FC Nöttingen
Encyclopedia
FC Nöttingen is a German association football club
from the Nöttingen district of Remchingen
, Baden-Württemberg
. The footballers are part of a sports club of more than 500 members that also has departments for table tennis and an unusual sport popular locally known as Schnürles or Fussballtennis (en:football-tennis), played with a soccer ball on a tennis court. The game was introduced to the area from Czechoslovakia in the 1920s by coach Fritz Schnürle.
The modern day successor rose slowly and steadily, out of B-class football into A-class in 1969, on into the Bezirksliga Pforzheim in 1972, the Landesliga Mittelbaden in 1996, the Verbandsliga Nordbaden
(V) in 1997, and the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
(IV) in 2002. On reaching the Regionalliga Süd
(III) in 2004 FC stumbled and was relegated after finishing in last place. The club currently plays in the fifth tier Oberliga Baden-Württemberg as a lower table side.
In 2010-11, the club lead the Oberliga for most of the season, but eventually missed out on the title and promotion to Waldhof Mannheim when it lost the last two games of the season.
The club's second team also captured the Berzirksliga title in 2004.
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...
from the Nöttingen district of Remchingen
Remchingen
Remchingen is a municipality in the Enz district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Pfinz, 14 km southeast of Karlsruhe, and 12 km northwest of Pforzheim...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
. The footballers are part of a sports club of more than 500 members that also has departments for table tennis and an unusual sport popular locally known as Schnürles or Fussballtennis (en:football-tennis), played with a soccer ball on a tennis court. The game was introduced to the area from Czechoslovakia in the 1920s by coach Fritz Schnürle.
History
Founded on 2 July 1957, FC acknowledges TSV Germania Nöttingen, established prior to World War I, as a predecessor side. Germania folded in 1927.The modern day successor rose slowly and steadily, out of B-class football into A-class in 1969, on into the Bezirksliga Pforzheim in 1972, the Landesliga Mittelbaden in 1996, the Verbandsliga Nordbaden
Verbandsliga Nordbaden
The Verbandsliga Baden 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.- Overview :...
(V) in 1997, and the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
(IV) in 2002. On reaching 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...
(III) in 2004 FC stumbled and was relegated after finishing in last place. The club currently plays in the fifth tier Oberliga Baden-Württemberg as a lower table side.
In 2010-11, the club lead the Oberliga for most of the season, but eventually missed out on the title and promotion to Waldhof Mannheim when it lost the last two games of the season.
League
- Oberliga Baden-WürttembergOberliga Baden-WürttembergThe Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
- Champions: 2004
- Runners-up: 2011
- Verbandsliga NordbadenVerbandsliga NordbadenThe Verbandsliga Baden 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.- Overview :...
(V)- Champions: 2002
- Landesliga Mittelbaden (VI)
- Champions: 1997
- Bezirksliga Pforzheim
- Champions: 1979, 1982, 1986, 1996
- A-Klass Süd
- Champions: 1972
- B-Klass Nord
- Champions: 1969
Cup
- North Baden CupNorth Baden CupThe North Baden Cup is one of the 21 regional cup competitions of German football. The winner of the competition gains entry to the first round of the German Cup.-History:...
- Runners-up: (2) 2010, 2011
The club's second team also captured the Berzirksliga title in 2004.
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Günther Cuntz | 9 January 2006 | 30 June 2006 |
| Rainer Ulrich Rainer Ulrich Rainer Ulrich is a German former footballer who is now assistant manager of Bayern Munich II.-External links:... |
1 July 2006 | 31 December 2006 |
| Gerd Doll | 1 January 2007 | 30 June 2007 |
| Michael Fuchs | 1 July 2007 | 30 June 2010 |
| Michael Wittwer Michael Wittwer Michael Wittwer is a German football coach and a retired player who is currently an assistant coach with Karlsruher SC II.-External links:... |
1 July 2010 | Present |
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Verbandsliga Nordbaden Verbandsliga Nordbaden The Verbandsliga Baden 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.- Overview :... |
V | 12th |
| 2000–01 | Verbandsliga Nordbaden | 6th | |
| 2001–02 | Verbandsliga Nordbaden | 1st ↑ | |
| 2002–03 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg Oberliga Baden-Württemberg The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system... |
IV | 8th |
| 2003–04 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 1st ↑ | |
| 2004–05 | 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... |
III | 18th ↓ |
| 2005–06 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | IV | 9th |
| 2006–07 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 14th | |
| 2007–08 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 11th | |
| 2008–09 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | V | 5th |
| 2009–10 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 9th | |
| 2010–11 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 2nd | |
| 2011–12 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg |
- 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.
External links
- Official team site
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables
- FC Nöttingen at Weltfussball.de