FC Bayern Alzenau
Encyclopedia
FC Bayern Alzenau is a German football club
based in Alzenau
, Bavaria
.
Since 1983 the club has played as a fifth tier side, first in the Landesliga Bayern-Nord
and later in the Landesliga Hessen-Süd. Like the nearby club Viktoria Aschaffenburg
, FC Bayern Alzenau is a Bavarian side playing in the state league of Hesse
against closer, neighbouring cities. This also reflects in part the history of the region, not traditionally part of Bavaria. The club slipped as low as the Bezirksliga Gelnhausen (VII) in 1998 before working its way back up. The team enjoyed its greatest sporting success with promotion to the Hessenliga
(IV) in 2006 after a second place Landesliga finish and subsequent advance through the promotion playoffs.
In 2008–09, FC Bayern Alzenau achieved promotion to the Regionalliga Süd
despite coming second behind SC Waldgirmes
, as only two clubs applied for a Regionalliga license, Alzenau and Rot-Weiss Frankfurt. Alzenau was unable to survive at this level however, coming last in the Regionalliga and being relegated again immediately, back to the Hessenliga.
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...
based in Alzenau
Alzenau
Alzenau is a town in the north of the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. The epithet “in Unterfranken” , now dropped, was to distinguish it from another Alzenau since 1945 no longer in Germany...
, 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...
.
History
The club was initially formed as Alzenauer Fußball Club and joined gymnastics club Turn- und Sport Alzenau as that club's football department on 16 September 1922 before again becoming independent in 1923 as FC Bayern Alzenau. After World War II the club was re-established as SKG Alzenau before again taking on its pre-war name in 1947.Since 1983 the club has played as a fifth tier side, first in the Landesliga Bayern-Nord
Landesliga Bayern-Nord
The Landesliga Bayern-Nord 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....
and later in the Landesliga Hessen-Süd. Like the nearby club Viktoria Aschaffenburg
Viktoria Aschaffenburg
SV Viktoria 01 Aschaffenburg is a German football club based in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria.Even though Aschaffenburg is located in Bavaria, Viktoria Aschaffenburg historically played its football in the Hessenliga and the associated Hessian leagues, rather than the Fussball-Bayernliga , against clubs...
, FC Bayern Alzenau is a Bavarian side playing in the state league of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
against closer, neighbouring cities. This also reflects in part the history of the region, not traditionally part of Bavaria. The club slipped as low as the Bezirksliga Gelnhausen (VII) in 1998 before working its way back up. The team enjoyed its greatest sporting success with promotion to the Hessenliga
Hessenliga
The Hessenliga is the highest football league in the state of Hesse and the Hessian football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German football, the 5th tier of the German football league system. It was, until the introduction of the 3...
(IV) in 2006 after a second place Landesliga finish and subsequent advance through the promotion playoffs.
In 2008–09, FC Bayern Alzenau achieved promotion to the Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
despite coming second behind SC Waldgirmes
SC Waldgirmes
SC Waldgirmes is a German association football club from Waldgirmes, Hesse. The 700 member club is best known for its football team, but also has departments for table tennis, women's gymnastics, alpine gymnastics, and cycling....
, as only two clubs applied for a Regionalliga license, Alzenau and Rot-Weiss Frankfurt. Alzenau was unable to survive at this level however, coming last in the Regionalliga and being relegated again immediately, back to the Hessenliga.
League
- HessenligaHessenligaThe Hessenliga is the highest football league in the state of Hesse and the Hessian football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German football, the 5th tier of the German football league system. It was, until the introduction of the 3...
(V)- Champions: 2011
- Runners-up: 2009
- Landesliga Hessen-Süd (V)
- Runners-up: 2005
- Bezirksliga Unterfranken West (V)
- Champions: 1982
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Klaus Reusing | 1 July 2001 | present |
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Year | 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 | Landesliga Hessen-Süd | V | 4th |
| 2003–04 | Landesliga Hessen-Süd | 4th | |
| 2004–05 | Landesliga Hessen-Süd | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2005–06 | Hessenliga Hessenliga The Hessenliga is the highest football league in the state of Hesse and the Hessian football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German football, the 5th tier of the German football league system. It was, until the introduction of the 3... |
IV | 5th |
| 2006–07 | Hessenliga | 6th | |
| 2007–08 | Hessenliga | 7th | |
| 2008–09 | Hessenliga | V | 2nd ↑ |
| 2009–10 | Regionalliga Süd Regionalliga Süd The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany... |
IV | 16th ↓ |
| 2010-11 | Hessenliga | V | 1st ↑ |
| 2011–12 | Regionalliga Süd | IV |
- 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.