Tennis Borussia Berlin

Tennis Borussia Berlin
Full name	Berliner Tennis Club Borussia 1902 e.V.
Nickname(s)	TeBe, der Veilchen
Founded	April 9, 1902
Ground	Mommsenstadion (Capacity 15,000)
League	NOFV-Oberliga Nord (IV)
2005-06	NOFV-Oberliga Nord (IV), 5th
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Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin. The team was founded in 1902 and takes its name from its origins as a tennis and ping-pong club. "Borussia" is a Latinized version of "Prussia". A year later the club took up football and quickly developed a rivalry with Berlin's leading side Hertha BSC Berlin. They won their first city league championship in 1932 and repeated in 1941, this time by defeating Hertha (8:2). After World War II and into the early 50's, TeBe emerged as Berlin's top side but were unable to keep up their form and earn selection to the Germany's new professional league, the Bundesliga, formed in 1963. The team played in tier II leagues throughout the 60's and 70's with the exception of two short-lived forays into the Bundesliga in 1974-75 and 1976-77. Most of the 80's were spent playing in the tier III Oberliga or Regionalliga. Through most of its history Tennis Borussia has been afflicted by financial problems but has managed to hang on while many other of Berlin's clubs folded or disappeared in mergers. In 1997-98, a deep-pocketed sponsor brought expensive new talent to the team as they made a run at a return to 2. Bundesliga play which they archived, winning the Regionalliga Nordost. While initially successful, the bid collapsed as the team's finances failed. They were refused a license and relegated to Regionalliga Nord (III) where they finished last in 2000-01 and so slipped further still to Oberliga Nordost-Nord (IV) the following season, where they still play today.

External links

• Official team site
• The Abseits Guide to German Soccer