to June 1989 Fred Bockholt July 1983 to June 1988 Manfred Rummel January 1981 to June 1983 Dieter Tartemann July 1977 to December 1980 Hubert Schieth January 1975 to June 1977 Albert Becker July 1974 to January 1975 Peter Velhorn July 1973 to April 1974 Waldemar Gerhardt July 1972 to June 1973 Heinz Höher October 1970 to June 1972 Peter Sievers October 1970 Kurt Sahm July 1970 to October 1970 Horst Witzler July 1966 to June 1970 Hans Wendlandt July 1964 to June 1966 Willibald Hahn July 1963 to June 1964 Kuno Klötzer July 1961 to June 1963 Hans Wendlandt July 1959 to June 1961 Willy Multhaup July 1957 to June 1959 Karl Winkler July 1954 to June 1957 Fritz Buchloh July 1952 to June 1954 Richard Longin July 1951 to June 1952 Josef Uridil July 1949 to June 1951 Werner Sottong July 1945 to June 1949 Josef Uridil July 1938 to 1942 Pammer July 1936 to June 1938 Theodor Lohrmann 1935 to 1936 Kurt Otto August 1933 to 1935 Hans Schmidt 1932 to July 1933 Preis 1930 to 1932 Herzka 1929 to 1930 Hans Schulte 1926 to 1929 Izidor Kürschner 1924 to 1926 Rivalries In the past, the local derbies versus Rot-Weiß Essen were big events, sometimes followed by more than 30,000 fans, however since their rivals decline the rivalry has waned in importance. Although often clouded in political terms, the "reds" were meant to be left-wing and the "blacks" right-wing, in reality there was no real distinction. The rivalry was more based on geography of the city, a north (RWE) versus south (SWE) city divide. Honours Senior Team DFB-Pokal Winners: 1959 2. Oberliga West Champions: 1961 Youth Team German Under 17 championship Runners-up: 1986 References External links Official website Abseits Guide to German Football 1881 establishments in Germany Association football clubs established in 1900 Sports clubs established in 1881 Sport in Essen Football clubs in Germany Football clubs in North Rhine-Westphalia 2. Bundesliga clubs