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Introduction
Hertha Berlin was formed in 1892. Its full name is Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892. The club was one of the founder members of the Deutscher Fussball Bund (DFB), which was formed in 1900, and of the Bundesliga , which was founded in 1963.
Stadium
Since 1963 Hertha have played in the Olympiastadion, which was originally built for the 1936 Olympics.
It has the largest permanent seating capacity in Germany (74475) and is the second largest stadium in the country. (The largest is Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park)
Despite its age the stadium has had several major renovations and now has a partial roof.
The German national team plays here and it hosted six matches in the 2006 world cup. It is also used for cup finals (including the 2015 Champions League and DFB Cup).
There is a cashless payment system inside the ground : you buy a card which is charged with 10 euros and use it to buy food and drink. If you need more you can top it up at machines and if you don’t spend it all you can get a refund after the game.
Tickets
There is an online ticket shop.
You can also order tickets by phone (+49 (0)1806 – 51 53 01) or email ( via a contact form on the website)
Direction
The club website has really clear and simple directions (in English).
You can get all the way to the stadium by underground (U2), train (S5) and bus (M49 and 218)
Website
https://www.herthabsc.de/en/
Major honours
League
German Championship
Winners: 1930, 1931
Runners-up: 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1975
2. Bundesliga
1990, 2011, 2013
Cup
League Cup:
Winners: 2001, 2002
Runners-up: 2000
German Cup:
Runners-up: 1977, 1979, 1993
Berlin Cup
Winners: 1920, 1924, 1928, 1929, 1943, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1967, 19761, 1987, 1992, 2004
International
UEFA Intertoto Cup:
Group Winners: 1971, 1973, 1976, 1978 and 2006 joint winner
Colours : blue and white
Nicknames : Die Alte Dame (The Old Lady) Die Blau-Weißen (The Blue-Whites)
