Hannover 96
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Hannover 96 is a professional German football club based in Hanover, best known for competing in the Bundesliga and having a long history dating back to the late 19th century.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hannover 96 canonical | 14 |
| Ballverein 1898 Hannover | 1 |
| Hannover 96 (women) | 1 |
| Hannover 96 II | 1 |
| Hannover 96 first team | 1 |
| Hannoverscher Fußball-Club von 1896 | 1 |
| Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896 e. V. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1132212 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hannover 96 Context triple: [DaMarcus Beasley, memberOfSportsTeam, Hannover 96]
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A.
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV is a historic German football club based in Hamburg, known for its long-standing presence in the Bundesliga and passionate fan base.
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B.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a professional German football club best known for competing in the Bundesliga and winning multiple domestic and European titles.
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C.
TSV 1860 Munich
TSV 1860 Munich is a historic German football club from Munich known for its traditional fan base and past success in the Bundesliga.
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D.
1. FC Nürnberg
1. FC Nürnberg is a historic German football club based in Nuremberg, known for its multiple national championships and strong traditional fan base.
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E.
FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli is a German football club renowned for its left-wing, anti-fascist fan culture and distinctive alternative identity within European football.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hannover 96 Target entity description: Hannover 96 is a professional German football club based in Hanover, best known for competing in the Bundesliga and having a long history dating back to the late 19th century.
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A.
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV is a historic German football club based in Hamburg, known for its long-standing presence in the Bundesliga and passionate fan base.
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B.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a professional German football club best known for competing in the Bundesliga and winning multiple domestic and European titles.
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C.
TSV 1860 Munich
TSV 1860 Munich is a historic German football club from Munich known for its traditional fan base and past success in the Bundesliga.
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D.
1. FC Nürnberg
1. FC Nürnberg is a historic German football club based in Nuremberg, known for its multiple national championships and strong traditional fan base.
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E.
FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli is a German football club renowned for its left-wing, anti-fascist fan culture and distinctive alternative identity within European football.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football club
ⓘ
sports club ⓘ |
| association |
Deutsche Fußball Liga
ⓘ
surface form:
DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga
German Football Association ⓘ
surface form:
Deutscher Fußball-Bund
|
| basedIn | Hanover ⓘ |
| capacity | 49000 ⓘ |
| chairman | Martin Kind ⓘ |
| championshipTitle |
German championship 1938
ⓘ
German championship 1954 ⓘ |
| city | Hanover ⓘ |
| clubColors |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| cupTitle |
DFB-Pokal
ⓘ
surface form:
DFB-Pokal 1992
|
| founded | 1896-04-12 ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
Hannover 96
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannoverscher Fußball-Club von 1896
|
| fullName |
Hannover 96
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896 e. V.
|
| hasProfessionalTeam |
Hannover 96
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannover 96 first team
|
| hasSection |
Hannover 96
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannover 96 (women)
Hannover 96 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hannover 96 II
|
| hasSupporters | Hannover 96 fans ⓘ |
| hasYouthAcademy | Hannover 96 youth academy ⓘ |
| homeStadium |
HDI-Arena
ⓘ
Niedersachsenstadion ⓘ |
| kitColorHome |
black shorts
ⓘ
red shirt ⓘ red socks ⓘ |
| league | Bundesliga ⓘ |
| location | Hanover ⓘ |
| mergedWith |
Hannover 96
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ballverein 1898 Hannover
|
| nickName |
96
ⓘ
Die Roten ⓘ |
| notableCompetition |
UEFA Europa League
ⓘ
surface form:
UEFA Cup
|
| notableSeason | 2011–12 UEFA Europa League quarter-final ⓘ |
| playsIn | HDI-Arena ⓘ |
| region | Northern Germany ⓘ |
| rival |
Eintracht Braunschweig
ⓘ
VfL Wolfsburg ⓘ Werder Bremen ⓘ |
| shortName | Hannover 96 self-link ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| stadiumLocation | Hanover ⓘ |
| state | Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| traditionalColors | green and black ⓘ |
| website | https://www.hannover96.de ⓘ |
| won |
DFB-Pokal
ⓘ
German championship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hannover 96 Description of subject: Hannover 96 is a professional German football club based in Hanover, best known for competing in the Bundesliga and having a long history dating back to the late 19th century.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896 e. V.
this entity surface form:
Hannover 96 II
this entity surface form:
Hannover 96 (women)
this entity surface form:
Hannoverscher Fußball-Club von 1896
this entity surface form:
Ballverein 1898 Hannover
this entity surface form:
Hannover 96 first team