Cricket Viktoria Magdeburg
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Cricket Viktoria Magdeburg was a German association football club
playing in the Cracau district of Magdeburg
, Saxony-Anhalt
.
team, one of the English sports alongside football and rugby
becoming popular in continental Europe at the time. Interest in football grew quickly and in 1900 Cricket Viktoria, along with local rival SV Viktoria 96 Magdeburg
, became founding members
of the German Football Association
(Deutscher Fussball Bund or German Football Association).
Cricket Viktoria never developed any sort of national presence in the period leading up to World War II. CV played in the Gau Mittelelbe, a league of the Verband Mitteldeutscher Ballspielvereine (VMBV) where they won several regional titles in the 1910s and 20's, but were unable to advance out of league play and on to the German national playoff rounds. In 1921 the football department of MTV 1848 Magdeburg joined the club.
German football was re-organized in 1933 under the Third Reich into sixteen top flight Gauligen. At the time Cricket Viktoria played in the second division Bezirksklasse Magdeburg-Anhalt and on the strength of a first place finish there earned promotion to the Gauliga Mitte
. They played at the top flight until a last place finish and relegation in 1942 after the club had been weakened by the draft of many its players into the army. The team's best results were second place finishes in 1936 and 1938.
Like most organizations in Germany, including football and sports clubs, Cricket Viktoria was disbanded in 1945 by the Soviet Military Administration in Germany
at the end of World War II. Late in the year the formation of new clubs was permitted and many former players joined SG (Sportgruppe} Magdeburg-Altstadt. Others, such as future star Ernst "Anti" Kümmel joined SG Sudenburg, which would soon become 1. FC Magdeburg
.
Many clubs in what would become East Germany underwent a several of name changes. SG Magdeburg-Altstadt become BSG Grün-Rot Stadt Magdeburg in 1949 and then BSG Einheit Magdeburg in 1950. This team's football department left to join BSG Aufbau Börde Magdeburg in 1952. Börde is still active today as MSV Börde 1949.
On 6 June 2004 a new side calling itself Cricket 04 Magdeburg was established by the second-team footballers of WSG Cracau.
The opening match held there was a friendly against SpVgg Fürth on Sunday, 20 August 1922. The team from Fürth, one of the dominant sides of the time, beat Cricket Viktoria 8:0. In 1932 the stadium was modified and now had a capacity of 40,000. On 5 November 1933, the sold-out ground hosted the first match played by a German national team in Magdeburg. Germany drew 2–2 against Norway
in front of 40,000 spectators.
In 1936, as part of the ongoing re-armament of the German military during the mid 1930s, the property was reclaimed by the army. The stadium was demolished and military barracks (Hindenburg Kaserne) were erected. After losing their ground, they moved to the Polizeistadion am Hasselbachplatz in the Altstadt district (1938–1952).
Football in Germany
Association football is the most popular sport in Germany. The German Football Association is the sport's national governing body, with 6.6 million members organized in over 26,000 football clubs. There is a league system, with the 1. and 2. Bundesliga on top, and the winner of the first...
playing in the Cracau district of Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
, Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
.
History
The club was established in 1897 out of the merger of FuCC Regatta Magdeburg und FC Gut Stoss Magdeburg and was originally a cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
team, one of the English sports alongside football and rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
becoming popular in continental Europe at the time. Interest in football grew quickly and in 1900 Cricket Viktoria, along with local rival SV Viktoria 96 Magdeburg
SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg
Viktoria 96 Magdeburg was a German football club playing in the Cracau district of Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt.-History:The club was founded under the name Victoria on 26 June 1896 by twelve ninth-graders of Magdeburg's Guericke-Realschule. Soon renamed Magdeburger Fußball-Club Viktoria von 1896, the...
, became founding members
Founding Clubs of the DFB
The DFB was formed January 28, 1900 in Leipzig. The commonly accepted number of founding clubs represented at the inaugural meeting is 86, but this number is uncertain. The vote held to establish the association was 62:22 in favour . Some delegates present represented more than one club, but may...
of the German Football Association
German Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
(Deutscher Fussball Bund or German Football Association).
Cricket Viktoria never developed any sort of national presence in the period leading up to World War II. CV played in the Gau Mittelelbe, a league of the Verband Mitteldeutscher Ballspielvereine (VMBV) where they won several regional titles in the 1910s and 20's, but were unable to advance out of league play and on to the German national playoff rounds. In 1921 the football department of MTV 1848 Magdeburg joined the club.
German football was re-organized in 1933 under the Third Reich into sixteen top flight Gauligen. At the time Cricket Viktoria played in the second division Bezirksklasse Magdeburg-Anhalt and on the strength of a first place finish there earned promotion to the Gauliga Mitte
Gauliga Mitte
The Gauliga Mitte was the highest football league in the Prussian province of Saxony and the German states of Thuringia and Anhalt from 1933 to 1945, all located in the center of Germany...
. They played at the top flight until a last place finish and relegation in 1942 after the club had been weakened by the draft of many its players into the army. The team's best results were second place finishes in 1936 and 1938.
Like most organizations in Germany, including football and sports clubs, Cricket Viktoria was disbanded in 1945 by the Soviet Military Administration in Germany
Soviet Military Administration in Germany
The Soviet Military Administration in Germany was the Soviet military government, headquartered in Berlin-Karlshorst, that directly ruled the Soviet occupation zone of Germany from the German surrender in May 1945 until after the establishment of the German Democratic Republic in October...
at the end of World War II. Late in the year the formation of new clubs was permitted and many former players joined SG (Sportgruppe} Magdeburg-Altstadt. Others, such as future star Ernst "Anti" Kümmel joined SG Sudenburg, which would soon become 1. FC Magdeburg
1. FC Magdeburg
1. FC Magdeburg is a German association football club playing in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt.-History:Football has been played in Magdeburg since the end of the 19th century. On 15 June 1896 SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg was founded, a club that had its best days before World War II, when it participated...
.
Many clubs in what would become East Germany underwent a several of name changes. SG Magdeburg-Altstadt become BSG Grün-Rot Stadt Magdeburg in 1949 and then BSG Einheit Magdeburg in 1950. This team's football department left to join BSG Aufbau Börde Magdeburg in 1952. Börde is still active today as MSV Börde 1949.
On 6 June 2004 a new side calling itself Cricket 04 Magdeburg was established by the second-team footballers of WSG Cracau.
Stadium
The club first played its matches in the Großer Cracauer Anger (1897–1912). They later moved to the Cricketer Sportpark, or Kricketerplatz, located in the district of Cracau in the eastern part of Magdeburg, near Jerichower Strasse and Herrenkrugstrasse, on property owned by the German military.The opening match held there was a friendly against SpVgg Fürth on Sunday, 20 August 1922. The team from Fürth, one of the dominant sides of the time, beat Cricket Viktoria 8:0. In 1932 the stadium was modified and now had a capacity of 40,000. On 5 November 1933, the sold-out ground hosted the first match played by a German national team in Magdeburg. Germany drew 2–2 against Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
in front of 40,000 spectators.
In 1936, as part of the ongoing re-armament of the German military during the mid 1930s, the property was reclaimed by the army. The stadium was demolished and military barracks (Hindenburg Kaserne) were erected. After losing their ground, they moved to the Polizeistadion am Hasselbachplatz in the Altstadt district (1938–1952).
Honours
- Gau Mittelelbe Champions: 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1925, 1928, 1929
- Gau Mittelelbe Cupwinners: 1911, 1927
- Bezirksklasse Magdeburg Champions: 1934
- Gau VI Mitte Vice-Champions: 1936, 1938
Team trivia
- Cricket Viktoria sent Ernst Jordan as a defender to the German national teamGermany national football teamThe Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in its first ever official international match on 5 April 1908. It was his first and last appearance for the side as he unfortunately scored an own goal in a 3:5 loss to SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and his performance received poor reviews in the sports pages of the day.
External links
- Cricket 04 Magdeburg fan page (see related history section)