Germany · Germany 3. Liga
Hansa Rostock
FC Hansa Rostock
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Founded
1965
Years standing
61
Home ground
Ostseestadion, Rostock
Capacity
29,000 seats
The Trophy Cabinet
- NOFV-Oberliga
- Champions: 1990–91
- DDR-Oberliga
- Runners-up: 1955, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1967–68
- FDGB-Pokal
- Winners: 1990–91
- Runners-up: 1955, 1957, 1960, 1966–67, 1986–87
- 2. Bundesliga
- Champions: 1994–95
- 3. Liga
- Runners-up: 2020–21
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cup (Tiers 3–7)
- Winners: 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2025, 2026
- German Under 19 championship
- Winner: 2010
- Runners-up: 2013
- German Under 17 championship
- Runners-up: 2005
Nickname: Hansa, Hanseaten, Kogge, Hansa-Kogge, Ostseestädter|
The Case For Them
Hansa Rostock are not a spare club. They are Germany 3. Liga, Ostseestadion, Rostock, and 61 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.
Proper ground
Ostseestadion, Rostock takes roughly 29,000, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as Hansa, Hanseaten, Kogge, Hansa-Kogge, Ostseestädter|. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG) is about 22km from the ground, and Rostock Parkstraße railway stop is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Germany 3. Liga is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. Germany does not do easy neutrals.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Ostseestadion, Rostock. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG)
22 km / 14 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Rostock Parkstraße railway stop
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Ostseestadion, Rostock
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Ostseestadion, Rostock
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
