SC Weismain-Obermain
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The SC Weismain-Obermain is a German association football club
from the city of Weismain
, Bavaria.
For most of its history, the club remained an unremarkable amateur side. It began its rise through the ranks in 1982, when the club was promoted to the local A-Klasse (VI). From there, it advanced to the Bezirksliga the season after and from there gained promotion to the Landesliga Bayern-Nord
(IV) in 1985. For the next ten seasons, the club remained in this league, finishing almost exclusively in the upper half of the table, a third place in 1987–88 being an early highlight.
With the establishment of the Regionalliga Süd
in 1994, the best clubs from the Oberliga Bayern
entered the new league, allowing in turn for the best Landesliga clubs to enter the Oberliga. The season after this, with lesser competition, Weismain managed to win its division and earn promotion to the Bayernliga (IV). A large part in this also played the support of Alois Dechant, owner of a local construction company and strong financial backer of the club. He also had a large part in the extension of the club's stadium to its present size.
Weismain had an impressive first Bayernliga season, winning the league and earning direct promotion to the Regionalliga (III). In its first two seasons in this league, the club finished in mid-table but the third season proved to be the end of the club's "miracle", finishing 17th and being relegated back to the Bayernliga.
The club suffered a collapse in this league in 1999–2000, having to return to the Landesliga as quickly as they had risen from it. At this stage, Alois Dechant and his company were suffering financially and he eventually had to declare bankruptcy. The club, in turn, had overspent in its past seasons and found itself in financial difficulties, too.
While still finishing fifth in the Landesliga in 2001, the second season back brought another relegation, now to the Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken
. There, the SCW managed to earn immediate promotion back, but due to the imminent financial collapse it was relegated straight back down.
Before the club could even field in the 2004–05 Bezirksoberliga season, insolvency had to be declared and the club was dissolved.
The new club made a slow recovery, managing to win its division in 2007 and moving up to the Kreisklasse.
The record for spectators in the stadium was established in 1997, when 18,000 saw the game against 1. FC Nuremberg.
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 Weismain
Weismain
Weismain is a town in the district of Lichtenfels, in northern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 15 km west of Kulmbach, and 15 km southeast of Lichtenfels....
, Bavaria.
SC Weismain
The club was formed in 1922 as FC Weismain and changed its name to SC Weismain after the Second World War, a name it carried until 2004.For most of its history, the club remained an unremarkable amateur side. It began its rise through the ranks in 1982, when the club was promoted to the local A-Klasse (VI). From there, it advanced to the Bezirksliga the season after and from there gained promotion to 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....
(IV) in 1985. For the next ten seasons, the club remained in this league, finishing almost exclusively in the upper half of the table, a third place in 1987–88 being an early highlight.
With the establishment of 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...
in 1994, the best clubs from the 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...
entered the new league, allowing in turn for the best Landesliga clubs to enter the Oberliga. The season after this, with lesser competition, Weismain managed to win its division and earn promotion to the Bayernliga (IV). A large part in this also played the support of Alois Dechant, owner of a local construction company and strong financial backer of the club. He also had a large part in the extension of the club's stadium to its present size.
Weismain had an impressive first Bayernliga season, winning the league and earning direct promotion to the Regionalliga (III). In its first two seasons in this league, the club finished in mid-table but the third season proved to be the end of the club's "miracle", finishing 17th and being relegated back to the Bayernliga.
The club suffered a collapse in this league in 1999–2000, having to return to the Landesliga as quickly as they had risen from it. At this stage, Alois Dechant and his company were suffering financially and he eventually had to declare bankruptcy. The club, in turn, had overspent in its past seasons and found itself in financial difficulties, too.
While still finishing fifth in the Landesliga in 2001, the second season back brought another relegation, now to the Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken
Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken
The Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Franconia...
. There, the SCW managed to earn immediate promotion back, but due to the imminent financial collapse it was relegated straight back down.
Before the club could even field in the 2004–05 Bezirksoberliga season, insolvency had to be declared and the club was dissolved.
SC Weismain II
The clubs reserve team, the SC Weismain II, achieved local success, too, reaching as far as the Landesliga, where it played from 1997 to 2000, coming fourth in 1999. The team however holds most negative records in this league, resulting from a disastrous 1999–2000 season.SCW Obermain
Under new leadership, a new club was born, now named SCW Obermain, but still playing at the same stadium. With the insolvency, the club had lost all its players and was only able to field a team because the players of the over-40 side were willing to help out. The new league it played in was the A-Klasse Lichtenfels 2 (X), the lowest local football division.The new club made a slow recovery, managing to win its division in 2007 and moving up to the Kreisklasse.
Current
In the 2010–11 season, the club played in the Kreisklasse Coburg 2, now the tenth tier of the German league system as a lower-table side.League
- Oberliga BayernOberliga BayernThe 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...
(IV)- Champions: 1996
- 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....
(V)- Champions: 1995
- Bezirksoberliga OberfrankenBezirksoberliga OberfrankenThe Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Franconia...
(VI)- Champions: (2) 1997‡, 2003
- Bezirksliga Oberfranken-West
- Champions: 1995‡
- ‡ Reserve team
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 | 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... |
IV | 17th ↓ |
| 2000–01 | 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 |
| 2001–02 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 15th ↓ | |
| 2002–03 | Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken The Bezirksoberliga Oberfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Franconia... |
VI | 1st ↑ |
| 2003–04 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | V | 18th ↓ |
| 2004–05 | A-Klasse Lichtenfels 2 | X | 10th |
| 2005–06 | A-Klasse Lichtenfels 2 | 9th | |
| 2006–07 | A-Klasse Lichtenfels 2 | 1st ↑ | |
| 2007–08 | Kreisklasse Coburg 2 | IX | 8th |
| 2008–09 | Kreisklasse Coburg 2 | X | 5th |
| 2009–10 | Kreisklasse Coburg 2 | 12th | |
| 2010–11 | Kreisklasse Coburg 2 | 10th | |
| 2011–12 | Kreisklasse Coburg 2 |
- 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.
Stadium
The Waldstadion is still the club's home ground. Playing in the second-lowest tier of German football in 2008–09, the stadiums capacity of 17,000 far exceeds the needs of the club.The record for spectators in the stadium was established in 1997, when 18,000 saw the game against 1. FC Nuremberg.
External links
- Official team site
- Abseits Guide to German Soccer – SC Weismain
- SC Weismain profile at Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables
- Was macht eigentlich…? Der SC Weismain Article on the rise and fall of the SC Weismain