SV Werder Bremen

Club Overview

Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V., commonly known as Werder Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded in 1899, Werder is best known for its professional football team, which competes in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. The club shares a fierce rivalry with fellow northern German club Hamburger SV, known as the Nordderby (English: “North derby”).

Name, Nickname, Slogan & Home Ground

• Name: Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V.
• Nickname: Die Werderaner (The River Islanders), Die Grün-Weißen (The Green-Whites)
• Slogan: N/A
• Home Ground: Weserstadion (Capacity: 42,100)¹

History

Werder Bremen has a rich history:

• German Champions: 1964–65, 1987–88, 1992–93, 2003–04.
• German Cup Winners: 1960–61, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2008–09.
• European Cup Winners’ Cup Winners: 1991–92.
• UEFA Cup Runners-up: 2008–09¹.

Biggest Rivalry/Derby

The Nordderby between Werder Bremen and Hamburger SV is a highly anticipated clash between the two northern German rivals. Their matches are fiercely contested and historically significant¹.

Biggest Wins

1. 2003–04: Werder secured the double by winning the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal.
2. 1991–92: They lifted the European Cup Winners’ Cup.
3. 1964–65: Werder clinched their first German championship¹.

Biggest Loss

Werder Bremen’s heaviest defeat was a 12-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the German Cup first round in 2023².

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