For the Haters
Bremen haters are welcome to frame the Bundesliga statistics from the 1979/80 season.
Relegation 1979/80: Eintracht Braunschweig were relegated in 18th place, and Werder Bremen joined them out of north German solidarity. The 1979/80 season remains historically the worst for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. Almost all negative records — as of December 2019 — date from this season, in which neither World Cup runner-up Wolfgang Weber nor coaching veteran Fritz Langner could prevent what remains the club's only relegation. The cringe-worthy records include:
Worst finishing position: 17th in 1979/80, above only Eintracht Braunschweig, was the club's worst-ever top-flight placing. Hertha BSC in 16th also went down to the 2. Liga Nord.
Most goals conceded: In 1979/80, Werder's goalkeeping legend Dieter "Budde" Burdenski had to pick the ball out of the net 93 times.
Heaviest away defeat: On April 12, 1980, they lost 0-7 (0-2) at eventual champions FC Bayern München. Until the return to the Bundesliga in 1981, this was Werder's worst away result, alongside the matchday 26 defeat of the 1963/64 season at Eintracht Frankfurt (also 0-7). Then came the already-mentioned 2-9 at Frankfurt (November 14, 1981).
Most defeats: Werder lost 20 matches in the relegation year of 1979/80.
Worst goal difference: -41 in 1979/80, with 93 goals conceded. A lonely record ahead of the 2013/14 and 1974/75 seasons with -24 each.
But some sad records have been set in more recent history too:
Fewest points: The lowest points tally came in 2012/13. Thirty-four points meant safety from relegation wasn't confirmed until matchday 33.