Rot-Weiß Essen is a historic German football club from Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 1907. Known as RWE, the red-and-white side carries a deep Ruhr identity and plays at Stadion an der Hafenstraße. Its story includes a 1953 DFB-Pokal triumph, the 1955 German championship and a pioneering place in the European Cup. This team page brings together the club’s latest profile, recent coaching timeline, recorded player movement and competition history.
Rot-Weiß Essen Upcoming matches by league
3. Liga
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- Regular Season - 12
SG Sonnenhof GrossaspachNo H2HRot-Weiß Essen
WIRmachenDRUCK Arena -
- Regular Season - 13
Rot-Weiß EssenNo H2HAlemannia Aachen
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- Regular Season - 14
VerlNo H2HRot-Weiß Essen
SPORTCLUB Arena -
- Regular Season - 15
Rot-Weiß EssenNo H2HHoffenheim II
Rot-Weiß Essen Last matches by league
3. Liga
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- Regular Season - 11
Rot-Weiß Essen1 - 0SSV Jahn Regensburg
Stadion an der Hafenstraße -
- Regular Season - 10
FC Ingolstadt 041 - 0Rot-Weiß Essen
Audi-Sportpark -
- Regular Season - 9
Rot-Weiß Essen2 - 0Fortuna Köln
Stadion an der Hafenstraße -
- Regular Season - 8
Preußen Münster3 - 3Rot-Weiß Essen
Preußen-Stadion
DFB Pokal
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- Round of 32
Rot-Weiß Essen1 - 2RB Leipzig
Stadion an der Hafenstraße
Friendlies Clubs
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- Club Friendlies
Arminia Bielefeld2 - 2Rot-Weiß Essen
2. Bundesliga
Rot-Weiß Essen Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 26 players, with eight attackers, nine defenders, five midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes D. Abiama, S. Telalović, M. Obuz and L. Brumme, while M. Geschwill, J. Ríos Alonso, M. Kostka and Ben Vincent Hüning add defensive options. Tony Menzel and Noah Pesch are among the listed midfielders. Goalkeeping depth is represented by J. Golz, F. Wienand, M. Brüning and R. Gerres. The overall position spread covers every major role without defining a preferred starting lineup.
position Goalkeeper
R. Gerres
Jakob Karl Gerhard Golz
Eric Verstappen
Felix Bernd Wienand
position Defender
Michael Kostka
Max Geschwill
Ben Vincent Hüning
Franci Clarck Bouebari Kitsamoutse
José-Enrique Ríos Alonso
Ekin Çelebi
Luca Juliano Bazzoli
J. Gnagnon
position Midfielder
Tony Menzel
Jaka Čuber Potočnik
Noah Pesch
Ruben Seyram Reisig
Dickson Abiama
Janne Sietan
Nick Bätzner
Jannik Hofmann
position Attacker
Aiman Dardari
Marvin Ayhan Obuz
Lucas Brumme
Semir Telalović
Marek Janssen
R. Malaeb
Fadih Vasic
Last Rot-Weiß Essen Coachs
Uwe Koschinat is Rot-Weiß Essen’s current coach, having taken charge on 1 December 2024. His appointment followed Christoph Dabrowski, who led the club from July 2022 to December 2024. Lars Fleischer appears in the timeline for May and June 2022, after which Christian Neidhart served from July 2020 to May 2022. Christian Titz preceded Neidhart, with his tenure recorded from June 2019 to June 2020. The sequence places Koschinat within a recent period of coaching change.
Uwe Koschinat
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uwe Koschinat | Germany | 1 December 2024 | |
| Christoph Dabrowski | Poland | 1 July 2022 | 1 December 2024 |
| Lars Fleischer | Germany | 1 May 2022 | 1 June 2022 |
| Christian Neidhart | Germany | 1 July 2020 | 1 May 2022 |
| Christian Titz | Germany | 1 June 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| Argirios Giannikis | Germany | 1 October 2017 | 1 April 2018 |
| 1 August 2016 | |||
| Jan Siewert | Germany | 1 July 2015 | 1 April 2016 |
Rot-Weiß Essen Transfers
Among the latest arrivals listed, D. Abiama joined from 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a transfer, while M. Geschwill came from Holstein Kiel, Noah Pesch from Borussia Mönchengladbach and J. Hofmann from 1. FC Nürnberg. S. Telalović arrived on loan from 1. FC Nürnberg, alongside loan additions Tony Menzel from Dynamo Dresden and Aiman Dardari from FC Augsburg. J. Sietan is listed as a free-agent arrival, and E. Çelebi plus L. Bazzoli as returns from loan. Earlier entries also include R. Reisig and M. Kostka as transfers and T. Casali as a free agent.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Verstappen |
Würzburger Kickers
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Free agent | 7 September 2026 |
| N. Bätzner |
SC Paderborn 07
|
Transfer | 29 August 2026 |
| D. Abiama |
1. FC Kaiserslautern
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Transfer | 20 July 2026 |
| S. Telalović |
1. FC Nürnberg
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Loan | 10 July 2026 |
| M. Geschwill |
Holstein Kiel
|
Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| M. Geschwill |
Holstein Kiel
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Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| Noah Pesch |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Transfer | 2 July 2026 |
| J. Sietan |
Waldhof Mannheim
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Bouebari |
Freiburg II
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| Aiman Dardari |
FC Augsburg
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Tony Menzel |
Dynamo Dresden
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Hofmann |
1. FC Nürnberg
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Bazzoli |
SSV Ulm 1846
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Çelebi |
FC Schweinfurt 05
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Abiama |
1. FC Kaiserslautern
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Loan | 1 February 2026 |
The latest departures listed include free-agent moves for T. Casali to VfL Bochum, K. Mizuta to Le Havre, T. Müsel to 1. FC Magdeburg and R. Safi to MSV Duisburg. N. Schulte-Kellinghaus is recorded as an outgoing loan to SG Wattenscheid 09. Several June departures were returns to parent clubs, including D. Schmidt to Fortuna Düsseldorf, J. Hofmann to 1. FC Nürnberg, J. Mause to 1. FC Kaiserslautern, F. Bouebari to Freiburg II and D. Abiama to 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Earlier listed movement includes free-agent exits for A. Arslan and Ben Heuser.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Schultz |
SV Wehen
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Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| M. Brüning |
Eintracht Norderstedt
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Free agent | 29 August 2026 |
| N. Kaiser |
Lokomotive Leipzig
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Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| T. Casali |
VfL Bochum
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Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| K. Mizuta |
Le Havre
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Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| Ramien Safi |
MSV Duisburg
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Meisel |
FC Saarbrücken
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Schulte-Kellinghaus |
SG Wattenscheid 09
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Gjasula |
Hoffenheim II
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- | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Safi |
MSV Duisburg
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Müsel |
1. FC Magdeburg
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Schultz |
SV Wehen
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Kaiser |
Lokomotive Leipzig
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Bouebari |
Freiburg II
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Mause |
1. FC Kaiserslautern
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The listed movement into Rot-Weiß Essen combines transfers, loans, free-agent arrivals and players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. The incoming examples include D. Abiama, M. Geschwill, Noah Pesch and J. Hofmann on transfers; S. Telalović, Tony Menzel and Aiman Dardari on loans; J. Sietan as a free agent; and E. Çelebi and L. Bazzoli returning from loan. The departure side shows a different mix, with free-agent exits for T. Casali, K. Mizuta, T. Müsel and R. Safi, an outgoing loan for N. Schulte-Kellinghaus, and several players returning to parent clubs. The same individual can appear in different movement categories at different dates, as illustrated by D. Abiama’s earlier loan return and later arrival. These listed entries describe the shape of recent squad turnover, but they do not establish a complete transfer total or a definitive net balance.
Leagues Rot-Weiß Essen has participated in
Rot-Weiß Essen has recorded 3. Liga participation from 2022 through 2025, making it a recent part of the club’s league history. The DFB Pokal is recorded from 2011 through 2025 and remains a recent cup entry, while Club friendlies appear from 2020 through 2025 as a recurring non-league category. By contrast, Regionalliga - West is historical in this profile, with participation recorded from 2019 to 2021. The available competition history does not establish a 2026-27 standing, result or qualification.
More about Rot-Weiß Essen
Rot-Weiß Essen is a German football club from Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1907, it is commonly known as RWE and is identified with red and white, the traditional colors reflected in its name and visual identity. The club’s story is closely bound to the Ruhr Valley, where it has cultivated the image of a traditional working-class institution with a loyal following and a strong sense of local belonging.
RWE plays at Stadion an der Hafenstraße in Bergeborbeck, north-west of Essen’s city centre. The ground replaced the historic Georg-Melches-Stadion, a former home remembered for its early floodlight installations in West Germany. The present venue provides a modern setting for a club whose identity remains rooted in the industrial football culture of the region.
Rot-Weiß Essen’s most celebrated period came in the 1950s. The club won the DFB-Pokal in 1953 and the German championship in 1955, the defining honours of its golden era. The national title also gave RWE a place in European football history: it became the first German representative entered into the newly established European Cup. Those achievements remain central to the club’s historical profile, even as later decades brought movement through Germany’s professional and regional divisions.
The club is structured as a registered membership association, preserving the member-based character associated with historic German football institutions. Its football ecosystem spans the national league pyramid, cup competition and regional contests. Recent competition records include the 3. Liga, the DFB Pokal and club friendlies, while earlier records include the Regionalliga West. The wider RWE tradition emphasizes regional talent, collective resilience and a hard-working team ethos rather than a star-led identity. The interlocking RWE crest and red-and-white kit traditions, including historic white chest designs, reinforce that continuity between the club’s championship past and its modern Ruhr setting.
Last matches statistics for Rot-Weiß Essen
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Rot-Weiß Essen
1 - 0
FC Viktoria Köln
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1 / 10 |
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0% | 0 | 3 | |
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Rot-Weiß Essen
6 - 2
Würzburger Kickers
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11 / 27 |
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0% | 0 | 4 | |
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Waldhof Mannheim
1 - 2
Rot-Weiß Essen
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5 / 9 |
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0% | 0 | 2 | |
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Rot-Weiß Essen
1 - 1
Hansa Rostock
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3 / 22 |
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0% | 0 | 2 | |
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Arminia Bielefeld
2 - 2
Rot-Weiß Essen
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Preußen Münster
3 - 3
Rot-Weiß Essen
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5 / 9 |
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0% | 0 | 3 | |
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Rot-Weiß Essen
2 - 0
Fortuna Köln
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7 / 18 |
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0% | 0 | 2 | |
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FC Ingolstadt 04
1 - 0
Rot-Weiß Essen
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7 / 20 |
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0% | 0 | 3 | |
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Rot-Weiß Essen
1 - 0
SSV Jahn Regensburg
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5 / 14 |
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0% | 0 | 3 | |
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Rot-Weiß Essen
1 - 2
RB Leipzig
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1 / 9 |
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0% | 15 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Rot-Weiß Essen
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).