Kickers Würzburg
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Kickers Würzburg is a German association football club
playing in Würzburg
, Bavaria.
, from 1930 to 1933, and two single season appearances in the Gauliga Bayern
(1940–41, 1942–43) one of sixteen top-flight division established in the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich.
The club became part of the Landesliga Bayern
(II) after the Second World War. Kickers put on some strong performances through the 50s in the Amateurliga Bayern
(II-III) but never quite managed a breakthrough. Through the 60s and on into the early 80s the club played as a third division side with the exception of a single season (1977–78) played in the 2. Bundesliga
after their divisional title win in the Oberliga Bayern (III) in '77. By 1983 financial difficulties contributed to a slide to fourth division play in the Landesliga Bayern-Nord
which became a fifth tier circuit in 1994. Two difficult seasons over 2002–2004 saw the club descend through the Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken
(VI) to the Bezirksliga Unterfranken (VII). Kickers recovered and returned to the Oberliga Bayern on the strength of a 2nd place in the 2007–08 Landesliga season. The club met local rival Würzburger FV there for the first Würzburg league derby since 1998–99.
The 2008–09 season proved no success, with Kickers immediately relegated again.
The 2009–10 season was be the 19th time, the two most prominent clubs from Würzburg played in the same league since 1963. In this time, the derby was played on profesional level only once, in the 1977–78 2nd Bundesliga Süd
season.
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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 Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, Bavaria.
History
Founded in 1907, the team has played for most of its history as an unknown local side, although they did manage three seasons in the Bezirksliga BayernBezirksliga Bayern
The Bezirksliga Bayern was the highest association football league in the German state of Bavaria from 1923 to 1933. The league was disbanded with the rise of the Nazis to power in 1933.-Overview:...
, from 1930 to 1933, and two single season appearances in the Gauliga Bayern
Gauliga Bayern
The Gauliga Bayern was the highest football league in the German state of Bavaria from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the five Gaue Bayreuth, Munich-Upper Bavaria, Swabia, Main Franconia and Franconia de...
(1940–41, 1942–43) one of sixteen top-flight division established in the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich.
The club became part of the Landesliga Bayern
Landesliga Bayern
In 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...
(II) after the Second World War. Kickers put on some strong performances through the 50s in the Amateurliga Bayern
Oberliga Bayern
The Fußball-Bayernliga, commonly referred to as the Bayernliga, is the highest football league in the state of Bavaria and the Bavarian Football League System. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system...
(II-III) but never quite managed a breakthrough. Through the 60s and on into the early 80s the club played as a third division side with the exception of a single season (1977–78) played in the 2. Bundesliga
2. 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...
after their divisional title win in the Oberliga Bayern (III) in '77. By 1983 financial difficulties contributed to a slide to fourth division play 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....
which became a fifth tier circuit in 1994. Two difficult seasons over 2002–2004 saw the club descend through the Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken
Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken
The Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia...
(VI) to the Bezirksliga Unterfranken (VII). Kickers recovered and returned to the Oberliga Bayern on the strength of a 2nd place in the 2007–08 Landesliga season. The club met local rival Würzburger FV there for the first Würzburg league derby since 1998–99.
The 2008–09 season proved no success, with Kickers immediately relegated again.
Stadium
Prior to 1967 the club used the Randersacker Straße stadium and since then have played in the Kickers-stadion Am Dallenberg which has a capacity of 14,500 (~4,000 seats). The facility was renovated in 2005.League
- Bayernliga (III)
- Champions: 1977
- Bayernliga-North (III)
- Runners-up: (2) 1955, 1960
- Landesliga Bayern-NordLandesliga Bayern-NordThe 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....
(IV-V)- Champions: (2) 1990, 1997
- Runners-up: 2008
- Bezirksoberliga UnterfrankenBezirksoberliga UnterfrankenThe Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia...
(VI)- Champions: 2005
- Bezirksliga Unterfranken (VII)
- Champions: 2004
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 |
| 1999–2000 | 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.... |
V | 5th |
| 2000–01 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 8th | |
| 2001–02 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 17th ↓ | |
| 2002–03 | Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken The Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia... |
VI | ↓ |
| 2003–04 | Bezirksliga Unterfranken | VII | 1st ↑ |
| 2004–05 | Bezirksoberliga Unterfranken | VI | 1st ↑ |
| 2005–06 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | V | 6th |
| 2006–07 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 6th | |
| 2007–08 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2008–09 | Oberliga Bayern Oberliga Bayern The Fußball-Bayernliga, commonly referred to as the Bayernliga, is the highest football league in the state of Bavaria and the Bavarian Football League System. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system... |
V | 18th ↓ |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | VI | 5th |
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 5th | |
| 2011–12 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord |
- 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.
The Würzburg league derby since 1963
- See also:Bavarian football derbiesBavarian football derbiesThe most famous league derbies in Bavarian football are the games between FC Bayern Munich and 1. FC Nuremberg, with the Bayern versus TSV 1860 Munich matchups coming a close second. Traditionally, the 1. FC Nuremberg versus SpVgg Fürth is also of historical significance as, especially during the...
The 2009–10 season was be the 19th time, the two most prominent clubs from Würzburg played in the same league since 1963. In this time, the derby was played on profesional level only once, in the 1977–78 2nd Bundesliga Süd
2nd Bundesliga Süd (1974-81)
The 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1974 until the formation of the single-division 2. Fußball-Bundesliga in 1981...
season.
| Season | League | Teams | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Amateurliga Bayern | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 2–1 | 1–5 |
| 1965–66 | Amateurliga Bayern | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| 1970–71 | Amateurliga Bayern | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| 1971–72 | Amateurliga Bayern | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 1–3 | 4–1 |
| 1972–73 | Amateurliga Bayern | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| 1973–74 | Amateurliga Bayern | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| 1974–75 | Amateurliga Bayern | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| 1975–76 | Amateurliga Bayern | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| 1977–78 | 2nd Bundesliga Süd 2nd Bundesliga Süd (1974-81) The 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1974 until the formation of the single-division 2. Fußball-Bundesliga in 1981... |
Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| 1980–81 | Amateur Oberliga Bayern | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| 1991–92 | 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.... |
Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| 1992–93 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 5–1 | 3–0 |
| 1993–94 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 3–3 | 0–5 |
| 1994–95 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 4–1 | 1–5 |
| 1996-96 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| 1996–97 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| 1998–99 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| 2008–09 | Oberliga Bayern Oberliga Bayern The Fußball-Bayernliga, commonly referred to as the Bayernliga, is the highest football league in the state of Bavaria and the Bavarian Football League System. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system... |
Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 1–2 | 2–5 |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | Würzburger FV – Würzburger Kickers | 4-1 | 0-2 |
DFB Cup appearances
The club has qualified for the first round of the German Cup a number of times:| Season | Round | Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance |
| DFB-Pokal 1978–79 DFB-Pokal 1978–79 The DFB-Pokal 1978–79 was the 36th season of the competition. It began on 4 August 1978 and ended on 23 June 1979. 128 teams competed in the tournament of seven rounds... |
First round | 4 August 1978 | SC Herford SC Herford SC Herford is a German association football club based in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was formed out of the merger of several local sides in the late 60s and early 70s and then went on to enjoy a short turn in second division football in the late 70s and early 80s... |
Kickers Würzburg | 2–1 | |
| DFB-Pokal 1980–81 | First round | 30 August 1980 | Kickers Würzburg | TSV Hirschaid | 2–1 aet | |
| Second round | 4 October 1980 | Kickers Würzburg | Fortuna Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf ' is a German association football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the second tier of German league football, the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga... |
0–2 | ||
| DFB-Pokal 1981–82 DFB-Pokal 1981–82 The DFB-Pokal 1981–82 was the 39th season of the competition. It began on 28 August 1981 and ended on 1 May 1982. In the final Bayern Munich defeated FC Nuremberg 4–2. Bayern thus won the trophy for the sixth time. It was the last season, that the cup was held with 128 teams participating... |
First round | 28 August 1981 | SV Neckargerach | Kickers Würzburg | 4–2 |
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