Editing Hannover 96 (section)

===Reunification to present===
[[File:Bvb hannover.jpg|thumb|left|Hannover 96 against [[Borussia Dortmund]] in September 2006]]
The club faced financial problems in the late 1970s and again in the early 1990s.{{cn|date=January 2024}} Then, in 1992, Hannover's performance would lead them to earn their first [[DFB-Pokal]] and help to secure stable finances.{{cn|date=January 2024}} That run included victories over Bundesliga sides [[Borussia Dortmund]], [[VfL Bochum]], [[Karlsruher SC]], [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]] and [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]], as they became the first lower division side to win the competition. The team's low point came with demotion to [[Regionalliga Nord]] (III) for two years in 1996–98.

Hannover went on to acquire new players, many of whom went on to play for the [[Germany national football team|national team]] – notably [[Gerald Asamoah]], [[Sebastian Kehl]] and [[Fabian Ernst]].{{cn|date=January 2024}} 96 returned to tier II play in 1998, and to the Bundesliga in [[2001–02 2. Bundesliga|2002]] on the strength of a record-setting 75-point season.{{cn|date=January 2024}} Since their promotion, the club have consolidated in the top flight, consistently earning mid-table finishes under several managers. Coach [[Dieter Hecking]] was brought in just weeks into the [[2006–07 Bundesliga|2006–07 season]] after a poor start under [[Peter Neururer]], in which the club lost the first three matches by a combined 11 goals.{{cn|date=January 2024}} The [[2007–08 Bundesliga|2007–08 season]] showed some early promise,{{according to whom|date=January 2024}} with  pre-season wins over [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] and [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]].{{cn|date=January 2024}} However, they earned mixed results in their opening six Bundesliga matches. The team then put together a three match winning run, capped by a 2–0 win at champions [[VfB Stuttgart]], to enter into the top six. Following the winter break, Hannover after some poor performances, which they turned around to be defeated only two times in their last 11 matches of the season. This secured a points record of 49 for ''Die Roten'' in the Bundesliga, thus ending them in eighth place.

The [[2008–09 Bundesliga|2008–09 season]] started poorly for Hannover with losses. However, performance improved with a 5–1 victory of Borussia Mönchengladbach, a 1–0 win over [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] at home, which had not occurred for 20 years, and a 3–0 victory over [[Hamburger SV]]. Hannover settled in the lower-mid-table until the winter break. The second half of the season consisted of inconsistent results,{{vague|date=January 2024|reason='consisted of inconsistent'?}} relying almost entirely{{vague|date=January 2024|reason=how 'almost' is 'almost entirely'?}} on home form to keep the club in the Bundesliga. The club finally achieved an away win with a few games remaining which stabilized them, leading to an 11th-place finish. 

The [[2009–10 Bundesliga|2009–10 season]] was launched, with a new kit being released which included traditional away and alternative kits.{{cn|date=January 2024}} Hannover also signed a new technical director in [[Jörg Schmadtke]]. New signings were [[Karim Haggui]] and [[Constant Djakpa]] from [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]], [[Valdet Rama]] from [[FC Ingolstadt 04|FC Ingolstadt]].{{cn|date=January 2024}} The season started with a late 1–0 loss to [[Hertha BSC]] and a home draw to [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]], after which coach Dieter Hecking resigned voluntarily.{{cn|date=January 2024}} He was succeeded by former assistant [[Andreas Bergmann]].{{cn|date=January 2024}} As the season continued, Hannover again had many key players injured, including the majority of attacking players and key defenders, alongside the [[#Death of Robert Enke|suicide of Robert Enke]], Hannover's German international goalkeeper. Andreas Bergmann was removed as coach and replaced by [[Mirko Slomka]] shortly after the winter break.{{cn|date=January 2024}} [[Arouna Koné]] and [[Élson Falcão da Silva|Elson]] were signed to boost the squad.{{cn|date=January 2024}} Hannover 96 spent the majority of the year in the relegation zone, and with a few wins in the last games of the season, Hannover had to win, and have results elsewhere be favorable to them. Hannover won 3–0, with [[Arnold Bruggink]], [[Mike Hanke]] and [[Sérgio Pinto (footballer, born 1980)|Sérgio Pinto]] all scoring to keep them in the Bundesliga.

In the [[2010–11 Bundesliga|2010–11 season]], Hannover finished in fourth place, qualifying for Europe for the first time in 19 years.{{cn|date=January 2024}} In [[2011–12 Bundesliga|2011–12]], the team opened with a 2–1 win over [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|1899 Hoffenheim]], followed by a 2–1 away win against [[1. FC Nürnberg]]. In the play-offs to the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], Hannover won against [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] 3–2 on aggregate to reach the [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage|group stage]]. Shortly before the end of the 2011–12 season, Hannover Technical Director Jörg Schmadtke resigned due to family issues.

Hannover finished bottom of the Bundesliga in the 2015–16 season and were relegated to the [[2. Bundesliga]]. The club chose to keep the majority of their first-team squad together. However, after early in the 2016–17 season, poor performances prompted the club's board to sack manager [[Daniel Stendel]], and appoint [[Andre Breitenreiter]] as their new manager. He led the team to seven wins in the final 11 games, helping the club secure second place behind VfB Stuttgart and return to the top flight.

Adverse publicity resulted for the club when a large contingent of ultras travelled to [[England]] for a 2017–18 pre-season game against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]. Supporters caused trouble in the town centre prior to the game. Once inside [[Turf Moor]], they responded to a brief altercation on the pitch after 40 minutes by charging the home fans, tearing out seats and using them as missiles. On police advice the game was abandoned at half-time, with Hannover 96 trailing 1–0.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}