Karlsruher SC is a football club that is found in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg and it is currently playing its football in the second tier of football in Germany.
The club was founded in 1894 and won the German Championship in 1909, as well as winning back to back DFB-Pokals in 1955 and 1956. The last major competition that Karlsruher SC won was the Intertoto Cup European competition in 1996.
Karlsruher SC was one of the 16 founding teams of the Bundesliga in 1963 and was frequently relegated and promoted again between the top two tiers. The best finish that Karlsruher SC has had to date in the Bundesliga was a 6th place finish that was achieved in 1996.
Since then, the club has either been in the second or third tier of football in Germany except for two seasons. The main rival for Karlsruher SC is VfB Stuttgart, with this being a local rivalry.
History of Karlsruher SC
1884
Karlsruher SC was formed in 1884 under a different name and it didn’t take long for them to become competitive. It was in 1909 that they won the national title and a few years later they merged with another local side. This side played in the top tier of German football for many years.
1952
Karlsruher SC in its current form came to be in 1952 and it quickly saw success, winning the DFB-Pokal in both 1955 and 1956. They also won some regional championships during this time period.
1963
These strong displays led to Karlsruher SC being one of the 16 teams to make up the Bundesliga in its first season in 1963.
It didn't take long for Karlsruher SC to struggle, soon getting relegated. It was then a yo-yo between the top two leagues for a few years.
1990s
In the 1990s, Karlsruher SC began to improve and they got back to the top flight and qualified for the UEFA Cup in 1993, losing in the semi-final after beating notable sides like Bordeaux, Valencia, Boavista and PPSV.
1996
This included a massive 7-0 win against the quality Valencia side during the second round of the competition. For a number of seasons, they finished in the top half of the Bundesliga, achieving its best-ever finish of 6th place in 1996. They played in two more UEFA Cups during this time, losing in the third round on both occasions.
An Intertoto Cup win came in 1996, the last major title the team won. The team also got to the final of the DFB-Pokal in 1996 but lost out to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
2000s
At the turn of the millennium, Karlsruher SC’s fortunes began to decline once more. They have not been in the Bundesliga at all since 2009 and have been relegated a couple of times to the third tier of football.
The stadium
Karlsruher SC plays its home games at the Wildparkstadion. The ground's name originates from being a former deer park of the Grand Dukes of Baden. Football has been played at the site since 1922, with the stadium being constructed in 1955.
There have been a number of notable renovations that have taken place at the ground over the years. In 2006, the plan was announced to completely rebuild the stadium.
However, there were disagreements regarding finances between the football club and the city leading to the abandonment of these plans in 2014.
A couple of years later, reconstruction plans were approved, with the demolition of certain parts of the ground starting in November 2018. This work is being done in stages so matches could still take place in front of 15,000 fans.
The plan is for the stadium to be finished in 2022 and holds 34,000 fans in the all-seated arena. The project is set to cost about €123 million by the time it is completely finished.
Betting on the games
While Karlsruher SC has not been in the top tier of German football for a few years, there is still a large fan base following the club. This leads to a great atmosphere at Karlsruher SC games, with plenty of betting opportunities being on offer.
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