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Bundesliga 2

Hannover 96 FC

Germany
General Information
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96 ([haˈnoːfɐ ˈzɛksʔʊntˈnɔʏ̯nt͡sɪç]), Hannover, HSV (although this may cause confusion with Hamburger SV) or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony. Hannover 96 play in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier in the German football league system, having been relegated from the Bundesliga, Germany's first tier, after finishing 17th in the 2018–19 season.
Hannover 96 was founded in 1896. Hannover have won two German championships and one DFB-Pokal. Hannover's stadium is the HDI-Arena. Hannover 96 has a major rivalry with Eintracht Braunschweig.