Acknowledgements: ‘The Training Ground Guru’ – podcast.
‘National Geographic’ magazine – ‘Top Places to Visit 2026’, featured article.
It’s the 3. Liga – and 11th plays 18th today.
The last time I saw Alemannia play was the season before last, in the Regionalliga West, to which they look to be in imminent danger of returning.
Their most glorious year was 1968-69 when they finished 2nd in the Bundesliga (I) – behind Bayern, only to be relegated the following season.
They have done surprisingly well in the Cup, though, reaching the Final of the DfB Pokal on three occasions (losing them all, albeit with the 2003-04 Final loss still earning a UEFA Cup appearance).
SV Wehen Wiesbaden (previously just ‘SV Wehen’) have mustered a total of 3 seasons in the Bundesliga (II) and reached the quarter finals of the DFB Cup in 2008-09.
SV Wehen have a not-completely-tenous link with Hull, which I of course have to mention. Their one time Sporting Director, Paul Fernie, now at SV Darmstadt, grew up in Hull & played for Hull University. This is he:
Well respected within the game and a rare (on the coaching side) UK-to-Germany export, albeit he did unfortunately work for Leeds at one point.
Yes, you’re never more than 7 yards from a tenuous link with the “underrated seaside”* gem that is the City of Hull!
*National Geographic
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