SV Wacker Burghausen
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SV Wacker Burghausen is a German association football club
based in Burghausen
, Bavaria
and is part of one of the nation's largest sports clubs with some 6,000 members participating in two dozen different sports.
, which was established in 1914, and still sponsors the club today. The first football side in the city was part of the gymnastics club Turnverein Burghausen. In 1922, the footballers left TV to form 1. FC Burghausen which became part of SV at the time of its founding. Besides football, the new club had departments for shooting, athletics, and youth.
SV won the East Bavarian championship just three years later in 1933, but then afterwards toiled in anonymity in the local lower level leagues until 1993 when they won the Landesliga Bayern-Süd
(V) title, followed by the Bayernliga (IV) championship two years later, which advanced the club to the Regionalliga Süd
(III). In 2002–03, the team played its way into the Second Bundesliga where they competed until being relegated at the end of the 2006–07 campaign.
Wacker earned a seventh place finish in the Regionalliga in 2007–08, which qualified the team for the new 3rd Liga
the following season. It finished the 2008–09 season in 18th place, on a relegation rank but was saved from having to step down to the Regionalliga by the withdrawal from the league of Kickers Emden
for financial reasons.
The club finished in 18th place,on a relegation rank but was saved from having step down to the Regionalliga for second time by filing of Rot Weiss Ahlen.
(VI) in the 2010–11 season, narrowly avoiding relegation, and will remain in this league for the coming season.
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...
based in Burghausen
Burghausen, Altötting
Burghausen is the largest city in the Altötting district of Oberbayern in Germany. It is situated on the Salzach river, near the border with Austria. Its castle, atop a ridge, is the longest castle in Europe .- History :...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
and is part of one of the nation's largest sports clubs with some 6,000 members participating in two dozen different sports.
History
The club was founded on 13 November 1930 and was made up largely of employees from the local chemical factory Wacker ChemieWacker Chemie
Wacker Chemie AG is a worldwide operating company in the chemical business, founded 1914. The company is controlled by the Wacker-family holding more than 50 percent of the shares. The corporation is operating more than 25 production sites in Europe, Asia, and the Americas...
, which was established in 1914, and still sponsors the club today. The first football side in the city was part of the gymnastics club Turnverein Burghausen. In 1922, the footballers left TV to form 1. FC Burghausen which became part of SV at the time of its founding. Besides football, the new club had departments for shooting, athletics, and youth.
SV won the East Bavarian championship just three years later in 1933, but then afterwards toiled in anonymity in the local lower level leagues until 1993 when they won the Landesliga Bayern-Süd
Landesliga Bayern-Süd
The Landesliga Bayern-Süd 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) title, followed by the Bayernliga (IV) championship two years later, which advanced the club to the Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga (football)
The Fußball-Regionalliga is the fourth tier of football in the German football league system. Until 1974, it was the second tier of the league system before being disbanded. The Regionalliga was then re-introduced as the third tier of the system in 1994...
(III). In 2002–03, the team played its way into the Second Bundesliga where they competed until being relegated at the end of the 2006–07 campaign.
Wacker earned a seventh place finish in the Regionalliga in 2007–08, which qualified the team 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...
the following season. It finished the 2008–09 season in 18th place, on a relegation rank but was saved from having to step down to the Regionalliga by the withdrawal from the league of Kickers Emden
Kickers Emden
BSV Kickers Emden is a German association football club, located in Emden, Lower Saxony.-History:The club first began playing in 1928 as a section of the gymnastics club Emder Turnverein, which was founded in 1861...
for financial reasons.
The club finished in 18th place,on a relegation rank but was saved from having step down to the Regionalliga for second time by filing of Rot Weiss Ahlen.
Reserve team
The Wacker Burghausen II team played in the Bayernliga (IV) from 2005 to 2007, making Burghausen one of the few clubs to have had both first and second teams play at this level. The reserve team finished 15th in the Landesliga Bayern-SüdLandesliga Bayern-Süd
The Landesliga Bayern-Süd 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....
(VI) in the 2010–11 season, narrowly avoiding relegation, and will remain in this league for the coming season.
League
- Regionalliga SüdRegionalliga SüdThe 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)- Champions: 2002
- Bayernliga (IV)
- Champions: 1995
- Landesliga Bayern-SüdLandesliga Bayern-SüdThe Landesliga Bayern-Süd 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)- Champions: 1993
- Runners-up: 1973, 1984
- 2nd Amateurliga Oberbayern A2nd Amateurliga BayernThe 2nd Amateurliga Bayern was a set of eleven regional leagues in Bavaria existing from 1951 to 1963 as the fourth tier of football in the state....
(IV)- Champions: 1962
- Bezirksliga Oberbayern-OstBezirksliga Oberbayern-OstThe Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Ost is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria...
(V)- Champions: 1965, 1983
Cup
- Bavarian Cup
- Runners-up: (3) 2009, 2010, 2011
Reserve team
- Landesliga Bayern-SüdLandesliga Bayern-SüdThe Landesliga Bayern-Süd 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: 2005
- Bezirksoberliga OberbayernBezirksoberliga OberbayernThe Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria...
(VI)- Runners-up: 2001
- Bezirksliga Oberbayern-OstBezirksliga Oberbayern-OstThe Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Ost is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria...
(VII)- Runners-up: 1999
Youth
- Bavarian Under 19 championship
- Champions: 2006
- Runners-up: 2011
- Bavarian Under 17 championship
- Champions: 2009
- Runners-up: 2005
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Rainer Hörgl | 1 July 2000 | 25 October 2000 |
| Rudi Bommer | 26 October 2000 | 30 June 2004 |
| Markus Schupp Markus Schupp Markus Schupp is a German football manager and former player.-Career:Schupp started playing professionally in 1984 at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where won the German Cup in 1990 and the League Title in 1991. He went on to play over 150 matches for the club over seven years before joining SG... |
1 July 2004 | 14 December 2006 |
 Gino Lettieri |
2 January 2007 | 30 June 2007 |
| Ingo Anderbrügge Ingo Anderbrügge Ingo Anderbrügge is a retired German footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.-Football career:... |
1 July 2007 | 31 March 2008 |
| Peter Assion | 1 April 2008 | 30 June 2008 |
| Günter Güttler Günter Güttler Günter Güttler, is a former German football player and manager of the German low-tier football club SpVgg Weiden.- Honours :As player:* Bundesliga Champion: 1980–81* DFB-Pokal Winner: 1981–82... |
1 July 2008 | 14 April 2009 |
| Ralf Santelli |
15 April 2009 | 30 June 2009 |
| Jürgen Press | 1 July 2009 | 9 August 2010 |
| Mario Basler Mario Basler Mario Basler is a German former football winger and current manager.- Career :... |
11 August 2010 | present |
Wacker Burghausen
| Year | 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 | 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 | 4th |
| 2000–01 | Regionalliga Süd | 13th | |
| 2001–02 | Regionalliga Süd | 1st ↑ | |
| 2002–03 | 2nd Bundesliga | II | 10th |
| 2003–04 | 2nd Bundesliga | 10th | |
| 2004–05 | 2nd Bundesliga | 9th | |
| 2005–06 | 2nd Bundesliga | 8th | |
| 2006–07 | 2nd Bundesliga | 17th ↓ | |
| 2007–08 | Regionalliga Süd | III | 7th ↑ |
| 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... |
III | 18th ↓ |
| 2009–10 | 3rd Liga | 17th | |
| 2010-11 | 3rd Liga | 18th | |
| 2011–12 | 3rd Liga |
Wacker Burghausen II
| Year | 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 | Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern The Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria... |
VI | 5th |
| 2000–01 | Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2001–02 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd Landesliga Bayern-Süd The Landesliga Bayern-Süd 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 | 13th |
| 2002–03 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 10th | |
| 2003–04 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 3rd | |
| 2004–05 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 1st ↑ | |
| 2005–06 | Bayernliga | IV | 13th |
| 2006–07 | Bayernliga | 18th ↓ | |
| 2007–08 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | V | 6th |
| 2008–09 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | VI | 5th |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 6th | |
| 2010-11 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 15th | |
| 2011–12 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd |
- 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.