SV Meppen - Eintracht Norderstedt

Founded in 1912, SV Meppen is a football club from Lower Saxony that features in the 3. Liga. Based in Meppen, the club was a regular competitor in the 2. Bundesliga, however with their fortunes declining, they slipped to the lower tiers while undergoing a period of transition. The club worked hard during this period and gradually rose through the ranks and clinched the Regionalliga Nord championship which propelled them to the 3. Liga. The club plays its home games at the Hänsch-Arena where fans have witnessed famous moments such as the 1997 DFB Pokal win over Eintracht Frankfurt.