SV Drochtersen/Assel is a German football club from the collective municipality of Drochtersen in Lower Saxony, currently competing in the Regionalliga Nord, the fourth tier of German football. The team's home is the Kehdinger Stadion, a ground that has witnessed the club's remarkable rise through the leagues. Founded in 1974, the club represents a merger of several local teams and plays in green and white. The club's history is a classic tale of grassroots ascent, spending decades in the lower amateur leagues before a spectacular rise in the 2010s. Their peak moment came in the 2017-18 season when, as an Oberliga side, they famously defeated Bundesliga giants Werder Bremen in the DFB-Pokal first round, one of the greatest cup shocks in German history. This put the small club on the national map. In the modern era, SV Drochtersen/Assel has consolidated its status as a solid Regionalliga club, a remarkable achievement for a village team. The community support is immense, making match days a vibrant local event. This club is a testament to the magic of German cup football and local ambition.