FC Hansa Rostock

on their knees from left: Jürgen Decker, Olaf Spandol, Hans-Joachim Wandke, Bernd Köhler, Axel Schulz, Eckhard Märzke, Dietrich Kehl, Michael Mischinger and Günter Blum.Hansa Rostock is a football club from Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The club plays in German 2. Bundesliga.
History
The club was founded on 1 November 1954 multi-sport Sportclub Empor Rostock. Because it was not possible to find enough players for the football team the team of Empor Lauter was transferred to  Rostock. This was common in the German Democratic Republic. Rostock took the place of Lauter in the first league. The re-organization of East German sports in 1965 led to the association's football department becoming independent as Fußball Club Hansa Rostock. The new club was named "Hansa" to remember northern Europe's Hanseatic League. Rostock was an important member there.

After the reunification of Germany Hansa played together with Dynamo Dresden in the German Bundesliga. They were relegated but came back. Their best result in the Bundesliga was 2 times a 6th place.
 Squad 
As of 31 August 2011

Honours
 East German champions: 1991
 East German vice-champions: 1955, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968
 East German Cup: 1991
 East German Cup finalists: 1955, 1957, 1960, 1967, 1987
 2. Bundesliga champions: 1995
 German Indoor champions: 1998
 German Under 17 championship runners-up: 2005

Rostocks seasons
 Year Division Position Points Goal difference Top goalscorers 1991–92 Bundesliga (I) 18th 31:45 -12  Michael Spies 13 ,  Florian Weichert 6 1992–93 2. Bundesliga (II) 11th 46:46 +2  Heiko März 9 ,  Olaf Bodden 8 ,  Timo Lange 6 ,  Sławomir Chałaśkiewicz 6 ,  Stefan Persigehl 5 1993–94 2. Bundesliga (II) 8th 39:37 -5  Olaf Bodden 13 ,  Jens Dowe 9 ,  Timo Lange 6 ,  Sławomir Chałaśkiewicz 5 1994–95 2. Bundesliga (II) 1st Promoted to the Bundesliga 46:22 +36  Stefan Beinlich 15 ,  Steffen Baumgart 10 ,  Rocco Milde 9 ,  René Schneider 6 ,  Timo Lange 6 ,  Jacek Mencel 6 1995–96 Bundesliga (I) 6th 49 +4  Stefan Beinlich 11 ,  Steffen Baumgart 10 ,  Jonathan Akpoborie 6 ,  René Schneider 6 1996–97 Bundesliga (I) 15th 40 -11  Jonathan Akpoborie 14 ,  Stefan Beinlich 8 1997–98 Bundesliga (I) 6th 51 +8  Sergej Barbarez 11 ,  Oliver Neuville 8 ,  Igor Pamić 7 ,  Jens Dowe 7 ,  Sławomir Majak 6 1998–99 Bundesliga (I) 14th 38 -9  Oliver Neuville 14 ,  Igor Pamić 6 ,  Victor Agali 6 ,  Sławomir Majak 5 1999–00 Bundesliga (I) 15th 38 -16  Magnus Arvidsson 9 ,  Victor Agali 6 ,  Peter Wibrån 6 2000–01 Bundesliga (I) 12th 43 -13  Victor Agali 5 ,  René Rydlewicz 5 2001–02 Bundesliga (I) 14th 34 -19  Magnus Arvidsson 5 ,  René Rydlewicz 5 ,  Markus Beierle 5 2002–03 Bundesliga (I) 13th 41 -6  Rade Prica 7 ,  René Rydlewicz 6 2003–04 Bundesliga (I) 9th 44 +1  Martin Max 20 ,  René Rydlewicz 7 ,  Magnus Arvidsson 6 2004–05 Bundesliga (I) 17th 30 -34  Antonio Di Salvo 7 ,  Rade Prica 6 2005–06 2. Bundesliga (II) 10th 43 -5  Marcel Schied 9 ,  Enrico Kern 8 2006–07 2. Bundesliga (II) 2nd Promoted to the Bundesliga 62 +19  Enrico Kern 12 ,  Đorđije Ćetković 7 ,  Christian Rahn 6 ,  Zafer Yelen 5 2007–08 Bundesliga (I) 17th 30 -22  Enrico Kern 7 ,  Fin Bartels 4 ,  Sebastian Hähnge 4 2008–09 2. Bundesliga (II) 13th 38 -1  Enrico Kern 11 ,  Mario Fillinger 8 ,  Fin Bartels 6 ,  Kevin Schindler 5 2009–10 2. Bundesliga (II) 16th 36 -12  Fin Bartels 4 ,  Tobias Jänicke 4 ,  Tim Sebastian 4 2010–11 3. Liga (III) 2nd Promoted to the 2. Bundesliga 78 +34  Björn Ziegenbein 14 ,  Marcel Schied 11 ,  Mohammed Lartey 10 ,  Tobias Jänicke 9 ,  Radovan Vujanović 7 2011–12 2. Bundesliga (II)

Other websites
 official website of F.C. Hansa Rostock
 HANSANEWS.DE | THE ONLINE MAGAZINE
 The Abseits Guide to German Soccer 

Category:German football clubs
Hansa Rostock