Founded on May 5, 1985, Fortuna Dusseldorf are a German side that compete in Bundesliga
. The Fingeraner welcome their rivals at their Espirit Arena, the venue that was opened in 2004. The capacity of the stadium is 54,600, but the venue did not host 2016 FIFA World Cup games.

The home games of Fortuna Dusseldorf are played in red shirts and red shorts. When traveling, the team wears white shirts with red stripes and white shorts. In 1931, the club achieved success by winning the Western German championship. Two years later, they also won the German championship, which is considered their greatest accomplishment.

Fortuna Dusseldorf has had success in the German Cup, winning the DFB-Pokal in 1979 and 1980. They have also reached the final in 1937, 1957, 1958, 1962, and 1978. Notable players such as Paul Janes, Anton Turek, Stanislaus Kobierski, Klaus Allofs, Ernst Albrecht, and Erich Juskowiak have all played for the club in the past.