Squad
Heinz Wewers1949–1962
Heinz Kwiatkowski1950–1952
Helmut Rahn1951–1959
Fritz Herkenrath1952–1965- Heinz Hornig1959–1962
Otto Rehhagel1960–1963- Willi Koslowski1965–1967
- Peter Dietrich1966–1967
Manfred Burgsmüller1968–1971
Erich Beer1969–1971- Manfred Burgsmüller1974–1976
Horst Hrubesch1975–1978
Frank Mill1976–1981
Matthias Herget1978–1982
Helmut Kremers1980–1981
Norbert Nigbur1984–1985
Mario Basler1989–1991- Waldemar Matysik1996–1997
Bjarne Goldbæk2003–2005- Dirk van der Ven2003–2004
Radosław Kałużny2004–2004
Sandro Schwarz2004–2005- Radosław Kałużny2005–2005
Pierre-Michel Lasogga2006–2007
Solomon Okoronkwo2007–2007
Hendrik Bonmann2012–2013
Kevin Behrens2015–2016
Rot-Weiss Essen is a historic German football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
The club currently competes in the Regionalliga West, a regional league in Germany.
Rot-Weiss Essen plays its home matches at the Stadion an der Hafenstraße.
Biography
Formation
Rot-Weiss Essen, a prominent German football club, was established on February 1, 1907, in the Vogelheim district of Essen. The club originated from the merger of two local teams, SC Preußen and Deutsche Eiche, and initially played under the name Sportverein Vogelheim. The club's competitive journey began in the summer of 1910, and by 1911, it merged with the Turnerbund Bergeborbeck gymnastics club, allowing it to enter regional championship competitions. However, this partnership was short-lived, and by 1913, the footballers separated to form an independent club named Spiel- und Sportverein Emscher-Vogelheim, which later became Spiel und Sport 1912 after World War I. In 1923, the club rejoined forces with Turnerbund Bergeborbeck, adopting the name Rot-Weiss Essen.
Breakthrough
The club achieved significant success in 1938 by qualifying for the Gauliga Niederrhein, one of the top divisions in German football during the Third Reich. Rot-Weiss Essen established itself as a competitive side, finishing third in 1939 and 1940, and narrowly missing out on national championship finals as runner-up in 1941. The challenges of World War II led to player pooling among clubs, and during the 1943-44 season, Rot-Weiss Essen collaborated with BV 06 Altenessen to field a team.
Legacy
Rot-Weiss Essen has a rich history of achievements, including winning the German championship in 1955 and the German amateur championship in 1992. The club has also claimed multiple titles in various leagues, such as the Oberliga West and Regionalliga, showcasing its enduring presence in German football. Additionally, the club has a storied cup history, winning the DFB-Pokal in the 1952-53 season and securing numerous Lower Rhine Cup victories, further solidifying its legacy in the sport.
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Career & Clubs
Early years
Rot-Weiss Essen was founded in the Vogelheim district of Essen on 1 February 1907 as Sportverein Vogelheim, formed from the merger of two local clubs, SC Preußen and Deutsche Eiche. The club played its first competitive matches in the summer of 1910. Late that year it began talks with the gymnastics club Turnerbund Bergeborbeck, and in August 1911 the two merged. The merger made Vogelheim a member of the regional football association and allowed it to enter championship competition. The arrangement lasted only two years. The footballers broke away from Turnerbund Bergeborbeck in September 1913 and continued as an independent club called Spiel- und Sportverein Emscher-Vogelheim. They took the name Spiel und Sport 1912 after World War I. In 1923 the club merged with Turnerbund Bergeborbeck once more, and the combined side adopted the name Rot-Weiss Essen.
Breakthrough to the Gauliga
In 1938, Rot-Weiss Essen reached the top flight by qualifying for the Gauliga Niederrhein, one of sixteen regional first divisions created in the 1933 reorganisation of German football under the Third Reich. The club was among the division's stronger sides in the years before World War II. It finished third in 1939 and 1940 and runner-up in 1941, each time narrowly failing to qualify for the national championship finals. As wartime conditions made it harder to field full sides, many clubs pooled their players. For the 1943–44 season, RWE joined with BV 06 Altenessen to…
- League
- Regionalliga West
- League
- 3. Liga
Legacy
The club's honours:
League
German championship Champions: 1955 German amateur championship Champions: 1992 Oberliga West Champions: 1952, 1955 Regionalliga West (II) Champions: 1973 Regionalliga Nord (III) Champions: 2004, 2006 Oberliga Nordrhein (IV) Champions: 1985, 1986, 1993, 1999 Regionalliga West (IV) Champions: 2022 NRW-Liga (V) Champions: 2011
Cup
DFB-Pokal Winners: 1952–53 Lower Rhine Cup (Tiers III–V) Winners: (12) 1995, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Rot-Weiss Essen is a German football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It plays in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football, at the Stadion an der Hafenstraße.
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