Holstein Kiel

Holstein Kiel
Full nameKieler Sportvereinigung
Holstein von 1900 e.V.
Nickname(s)Die Störche (The Storks)[citation needed]
Founded7 October 1900; 124 years ago (1900-10-07)
GroundHolstein-Stadion
Capacity15,034[1]
Executive directorWolfgang Schwenke[2]
PresidentSteffen Schneekloth[3][4]
Head coachMarcel Rapp
LeagueBundesliga
2023–242. Bundesliga, 2nd of 18 (promoted)
Websiteholstein-kiel.de
Current season

Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900 e.V., commonly known as Holstein Kiel (German pronunciation: [ˌhɔlʃtaɪn ˈkiːl] ) or KSV Holstein, is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. From the 1900s through the 1960s, the club was one of the most dominant sides in northern Germany. Some notable honors from that period include the German football championship in 1912, and being vice-champions 1910 and 1930. Holstein also won six regional titles and finished as runners-up another nine times. They remained a first-division side until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. They made their debut in the Bundesliga in the 2024–25 season after gaining promotion from the 2. Bundesliga in 2024.

  1. ^ "Holstein Kiel: Baugenehmigung für Osttribüne ist da - Sportbuzzer.de". 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Wolfgang Schwenke bleibt Geschäftsführer bei Holstein Kiel". Süddeutsche (in German). 5 March 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Steffen Schneekloth neuer Holstein-Präsident". FL-ARENA (in German). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Holstein-Präsident: Schneekloth verwundert über Personalplanungen in Vereinen". T-Online (in German). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2024.