TuRU Düsseldorf
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| Full name | Turn- und Rasensport Union 1880 e.V. Düsseldorf |
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| Nickname(s) | Die Tauben (The Doves) |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Ground | Stadion an der Feuerbachstraße |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Chairman | Paul-Ludwig Spies |
| League | Oberliga Niederrhein (V) |
| 2017–18 | 14th |
TuRU Düsseldorf is a German sports club (
History
Turn- und Rasensport Union Düsseldorf claims a number of early Düsseldorf clubs in its heritage. Düsseldorf Fußball Klub Union was created on 10 May 1905 as Düsselsdorfer Fußball Klub Union through the merger of Vorwärts Düsseldorf and Borussia Düsseldorf with onetime members of Fußball Club Britannia Düsseldorf. The club was renamed Düsseldorfer Sport Club Union in 1911 and in 1913 advanced to the final of the Westdeutcher Fußball Verband where they lost to
TuRU in its turn advanced to the final of the Westdeutcher Fußball Verband in 1923 where they dropped a 3:4 decision to
From 1935 to 1942 Düsseldorf played in the
Following World War II TuRU played briefly (1949–52) in the
The club currently plays in the tier five Oberliga Niederrhein.
Honours
The club's honours:
- Landesliga Niederrhein (V–VI)
- Champions: 1994, 2003
- Verbandsliga Niederrhein(V)
- Champions: 2004
Stadium
TuRU Düsseldorf plays its home fixtures in the Stadion an der Feuerbachstraße (capacity ~7,500).
Current football squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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External links
- Official website (in German)
- Abseits Guide to German Soccer