Die Grün-Weißen

Die Grün-Weißen – founded 1899, four-time German champions, European Cup Winners' Cup winners.

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Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V., commonly known as Werder Bremen, Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, Werder are best known for their professional association football team, who compete in the Bundesliga, the first tier of the German football league system. Bremen share the record for most seasons played in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, and are ranked third in the all-time Bundesliga table, only behind Bayern and Borussia Dortmund.

Quick Facts

Founded: 1899
Stadium: Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany
Colours: Green and white
Nickname: Die Grün-Weißen (The Green-Whites)
River: Weser

Lore & Background

The name 'Werder' is the German word for 'river peninsula', alluding to the riverside field on which the team played their first football matches. On 10 September 1899, Werder won their first match 1–0, against ASC 1898 Bremen. In 1900, the club was one of the founder members of the German Football Association (DFB). Werder then had some early success, winning several local championships. In 1903, all three of their teams won their local leagues. Due to the club's popularity, Werder became the first side in the city to charge entry fees for home matches.

Reader's Guide

Werder have been German champions four times, have won the DFB-Pokal six times, the DFL-Ligapokal once, the DFL-Supercup thrice, and the European Cup Winners' Cup once. The team's first major trophy was the 1960–61 DFB-Pokal; they last won the cup in 2008–09. Bremen's first German championship came in 1964–65, and their latest in 2003–04, when they won the double. In European football, Werder won the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup, and were runners-up in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. Bremen have played at the Weserstadion since 1909. The club shares a rivalry with fellow northern German club Hamburger SV, known as the Nordderby.

Did You Know?

The club was founded by a group of 16-year-old students who won a football in a tug of war tournament.
Werder won their first DFB-Pokal in 1960–61, defeating 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–0 in the final.
In 1991–92, Werder won the European Cup Winners' Cup, beating AS Monaco 2–0 in the final.
Werder were relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time in 1979–80, but won promotion back the following season.