SV Niederauerbach
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SVN Zweibrücken is a German association football club
from the Niederauerbach quarter of Zweibrücken
, Rheinland-Palatinate.
The association was founded in 1929 as SV Niederauerbach and remained an anonymous local side until winning its way to the Verbandsliga Südwest
(V). A decade later the team captured the division title and was promoted to the Oberliga Südwest
(V). SV also advanced to the finals of the Südwest Pokal (Southwest Cup) in that successful 2007–08 season, which earned the club a place in the DFB-Pokal
(German Cup) tournament in 2008–09. In June 2009 the club changed its name to SVN Zweibrücken.
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 Niederauerbach quarter of Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river.- Name :Zweibrücken appears in Latin texts as Geminus Pons and Bipontum, in French texts as Deux-Ponts. The name derives from Middle High German Zweinbrücken...
, Rheinland-Palatinate.
The association was founded in 1929 as SV Niederauerbach and remained an anonymous local side until winning its way to the Verbandsliga Südwest
Verbandsliga Südwest
The Verbandsliga Südwest 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:...
(V). A decade later the team captured the division title and was promoted to 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...
(V). SV also advanced to the finals of the Südwest Pokal (Southwest Cup) in that successful 2007–08 season, which earned the club a place in 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 2008–09. In June 2009 the club changed its name to SVN Zweibrücken.
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Verbandsliga Südwest Verbandsliga Südwest The Verbandsliga Südwest 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:... (V) |
3rd |
| 2000–01 | Verbandsliga Südwest | 5th |
| 2001–02 | Verbandsliga Südwest | 2nd |
| 2002–03 | Verbandsliga Südwest | 3rd |
| 2003–04 | Verbandsliga Südwest | 4th |
| 2004–05 | Verbandsliga Südwest | 3rd |
| 2005–06 | Verbandsliga Südwest | 4th |
| 2006–07 | Verbandsliga Südwest | 6th |
| 2007–08 | Verbandsliga Südwest | 1st ↑ |
| 2008–09 | 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... (V) |
13th |
| 2009–10 | Oberliga Südwest |