Original: Die Roten -- Die Geschichte von Hannover 96 Hardy Grüne website -- Text samples on his book on the history of Hannover 96 , accessed : 25 January 2009 Their initial enthusiasm was for athletics and rugby ; football did not become their primary interest until 1899 .
Simplified: In the 1990s Hannover 96 played eight seasons in the second Bundesliga and two years in the third league , the Regionalliga Nord ( 1996-98 ) .