SV Seligenporten
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SV Seligenporten is a German association football club
from Pyrbaum
, Bavaria. It is part of a sportsclub established 23 July 1949 which also has departments for handball
, Ju-Jitsu, horseback riding, dancing, singing, and women's recreational sport.
when they earned promotion to the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
(V) in 2004. The enjoyed a successful 2006–07 campaign that saw them beat FC Augsburg II
3–0 on their way to a 1–0 win over Würzburger FV
in the final of the Bavarian Cup. This earned the club an appearance in the opening round of the DFB-Pokal
(German Cup) where they were eliminated 0–2 by Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld
.
In the 2007–08 season, a second place in the Landesliga allowed the club to move up to the Oberliga Bayern
. Like with their promotion in 2004, they finished runners-up to the FSV Erlangen-Bruck
.
SVS experienced a difficult 2008–09 season and had to continue its fight for Bayernliga survival in the post-season, having finished on equal points with Würzburger FV (14th) and TSV Rain am Lech
(16th) and therefore requiring a set of deciders to be played. After losing to Rain 5–1 and beating Würzburg 4–0, the team had to face FC Affing in the promotion/relegation round
. A 3–0 victory over Affing put the club into the final, where it faced SpVgg Landshut
and won 1–0, retaining its Bayernliga status.
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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 Pyrbaum
Pyrbaum
Pyrbaum is a municipality in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria in Germany....
, Bavaria. It is part of a sportsclub established 23 July 1949 which also has departments for handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, Ju-Jitsu, horseback riding, dancing, singing, and women's recreational sport.
History
The footballers first rose above amateur level in Middle FranconiaMiddle Franconia
Middle Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the west of Bavaria and adjoins the state of Baden-Württemberg...
when they earned promotion to the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
The Landesliga Bayern-Mitte 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) in 2004. The enjoyed a successful 2006–07 campaign that saw them beat FC Augsburg II
FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969....
3–0 on their way to a 1–0 win over Würzburger FV
Würzburger FV 04
Würzburger FV is a German association football club from the city of Würzburg, Bavaria founded in 1904 as 1. Würzburger FV 04. The club emerged as WFV in 1923 after leaving a short-lived union formed with a gymnastics club.-History:...
in the final of the Bavarian Cup. This earned the club an appearance in the opening round 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) where they were eliminated 0–2 by Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue...
.
In the 2007–08 season, a second place in the Landesliga allowed the club to move up to 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...
. Like with their promotion in 2004, they finished runners-up to the FSV Erlangen-Bruck
FSV Erlangen-Bruck
The FSV Erlangen-Bruck is a German association football club from the suburb of Bruck in the city of Erlangen, Bavaria.-History:The club was formed on 15 May 1916, during the First World War, under the name of 1. FC Markt Bruck....
.
SVS experienced a difficult 2008–09 season and had to continue its fight for Bayernliga survival in the post-season, having finished on equal points with Würzburger FV (14th) and TSV Rain am Lech
TSV Rain am Lech
The TSV Rain am Lech is a German association football club from the town of Rain am Lech, Bavaria.-History:The club was formed in 1896 under the name TV Rain am Lech as a gymnastics club...
(16th) and therefore requiring a set of deciders to be played. After losing to Rain 5–1 and beating Würzburg 4–0, the team had to face FC Affing in the promotion/relegation round
Promotion to the Oberliga Bayern
The Fußball-Bayernliga, the fifth tier of the German football league system and highest football league in the state of Bavaria, has four teams annually promoted to the league, the champions of the three Landesligas, and a fourth club, determined by an annual promotion round...
. A 3–0 victory over Affing put the club into the final, where it faced SpVgg Landshut
SpVgg Landshut
The SpVgg Landshut is a German association football club from the city of Landshut, Bavaria. Both the clubs men and women's football teams have in the past played in the highest state league, the Bayernliga.-History:...
and won 1–0, retaining its Bayernliga status.
League
- Landesliga Bayern-MitteLandesliga Bayern-MitteThe Landesliga Bayern-Mitte 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)- Runners-up: 2008
- Bezirksoberliga MittelfrankenBezirksoberliga MittelfrankenThe Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia...
(VI)- Runners-up: 2004
- Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd (VII)
- Champions: 2001
Cup
- Bavarian Cup
- Winners: 20072007 Bavarian CupThe 2007 Bavarian Cup was the tenth edition of this competition, organised by the Bavarian Football Association , which was started in 1998. It ended with the SV Seligenporten winning the competition...
- Winners: 2007
- Mittelfranken CupMittelfranken CupThe Mittelfranken Cup was a domestic cup competition for the Bavarian Bezirk of Middle Franconia , played until 2009.-Modus:...
- Winners: 2007
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 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd | VII | 7th |
| 2000–01 | Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd | 1st ↑ | |
| 2001–02 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken The Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia... |
VI | 13th |
| 2002–03 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken | 13th | |
| 2003–04 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2004–05 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte Landesliga Bayern-Mitte The Landesliga Bayern-Mitte 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 | 6th |
| 2005–06 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | 6th | |
| 2006–07 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | 4th | |
| 2007–08 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2008–09 | 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... |
15th | |
| 2009–10 | Oberliga Bayern | 6th | |
| 2010-11 2010–11 Fußball-Bayernliga The 2010–11 season of the Bayernliga, the highest association football league in Bavaria, was the third season of the league at tier five of the German football league system and the 56th season overall since establishment of the league in 1945... |
Oberliga Bayern | 6th | |
| 2011–12 | Oberliga Bayern |
- 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.
DFB Cup appearances
The club has qualified for the first round of the German Cup just once:| Season | Round | Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance |
| DFB-Pokal 2007–08 | First round | 5 August 2007 | SV Seligenporten | Arminia Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue... |
0–2 | 3,500 |
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