Great Triumphs
The club’s greatest successes came long before the
The club’s greatest successes came long before the outbreak of the Second World War.
outbreak of the Second World War. In 1930 and 1931 Hertha BSC were crowned German champions twice in a row and reached the final of the German championship six years in succession. Since then, the club has not won a major national or international senior title.
DFB Cup: the greatest domestic achievements since the
DFB Cup: the greatest domestic achievements since the war were the appearances in the 1977, 1979 and 1993 cup finals....
war were the appearances in the 1977, 1979 and 1993 cup finals.
Internationally, reaching the UEFA Cup semifinal in 1979
Internationally, reaching the UEFA Cup semifinal in 1979 against Red Star Belgrade was the club’s biggest success, alongside the magical 1999/00 seaso...
against Red Star Belgrade was the club’s biggest success, alongside the magical 1999/00 season, when Hertha rocked the Champions League.
Champions League: in their only participation up to
Champions League: in their only participation up to the end of 2019, in the 1999/00 season, Hertha pulled off surprise wins against Chelsea and AC Milan.
the end of 2019, in the 1999/00 season, Hertha pulled off surprise wins against Chelsea and AC Milan. Jürgen Röber’s side made it through to the second group stage, where Barcelona, Porto and Sparta Prague proved too strong.
BSC — Financial Stability Score
Hertha ist das Berliner Paradox: Größter Markt Deutschlands, aber chronisch underperforming. Das Windhorst-Desaster hat die Bilanz zerstört. Der Weg zurück führt über Jahre disziplinierter 2.BL-Arbeit.
Golden Era
Runners-up: the league runner-up finish behind Borussia Mönc...
Runners-up: the league runner-up finish behind Borussia Mönchengladbach was especially significant.
Runners-up: the league runner-up finish behind Borussia Mönchengladbach was especially significant. The 1974/75 season, right after the home World Cup, became Hertha’s most successful Bundesliga season. Under the three-point system Georg Keßler’s team would have taken 63 points from 19 wins.
They beat Mönchengladbach 2:1 in the top match in front of 91,000 spectators.
Despite that, the team around Thomas Zander, Michael Sziedat, Lorenz Horr, Ete Beer, Hanne Weiner and Wolfgang Sidka clearly missed out on the title in the run-in.
‘Europe, here we come’: in 1999 Hertha charged
‘Europe, here we come’: in 1999 Hertha charged into the Champions League.
into the Champions League. Sixty-two points and third place behind Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen made it the capital club’s best season after reunification. Hertha qualified for the Champions League for the only time up to December 2019. One player stood out above all on the road to Europe: goalscorer Michael Preetz.
The 31-year-old striker claimed the Bundesliga golden boot with 23 goals in 34 matches.
Hertha Amateurs: the 1992/93 season was shaped by
Hertha Amateurs: the 1992/93 season was shaped by the charge of two teams no one had on their radar at the start.
the charge of two teams no one had on their radar at the start. Internationally, Borussia Dortmund thrilled the country and reached the UEFA Cup final. In the DFB Cup, it was Hertha BSC’s amateurs who caused a stir.
The third-tier Berliners beat VfB Leipzig, then Hannover 96 and 1. FC Nürnberg in the Poststadion, before knocking out Chemnitzer FC 2:1 in the semifinal at the Olympiastadion.
In the final against Bayer Leverkusen the fairy tale ran out; Leverkusen won 1:0 through a late Ulf Kirsten goal.
Hertha can score by the hundred too –
Hertha can score by the hundred too – just not in the Bundesliga.
just not in the Bundesliga. The 1980/81 season in the 2. Bundesliga Nord remains the most prolific in club history: 123 goals, 31 wins in 42 games.
Unforgettable Victories
131 goals: in 1926/27 and 1929/30 Hertha hit
131 goals: in 1926/27 and 1929/30 Hertha hit 103 goals in the Berlin-Brandenburg League, and including the final rounds they reached 131 in 1929/30 – ...
103 goals in the Berlin-Brandenburg League, and including the final rounds they reached 131 in 1929/30 – the season that ended with the German title.
Highest home win in professional football: a 9:1
Highest home win in professional football: a 9:1 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Matchday 32 of 1969/70.
victory over Borussia Dortmund on Matchday 32 of 1969/70. In the second division they beat Wattenscheid 09 by 8:0 in 1980/81.
Highest away win in professional football: a 6:0
Highest away win in professional football: a 6:0 away win at OSV Hannover on the final day of the 1980/81 second-division season.
away win at OSV Hannover on the final day of the 1980/81 second-division season. Hertha BSC also won 6:0 away to Bayreuth in 1981/82.
Longest winning streak: eight straight wins from Matchday
Longest winning streak: eight straight wins from Matchday 19 to Matchday 26 in the 1980/81 season....
19 to Matchday 26 in the 1980/81 season.
Most wins in a season: 31 in the
Most wins in a season: 31 in the 1980/81 second-division campaign....
1980/81 second-division campaign.
Longest unbeaten run: 21 games without defeat from
Longest unbeaten run: 21 games without defeat from Matchday 3 to Matchday 23 of the 2012/13 2.
Matchday 3 to Matchday 23 of the 2012/13 2. Bundesliga season.