As the leading club of Remscheid, FCR continued the rivalry with nearby Union Solingen and Wuppertaler SV, often with good results. Nevertheless, continuous financial pressure forced the club to consider the unthinkable in the offseason of 97-98: possible merger with Wuppertaler SV, also in financial problems. This solution was quickly squashed by both club memberships.
In September 1998, disaster struck. Faced with over 1.5 million DM in debts, the club decided to abandon Regionalliga soccer in mid-season. The fight against bankruptcy continues, to at least salvage the youth team and club structure. At the last minute, they managed to raise enough money to stave off collapse. Of course, the season was already in the toilet, and they finished dead last. So all things considered, the next season in the Oberliga has to be counted as a success. However, it would only be a respite, as FCR would soon fall down to the 6th division.
Fullname |
Fußball-Club Remscheid e.V.
City |
Remscheid (Nordrhein-Westfalen).
Pop: 118,005 (2007). Between
Düsseldorf and Wuppertal.
| Address |
Postfach 110446, 42861 Remscheid | Phone: (02191) 60 10 2 Colors |
Blue and white
| Nicknames |
| Stadium |
Röntgenstadion. Capacity: 12,463 (2,200 seats) | The original was simply the Sportplatz Lennep, which was built in 1925, and held about 5,000. In 1982 the stadium was refurbished to support BVL in the 2.Liga. It was named after the physicist Wilhelm X, the founder of the Röntgen ray. Or was it the other way around? :) In any case, even though he had nothing to do with sport, he was born in Lennep. Tickets |
4-6 euros (2004)
| Supporters |
given the recent hard times, the Remscheid supporters have been hard
pressed. Nevertheless, their determination essentially saved the club in
1998.
| Friends |
|
Foes |
Regional rivals are Union Solingen and Wuppertaler SV. In recent years,
however, even the derby with WSV has failed to attract crowds.
| Heroes |
| Zeroes |
| Beer |
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Pub Grub |
The club pub is "Restaurant Kockenberg" at Lüttringhauser Str.154
| The Net |
Michael Hannig's page at
www.fcremscheid.de is the only one I was able to find. Apparently it
is being turned into the official site as well.
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Recent History: -------------- VfB Marathon 06 Remscheid 1966-67 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 8th 1967-68 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 2nd 1968-69 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 7th 1969-70 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 12th 1970-71 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 13th 1971-72 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 2nd 1972-73 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 2nd 1973-74 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 2nd 1974-75 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 12th 1975-76 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 9th 1976-77 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 6th 1977-78 (III) Amateurliga Niederrhein 3rd 1978-79 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 11th 1979-80 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 14th 1980-81 (IV) Verbandsliga Niederrhein 15th 1984-85 (V) Landesliga Niederrhein-1 1985-86 (IV) Verbandsliga Niederrhein 2nd 1986-87 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 6th 1987-88 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 11th 1988-89 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 16th 1989-90 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 15th ----> FC Remscheid BV Lüttringhausen 1976-77 (IV) Landesliga Niederrhein-1 2nd 1977-78 (IV) Landesliga Niederrhein-1 2nd 1978-79 (IV) Verbandsliga Niederrhein 2nd 1979-80 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 3rd 1980-81 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 4th 1981-82 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 1st 1982-83 (II) 2.Bundesliga 13th 1983-84 (II) 2.Bundesliga 20th 1984-85 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 2nd as BVL Remscheid 1985-86 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 1st 1986-87 (II) 2.Bundesliga 18th 1987-88 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 2nd 1988-89 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 5th ----> FC Remscheid FC Remscheid 1990-91 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 1st 1991-92 (II) 2.Bundesliga Nord 8th 1992-93 (II) 2.Bundesliga Nord 23rd 1993-94 (III) Am.Oberliga Nordrhein 8th 1994-95 (IV) Oberliga Nordrhein 2nd 1995-96 (IV) Oberliga Nordrhein 2nd 1996-97 (III) Regionalliga West/SW 15th 1997-98 (III) Regionalliga West/SW 13th 1998-99 (III) Regionalliga West/SW 17th 1999-00 (IV) Oberliga Nordrhein 4th 2000-01 (IV) Oberliga Nordrhein 16th 2001-02 (V) Verbandsliga Niederrhein 7th 2002-03 (V) Verbandsliga Niederrhein 2003-04 (VI) Landesliga Niederrhein, Gr.1 2004-05 (VI) Landesliga Niederrhein, Gr.1 2005-06 (VI) Landesliga Niederrhein, Gr.1 3rd 2006-07 (VI) Landesliga Niederrhein, Gr.1 2nd 2007-08 (VI) Landesliga Niederrhein, Gr.1
(c) Abseits Guide to Germany