European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 8, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23ermansoccer 1990-91sips from the cubby Rusty Bryan staff writer its Back to Normal and Back to business for the recently crowned champions of world soccer. The German first division which supplied the numbers if not necessarily the stars of the team which won the world cup in Italy last month opens its 199091 season with  tonight to Morrow and Friday and six More on saturday afternoon. Sec Box on this Page after that the leagues 18 teams each will play 33 More games through the season which lasts with a pause from mid december through late february until next june. That a window of Opportunity enough for anyone who might want to Check out the world s favorite game an easy feat for residents of West Germany. Sec Box. And there a More reason than usual for doing so. This season lakes on historical significance As the last to be played under the postwar format. Next season although the mechanics arc not yet completely decided at least some East German teams will join a realigned league. The new season also Marks the return of a Berlin team to the first division As Hertha Csc moved up by winning last seasons second division Crown. Joining Berlin in the top 18 As replacements for relegated Homburg Saar and Mannheim is second league runner up Watton sch id. Bochum remained in the first division by winning a playoff with Saar Brincken. On top of that this season provides a Chance to see players from the worlds Best team on their Home turf. Although the euphoria of the world cup probably wont last the whole season there will be considerable carryover from italia �?T90. On the plus Side none of the league games will be decided on penalty kicks. On the Down Side though the heart of the world cup winning team a Captain Lothar Matthaus strikers Rudi Voller Jurgen Klinsmann and Karl Heinz Rie dle defender Thomas Berthold and midfielders Andreas Bachme and Thomas Hassler a plays in Italy. But that leaves a Core of National players who will have a lot to do with deciding whether Bayern Munich will claim its third straight title and fifth out of the last six. Only Bremen in �?T87-88, has succeeded in derailing Munich a big red machine since the 84-85 season chief among them Are Pierre Litzbarski and Bodo illgner of Cologne a team faced with the Prospect of replacing the departed Hassler Guido Buchwald the Stuttgart defender who blanketed Diego Maradona in the cup final Veteran Dortmund striker Frank Mill who has 1 of career goals and Frankfurt s owe Bein and Andy Miller who Lead the league s most potent Midfield. Unfortunately for the challengers the remaining Impact world cup players Dot the Munich roster a sweeper Klaus Augenthaler defenders Jurgen Kohler and mean Reuter and midfielder Olaf Hon. Backup National goalie Jimond a Mann marts the nets for the champions v to added danish International Brian i Audru to its striker corps of scottish  Alan Mcnally and yugoslav. International Radmilo Mih Udovic. Bui the bavarian Are far from inv due a Amateur league entrant Wem Heim so embarrassingly demonstrated Mouid in in pm opening round of the est Jemiman cup. Applying lessons lamed watching those recurrent 0 my   Munich striker Radmilo Mihailovic Breaks behind Kaiserslautern a a Roger Lutz in anticipation of a pass from Jurgen Kohler left during Munich s 4-1 preseason super cup Victory july 31 at Karlsruhe West Germany. Guido i Loftman right trails the play. A Quick look at the first division the league 18 teams. Bottom two each season Are replaced by second Laguc Champion and runner up third from last in first division has postseason Home and Home playoff with 3rd-Placc team in second division to see who plays in first division the following season. System is Likely to change after this season to accommodate additions from East German league. The season each team plays a Home and Home with every other team. Two Points Are awarded for a win one for a tie. Tics in standings arc broken on basis in order of goal Dixie Renic and Hen goals scored. Points Leader at end of season is declared Champion a there Are no playoffs. During the season teams May play in concurrent cup series of various kinds. For West German teams there is the West German cup a single elimination tournament which began with 64 teams last weekend. In addition there Are three european uefa cups for which teams vie Home and Home during the season. West German Champion Munich is playing for the uefa champions cup against the winners of each country a first division Kaiserslautern which holds the West German cup plays Home and Home the National cup Winner of other nations in uefa s cup Winner a a cup series and Cologne Frankfurt. Dortmund Leve Kusen and Stuttgart arc entered in the Home and Home uefa cup series against the top finishers of Europe a other leagues. All cup series end in the Spring i ast seasons order of finish Munich Cologne Frankfurt Dortmund Leve Kusen Stuttgart Bremen Nilon Borg Disseldorf Karlsruhe Hamburg Kaiserslautern St. Pauli cur Dingen monchengladbach. Ilo chum Mannheim Homburg Saar. Kaiserslautern won West German cup. Teams near americans of the is first in i vision dubs eight Bayern Munich Eintracht Frankfurt Jtb Stuttgart Werder Bremen 1fc Kaiserslautern. If Nurnberg Karlsruhe so and Hertha Csc Berlin Are convenient for americans of the remaining 10, two Are in Hamburg Hamburg so and St. Pauli and the rest in the Cologne Ruhr area 11c. Cologne Orussia Dortmund Bayer Leve Kusen. Bayer cur Dingen Orussia monchengladbach Fortuna Disseldorf vol. Bochum and Wattenscheid 09. This weeks schedule Stuttgart at Dortmund 8 . Wednesday St Pauli at Berlin 8 . Thursday cur Dingen at Nair Sherg 8 . Friday and Leve Kusen at Munich. Karlsruhe at Frankfurt. Kaiserslautern at Hamburg Disseldorf at Cologne bochum at monchengladbach Ami Bremen at Waltens Chrid All 3 30 . Saturday. Tickets virtually always available for any game at the Gate or in Advance at train station information kiosks or Oiler ticket outlets. Prices Range from eight to so Marks with the cheapest being for standing room St Mph inc. Seats sit it ii care usually 30 Marks and up depending on location and whether they re under a roof. Best stadiums Kaiserslautern Dortmund and bochum. With no track around the lipid Oul of Boi Ituk balls gel Hack into play in wkly and ails Are close to the a it ten. Getting there roads to All stadiums Are Well marked and easy to follow. Parking is usually available and Genera i by fire. Public lians Orla Tion is convenient to most Sites and easy to use. 0 world cup games Weinheim packed the Box and ousted the first division Kings 1-0 on a penalty shot. That should provide Hope for the challengers of whom Leve Kusen is the most highly regarded. Leve Kusen fifth place last year and addressing the striker shortage which has plagued the league in recent years signed East German International Ulf Kirsten of Dresden to team with polish International Marek , who had 18 goals last season for Stettin. Thomas Hurster anchors the always solid defense. Despite losing Hassler Cologne should slay Strong after shoring up the defense in front of goalkeeper illgner with the addition danish International Henrik Andersen. Strikers Fulko got 42 career goals and Frank Orden Wii if lifetime goals team with Litzbarski to provide punch. Also looking to continue life at the top is former Doormat Frankfurt which Rode the leagues Best Midfield to a breathtaking ascent from 15th in �?T.88-89 to third last season. That area got even better with the addition of 22-Vear-old Prodigy Miller front Dortmund. He brings 29 career goals to the Trio of Bern 62hein Grindel 19 and Ralf la Ken mayor 31. Up front Frankfurt signed shunian striker Anthony Yeboah to help replace the 18 goals of departed league scoring Champ Jorn Andersen who signed with Disseldorf. Even the defense anchored by Karl Leinz Korbel league record Holder for games played likes to attack with Stefan Studer on the overlap. Dortmund barely nosed out for third by Frankfurt last season still has punch. To replace mall Era a scoring Dortmund signed danish striker Flemming Povlsen from dutch league Power Eindhoven to fill his Hole in the Midfield the team signed Thomas Franck from delegated Mannheim and. Stuttgart s get hard Poschner. Stuttgart a chances rest on the defense by Ziwak and Veteran goalkeeper i Ike Imam provide and added the firepower of strikers frit Waller i 3 goals last season 97 lifetime from Mann Mirn and Manfred Kaslo 31 lifetime goals from lev Crk usen. Barring a i rank furl style sur Prim the Rel of the first division should be v rambling to avoid what might prove to ire an especially deep relegation one this season to make room for the fast germans. Last season Only five Points separated seventh place Bremen irom 6ih-Pacc bochum and near relegation this Campaign is Likely to be similar. Of teams near americans Bremen is expected to Bestol the non challengers Bremen recently bandaged the Hole left in its attack by the departure of Riedle for a to Rome Fry luring sex National striker Klaus allots from the French league. Turn la re on the other hand sluts the season with four sinkers who have hut i 7 career goals among item. Up Winner Kaiserslautern Shl has the firepower of Stehm Kim i 5 goals last season but still has the same holes in the defense so Elan Lessly exploited -i-1. By Munich in the pie Cuson Supei up game. Karlsruhe to my gallon Sirouhie most of last Cason ii feed use to Selling strike i Mithu a shrink of to Munich. His spot goes to Keteian Peter Reuben just Feu k i rom i t a Nee Berlin like All second division upstarts is exp led to have its hands Lull stay my i n 1 he league