The 1965–66 season was SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin's first and only season in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. They finished 18th in the Bundesliga and were relegated to the Regionalliga Berlin, having set multiple Bundesliga records such as least points, fewest goals, most goals conceded and fewest wins. They were eliminated from the DFB-Pokal in the first round by 1. FC Köln.
Season summary Tasmania Berlin were added to the league just two weeks before the start of the season after city rivals Hertha BSC had been thrown out on financial irregularities. They were not even first choice for a replacement as the Berlin representative, as they had only finished in third place in Regionalliga Berlin. But when champions Tennis Borussia were considered too weak after failing in the promotion play-off rounds and therefore were not asked, and runners-up Spandauer SV declined their interest in a Bundesliga spot as well, Tasmania gladly accepted the invitation by the German FA.
The decision turned out to be a fatal one for the club. Tasmania's team was never capable of competing in the Bundesliga. They set up a various number of records, including, among others, lowest point total (8), fewest wins (2), most losses (28), fewest goals scored (15), most goals against (108) and lowest match attendance for a Bundesliga game (827 against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 15 January 1966). Most of the records are still intact.
Competitions Bundesliga
League table
Matches WinDrawLoss +MatchDateOpponentVenueResultTasmania Berlin's score written firstScorersAttendance114 August 1965 – 16:00Karlsruher SCHome2–0Usbeck 65', 77'81,524221 August 1965 – 16:00Borussia MönchengladbachAway0–5—33,000328 August 1965 – 16:00Borussia DortmundHome0–2—70,00044 September 1965 – 16:00Hamburger SVAway1–5Engler 65'25,000511 September 1965 – 16:00Bayern MunichHome0–2—40,000618 September 1965 – 16:001. FC NürnbergAway2–7Neumann 27', Usbeck 43'14,00072 October 1965 – 15:00Hannover 96Home1–5Zeh 7'25,000816 October 1965 – 16:001. FC KaiserslauternAway0–0—16,000920 October 1965 – 15:45VfB StuttgartHome0–2—15,0001023 October 1965 – 16:00Meidericher SVAway0–3—13,0001130 October 1965 – 15:001. FC KölnHome0–6—20,000126 November 1965 – 15:00Werder BremenAway0–5—15,0001320 November 1965 – 14:30TSV 1860 MunichHome0–5—10,0001427 November 1965 – 15:00Eintracht FrankfurtAway0–4—8,0001611 December 1965 – 14:00Borussia NeunkirchenAway1–3Zeh 28'13,0001718 December 1965 – 14:00Schalke 04Home1–2Szymaniak 82'4,0001531 December 1965 – 14:00Eintracht BraunschweigHome0–2—3,000188 January 1966 – 15:00Karlsruher SCAway0–3—25,0001915 January 1966 – 14:15Borussia MönchengladbachHome0–0—8272029 January 1966 – 15:00Borussia DortmundAway1–3Rosenfeldt 38'15,000215 February 1966 – 14:30Hamburger SVHome0–4—7,0002212 February 1966 – 15:00Bayern MunichAway1–2Rosenfeldt 60'18,0002326 February 1966 – 15:001. FC NürnbergHome0–1—4,000245 March 1966 – 16:00Hannover 96Away0–5—12,0002512 March 1966 – 16:001. FC KaiserslauternHome1–1Usbeck 62'3,0002619 March 1966 – 16:00VfB StuttgartAway0–2—10,0002726 March 1966 – 16:00Meidericher SVHome0–9—1,500282 April 1966 – 16:001. FC KölnAway0–4—8,0362916 April 1966 – 16:00Werder BremenHome1–1Engler 31'1,2003023 April 1966 – 16:00TSV 1860 MunichAway0–4—23,0003130 April 1966 – 16:00Eintracht FrankfurtHome0–3—4,0003214 May 1966 – 16:00Eintracht BraunschweigAway1–3Konieczka 55'6,0003321 May 1966 – 16:00Borussia NeunkirchenHome2–1Zeh 22', Neumann 83'2,0003428 May 1966 – 16:00Schalke 04Away0–4—8,000 DFB-Pokal
WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceFirst round22 January 1966 – 15:001. FC KölnAway1–1 4,756First round replay19 February 1966 – 16:001. FC KölnHome0–23,000
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