SV Werder Bremen

2023 has certainly not been as spectacular for SV Werder Bremen as 2022, which was the year of their promotion back to the Bundesliga. Ole Werner’s team sat in 13th place at the end of May 2022 after having returned to top-flight football the previous season, and managed to avoid the relegation zone for the entire campaign. In 2023/24, the Green-Whites are currently 13th in the table once again, which is respectable, but nothing to be overly enthusiastic about. We’ll be taking a look back on a 2023 full of ups and downs, with memorable moments such as the vital 4-2 win in the capital to avoid relegation in April, the crowning of a Green-White top goalscorer, and the reunion of a prolific strike partnership on the international stage. 

An eventful year of Bundesliga action has now come to an end, and SV Werder Bremen currently sit six points clear of the relegation zone in 13th place. Nevertheless, head coach Ole Werner admitted in the end-of-year interview that the past twelve months could have gone better in terms of the number of points collected by Green-Whites and their inconsistent performances. We’re using the time between Christmas and the New Year to take a look back on the best stats, dates and facts from 2023.

At the start of November, Frank Baumann revealed that he will not extend his contract as sporting director. WERDER.TV and the 48-year-old are looking back on the past year one final time. Baumann speaks about how the year has gone for both our men’s and women’s teams and discusses the trials and tribulations of summer squad planning.

While Romano Schmid only ever came into action for the Green-Whites off the bench last season, the 23-year-old has taken on a new role in the 2023/24 campaign. The Austria international has appeared in Ole Werner’s starting XI in 14 of the 16 Bundesliga games so far this season, rising to the occasion despite the tough competition for a spot in the midfield within the squad.

Rafael Borré has been at SV Werder Bremen for nearly five months now. During this time, the Eintracht Frankfurt loanee has been able to score four goals for the Green-Whites. The Colombia international was also in action with his country on three separate international breaks, in addition to welcoming his second child during this time. The striker took the time to look back on the last months in an interview with WERDER.DE.

SV Werder Bremen would like to wish all the Green-Whites around the world a peaceful, relaxing and healthy Christmas.

A very special year has come to an end for Marvin Ducksch. In 2023, SVW’s striker was the highest-scoring German footballer and earned himself a cap for the national team. “It was a very special year for me. I achieved a lot of the goals that I set for myself,” said the 29-year-old. Whether it’s on the pitch or playing board games with his family, only one thing matters to Ducksch – “I always win!”

Following their last game in 2023, SV Werder Bremen’s players can recharge their batteries over the Christmas period. Before head coach Ole Werner departed for a short winter holiday, he responded to our questions in a year-end interview.

The German Football League (DFL) has announced the exact timings and dates for matchdays 19 to 26 of the 2023/24 Bundesliga season. The first home game in the New Year will take place against SC Freiburg on Saturday afternoon. SV Werder will also be in action at 15:30 CET on a Saturday away from against 1. FSV Mainz 05 and at home against 1. FC Heidenheim. Following a Friday evening game in Cologne, SVW will face off against SV Darmstadt 98 on another Saturday afternoon, whilst they are set to play TSG Hoffenheim on a Sunday evening. Borussia Dortmund are the visitors at the wohninvest WESERSTADION in the Saturday evening game on matchday 24, before Werder travel to 1. FC Union Berlin on a Saturday afternoon.

After a successful start in Vietnam, SV Werder Bremen are intensifying their internationalisation activities in South America. The “Football Development” programme in the Colombian metropolitan city Medellín, which is aimed specifically at children and young people as well as local coaches, began in December.