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KFC Uerdingen

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Krefeld, Rhine-Ruhr · Germany · Bundesliga

Major cups
1
last 1985
Top-4 finishes
1

Power-ranking history

Hover a season for its rank and score
Rank (1 = best)1450Score (per-season normalised)0.00.51.079/8084/8589/9094/95

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 14 seasons from 1975-76 to 1995-96 it has fallen short of them by −7.2 match points.

Bayer 05 Uerdingen: surplus against expectation, 1975-76 to 1995-961975-76: −6.3 league points vs expected (22 on 28.3, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.1 match points1979-80: +0.8 league points vs expected (29 on 28.2, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.4 match points1980-81: −5.0 league points vs expected (22 on 27.0, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.5 match points1983-84: +2.6 league points vs expected (31 on 28.4, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.3 match points1984-85: +4.8 league points vs expected (36 on 31.2, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.4 match points1985-86: +12.4 league points vs expected (45 on 32.6, 2 for a win) · bar height +6.2 match points1986-87: −1.1 league points vs expected (35 on 36.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.5 match points1987-88: −2.6 league points vs expected (31 on 33.6, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.3 match points1988-89: −3.1 league points vs expected (31 on 34.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.6 match points1989-90: −1.5 league points vs expected (30 on 31.5, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.8 match points1990-91: −6.5 league points vs expected (23 on 29.5, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.2 match points1992-93: −2.7 league points vs expected (24 on 26.7, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.4 match points1994-95: −1.2 league points vs expected (25 on 26.2, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.6 match points1995-96: −7.8 league points vs expected (26 on 33.8, 3 for a win) · bar height −2.4 match points
1975-76one bar per season · height in match points · hover for that season1995-96
Best season against expectation
1985-86 +12.4 league pts
45 points on 32.6 expected as Bayer 05 Uerdingen
Worst season against expectation
1995-96 −7.8 league pts
26 points on 33.8 expected as Bayer 05 Uerdingen

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.

Rhine-Ruhr against expectation →How this is measured →

Greatest games

KFC Uerdingen's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play.All-time board.

#DateStageResultScore
11985-05-26DFB-Pokal · FinalNW 2-1 v Bayern Munichgame score 73.4
21986-04-02Cup Winners' Cup · Semifinals · 1st legAL 0-1 v Atlético de Madridgame score 61.6
31991-06-08BundesligaHL 1-2 v Hertha BSC Berlingame score 56.6
41986-04-16Cup Winners' Cup · Semifinals · 2nd leg, agg 2-4HL 2-3 v Atlético de Madridgame score 56.2
51986-03-19Cup Winners' Cup · Quarterfinals · 2nd leg, agg 7-5HW 7-3 v Dynamo Dresdengame score 55.9
61986-04-11BundesligaHW 1-0 v Werder Bremengame score 53.5
71985-06-01BundesligaHL 1-2 v Eintracht Braunschweiggame score 52.0
81976-05-29BundesligaAW 2-1 v 1. FC Kaiserslauterngame score 51.8
91987-04-11BundesligaAW 2-1 v 1. FC Kölngame score 51.5
101987-04-15BundesligaHL 3-4 v 1. FC Nürnberggame score 51.5

Footprint

Tiers played
L1
Top-flight (L1) seasons
14
First season
1976
Most recent season
1996

The Heartbreak Index5.2 · #419

The Tortured · Major trophy, 1985

5.2
Heartbreak
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of 1,139 clubs
#268
in Football
5.2
agony
The clocks
  • Major trophy since 19856.4
  • Major final appearance since 19853.2
Heaviest wounds

relegated from the top flight, 1996 · relegated from the top flight, 1993 · relegated from the top flight, 1991 · relegated from the top flight, 1981

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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.

1996
Bundesliga (1) · P18↓
34 P · 5-11-18 · 33:56 · -23
26
pts
1995
Bundesliga (1) · P15
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 7-11-16 · 37:52 · -15
25
pts
1993
Bundesliga (1) · P17↓
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 7-10-17 · 35:64 · -29
24
pts
1991
Bundesliga (1) · P17↓
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 5-13-16 · 34:54 · -20
23
pts
1990
Bundesliga (1) · P14
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 10-10-14 · 41:48 · -7
30
pts
1989
Bundesliga (1) · P13
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 10-11-13 · 50:60 · -10
31
pts
1988
Bundesliga (1) · P11
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 11-9-14 · 59:61 · -2
31
pts
1987
Bundesliga (1) · P8
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 12-11-11 · 51:49 · +2
35
pts
UC
1986
Bundesliga (1) · P3
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 19-7-8 · 63:60 · +3
45
pts
CWCUC
1985
Bundesliga (1) · P7
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 14-8-12 · 57:52 · +5
36
pts
PokalCWC
1984
Bundesliga (1) · P10
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 12-7-15 · 66:79 · -13
31
pts
1981
Bundesliga (1) · P18↓
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 8-6-20 · 47:79 · -32
22
pts
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1980
Bundesliga (1) · P15
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 12-5-17 · 43:61 · -18
29
pts
1976
Bundesliga (1) · P18↓
as Bayer Uerdingen · 34 P · 6-10-18 · 28:69 · -41
22
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.

1985
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.

1986-87
UEFA Cup(UC)
Round of 16
1985-86
Cup Winners Cup(CWC)
Semi-final