SV Auersmacher
Encyclopedia
SV Auersmacher is a German football club
from the Auersmacher quarter of Kleinblittersdorf
, Saarland
. It was established on 15 July 1919 as Fußballclub Auersmacher.
The club was re-established on 6 April 1946 as SV Auersmacher. Part of the membership left to form SV Sitterswald in 1948 and on 9 January 1954 the club split again as TV 1894 Auersmacher was reformed.
The Auersmacher side first came to note in 1971 when they advanced to play in the third division Amateurliga Saarland
where they would compete until sent down in 1979. During their eight year long stint there the club's best result was a fourth place finish in 1977. SV next appeared in the Oberliga Südwest
(IV) from 1995–98 and were relegated after losing a playoff to SG Betzdorf
(0:3). Since then the club has played fifth and sixth tier football in the Verbandsliga Saarland
generally earning upper table finishes. The club returned to the Oberliga after winning the title in the Verbandsliga in 2009.
The club took part in the opening rounds of the DFB-Pokal
(German Cup) tournament in 1976 and 1980.
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 Auersmacher quarter of Kleinblittersdorf
Kleinblittersdorf
Kleinblittersdorf is a village and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, opposite Grosbliederstroff in France, approx. 10 km south of Saarbrücken....
, Saarland
Saarland
Saarland is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest state in Germany other than the city-states...
. It was established on 15 July 1919 as Fußballclub Auersmacher.
History
Worker's clubs or clubs with religious affiliations were viewed as politically unpalatable by the Nazi regime and were banned. As a result the memberships of Arbeiter-SV 1926 Auersmacher (banned in 1933) and DJK Concordia 1929 Auersmacher (banned in 1934) became part of FC on 6 January 1935. In 1937 Turnverein 1894 Auersmacher joined FC to create VfL Auersmacher which was active until the end of World War II. Following the war occupying Allied authorities banned most organizations in the country including sports and football clubs.The club was re-established on 6 April 1946 as SV Auersmacher. Part of the membership left to form SV Sitterswald in 1948 and on 9 January 1954 the club split again as TV 1894 Auersmacher was reformed.
The Auersmacher side first came to note in 1971 when they advanced to play in the third division Amateurliga Saarland
Amateurliga Saarland
The Amateurliga Saarland was the highest football league in the state of Saarland and the third tier of the German football league system from 1951, when the clubs from the Saar returned to Germany, till the formation of the Oberliga Südwest and the Verbandsliga Saarland below it in 1978.- Overview...
where they would compete until sent down in 1979. During their eight year long stint there the club's best result was a fourth place finish in 1977. SV next appeared in the Oberliga Südwest
Oberliga Südwest
The Oberliga Südwest is the highest regional football league for the Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland state of Germany. It is the fifth tier of the German football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
(IV) from 1995–98 and were relegated after losing a playoff to SG Betzdorf
SG Betzdorf
SG Betzdorf is a German association football club from the city of Betzdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate. The team has its origins as a football department established within the gymnastics club Betzdorfer Turnverein on 6 September 1906...
(0:3). Since then the club has played fifth and sixth tier football in the Verbandsliga Saarland
Verbandsliga Saarland
The Verbandsliga Saarland is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 5th tier of the league system and until the introduction of the Saarlandliga in 2009, it was the 6th tier....
generally earning upper table finishes. The club returned to the Oberliga after winning the title in the Verbandsliga in 2009.
The club took part in the opening rounds of the 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) tournament in 1976 and 1980.
Honours
- 2. Amateurliga Saar, Gruppe West (IV) champions: 1971
- Verbandsliga SaarlandVerbandsliga SaarlandThe Verbandsliga Saarland is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 5th tier of the league system and until the introduction of the Saarlandliga in 2009, it was the 6th tier....
(V-VI) champions: 1995, 2009 - Saarland CupSaarland CupThe Saarland Cup 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...
winners: 1979