Rostocker FC
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| Full name | Rostocker Fußballclub von 1895 e. V. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1895 |
| Ground | Sportpark am Damerower Weg |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| League | NOFV-Oberliga Nord |
| 2022–23 | 2nd |
| Website | Club website |
Rostocker Fußballclub von 1895 e. V.[1] is a German football club from Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Founded in 1895, the club plays in the NOFV-Oberliga Nord in the fifth tier of the German football league system.
History
The club was founded in 1895.[2] The club has had several names; as TSG Bau Rostock it competed in the DDR-Liga, the second division of East German football, from 1973 to 1986. In 1978–79, it won its group, but came last in the play-off group for promotion to the DDR-Oberliga.[3][4]
Rostocker FC won the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cup for the first time in 2023, defeating FSV Einheit Ueckermünde in the final.[5] This qualified the team for the first time to the DFB-Pokal, where they were drawn for the first round at home to newly promoted Bundesliga side 1. FC Heidenheim, with the game at FC Hansa Rostock's Ostseestadion;[6] they lost 8–0.[7]
References
- ^ ""Die sportlichen Rahmenbedingungen in Rostock sind beispiellos in M-V…"" (in German). MV-Sport.de. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "125 Jahre: "Geburtstagskind" Rostocker FC erhält DFB-Ehrenplakette" (in German). Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Football Association. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Rostocker FC » Historische Kader" (in German). Welt Fussball. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "East Germany Second Level". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "5:2-Sieg gegen Einheit Ueckermünde: Rostocker FC holt erstmals den Fußball-Landespokal". Ostsee-Zeitung (in German). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Pokalspiele terminiert: Hansa und Rostocker FC am Sonntag". Die Zeit (in German). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Kürten, Andreas (12 August 2023). "Heidenheim mit Kantersieg in Runde zwei" (in German). ZDF. Retrieved 13 August 2023.