SV Sandhausen
Encyclopedia
SV Sandhausen is a German association football club
that plays in Sandhausen
, immediately to the south of Heidelberg
in Baden-Württemberg.
in 1931, but only played for a single season at that level before descending again. In 1943 it was merged with TSV Walldorf and VfB Wiesloch to form the wartime squad KSG Walldorf-Wiesloch. At war's end the combined squad was dissolved and SG Sandhausen was reestablished as an independent club late in 1945. A half dozen years later it re-claimed its original name. Sandhausen played football in the Landesliga or 2.Amateurliga until 1956 when it advanced to the 1.Amateurliga Nordbaden
. In 1977, the team became German amateur vice-champion and advanced to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
in 1978 where it consistently earned finishes in the upper half of the standings. Sandhausen claimed three Oberliga titles through the 1980s and the German Amateur Championship in 1993. It repeated as Oberliga champions in 1995 and 2000 and, with its latest title in 2007, advanced to the Regionalliga Süd (III). The 2007–08 season was a success for the club, being in contention for 2nd Bundesliga promotion almost until the end of season and comfortably qualifying for the new 3rd Liga
.
Negotiations held in late 2005 and on into early 2006 to merge Sandhausen with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, and FC Astoria Walldorf
to create FC Heidelberg 06 were abandoned due to resistance to the idea on the part of Sandhausen and Walldorf, and the failure to agree on whether the new side's stadium should be located in Heidelberg.
The club's current squad:
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...
that plays in Sandhausen
Sandhausen
Sandhausen is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 7 km south of Heidelberg.-People:* Selçuk Alibaz , footballer...
, immediately to the south of Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
in Baden-Württemberg.
History
After a shaky start financially the club advanced steadily through the lower leagues until it earned promotion to the Bezirksliga Rhein-SaarBezirksliga Rhein-Saar
The Bezirksliga Rhein-Saar was the highest association football league in the German state of Saarland, the Bavarian region of Palatinate and the northern-most part of Baden from 1927 to 1933...
in 1931, but only played for a single season at that level before descending again. In 1943 it was merged with TSV Walldorf and VfB Wiesloch to form the wartime squad KSG Walldorf-Wiesloch. At war's end the combined squad was dissolved and SG Sandhausen was reestablished as an independent club late in 1945. A half dozen years later it re-claimed its original name. Sandhausen played football in the Landesliga or 2.Amateurliga until 1956 when it advanced to the 1.Amateurliga Nordbaden
Amateurliga Nordbaden
The Amateurliga Nordbaden was the highest football league in the region of the Nordbaden FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 to the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Nordbaden below it in 1978.- Overview :The...
. In 1977, the team became German amateur vice-champion and advanced to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
in 1978 where it consistently earned finishes in the upper half of the standings. Sandhausen claimed three Oberliga titles through the 1980s and the German Amateur Championship in 1993. It repeated as Oberliga champions in 1995 and 2000 and, with its latest title in 2007, advanced to the Regionalliga Süd (III). The 2007–08 season was a success for the club, being in contention for 2nd Bundesliga promotion almost until the end of season and comfortably qualifying for the new 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 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...
.
Negotiations held in late 2005 and on into early 2006 to merge Sandhausen with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, and FC Astoria Walldorf
FC Astoria Walldorf
FC Astoria Walldorf is a German association football club from the town of Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg.-History:The club was formed on 15 February 1995 through the union of the 1. FC 08 Walldorf and the football department of SG Walldorf Astoria 02. The new club advanced to the Verbandsliga...
to create FC Heidelberg 06 were abandoned due to resistance to the idea on the part of Sandhausen and Walldorf, and the failure to agree on whether the new side's stadium should be located in Heidelberg.
Current squad
The club's current squad:
League
- German amateur championship
- Champions: (2) 1978, 1993
- Runners-up: 1977
- Oberliga Baden-WürttembergOberliga Baden-WürttembergThe Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
- Champions: (5) 1981, 1985, 1987, 1995, 2000
- Runners-up: (3) 1993, 1999, 2002
- Amateurliga NordbadenAmateurliga NordbadenThe Amateurliga Nordbaden was the highest football league in the region of the Nordbaden FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 to the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Nordbaden below it in 1978.- Overview :The...
(III)- Champions: 1961
Cup
- North Baden CupNorth Baden CupThe North Baden 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.-History:...
- Winners: (12) 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2010‡, 2011
- Runners-up: (3) 1996, 2003, 2009‡
- ‡ Won by reserve team.
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Hans-Jürgen Boysen Hans-Jürgen Boysen Hans-Jürgen Boysen is a German former football player and current manager of FSV Frankfurt-External links:* at transfermarkt.de... |
1 April 2001 | 30 June 2002 |
| Willi Entenmann Willi Entenmann Willi Entenmann is a German football coach and a former player. The best result he achieved as a coach in the Bundesliga was the fifth place in 1986.-External links:* at transfermarkt.de... |
1 July 2002 | 16 October 2002 |
| ? | ? | ? |
| Günter Sebert Günter Sebert Günter Sebert is a former German footballer, and football manager. He is the current sport director of Waldhof Mannheim.-External links:**... |
1 June 2004 | 30 August 2005 |
| Gerd Dais Gerd Dais Gerd Dais is a retired German football player and a football coach now in charge of SV Sandhausen.-External links:... |
1 September 2005 | 23 February 2010 |
| Frank Leicht | 25 February 2010 | 13 September 2010 |
| Pavel Dotchev Pavel Dotchev Pavel Dochev is a retired Bulgarian football defender and former manager of CSKA Sofia.-External links:... |
13 September 2010 | 14 February 2011 |
| Gerd Dais | 17 February 2011 | Present |
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg Oberliga Baden-Württemberg The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system... |
IV | 1st |
| 2000–01 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 4th | |
| 2001–02 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 2nd | |
| 2002–03 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 4th | |
| 2003–04 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 7th | |
| 2004–05 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 7th | |
| 2005–06 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 5th | |
| 2006–07 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 1st ↑ | |
| 2007–08 | 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... |
III | 5th ↑ |
| 2008–09 | 3rd Liga 3rd Liga The 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... |
8th | |
| 2009–10 | 3rd Liga | 14th | |
| 2010–11 | 3rd Liga | 12th | |
| 2011–12 | 3rd Liga |
- 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
- SV Sandhausen at Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables