Hamburger SV is a German sports club based in Hamburg, Germany. It is best known for its football (soccer) team, which competes in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. The football team was founded in 1887 and has a long and successful history, having won the Bundesliga championship six times and the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) three times. In addition to its football team, Hamburger SV also has teams in other sports, including basketball, handball, and table tennis. The club is one of the oldest and most successful sports clubs in Germany, and it is one of the few clubs to have never been relegated from the top tier of the football league system.