The Eimsbütteler Turnverband e. V., commonly shortened to Eimsbütteler TV or ETV Hamburg, is a multi-sport club based in the Eimsbüttel district of Hamburg. Founded in 1889, the club describes itself as Germany’s second-largest general sports club, with roughly 22,000 members across 24 departments and more than 40 sports.[1] The club’s basketball department refers to red, white, and black as the “traditional ETV colors.”[2]
Design and History
The club was founded in 1889, and its full legal name is Eimsbütteler Turnverband e. V.[1] The club’s basketball department has grown into one of the largest in Hamburg, with the men’s first team reaching the BARMER 2. Basketball Bundesliga ProB, the third tier of German basketball, for the 2020–21 season after promotion.[3] The team played two seasons in ProB before being relegated at the end of the 2021–22 season.[4] After relegation, the club declined participation in the 1. Regionalliga and entered its men’s team in the 2. Regionalliga for the 2022–23 season.[5]
As of the 2026–27 season, the men’s first team competes in the 2. Regionalliga Nord, the fifth tier of German basketball, having been saved from a further relegation by a wildcard.[6] The club’s basketball merchandise is produced in the traditional red, white, and black club colors, with a red-and-white ETV basketball logo used on apparel.[2]
Logo Description
A 2012 observation by the Flags of the World vexillology project, based on a car sticker, describes the club logo as a white oval fimbriated red containing the letters “ETV” plus a dot, “the whole looking like an athlete.”[7] This is the only documented description of the emblem’s appearance found in the sources reviewed; the club itself does not publish an official explanation of the mark’s meaning on its website. Reliable public information identifying the specific typeface used in the ETV logo or the designer responsible for the current identity was not found in the sources reviewed for this article.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Eimsbütteler TV logo look like?
A documented observation describes the logo as a white oval fimbriated red containing the letters “ETV” plus a dot, with the overall shape resembling an athlete.[7]
What are the Eimsbütteler TV colors?
The club’s traditional colors are red, white, and black, as confirmed by the club’s own basketball department.[2]
When was Eimsbütteler TV founded?
The club was founded in 1889.[1]
Does Eimsbütteler TV still play in the ProB?
No. The men’s first team played in the ProB for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons, was relegated in 2022, and currently competes in the 2. Regionalliga Nord.[4][6]
Who designed the Eimsbütteler TV logo?
Reliable public information identifying the designer of the current ETV logo was not found in the sources reviewed for this article.
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