Germany Regionalliga West 03/30 13:00 27 Fortuna Dusseldorf II v Rot Weiss Ahlen - View
Germany Regionalliga West 04/06 12:00 28 Rot Weiss Ahlen v SC Fortuna Köln - View
Germany Regionalliga West 04/13 12:00 29 Alemannia Aachen v Rot Weiss Ahlen - View
Germany Regionalliga West 04/20 12:00 30 1. FC Bocholt v Rot Weiss Ahlen - View
Germany Regionalliga West 04/27 12:00 31 Rot Weiss Ahlen v Duren - View
Germany Regionalliga West 05/04 12:00 32 Wuppertaler v Rot Weiss Ahlen - View
Germany Regionalliga West 05/11 12:00 33 Rot Weiss Ahlen v Borussia M'gladbach II - View
Germany Regionalliga West 05/18 12:00 34 Schalke II v Rot Weiss Ahlen - View

Wikipedia - Rot Weiss Ahlen

Rot Weiss Ahlen is a German football club based in Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Until 2006 the club was known as LR Ahlen for its major sponsor, but underwent a name change when the sponsor withdrew its support after the team was relegated to the Regionalliga (III) in that year.

History

The club has its roots in the local sides of the early 1900s formed by coalminers who played pickup games after work. In 1917, Freie Sportclub Union (FSCU) Ahlen was founded and became one of the region's best known teams, playing in the second-tier leagues of the time. The rise of the Third Reich saw the club disbanded as over three-quarters of its members were foreigners making the side politically unpalatable to the regime. A new club, Tus Germania Ahlen, was formed in 1933. This side merged with the strong local club Wacker Ahlen to create the town's largest sports association.

Historical chart of Rot Weiss Ahlen league performance

After World War II attempts to rebuild local teams failed until members of eight pre-war clubs came together to form Turn- und Sport Ahlen in 1948. The new side went on to many decades of routine play in the local upper leagues. In 1991, TuS were faced with a financial crisis and demotion to lower level play. A local benefactor, Helmut Spikker, helped bail the team out through the support provided by his firm, cosmetics manufacturer LR International.

Now on a firm footing, TuS Ahlen enjoyed an impressive run of success through the early 90s beginning with a Berzirksliga Westfalen (VII) title in 1992 and promotion to the Landesliga Westfalen (VI). In each of the following three seasons TuS earned another championship and promotion; out of the Landesliga, through the Verbandsliga Westfalen-Nordost (V) and Oberliga Westfalen (IV), leading to the Regionalliga West/Südwest (III).

Leichtathletik Rasensport Ahlen was formed on 1 June 1996 when TuS Ahlen merged with Blau-Weiß Ahlen to begin play in the Regionalliga West/Südwest in 1996–97. The club's rise was stalled and they made a bid to again move up by signing a number of players with Bundesliga experience for 1998–99. However, they could only manage a sixth-place finish and subsequently unloaded their expensive talent. Living more within their means, the side earned promotion with a second-place result in 1999–2000 and a 2–1 victory over 1. FC Union Berlin in the playoff round to advance to the 2. Bundesliga. Ahlen's best result came in their debut in the second tier when they ended sixth. The team slipped to become a lower-tier side and lingered for another five seasons before a 17th-place result led to their demotion in 2006.

After being relegated LR Ahlen lost the support of its major sponsor and underwent a name change to become Rot Weiss Ahlen on 31 May 2006. Chairman Spikker also left the club at the end of August with his successor being vice-president Heinz-Jürgen Gosda. The team returned to 2. Bundesliga play after finishing as champions of the Regionalliga Nord in 2007–08. With the end of the 2009–10 season, Ahlen was relegated to the 3. Liga, and the following year to the fifth NRW-Liga despite a 17th-place finish outside the drop down zone because of insolvency.

In 2020 the club finished second in the Oberliga Westfalen to win promotion to the Regionalliga West.

Rot Weiss Ahlen is a German soccer team based in the city of Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team was founded in 1996 and plays its home matches at the Wersestadion, which has a capacity of 12,000 spectators. The team's colors are red and white, hence the name Rot Weiss, which translates to "red and white" in English.

Rot Weiss Ahlen has a rich history in German soccer, having played in the Bundesliga 2 for several seasons in the early 2000s. The team has also had success in the DFB-Pokal, reaching the quarterfinals in 2002-2003.

The current squad is made up of a mix of experienced players and promising young talent. The team is known for its attacking style of play, with a focus on quick passing and movement off the ball. The team's top goal scorer is currently striker Timo Staffeldt, who has scored 10 goals in the current season.

Off the field, Rot Weiss Ahlen is known for its strong community involvement, with the team regularly hosting events and activities for fans of all ages. The team also has a strong youth academy, which has produced several players who have gone on to play at the highest levels of German soccer. Overall, Rot Weiss Ahlen is a team with a proud history and a bright future, and is sure to continue to be a force in German soccer for years to come.