Hamburg-Eimsbütteler Ballspiel-Club

The club was founded in 1911 as SC Eibe.{{cite web|url=http://www.hebc.de/index.php/100jahre-hebc/geschichte |title=Die letzten 100 Jahre des HEBC im Überblick.... |work=Hamburg Eimsbütteler Ballspiel Club |date=2023-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018110856/http://www.hebc.de/index.php/100jahre-hebc/geschichte |access-date=2023-02-16|archive-date=18 October 2011 |language=de }} The club merged three times over ten years. First, they merged with Harvestehuder FC in 1912 to form Hamburger BC 1911. They had a failed merger with SC Hansa 1911 in 1919 then merged with Eimsbütteler SC in 1921 to form Hamburg-Eimsbütteler BC.{{cite web|title=HEBC Verein |work=Hamburg Eimsbütteler Ballspiel Club |url=https://hebc.de/verein/ |language=de }} They then merged with Sport 01 Hamburg during World War II but re-formed as Hamburg-Eimsbütteler Ballspiel-Club after. During these years, they were mostly in the second division of the Fußball-Bezirksklasse Groß-Hamburg (Football district class Greater Hamburg).{{cite news |url=https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/newspaper/item/X6IIYGUEIZ3T6O2VQP3DQFKIGMSB7V3Q?issuepage=7 |title=Doch mit des Geschickes Mächten |newspaper=Harburger Anzeigen und Nachrichten |date=18 December 1933 |page=7 |access-date=2023-02-03 |language=de }} The club competed in the 1935 Tschammerpokal, but was eliminated by Eimsbütteler TV, 7:3.

The club played in the 1. Klasse Hamburg from 1945 to 1947, which was the second highest class of West German football. They were relegated in 1949 and had dropped down to the fourth division by 1951. The club made it back to the third division from 1954 to 1957 then made it to the second division until demotion in 1960. With the creation of the Bundesliga in 1963, they remained in the third division. The team made it to the finals of the Hamburg Cup in 1982–83 but were defeated by Hummelsbütteler SV in the penalty kick shootout.{{cite news |title=Immer wiede ei bitteres Los für die Außenseiter |date=25 July 2014 |first1=Wolfgang |last1=Helm |newspaper=Hamburger Abendblatt |trans-title=Again and again a bitter fate for outsiders|url=https://www.abendblatt.de/incoming/article151627/Immer-wieder-ein-bitteres-Los-fuer-die-Aussenseiter.html|language=de }}

The team struggled in the decades after, often staying in the sixth division in the 1990s{{cite web|title=Landesliga Hamburg 1992/1993|url=http://www.f-archiv.de/|language=de |work=Das Deutsche Fußball-Archiv, Abschlusstabellen von 1900 bis heute }}{{cite web |url=http://www.f-archiv.de/|title=Verbandsliga Hamburg 1995/96 |last= |first=|date= |access-date=21 March 2023 |language=de |trans-title=Association League Hamburg 1995/96 }} and 2000s. They were demoted to the 7th division in 2011 and had to fight off other demotion battles{{Cite news |last=Grewe |first=Louisa |year=2016 |title=Titeltraum und Abstiegskampf |trans-title=Title dream and relegation battle |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/fussball-preview-wochendende-eimsbuettel-etv-alsterbrueder/ |access-date= 13 March 2023 }}{{Cite news |last=Wesseler |first=Laura |date=26 February 2016 |title=Der Abstiegskampf geht weiter |trans-title=The relegation battle continues |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/der-abstiegskampf-geht-weiter/ |access-date= 13 March 2023 }} before eventually making it back to the fifth division in 2017–18, where they play today.{{cite web |url=https://www.sport.de/fussball/deutschland-oberliga-hamburg/ergebnisse-und-tabelle/ |title=Oberliga Hamburg |last= |first=|publisher=SPORT.DE|date= |access-date=21 March 2023 |language=de |trans-title= }}{{cite web |url=https://www.besoccer.com/team/hebc-hamburg |title=Information on HEBC Hamburg |last= |first=|publisher=BESOCCER |date= |access-date=21 March 2023 |language= |trans-title= }}{{Cite news |last=Grewe |first=Louisa |date=8 February 2016 |title=Das Wochenende der Doppelpacks |trans-title=The weekend of double packs |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/das-wochenende-der-doppelpacks/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Wesseler |first=Laura |date=14 March 2016 |title=Von Absteigern und Spitzenreitern |trans-title=Of relegators and leaders |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/von-absteigern-und-spitzenreitern/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Grewe |first=Louisa |date=31 March 2016 |title=Trendwende vor der Osterpause |trans-title=Trend reversal before the Easter break |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/trendwende-vor-der-osterpause/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Hennig |first=Fabian |date=1 April 2016 |title=Perfektes Fußball-Wetter am Wochenende |trans-title=Perfect football weather this weekend |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/sonne/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Wesseler |first=Laura |date=4 April 2016 |title=Abstiegskampf in der Frühlingssonne |trans-title=Relegation battle in the spring sun |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/abstiegskampf-in-der-fruehlingssonne/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Wesseler |first=Laura |date=11 April 2016 |title=HFC Falke siegt mit zwölf Toren |trans-title=HFC Falke wins with twelve goals |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/hfc-falke-siegt-mit-zwoelf-toren/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Wesseler |first=Laura |date=24 April 2016 |title=St. Pauli holt den Derbysieg |trans-title=St. Pauli gets the derby victory |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/fussball-review-st-pauli-holt-den-derbysieg/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Grewe |first=Louisa |date=3 May 2016 |title=Fußball unter der Woche |trans-title=football during the week |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/fussball-eimsbuettel-spiele/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Wesseler |first=Laura |date=23 May 2016 |title=St. Pauli II bleibt in der Regionalliga |trans-title=St. Pauli II remains in the regional league |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/st-pauli-ii-regionalliga-klassenerhalt/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Gilbert |first=Max |date=24 May 2017 |title=Fußball: Saisonergebnisse der Eimsbütteler Vereine |trans-title=Football: Season results of the Eimsbüttel clubs |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/fussball-saisonergebnisse-eimsbuetteler-vereine/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Gilbert |first=Max |date=11 December 2017 |title=Winterpause: So lief die Hinrunde bei den Eimsbütteler Fußballteams |trans-title=Winter break: This is how the first half of the season went for the Eimsbüttel football teams |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/winterpause-eimsbuettel-fussball-etv-hebc-victoria/ }}
{{Cite news |last=Meinke |first=Tim |date=5 March 2023 |trans-title='Never experienced': HEBC celebrates derby victory after snow chaos |title="Noch nie erlebt": HEBC bejubelt Derbysieg nach Schnee-Chaos |newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost |url=https://www.mopo.de/sport/lokalsport/noch-nie-erlebt-hebc-bejubelt-derbysieg-nach-schnee-chaos/ |access-date= 13 March 2023 }}

The club received the Uwe-Seeler-Preis erhalten (Uwe-Seeler-Prize) in 2016 for their contributions to youth football. Andy Grote and Uwe Seeler awarded the prize.{{Citation |last=Grewe |first=Louisa |date=17 November 2016 |title=Uwe Seeler ehrt den HEBC |trans-title=Uwe Seeler honors the HEBC |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/uwe-seeler-ehrt-hebc/ |access-date= 13 March 2023 }} The club's indoor soccer team competed for the Laubvogel Cup in 2017.{{Citation |last=Heiden |first=Niklas |date=21 January 2017 |title=Laubvogel-Cup: Derbyfieber in Eimsbüttel |trans-title=Laubvogel Cup: Derby fever in Eimsbüttel |newspaper=Eimsbütteler Nachrichten |page= |url=https://www.eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de/laubvogel-cup-derbyfieber-in-eimsbuettel/ |access-date= 13 March 2023 }} The team hired Özden Kocadal as a head coach in 2019.{{Citation |last=Schneider |first=Mateo |date=15 October 2019 |title=Eimsbüttel sorgt für Gesprächsstoff – Fußball-Landesliga: HEBC auf dem Weg zurück in die Oberliga |trans-title=Eimsbüttel provides a topic of conversation – state football league: HEBC on the way back to the premier league |newspaper=Elbe Wochenblatt |page= |url=https://www.elbe-wochenblatt.de/2019/10/15/eimsbuettel-sorgt-fuer-gespraechsstoff-fussball-landesliga-hebc-auf-dem-weg-zurueck-in-die-oberliga/ |access-date= 13 March 2023 }} HEBC made significant upgrades to their facilities in 2020, with the installation of LED's and floodlights.{{Citation |last=Schneider |first=Mateo |date=17 December 2019 |title=HEBC: LED for future – Neue Flutlichtanlage schont das Klima |trans-title=HEBC: LED for future – New floodlight system protects the climate |newspaper=Elbe Wochenblatt |page= |url=https://www.elbe-wochenblatt.de/2019/12/17/hebc-led-for-future-neue-flutlichtanlage-schont-das-klima/ |access-date= 13 March 2023 }}

The club's main rival is Altona 93, with matches between the clubs being considered a derby.{{Citation |last=Baumann |first=Horst |date=24 July 2018 |title=On Friday, HEBC will play Altona 93 on Reinmüller-Platz |trans-title=Am Freitag spielt HEBC gegen Altona 93 auf dem Reinmüller-Platz |newspaper=Elbe Wochenblatt |page= |url=https://www.elbe-wochenblatt.de/2018/07/24/am-freitag-spielt-hebc-gegen-altona-93-auf-dem-reinmueller-platz/ |access-date= 13 March 2023 }}{{Citation |last=Meinke |first=Tim |date=31 October 2022 |title=Abgezocktes Altona siegt und frustriert HEBC: "Weiß nicht, was ich noch sagen soll"

|trans-title=Rip-off Altona wins and HEBC frustrates: "Don't know what else to say" |newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost |url=https://www.mopo.de/sport/lokalsport/abgezocktes-altona-siegt-und-frustriert-hebc-weiss-nicht-was-ich-noch-sagen-soll/ |access-date= 13 March 2023 }}

• Fußball-Bezirksklasse Groß-Hamburg

:Champions: 1942–43

• Verbandsliga Hamburg-Germania

:Champions: 1956–57

• Horst Haecks - Played for the club as a youth player and later played for FC St. Pauli.
• Aferdita Kameraj - Played for the club as a youth player. She later played in the Frauen-Bundesliga for Hamburger SV.
• Jörn Großkopf - He played in the Bundesliga for FC St. Pauli and later coached HEBC Hamburg from 2018 to 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.fussifreunde.de/artikel/neuer-trainer-gefunden-grosskopf-coacht-tuerkiye/ |title=Neuer Trainer gefunden: Großkopf coacht Türkiye |last=Knötzsch |first=Jan |publisher=Fussi Freunde|date=24 June 2019 |access-date=21 March 2023 |language=de |trans-title=New trainer found: Großkopf coaches Türkiye }}
• David Philipp - Played for the club as a youth player and later played for the Germany youth football team.
• Thomas Wolter - Played for the club from 1979 to 1984 and made an appearance for the Germany national team.{{Citation |last= |first= |year= |title=Thomas Wolter - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga

|publisher=RSSSF |page= |url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/thwolterdata.html |access-date= 13 March 2023 }}

• Daniel Brückner - Played for the club from 2001 to 2004 and later played for SC Paderborn in the Bundesliga.{{Citation |last= |first= |year= |title=Daniel Brückner

|publisher=worldfootball.net |page= |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/daniel-brueckner/ |access-date= 13 March 2023 }}

• {{ill|Burghard Rylewicz|de }} - He played for the club as a youth player and later played in the first division for VfB Oldenburg and Borussia Dortmund.
• {{ill|Heinrich Kokartis|de }} - He played for the club as a youth player and later played for Werder Bremen.
• André Trulsen - He played for the club as a youth player and later played for FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Köln. He was later voted in as one of the best players in FC St. Pauli's history.

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• [https://hebc.de/ Official Website]

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