125 years of sports history: Emden's clubs over time!

125 years of sports history: Emden's clubs over time!

The Emd city history is closely linked to the development of sport. In a review of the over 100-year history of sport in Emden, the Emder Zeitung The impressive changes and the foundation of numerous clubs The city's sporting life shaped.

The Emder Turnverein (ETV) was founded in 1861 as a men's gymnastics club. At that time, the sports world in Emden was still manageable and women were only allowed to take part in gymnastics for health reasons. Football was already represented, but was still in the beginning. The TuS Pewsum followed two years after the ETV was founded, with the focus at that time. With the founding of the Emder tennis and hockey club in 1892, the sport in the city experienced another upswing.

The development of the Emder Turnverein

The history of the ETV is rich in milestones. The official foundation of the men's gymnastics club took place on August 10, 1861. Already on October 6 of the same year, the first gymnastics lesson in the package "Wellengegelung" was held. In 1896 the association founded a women's department and thus received the name "Emder Turnverein", as the website of the Emder gymnastics club reports.

Over the years, the club grew and celebrated the commissioning of a new gymnasium in 1910, which was financed by a great participation of the citizens. The 50th anniversary of the ETV took place in 1911, followed by a 100th anniversary in 1913. War and political upheavals significantly influenced sporting life in Emden, but the ETV repeatedly found ways to regenerate and re-establishment after the destruction and deprivation.

variety in the range of sports

In the post -war period, many new clubs were created, and the Kickers Emden was founded in 1945 from the Football Department of the ETV. Sports such as handball, volleyball and basketball were added, and the offer continued to expand. Today, women are an integral part of sport in Emden, and the ETV has developed over time to meet the grown interest in various sports.

The Emder Zeitung emphasizes that the type of reporting on sport has also changed over time. Digitization has arrived while the sports clubs in Emden claim their place in the heart of the community. With events such as the 2nd Brons Cup, which was held in 2023 and attracted 120 participants, the ETV continues to demonstrate its lively role in the sporting life of the city.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien