Karlsruher SC

Value$83MHeartbreak#2189.0

Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe · Germany · Bundesliga

Major cups
2
last 1956
Top-2 finishes
1
Top-4 finishes
3

Power-ranking history

Rank (1 = best)1420Score (per-season normalised)0.00.51.059/6064/6569/7074/7579/8084/8589/9094/9599/0004/05

Against expectation

Every German top-flight match this club has played in the Bundesliga, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 24 seasons from 1963-64 to 2008-09 it has fallen short of them by −8.6 match points.

1963-64 to 2008-09one bar per season · height in match points

Best season against expectation
1992-93 +5.8 league pts
39 points on 33.3 expected as Karlsruher SC
Worst season against expectation
1967-68 −9.9 league pts
17 points on 26.9 expected as Karlsruher SC

Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1995-96 and three from it; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable.

1991-92 table not final: source truncated on 1992-04-25, last 4 matchdays absent, 340 of 380.

Karlsruhe against expectation →How this is measured →

Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubKarlsruher SC e.V. (members' association)
Karlsruher SC e.V. (members' association)members' association· 76%
Sourcedas of 5 Sep 2025

The e.V. holds 76% of Karlsruher SC GmbH & Co. KGaA (audited 2024-25 accounts); the other 24% holders are not named there.

Karlsruher SC e.V. (members' association) on the owners board →

Greatest games

Karlsruher SC's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board.

1
1994-04-23 · Bundesliga
69.1
game score
2
1996-05-25 · DFB-Pokal · Final
68.7
game score
3
1997-02-19 · DFB-Pokal · Quarterfinals
65.0
game score
4
1960-10-05 · DFB-Pokal · Final
61.9
game score
5
1955-05-21 · DFB-Pokal · Final
61.8
game score
6
1992-12-01 · DFB-Pokal · Quarterfinals
60.7
game score
7
1995-03-08 · DFB-Pokal · Quarterfinals
59.8
game score
8
1994-03-16 · UEFA Cup · Quarterfinals · 2nd leg, agg 2-1
59.0
game score
9
1985-06-01 · Bundesliga
57.7
game score
10
SV Austria Salzburg
1994-04-12 · UEFA Cup · Semifinals · 2nd leg, agg 1-1
56.6
game score

Footprint

Tiers played
L1
Top-flight (L1) seasons
24
Pre-Bundesliga national playoff appearances
3
First season
1956
Most recent season
2009

The Heartbreak Index9.0 · #218

The Tortured · Major trophy, 1956

9.0
Heartbreak
#218
of 1,138 clubs
#125
in Football
9.0
agony
The clocks
  • Major trophy since 19567.7
  • Major final appearance since 19963.3
Heaviest wounds

relegated from the top flight, 2009 · lost the national cup final, 1996 · relegated from the top flight, 1998 · relegated from the top flight, 1985

One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →

Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers Bundesliga only. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2009
Bundesliga (1) · P17↓
34 P · 8-5-21 · 30:54 · -24
29
pts
2008
Bundesliga (1) · P11
34 P · 11-10-13 · 38:53 · -15
43
pts
1998
Bundesliga (1) · P16↓
34 P · 9-11-14 · 48:60 · -12
38
pts
UC
1997
Bundesliga (1) · P6
34 P · 13-10-11 · 55:44 · +11
49
pts
UCUC
1996
Bundesliga (1) · P7
34 P · 12-12-10 · 53:47 · +6
48
pts
PokalUC
1995
Bundesliga (1) · P8
34 P · 11-14-9 · 51:47 · +4
36
pts
UC
1994
Bundesliga (1) · P6
34 P · 14-10-10 · 46:43 · +3
38
pts
UC
1993
Bundesliga (1) · P6
34 P · 14-11-9 · 60:54 · +6
39
pts
UC
1992
Bundesliga (1) · P8
38 P · 16-9-13 · 48:50 · -2
41
pts
1991
Bundesliga (1) · P13
34 P · 8-15-11 · 46:52 · -6
31
pts
1990
Bundesliga (1) · P10
34 P · 10-12-12 · 32:39 · -7
32
pts
1989
Bundesliga (1) · P11
34 P · 12-8-14 · 48:51 · -3
32
pts
Domestic Cup Finals

Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.

1996
DFB-Pokal
Runner-up
1960
DFB-Pokal
Runner-up
1956
DFB-Pokal
Won
1955
DFB-Pokal
Won
European competition appearances

Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.

1997-98
UEFA Cup(UC)
Round of 16
1996-97
UEFA Cup(UC)
Round of 16
1993-94
UEFA Cup(UC)
Semi-final