TuS Helene Altenessen

Football club infobox
clubname = TuS Helene Altenessen


fullname = Turn- und Sportverein Helene e.V. Essen-Altenessen
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founded = 1928
ground = Im Schollbrank
capacity = 11,000
chairman =
manager =
league = Landesliga Niederrhein (V)
season = 2007-08
position = 1st, Bezirksliga Niederrhein (VI)
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TuS Helene Altenessen is a German football club from the district of Altenessen in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.

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History

The team was established in 1928 as "Werks-TuS Helene Altenessen" and in 1934 merged with "TuS Sälzer-Amalie Essen" to form "Turn- und Sportverein Helene Altenessen" . In 1939, the club "TSV Amalie Essen" also became part of the sports club. [Grüne, Hardy (2001). Vereinslexikon. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag ISBN 3-89784-147-9] "TuS" was a worker's side that had a close association with the Krupp family-owned mining company until the mid-50s. Helene Amalie Krupp, co-founder of the family's industrial empire, is acknowledged in the names of several local football and sports clubs.

The team won promotion from the Bezirksklasse Niederrhein (II) in 1940 after a failed attempt to advance out of the playoff round the previous year. "TuS" then captured the Gauliga Niederrhein (I) title in 1941 and made appearances in the opening rounds of both the national championship and the Tschammerpokal, predecessor to today's DFB-Pokal (German Cup). Despite a poor season the next year, "TuS" remained competitive, earning upper table finishes in their following two campaigns. As World War II overtook the country, the team became part of the wartime side "Kriegspielegemeinschaft Helene/Preußen Essen" alongside "Essener Sportclub Preußen". The combined side played only two matches in the war-shortened 1944-45 season.

Like most other organizations in the country, including sports and football clubs, "TuS" was disbanded by occupying Allied authorities after the war. It was re-established in 1945 as "VfR 1928 Essen" before adopting the name "TuS Helene Essen" in 1948. Between 1948 and 1956 the team competed in the Amateurliga Niederrhein (II), but ultimately was unable to keep up with its local rivals.

The team enjoyed some fresh success in the 1980s as three consectutive promotions advanced the side to the Verbandsliga Niederrhein (V) where they played three seasons before backsliding to the local Kreisliga. The club had a successful 2007-08 season, winning promotion to the Landesliga Niederrhein (V) out of the Bezirksliga Niederrhein (VI).

Honours

*Gauliga Niederrhein (I) champions: 1941

tadium

"TuS" played its home fixtures in the Helene-Stadion Bäuminghausstraße which originally had a capacity of 25,000. After 1939 the facility was known as Im Schollbrank and in 2001 had a capacity of 18,000. Today the stadium accommodates 11,000.

Notable players

*Otto Rehhagel began his career with "TuS Helene" in 1952 before joining "Rot-Weiß Essen" in 1960 and then, in 1963, "Hertha Berlin". He has since become one of Germany's most successful coaches, guiding Greece to the Euro 2004 title.

External links

* [http://www.tus-helene.de.vu/ Official team site]

References

* [http://www.f-archiv.de/ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv] historical German domestic league tables de icon