Apart from having a great name, Stuttgarter Kickers have a long and honourable history as one of the oldest clubs in German football. In the early days the club performed well at local and regional level and by the 1930s was playing in one of the top sixteen Gauligen. After the war, the Kickers found themselves back in the second tier where they remained until 1989 when they gained promotion to the Bundesliga. This first spell at the top only lasted for one year, but another promotion the following year meant the club spent 1991/92 in the Bundesliga. For a second time, it was relegated immediately. The club then began a slow drop through the divisions. In 2015/ 2016 relegation to the Regionalliga Süd meant they dropped out of the professional league altogether. After a further relegation in 2018 Stuttgarter Kickers fell to the 5th tier Oberliga Baden Würtemberg.
Stadium
The Kickers play at the Gazi Stadion which has a capacity of 9,197, mostly standing. About half the stadium is covered.
Tickets
Tickets cost between 12.60 and 35.20 euros and can be ordered online or bought on the day.
Directions
The easiest way to get there is by underground. At the main station to can get the U7 towards Ostfildern and get off at a stop called “Waldau/Gazi-Stadion. It’s then two minutes on foot to the ground.
Website
http://www.stuttgarter-kickers.de/
Colours : Blue and white