Never gave up: SSV Ulm looks back on an emotional second half of the season!

Never gave up: SSV Ulm looks back on an emotional second half of the season!

The recent developments around SSV Ulm 1846 have captivated the fans in the region. After an exciting promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga, the team did not make the relegation, but proudly looks back on a formative season. Especially the fans who with their motto "We never give up!" accompanied by the relegation battle are an indispensable part of this story. A new video that reflects the second half of the season bears the title "never abandoned" and impressively shows the emotional journey of the trailers. The fascination of fan curve reported from home games and outside, for example, for example to Kaiserslautern, Gelsenkirchen or Fürth, including recordings of graffiti and the legendary special trains.

The D-Block, the active fan group of SSV Ulm, is already planning numerous promotions and merchandise offers on the occasion of the anniversary "100 Years of Donaustadion". This special event, which is celebrated on August 1, 2025, is celebrated with a collective "100 years of Danube Stadium collection", which will be available from the first home game. A specially designed Silk-Slich product in cooperation with the association is offered both in the official fan shop and directly in the D block. As the website of the association explains, the Danube Stadium has an eventful history. It was inaugurated in 1925 and was the first stadium of its kind in southern Germany at the time, which attracted almost 40,000 spectators at the opening.

A look back into the stadium history

The development of the Danube Stadium reflects the history of football in Germany. Originally horseshoe -shaped and built without a counter -grandstand, the stadium survived numerous conversions and modernizations in order to meet the changing requirements. A remarkable moment in its history was the rise of SSV Ulm to the 1st Bundesliga in 1999, which led to the increase in capacity to 23,000 spectators. But since then significant renovation measures have been out, so that fans often have to live in the first division with nostalgic memories of the glorious times.

The role of fans in football

The role of fans in football has changed a lot over the decades. As [planet knowledge] (https://www.planet-wissen.de/gesellschaft/sport/fussballgeschichte/fussball-fans-Deutschland-102.html), there was hardly a pronounced fan culture after the Second World War. A turning point came with the founding of the Bundesliga in 1963 and the 1974 World Cup, which gave fans the opportunity to support their teams loudly with songs and catch channels. While hooligans appeared as violent groups in the 1980s, the ultra movement, which stands for creative choreographies and a new intensity on the fan curves, formed in the 1990s.

In Ulm, the connection between the fan community and the club remains strong, even in difficult times. The SSV Ulm may compete in the 3rd league in the future, but the heart of the fans still beats for their team. The first home game of the new season, which will take place on August 9 against FC Erzgebirge Aue, promises to be an atmospheric start.