Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V., commonly known as Hamburger SV or Hamburg, is a German sports club based in Hamburg, with its largest branch being its football department. Though the current HSV was founded in June 1919 from a merger of three earlier clubs, it traces its origins to 29 September 1887 when the first of the predecessors, SC Germania, was founded.
Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge is a German football executive and former professional player. Considered one of the greatest German footballers, he was also the longtime Chairman of Executive Board of FC Bayern München AG, a daughter company of German Bundesliga team Bayern Munich.
Allan Rodenkam Simonsen is a Danish former footballer and manager. He most prominently played as a striker for German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 UEFA Cups, as well as for Barcelona in Spain, winning the 1982 Cup Winners' Cup. Simonsen is the only footballer to have scored in the European Cup, UEFA Cup, and Cup Winners' Cup finals. Simonsen was named 1977 European Footballer of the Year.
Ernst Franz Hermann Happel was an Austrian football player and manager.
Horst Hrubesch is a German professional football manager and former player who manages the Germany women national team. As a player, Hrubesch won three West German championships with his club side, Hamburger SV, as well as the European Cup title in 1983. He was a key member of the West Germany team that made it to the final of the 1982 World Cup, losing to Italy. His nickname was Das Kopfball-Ungeheuer for his heading skills as a centre forward.
Ulrich "Uli" Stein is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Between 1978 and 1997, he made 512 appearances in the German Bundesliga. He began his career in 1978 with Arminia Bielefeld. After two years, he moved to Hamburger SV where he played from 1980 to 1987. From 1987 to 1994 he played for Eintracht Frankfurt, but in 1994 he returned to Hamburger SV. One year later, he transferred to Arminia Bielefeld again. He retired during the 1996–97 season.
Manfred Kaltz is a German former football player and manager, who played as a right-back.
Rudolf Kargus is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Lars Bastrup Jørgensen is a Danish former professional football player, who most prominently played as a striker for Hamburger SV, winning two Bundesliga titles and the 1983 European Cup with the club. He played 30 matches and scored ten goals for the Danish national team, and won the 1980 Danish Player of the Year award.
Jürgen Milewski is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Jürgen Groh is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent 12 seasons in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He represented Germany in two friendlies.
Caspar Memering is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was part of the West Germany national team that won the 1980 UEFA European Championship.
Peter Nogly is a former German football player and coach.
William "Jimmy" Hartwig is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played for Kickers Offenbach, TSV 1860 Munich, Hamburger SV, 1. FC Köln and FC Homburg of the Bundesliga and for Austria Salzburg of Austria. The son of an African-American soldier and a German mother, Hartwig was one of the first players who is of African descent in German and Austrian football.
Michael Schröder is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He works as a scout for Hamburger SV.
Borislav "Boriša" Đorđević is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent two seasons in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV.
Peter Hidien is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent ten seasons in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV.
Jürgen Stars is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Bundesliga and the North American Soccer League.
The 1982–83 Hamburger SV season was the 36th season in the club's history and the 20th consecutive season playing in the Bundesliga.
