SC Geislingen
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SC Geislingen is a German association football club
from the city of Geislingen
, Baden-Württemberg
established 31 May 1900. The football department became independent on 1 July 1911 and later took on the name Fußballverein 1919 Geislingen. In the years immediately before and after World War II
, Geislingen flirted with promotion to first and second division football, but failed to advance in three attempts, instead remaining a third or fourth tier side until the mid-1990s.
The club's best known player was Jürgen Klinsmann
, who spend four years of his youth career at SC Geislingen from 1974 to 1978, before joining Stuttgarter Kickers
.
(I), but failed to advance after finishing fifth in their group.
After the war, sports and football clubs across the country were dissolved by occupying Allied authorities as part of the process of denazification
. The club was reestablished in May 1946 as SC Geislingen and became part of the Amateurliga Württemberg
(III) in 1952 and, later in 1960, the Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg. Following a first place result in 1959 and a second place finish the next season, the team took part in promotion playoffs for the 2. Liga-Süd (II), but did poorly on both occasions, and missed advancing.
SC struggled through the 1970s, moving up and down between Amateurliga and Verbandsliga play. By the mid-1980s they had settled in as a lower table side in what had become the Amateuroberliga Baden-Württemberg (III), with the exception of the 1986-87 and 1991-92 seasons spent in the Verbandsliga Württemberg (IV).
The team has made three appearances (1982, 1985, 1990) in play for the DFB Pokal (German Cup). Their best run came in 1985 when they upset Bundesliga
side Hamburger SV
(2:0) in the opening round and then defeated Kickers Offenbach
(4:2) before being put out by a second Bundesliga club, Bayer Uerdingen, (0:2) in the third round as that club made its way to the cup final where they beat Bayern Munich.
Geislingen dropped out of the Oberliga in 1996 and out of the Verbandsliga two years later and has been unable to reach former hights since then.
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 city of Geislingen
Geislingen
Geislingen can refer to:two towns in Baden-Württemberg, Germany:* Geislingen an der Steige, district of Göppingen.* Geislingen, Zollernalbkreis, Zollernalbkreis district....
, 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...
established 31 May 1900. The football department became independent on 1 July 1911 and later took on the name Fußballverein 1919 Geislingen. In the years immediately before and after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Geislingen flirted with promotion to first and second division football, but failed to advance in three attempts, instead remaining a third or fourth tier side until the mid-1990s.
The club's best known player was Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former player who is currently the coach of the United States Men's National Team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German one that...
, who spend four years of his youth career at SC Geislingen from 1974 to 1978, before joining Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers is a German association football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September 1899 as FC Stuttgarter Cickers...
.
History
German football was reorganized into 15 regional top-flight divisions in 1933 and at the end of the 1936-37 season SC took part in group qualification play for the Gauliga WürttembergGauliga Württemberg
The Gauliga Württemberg was the highest football league in the German state of Württemberg and the Prussian province of Hohenzollern from 1933 to 1945...
(I), but failed to advance after finishing fifth in their group.
After the war, sports and football clubs across the country were dissolved by occupying Allied authorities as part of the process of denazification
Denazification
Denazification was an Allied initiative to rid German and Austrian society, culture, press, economy, judiciary, and politics of any remnants of the National Socialist ideology. It was carried out specifically by removing those involved from positions of influence and by disbanding or rendering...
. The club was reestablished in May 1946 as SC Geislingen and became part of the Amateurliga Württemberg
Amateurliga Württemberg
The Amateurliga Württemberg was the highest football league in the region of the Württemberg FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 until the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Württemberg below it in 1978.- Overview :The...
(III) in 1952 and, later in 1960, the Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg. Following a first place result in 1959 and a second place finish the next season, the team took part in promotion playoffs for the 2. Liga-Süd (II), but did poorly on both occasions, and missed advancing.
SC struggled through the 1970s, moving up and down between Amateurliga and Verbandsliga play. By the mid-1980s they had settled in as a lower table side in what had become the Amateuroberliga Baden-Württemberg (III), with the exception of the 1986-87 and 1991-92 seasons spent in the Verbandsliga Württemberg (IV).
The team has made three appearances (1982, 1985, 1990) in play for the DFB Pokal (German Cup). Their best run came in 1985 when they upset Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
(2:0) in the opening round and then defeated Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
(4:2) before being put out by a second Bundesliga club, Bayer Uerdingen, (0:2) in the third round as that club made its way to the cup final where they beat Bayern Munich.
Geislingen dropped out of the Oberliga in 1996 and out of the Verbandsliga two years later and has been unable to reach former hights since then.
Honours
The club's honours:- Verbandsliga WürttembergVerbandsliga WürttembergThe Verbandsliga Württemberg 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:...
- Champions: 1987
- Bezirksliga Neckar/Fils (VIII)
- Champions: 2011
- Runners up: 1984, 1992
- Württemberg CupWürttemberg CupThe Bitburger-wfv-Pokal 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. It was introduced in 1945. In 2011 the cup was renamed from WFV-Pokal into Bitburger-wfv-Pokal because of a new name sponsoring by...
- Winners: 1984, 1989
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 1999–2000 | |||
| 2000–01 | |||
| 2001–02 | |||
| 2002–03 | |||
| 2003–04 | Landesliga Württemberg 2 | VI | 2nd |
| 2004–05 | Landesliga Württemberg 2 | 7th | |
| 2005–06 | Landesliga Württemberg 2 | 14th ↓ | |
| 2006–07 | Bezirksliga Neckar/Fils | VII | 2nd |
| 2007–08 | Bezirksliga Neckar/Fils | 3rd | |
| 2008–09 | Bezirksliga Neckar/Fils | VIII | 3rd |
| 2009–10 | Bezirksliga Neckar/Fils | 6th | |
| 2010–11 | Bezirksliga Neckar/Fils | 1st ↑ | |
| 2011–12 | Landesliga Württemberg 2 | VII |
- 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
- SC Geislingen profile at Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables