
Hannover 96 caused a sensation in 1992 by being the first team from the 2nd division ever to win the German Cup, defeating teams such as Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen. Though it took them another ten years to return to the Bundesliga, they have remained there since 2002. In the 2008–2009 Bundesliga campaign Hannover 97 finished 11th. The year after they finished 15th. However, in the 2010-2011 Bundesliga season Hannover 96 did very well by finished 4th in the league!