Hertha BSC
Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V., commonly known as Hertha BSC (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁtaː beː ʔɛs t͡seː]), and sometimes referred to as Hertha Berlin, Hertha BSC Berlin, or simply Hertha, is a German professional football club based in the locality of Westend of the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf of Berlin. Hertha BSC plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football, following relegation from the Bundesliga in 2022–23. Hertha BSC was founded in 1892, and was a founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900.
| Full name | Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Die Alte Dame (The Old Lady) | |||
| Founded | 25 July 1892 | |||
| Ground | Olympiastadion | |||
| Capacity | 74,649 | |||
| Limited shareholders | 78,8 %: 777 Partners 21,2 %: Hertha BSC e. V. | |||
| President | Vacant | |||
| Head coach | Pál Dárdai | |||
| League | 2. Bundesliga | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga, 18th of 18 (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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The team won the German championship in 1930 and 1931. Since 1963, Hertha's stadium has been the Olympiastadion. The club is known as Die Alte Dame in German, which translates to "The Old Lady". In 2002, the sports activities of the professional, amateur, and under-19 teams were separated into Hertha BSC GmbH & Co. KGaA.