FC Augsburg II
Encyclopedia
The FC Augsburg II is a German
association football club from the city of Augsburg
, Bavaria
. It is the reserve team of Fußball-Bundesliga
side FC Augsburg
.
The team, which has never played above the fourth tier, had its greatest success in 1977, when it won the local Schwaben Cup
, qualified for the German Cup and reached the third round of the competition, going out to Hertha BSC Berlin
.
The side plays as an under-23 team.
In the post-merger era, the team disappeared into the lower amateur leagues after that but returned to the Landesliga Bayern-Süd
in 1976, finishing runners-up in the league in its first season, now as FC Augsburg Amateure. By 1978 however, the side was relegated again, not to return to this level for a quarter of a decade. It did however take out the Schwaben Cup
in 1977 and qualified for the first round of the 1977–78 German Cup. After away victories over second division side Arminia Hannover
and fellow amateur club 1. FC Normannia Gmünd in the first two rounds, the team reached the third round, where it lost 0-4 to Hertha BSC Berlin
. Incidentally, the senior team was knocked out in the same round, too, losing to TSV 1860 München
.
After becoming a founding member of the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
in 1988, the team was withdrawn at the end of the season, disbanded altogether and not reformed for more then a decade.
Since 2004, the side once more plays in the Landesliga Bayern-Süd again, generally achieving good results but not managing another promotion, with a third place in 2010 as its best result.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
association football club from the city of Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. It is the reserve team of Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969....
.
The team, which has never played above the fourth tier, had its greatest success in 1977, when it won the local Schwaben Cup
Schwaben Cup
The Schwaben Cup was a domestic cup competition in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia , played from 1947 to 2009.-Overview:...
, qualified for the German Cup and reached the third round of the competition, going out to Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side...
.
The side plays as an under-23 team.
History
The club's reserve side can trace its roots back to the pre-merger BC Augsburg Amateure, which had its greatest success when it played for a season in the southern division of the Amateurliga Bayern in 1962-63. A sixth place there allowed the side to qualify for the unified Bavarian league the following year but, along with the decline of the senior team, the reserve side got relegated too, finishing 17th.In the post-merger era, the team disappeared into the lower amateur leagues after that but returned to the Landesliga Bayern-Süd
Landesliga Bayern-Süd
The Landesliga Bayern-Süd is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system....
in 1976, finishing runners-up in the league in its first season, now as FC Augsburg Amateure. By 1978 however, the side was relegated again, not to return to this level for a quarter of a decade. It did however take out the Schwaben Cup
Schwaben Cup
The Schwaben Cup was a domestic cup competition in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia , played from 1947 to 2009.-Overview:...
in 1977 and qualified for the first round of the 1977–78 German Cup. After away victories over second division side Arminia Hannover
Arminia Hannover
SV Arminia Hannover is a German association football club based in Hanover, Lower Saxony.- History :The club was founded in 1910 as FC Arminia Hannover and merged with Rugby-Verein Merkur in 1918, becoming SV Arminia-Merkur. Two years later they re-named themselves SV Arminia Hannover and captured...
and fellow amateur club 1. FC Normannia Gmünd in the first two rounds, the team reached the third round, where it lost 0-4 to Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side...
. Incidentally, the senior team was knocked out in the same round, too, losing to TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
.
After becoming a founding member of the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
The Bezirksoberliga Schwaben is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia . Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system....
in 1988, the team was withdrawn at the end of the season, disbanded altogether and not reformed for more then a decade.
Since 2004, the side once more plays in the Landesliga Bayern-Süd again, generally achieving good results but not managing another promotion, with a third place in 2010 as its best result.
League
- Landesliga Bayern-SüdLandesliga Bayern-SüdThe Landesliga Bayern-Süd is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system....
(IV)- Runners-up: 1977
- Bezirksoberliga SchwabenBezirksoberliga SchwabenThe Bezirksoberliga Schwaben is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia . Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system....
(VI)- Champions: 2004
- Bezirksliga Schwaben-NordBezirksliga Schwaben-NordThe Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the northern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia...
(V)- Champions: 1976
- Bezirksliga Schwaben-SüdBezirksliga Schwaben-SüdThe Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the southern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia...
(VII)- Champions: 2003
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier Bavarian football league system The Bavarian football league system of the Bavarian Football Association ranks within the German football league system. Its highest division, the Fussball-Bayernliga, is currently the 5th tier of German football. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 4th tier of the league system... |
Position |
| 2002–03 | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the southern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
VII | 1st ↑ |
| 2003–04 | Bezirksoberliga Schwaben Bezirksoberliga Schwaben The Bezirksoberliga Schwaben is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia . Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system.... |
VI | 1st ↑ |
| 2004–05 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd Landesliga Bayern-Süd The Landesliga Bayern-Süd is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.... |
V | 10th |
| 2005–06 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 5th | |
| 2006–07 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 4th | |
| 2007–08 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 4th | |
| 2008–09 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | VI | 9th |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 3rd | |
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 5th | |
| 2011–12 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd |
- With the introduction of the BezirksoberligasBezirksoberligen BayernThe seven Bezirksoberligas Bayern are the third highest level of the Bavarian football league system, below Oberliga and Landesliga. They are the 7th tier of the German football league system.-Overview:...
in 1988 as the new fifth tier, below the LandesligasLandesliga BayernIn the Bavarian football league system, the Landesliga Bayern is the second hightest level, below the Fußball-Bayernliga and organised in three regional divisions. The current Landesligas were formed in 1963, when the Fußball-Bundesliga was established...
, all leagues below dropped one tier. With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3rd Liga3rd LigaThe 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2nd Bundesliga2. Fußball-Bundesliga- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
, all leagues below dropped one tier.
DFB Cup appearances
The team has qualified for the first round of the German Cup just once:| Season | Round | Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance |
| 1977–78 DFB-Pokal | First round | 29 June 1977 | Arminia Hannover Arminia Hannover SV Arminia Hannover is a German association football club based in Hanover, Lower Saxony.- History :The club was founded in 1910 as FC Arminia Hannover and merged with Rugby-Verein Merkur in 1918, becoming SV Arminia-Merkur. Two years later they re-named themselves SV Arminia Hannover and captured... |
FC Augsburg Amateure | 0–1 | 2,200 |
| Second round | 20 August 1977 | 1. FC Normannia Gmünd | FC Augsburg Amateure | 1–2 | 2,500 | |
| Third round | 14 October 1977 | FC Augsburg Amateure | Hertha BSC Berlin Hertha BSC Berlin Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side... |
0–4 | 4,000 |
Sources
- Grüne, Hardy (2001). Vereinslexikon. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag ISBN 3-89784-147-9
- Die Bayernliga 1945-97 DSFS, published: 1998
- Horst Eckert, Werner Klinger (2007) Augsburger Fussball-Geschichte. ISBN 3-938332-08-5