras" for their traditional striped jerseys, the club was one of the original members of the
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...
when it was formed in 1963.
Early years
The club was founded in 1902 as
Meidericher Spielverein representing the city of
MeiderichMeiderich is a quarter of the city of Duisburg. It is divided into Unter-, Mittel- and Obermeiderich.Meiderich belongs to the city district Meiderich/Beeck, which started in 1975, during the course of municipal reorganization. On the 31 December 2004, 75,000 people lived in the district...
, which became a district of Duisburg in 1905. In 1905 they absorbed the club
Sport Club Viktoria Meiderich. In 1967, they took on their current name, acknowledging their role as the city's most popular and successful side.
While Duisburg has always been a competitive side, real success has so far eluded them. Early in their history they captured a number of local championships, and even enjoyed a pair of undefeated seasons (1913–14) when they scored 113 goals while only giving up 12. In 1929 they won the first Niederrhein championship and qualified for the first time for the national championship rounds, repeating the feat in 1931.
However, the club then went into a tailspin from which they didn't really recover until the 1950s when they began once again to field decent sides. During World War II the club came close to folding, but returned to play after the war emerging as city champions in 1946. In 1951, Duisburg earned promotion to the top-flight Oberliga West with their first place finish in the 2. Oberliga West. The Oberliga West was the most competitive division of German football at the time, and except for the 1954–55 season, Duisburg would play first division football there right up to the time of the formation of the Bundesliga.
Entry to the Bundesliga
The club's play was good enough to earn a place as one of the original sixteen teams in Germany's new professional league, the
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...
, in 1963. That first season was their most successful as they went on to a second place finish to champions
1. FC Köln1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
. The "Zebras" spent nearly twenty years in the upper league before slipping to the
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...
in 1982–83 and then becoming one of German football's "elevator teams", named for their frequent up and down moves between divisions. Even so, they managed another eight seasons in the Bundesliga over two-and-half decades.
Current
MSV Duisburg won promotion to the Bundesliga for the 2007–08 season by way of a third place finish in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, behind
Karlsruher SCKarlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2...
and Hansa Rostock. The MSV defeated
Rot-Weiss EssenRot-Weiss Essen is a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.- Early years :The club was formed as SV Vogelheim on 1 February 1907 out of the merger of two smaller clubs: SC Preussen and Deutsche Eiche. In 1910, Vogelheim came to an arrangement with Turnerbund...
in a dramatic contest on the last day of the season by three goals to none, which secured their promotion for the fifth time in the last two decades while relegating Essen. However, the club fared poorly in top flight play and was again relegated after an 18th place result. In 2008–09 they focused on the re-promotion, but although they lost under their new coach
Peter NeururerPeter Neururer is a German football manager.-Career:Neururer had a minor playing career in the lower leagues before moving into coaching at TuS Haltern and SG Weitmar...
only two times und were unbeaten in 12 matches since his taking office they missed the promotion. The next season they focused on the promotion again, but after a 0–5 disgrace in 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...
against
AugsburgFC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969....
, Peter Neururer got sacked. On 2 November 2009,
Milan ŠašićMilan Šašić is a Croatian football manager, most recently in charge of MSV Duisburg.-Coaching career:Šašić was coach of TuS Koblenz when the club were promoted from the Regionalliga to the 2. Bundesliga....
was presented as new coach. The Croat became the third foreign coach in the club history. They finished the season like the previous one as 6th.
In 2010–11 MSV Duisburg reached surprisingly their 4th
DFB-Pokal FinalThe 2010–11 DFB-Pokal season came to a close on 21 May 2011 when Duisburg played against Schalke 04 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. For the first time since 2004 a team from the 2...
after 1966, 1975 and 1998 where they played against
FC Schalke 04Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
. The game was lopsided, with MSV Duisburg conceding early on. The game finished 5–0 in favor of Schalke.
Recent seasons
| Year |
Division |
Position |
| 1999–2000 |
1. 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...
(I) |
18th (relegated) |
| 2000–01 |
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...
(II) |
11th |
| 2001–02 |
2. Bundesliga |
11th |
| 2002–03 |
2. Bundesliga |
8th |
| 2003–04 |
2. Bundesliga |
7th |
| 2004–05 |
2. Bundesliga |
2nd (promoted) |
| 2005–06 |
1. 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...
(I) |
18th (relegated) |
| 2006–07 |
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...
(II) |
3rd (promoted) |
| 2007–08 |
1. 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...
(I) |
18th (relegated) |
| 2008–09 |
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...
(II) |
6th |
| 2009–10 -Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
|
2. Bundesliga |
6th |
| 2010–11 The 2010–11 2. Fußball-Bundesliga was the 37th season of the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's second tier of its football league system. The season started on the weekend of 21 August 2010 and ended with the last games on 15 May 2011...
|
2. Bundesliga |
8th |
Honours
Championship
- German champions
The German champions is the general name given to winners of a Bundesliga sporting competition in Germany.-Current German championship holders:* Football 2010–11: Women's: 1...
hip runners-up: 1964
Cup
- German Cup finalists: 1966, 1975, 1998, 2011
Tournaments
- Intertoto Cup winners: 1974, 1977, 1978
Amateur Honours
- German amateur championship winners: 1987
Youth teams honours
- German Under 19 champions: 1972, 1977, 1978
Current squad
As of 1 July 2011
MSV Duisburg II squad
Manager:
Đurađ Vasić
Manager history
Hermann LindemannHermann Lindermann was a German football player and later manager. He played for a number of German club sides, before participating in an all-star team tour of Iceland in the summer of 1938 while playing as a striker for Eintracht Frankfurt. During the trip he was invited to coach the Icelandic...
(1955–1957)
Rudi GutendorfRudolf "Rudi" Gutendorf is a German football manager, renowned for managing the highest number of national teams – to date a total of 18 teams.- Career :...
(1963–1965) Wilhelm Schmidt (1965)
Hermann EppenhoffHermann Eppenhoff was a German football player and manager.- Career :The forward was a member of FC Schalke 04 squad, which won the German Championship in the years 1939, 1940 and 1942...
(1965–1967)
Gyula LórántGyula Lóránt , also referred to as Gyula Lipovics or Lóránt Gyula, was a Hungarian football player and manager...
(1967–1968)
Robert GebhardtRobert Gebhardt was a German footballer and manager. As a player he won the 1948 German championship with 1. FC Nuremberg...
(1968–1970) Rudolf Fassnacht (1970–1973)
Willibert KremerWillibert Kremer is a German football coach and a former player who currently works as a scout with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.-External links:...
(1973–1976)
Rolf SchafstallRudolf 'Rolf' Schafstall is a retired German football coach and a player.-External links:...
(1976)
Otto KneflerOtto Knefler was a German football manager.-External links:...
(1976–1977)
Carl-Heinz RühlCarl-Heinz Rühl is a retired German football player and manager.-External links:...
(1977–1978) Rolf Schafstall (1978–1979)
Heinz Höher (1979–1980) Friedhelm Wenzlaff (1980–1981)
Kuno KlötzerKuno Klötzer was a German former football coach who won the 1977 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Hamburger SV.Born in Geyer, Germany, Klötzer managed included Arminia Hannover, Hannover 96, Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1. FC Nuremberg, Kickers Offenbach, Hamburger SV, Hertha BSC, MSV Duisburg and Werder Bremen...
(1981–1982)
Siegfried MelzigSiegfried 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:...
(1982–1983) Luis Zacharias (1983–1985) Günter Preuß (1985) Helmut Witte (1985–1986) Friedhelm Vos (1986)
Detlef PirsigDetlef Pirsig is a former German football player.-External links:* *...
(1986–1989) Willibert Kremer (1989–1992)
Uwe ReindersUwe Reinders is a former German football player and manager.He played 206 times and scored 67 goals for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga between 1977–1985. Abroad he played for FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Stade Rennais FC...
(1992–1993)
Ewald LienenEwald Lienen is a German former footballer and manager.-Playing career:Lienen began his professional career at Arminia Bielefeld of the 2.Bundesliga North in 1974. After three seasons, he moved up to the top flight with Borussia Mönchengladbach...
(1993–1994)
Hans BongartzHans Bongartz is a former German footballer, nowadays a football coach.Bongartz began his footballing career at SG Wattenscheid 09 and became a central midfielder to be reckoned with even before moving to FC Schalke 04 in 1974. He participated in the Euro 76 in Yugoslavia. He moved to 1...
(1994–1996)
Friedhelm Funkel (1996–2000)
Josef EichkornJosef 'Seppo' Eichkorn is a German football coach and a former player, he works as an assistant coach with FC Schalke 04.-External links:...
(2000)
Wolfgang FrankWolfgang Frank is a German football manager and former player.Frank made a total of 215 appearances in the Fußball-Bundesliga during his playing career, scoring 89 goals...
(2000) Josef Eichkorn (2000–2001)
Pierre LittbarskiPierre Michael Littbarski is a German football manager and former player. He was mainly a winger or attacking midfielder and is best known for his brilliant dribbling abilities. He was a FIFA World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990. He was also runner–up twice in 1982 and 1986 with West Germany...
(2001–2002)
Bernard DietzBernard Dietz is a former German football player and manager.-Club career:A defender and sweeper in his professional career, Bernard Dietz played in 495 Bundesliga matches for MSV Duisburg and FC Schalke 04, scoring 70 goals in his Duisburg years and seven in his days with FC Schalke 04 in the top...
(2002–2003, caretaker)
Norbert MeierNorbert Meier is a German former football player. After his playing days were over, Meier became a manager and is now manager of Fortuna Düsseldorf.-Playing career:...
(2003–2005)
Heiko ScholzHeiko Scholz is a former German footballer who is currently manager at Viktoria Köln.-International career:Scholz represented both East Germany and unified Germany internationally.-External links:**...
(2005, caretaker)
Jürgen KohlerJürgen Kohler is a World Cup-winning German centre back football player and football manager. Kohler has retired from professional sports, but still occasionally plays for Alemannia Adendorf in the Kreisliga C...
(2005–2006)
Rudolf BommerRudolf "Rudi" Bommer is a former German footballer and football manager. He is the current manager of Wacker Burghausen.Born in Aschaffenburg, he played 417 games between 1976 and 1997 for Fortuna Düsseldorf, Bayer Uerdingen and Eintracht Frankfurt.He played in France in Euro 84...
(2006–2008) Heiko Scholz (2008, caretaker)
Peter NeururerPeter Neururer is a German football manager.-Career:Neururer had a minor playing career in the lower leagues before moving into coaching at TuS Haltern and SG Weitmar...
(2008–2009) Uwe Speidel (2009, caretaker)
Milan ŠašićMilan Šašić is a Croatian football manager, most recently in charge of MSV Duisburg.-Coaching career:Šašić was coach of TuS Koblenz when the club were promoted from the Regionalliga to the 2. Bundesliga....
(2009–2011)
Oliver ReckOliver Reck is a former German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.In a 20-year professional career, he was best known for his stints with Werder Bremen and Schalke 04, for whom he appeared in more than 500 official games combined, 471 in the Bundesliga alone.-Club career:Reck started his...
(2011–present, caretaker)
In popular culture
TatortTatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
, a popular crime series in Germany, features an episode entitled
Zweierlei Blut (Blood of Two Kinds) which deals with a murder in the MSV Duisburg
hooliganFootball hooliganism, sometimes referred to by the British media as the English Disease, is unruly and destructive behaviour—such as brawls, vandalism and intimidation—by association football club fans...
scene. In one scene, Inspector
Horst Schimanski is beaten to a pulp, and dragged naked into the centre circle of the
WedaustadionWedaustadion was a multi-purpose stadium in Duisburg, Germany. It was the home ground for MSV Duisburg until the club moved to the new MSV-Arena after the 2003-04 season. The stadium held 30,112. It was built in 1921 and was the second biggest stadium in Germany at the time.-External links:***...
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