This is a list of the seasons played by Werder Bremen from 1900 when the club was represented at the founding of the German Football Association (DFB) at Leipzig to the most recent seasons. The club's achievements in all major national and international competitions as well as the top scorers are listed. Players with a bold and were also top scorers of whichever division Werder were in during that season. The list is separated into three parts, coinciding with the three major episodes of German football:

Before 1945 the German league structure was changing rapidly. The end of World War II marks the end of this episode. From 1945–1963 a German league structure without a nationwide league was maintained without greater changes. Since 1963 a nationwide league, the Bundesliga, exists.

Werder have won the Bundesliga four times. The club have also won the DFB-Pokal six times, and have won one European title, the Cup Winner's Cup in 1992.

Bremen have been relegated twice, in 1979–80 and 2020–21; on both occasions, they were promoted back to the first tier at the first attempt.

Key

Key to league record: Pld – Matches played W – Matches won D – Matches drawn L – Matches lost GF – Goals for GA – Goals against Pts – Points Pos – Final position

+ Key to colours and symbols:SymbolMeaningW Winners RU Runners-up Promoted Relegated EC European Cup / Champions League EC UEFA Cup / Europa League ♦ Top league scorer in Werder Bremen's division

Key to rounds: Prel. – Preliminary round QR1 – First qualifying round QR2 – Second qualifying round, etc. Inter – Intermediate round (between qualifying rounds and rounds proper) GS – Group stage 1R – First round 2R – Second round, etc. R64 – 1/32 Final R32 – 1/16 Final R16 – 1/8 Final QF – Quarter-finals SF – Semi-finals F – Final W – Winners DNE – Did not enter

BL – Bundesliga 2BL – 2. Bundesliga NDFM – Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft

Seasons until 1933

+ Results of league and cup competitions by seasonSeasonDivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)GoalsLeagueTop goalscorer(s)Goals in German football championship and Northern German football championship. 1902–03 Although champions of the league, Werder Bremen did not enter the German Football Championship N/A 1903–04In the first years there's no data available for the lower classed teams in the Verband Bremer Fußball-Vereine N/A 1904–05 N/A 1905–06Played Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft. Matches: 1/2 final versus Eintracht Braunschweig 2-5 N/A 1906–07 N/A 1907–08 N/A 1908–09 N/A 1909–10Played Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft. Matches: quarter-final vs Frisia Wilhelmshaven 4–3, semi-final vs Eintracht Braunschweig 1–0, final vs Holstein Kiel 1–7 N/A 1910–11 N/A 1911–12 N/A 1912–13 N/A 1913–14 N/A 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 N/A 1920–21 N/A 1921–22 N/A 1922–23 Played Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft. Matches: Preliminary vs Arminia Hannover 1–6 N/A 1923–24 N/A 1924–25 N/A 1925–26Played Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft. Matches: Qualification vs Arminia Hannover 3–5 N/A 1926–27Played Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft. Matches: Qualification versus Hamburger SV 1-4 N/A 1927–28 Played Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft. Matches: Qualification vs Rasensport Harburg 3–6 (a.e.t.) N/A 1928–29Played Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft. Matches: Qualification vs Phönix Lübeck 4–3 (a.e.t.), quarter-final vs Hannover 96 0–2 N/A 1929–30 N/A 1930–31Played Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft. Matches: quarter-final vs Altona 93 2–3 (a.e.t.). N/A 1931–32 N/A 1932–33Played Norddeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft. Group I, 4th place. N/A 1934–35 N/A 1935–36

Gauliga (1933–1945)

+ Results of league and cup competitions by seasonSeasonDivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPos DFB-PokalPlayer(s)GoalsLeagueTop goalscorer(s)Goals in all competitions Gauliga or lower divisions and DFB-Pokal. 1933–34 Played German Footballchampionship. Gruppe 2, 3rd place. N/A 1934–35 N/A 1935–36Played German Footballchampionship. Gruppe 2, 2nd place. N/A 1936–37Played German Footballchampionship. Gruppe 2, 2nd place. N/A 1937–38 N/A 1938–39 N/A 1939–40 N/A 1940–41 N/A 1941–42 Played German Football Championship. Matches: Preliminary vs Sportfreunde Hamborn 1–1, 5–1, Intermediate vs Eimsbütteler TV 4–2, quarter-final vs Kickers Offenbach 3–4. N/A 1942–43 N/A 1943–44 N/A 1944–45

1945–1963

+ Results of league and cup competitions by seasonSeasonDivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPos DFB-PokalCupResultName(s)GoalsLeagueUEFA – FIFATop goalscorer(s)Goals in all competitions (Bundesliga or lower divisions, DFB-Pokal, DFL-Supercup and European tournaments). 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 Horst Gernhardt 1948–49 Heinz Rath 1949–50 Hans Hagenacker 1950–51 N/A 1951–52 Karl-Heinz Preuße 1952–53 N/A 1953–54 N/A 1954–55 Karl-Heinz Preuße 1955–56 Willi Schröder 1956–57 Willi Schröder 1957–58 Willi Schröder 1958–59Played German Football Championship. Matches: Qualifying round vs Borussia Neunkirchen 6–3, Group 1 4th place. Arnold Schütz 1959–60Played German Football Championship. Group 2 2nd place. Willi Schröder 1960–61Played German Football Championship. Group 2 2nd place. Arnold Schütz 1961–62Played German Football Championship. Matches: Qualifying round vs Schalke 04 1–4 (a.e.t.). CWCQF Horst Barth 1962–63Played German Football Championship. Matches: Qualifying round vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1–2. Dieter Meyer ♦

Since 1963 (foundation of Bundesliga) + Results of league and cup competitions by seasonSeasonDivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPos DFB-Pokal DFL-SupercupCupResultPlayer(s)GoalsLeagueUEFA – FIFATop goalscorer(s)Goals in all competitions (Bundesliga or lower divisions, DFB-Pokal, DFL-Supercup and European tournaments). 1963–64 Arnold Schütz 1964–65 Klaus Matischak 1965–66ECR16 Arnold Schütz 1966–67 1967–68 Werner Görts 1968–69 Werner Görts 1969–70 Werner Görts 1970–71 Arnold Schütz 1971–72 Werner Weist 1972–73 Werner Weist 1973–74 Werner Weist 1974–75 Werner Weist 1975–76 Jurgen Rober 1976–77 Jurgen Rober 1977–78 Jurgen Rober 1978–79 Jurgen Rober 1979–80 Werner Dreßel 1980–81 Erwin Kostedde 1981–82 Uwe Reinders 1982–83UCR16 Rudi Völler ♦ 1983–84UCR32 Rudi Völler 1984–85UCR64 Rudi Völler 1985–86UCR64 Frank Neubarth 1986–87UCR64 Rudi Völler 1987–88UCSF Karl-Heinz Riedle 1988–89ECQF Karl-Heinz Riedle 1989–90UCSF Wynton Rufer 1990–91 Wynton Rufer 1991–92CWCW 1992–93 Wynton Rufer 1993–94UCLGS Wynton Rufer 1994–95CWCR16 Mario Basler ♦ 1995–96UCR16 Mario Basler 1996–97 Andreas Herzog 1997–98 Marco Bode 1998–99UCR32 Marco Bode 1999–2000UCQF Marco Bode 2000–01UCR32 Claudio Pizarro 2001–02 Ailton 2002–03UC2R Ailton 2003–04 Ailton ♦ 2004–05UCLR16 Ivan Klasnić 2005–06UCLR16 Miroslav Klose ♦ 2006–07 2007–08 Diego 2008–09 Claudio Pizarro 2009–10UELR16 Claudio Pizarro 2010–11UCLGS Claudio Pizarro 2011–12 Claudio Pizarro 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 Franco Di Santo 2015–16 Claudio Pizarro 2016–17 Max Kruse 2017–18 Max Kruse 2018–19 Max Kruse 2019–20Played relegation play-off vs 1. FC Heidenheim. Matches: 0–0 (H), 2–2 (A), won on away goals. Milot Rashica 2020–21 Josh Sargent 2021–22 2. Bundesliga Marvin Ducksch 2022–23 Bundesliga Niclas Füllkrug ♦ 2023–24 Marvin Ducksch 2024–25 Jens Stage 2025–26 Jens Stage

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