FSV Erlangen-Bruck
Encyclopedia
The FSV Erlangen-Bruck is a German association football club
from the suburb of Bruck
in the city of Erlangen
, Bavaria.
For most of its existence, the football department played on local level in the Bavarian region of Middle Franconia
. The club came close to Landesliga (IV) promotion when it finished second in the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord in 1971, after having been promoted to this league the year before. The club remained in the Bezirksliga for a number of seasons without being able to archive quite so well again and eventually was relegated again.
In 1992, the FSV regained its Bezirksliga status once more. It finished in the upper half of the table in the following seasons, gaining promotion to the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
in 1996 on the strength of a second place in the league. The club spent eight seasons in the Bezirksoberliga before winning the league in 2004 and gaining promotion to the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
for the first time.
In the Landesliga, the club performed well, too, archiving a fifth place in its first season. The following two seasons saw the club finishing third both times. Bayernliga promotion was finally achieved when the club won the Landesliga in 2008.
After a 29-year absence, Bayernliga football returns therefor to the city of Erlangen. The last club from the city to play at this level was the BSC Erlangen
in 1979.
to the Bayernliga in 2011 the two clubs began to hold merger talks in November 2011.
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 suburb of Bruck
Bruck
-People:*Charles Bruck , Hungarian-French conductor*Dietmar Bruck , German footballer*Hermann Brück , German astronomer*Ludwig Bruck, Australian physician & medical journalist...
in the city of Erlangen
Erlangen
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
, Bavaria.
History
The club was formed on 15 May 1916, during the First World War, under the name of 1. FC Markt Bruck.For most of its existence, the football department played on local level in the Bavarian region of Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the west of Bavaria and adjoins the state of Baden-Württemberg...
. The club came close to Landesliga (IV) promotion when it finished second in the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord in 1971, after having been promoted to this league the year before. The club remained in the Bezirksliga for a number of seasons without being able to archive quite so well again and eventually was relegated again.
In 1992, the FSV regained its Bezirksliga status once more. It finished in the upper half of the table in the following seasons, gaining promotion to the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
The Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia...
in 1996 on the strength of a second place in the league. The club spent eight seasons in the Bezirksoberliga before winning the league in 2004 and gaining promotion to the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
The Landesliga Bayern-Mitte 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....
for the first time.
In the Landesliga, the club performed well, too, archiving a fifth place in its first season. The following two seasons saw the club finishing third both times. Bayernliga promotion was finally achieved when the club won the Landesliga in 2008.
After a 29-year absence, Bayernliga football returns therefor to the city of Erlangen. The last club from the city to play at this level was the BSC Erlangen
BSC Erlangen
The BSC Erlangen is a German association football club from the city of Erlangen, Bavaria. From 1957 to 1979, the club belonged to the Amateurliga Bayern, the highest football league in the state and then the third division of German football.-History:...
in 1979.
Current
The club established itself reasonably well in the new league, finishing in fifth place in 2008–09 and eighth in the following year. After the promotion of local rival SC EltersdorfSC Eltersdorf
The SC Eltersdorf is a German association football club from the Eltersdorf district of Erlangen, Bavaria.An amateur club who has mostly played in the lower leagues of Bavaria, the club achieved its greatest success in 2010-11 when it earned promotion to the highest football league in the state,...
to the Bayernliga in 2011 the two clubs began to hold merger talks in November 2011.
League
- Landesliga Bayern-MitteLandesliga Bayern-MitteThe Landesliga Bayern-Mitte 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)- Champions: 2008
- Bezirksoberliga MittelfrankenBezirksoberliga MittelfrankenThe Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia...
(VI)- Champions: 2004, 2009‡
- Runners-up: 2002
- A-Klasse Mittelfranken
- Champions: 1970, 1992
- B-Klasse Mittelfranken
- Champions: 1987
Youth
- Bavarian Under 15 championshipBavarian Under 15 championshipThe Under 15 Fußball-Bayernliga is the highest level of competition for under 15 football teams in Bavaria and the second tier of the Southern German league system, set below the Under 15 Regionalliga South.-History:...
- Runners-up: 2011
- ‡ Reserve team
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Ulrich Pechtold | 1 July 2005 | 30 April 2007 |
| Gerd Klaus | 1 July 2008 | present |
FSV Erlangen-Bruck
| 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 |
| 1999–2000 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken The Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia... |
VI | 4th |
| 2000–01 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken | 4th | |
| 2001–02 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken | 2nd | |
| 2002–03 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken | 5th | |
| 2003–04 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken | 1st ↑ | |
| 2004–05 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte Landesliga Bayern-Mitte The Landesliga Bayern-Mitte 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 | 5th |
| 2005–06 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | 3rd | |
| 2006–07 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | 3rd | |
| 2007–08 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | 1st ↑ | |
| 2008–09 | Bayernliga | V | 5th |
| 2009–10 | Bayernliga | 8th | |
| 2010-11 2010–11 Fußball-Bayernliga The 2010–11 season of the Bayernliga, the highest association football league in Bavaria, was the third season of the league at tier five of the German football league system and the 56th season overall since establishment of the league in 1945... |
Bayernliga | 11th | |
| 2011–12 | Bayernliga |
FSV Erlangen-Bruck II
| 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 |
| 1999–2000 | |||
| 2000–01 | |||
| 2001–02 | |||
| 2002–03 | |||
| 2003–04 | Kreisklasse Erlangen-Forchheim Mitte | IX | 1st ↑ |
| 2004–05 | Kreisliga Erlangen-Forchheim | VIII | 4th |
| 2005-06 | Kreisliga Erlangen-Forchheim | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2006–07 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord | VII | 10th |
| 2007–08 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2008–09 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken The Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia... |
1st ↑ | |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte Landesliga Bayern-Mitte The Landesliga Bayern-Mitte 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.... |
VI | 14th |
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | 14th | |
| 2011–12 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte |
- 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.
External links
- Official team site
- FSV Erlangen-Bruck profile on Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables