LSV Pütnitz
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LSV Pütnitz was a short-lived German association football club
from the district of Pütnitz in Ribnitz-Damgarten
, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
German football was re-organized under the Reich's politically motivated sports policies in 1933 into sixteen top-flight regional divisions. LSV first won its way into the Gauliga Pommern
to play the 1937–38 season. They were forced to withdraw for reasons related to military service after just a single season, but returned to the Gauliga Pommern-West in 1941. The following year they captured the West division and overall Gauliga Pommern titles and then appeared in the qualification round of the national playoffs where they were put out by Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin (1:3). Pütnitz repeated as overall division champions the following year and this time went out of the national playoffs to BSV 92 Berlin (2:2, 0:2). After capturing a third Pommern-West title in 1944, the team was defeated by another military side, HSV Groß Born (1:1, 0:3) for the overall Pommern championship.
Their divisional success earned Pütnitz a place in play for the Tschammerpokal, predecessor to today's DFB-Pokal
(German Cup), in 1942 and 1943, where the would go out on both occasions in the preliminary rounds.
As the tide of World War II turned against Germany and Allied forces invaded in the country, most military football sides were disbanded; LSV Pütnitz was lost in September 1944.
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 district of Pütnitz in Ribnitz-Damgarten
Ribnitz-Damgarten
Ribnitz-Damgarten is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated at the Ribnitzer See . Ribnitz-Damgarten is the largest town of the district Vorpommern-Rügen, but not its capital.-Geography:...
, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
History
Military aviation production facilities and an airfield were established in the district in the early 30s. Luftwaffensportverein Pütnitz was established in 1936 as a military sports club for German air force personnel. The formation of military-based sports and football clubs was common under the Third Reich and they took part in the country's established football competition alongside traditional civilian clubs.German football was re-organized under the Reich's politically motivated sports policies in 1933 into sixteen top-flight regional divisions. LSV first won its way into the Gauliga Pommern
Gauliga Pommern
The Gauliga Pommern was the highest football league in the Prussian province of Pomerania from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the Gau Pomerania replaced the province of Pomerania.-Overview:The league was...
to play the 1937–38 season. They were forced to withdraw for reasons related to military service after just a single season, but returned to the Gauliga Pommern-West in 1941. The following year they captured the West division and overall Gauliga Pommern titles and then appeared in the qualification round of the national playoffs where they were put out by Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin (1:3). Pütnitz repeated as overall division champions the following year and this time went out of the national playoffs to BSV 92 Berlin (2:2, 0:2). After capturing a third Pommern-West title in 1944, the team was defeated by another military side, HSV Groß Born (1:1, 0:3) for the overall Pommern championship.
Their divisional success earned Pütnitz a place in play for the Tschammerpokal, predecessor to today's DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
(German Cup), in 1942 and 1943, where the would go out on both occasions in the preliminary rounds.
As the tide of World War II turned against Germany and Allied forces invaded in the country, most military football sides were disbanded; LSV Pütnitz was lost in September 1944.
Honours
- Gauliga PommernGauliga PommernThe Gauliga Pommern was the highest football league in the Prussian province of Pomerania from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the Gau Pomerania replaced the province of Pomerania.-Overview:The league was...
champions: 1942, 1943 - Gauliga Pommern-West champions: 1942, 1943, 1944