SV Wilhelmshaven
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SV Wilhelmshaven is a German association football club
from Wilhelmshaven
, Lower Saxony.
In 1939 SV 06 merged with VfL 1905 Rüstringen to create SpVgg Wilhelmshaven. This side immediately won promotion to the first division Gauliga Niedersachsen
, one of sixteen top flight divisions created in the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich in 1933. After the division was split in 1942, the club captured two consecutive titles in the newly formed Gauliga Weser-Ems in 1943 and 1944, but was unable to advance past the eighth-final round in the national playoffs.
In the aftermath of World War II SpVgg was disbanded as were most other organizations in Germany, including sports and football associations. It was not until 1952 that the club was resurrected. In 1972 they were joined by TSV Germania to form an association under the current name SV Wilhelmshaven.
The combined club spent its first three seasons in the Regionalliga Nord
(II) / 2.Bundesliga Nord, but then fell to the third tier Amateur Oberliga Nord. SV was relegated to the Verbandsliga Niedersachsen (IV) for the first time in 1980 and since then has played as an elevator side moving between the third and fourth divisions.
In 1992 SVW merged with TSR Olympia Wilhelmshaven
, but TSR 's footballers left to play on their own on the local city circuit. SVW then had a brush with bankruptcy in 2000, and after being refused permission by the German Football Association
for a merger that would have seen the return of Olympias footballers, was forcibly sent down in spite of a respectable finish well clear of relegation.
SV Wilhelmshaven performed well in the Oberliga Nord
(IV) and a division championship in 2005–06 returned the team to the Regionalliga Nord
(III), briefly ending a five year stay in the fourth division. The club finished last there in the following season and returned to Oberliga play. SV enjoyed a successful 2007–08 campaign and, on the strength of a third place finish, qualified for play in what will become the fourth division Regionalliga after the introduction of the new 3rd Liga
in 2008–09.
Assistant Coach Normen Günther
Teamchef Holger Toben
Goalkeeper Coach Eckart Paradies
Advisor Klaus Sommer
Board Members Harald Naraschewski Albert Sprehe
Physiotherapist Gerd Hollje
Press Spokesman Jörg Schwarz
– played one game for the Cameroon national football team
Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault
– played for the Canadian national U-20 team
at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Riley O'Neill
– played for the Canadian national U-20 team
at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
Christ Bongo – former member of the Congo DR national football team
Rohan Ricketts
- former Premier League, Football League Championship
and Major League Soccer
player & former member of the England national under-20 football team
Heiko Bonan – former member of the East Germany national football team
Dirk Schuster
– former member of the East Germany
and Germany national football team
Mike Barten
Fabian Lucassen – played five games for the Germany U-19 team
George Alhassan – former member of the Ghana national under-20 football team
Iman Saghey Bi Ria – 6 Games and 2 goals for the Iran national football team
Valdas Ivanauskas
– former member of the Lithuania national football team
Romanus Stonkus – former member of the Lithuania national football team
who presented his country in twenty-one game and scores one goal Vidmantas Vysniauskas – former member of the who played two games for the Lithuania national football team
Paweł Kryszałowicz – played in the FIFA World Cup 2002 with the Poland national football team
Jozef Kotula Karol Praženica
– played five games for the Slovakia national football team
Richard Slezak Igor Bendovskyi
– former Ukraine youth international Marcus Storey
– played formerly in the US Major League Soccer
Football in Germany
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from Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea.-History:...
, Lower Saxony.
History
Predecessor side SpVgg Wilhelmshaven was formed as FC Comet in 1905 and was quickly re-named FC Deutschland Wilhelmshaven. In 1912 this club was joined by Heppenser BSV, and later, in 1924, merged with VfB Wilhelmshaven to become Wilhelmshavener SV 1906.In 1939 SV 06 merged with VfL 1905 Rüstringen to create SpVgg Wilhelmshaven. This side immediately won promotion to the first division Gauliga Niedersachsen
Gauliga Niedersachsen
The Gauliga Niedersachsen was the highest football league in the Prussian Province of Hanover and the German states of Bremen, Brunswick, Schaumburg-Lippe and Oldenburg from 1933 to 1945...
, one of sixteen top flight divisions created in the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich in 1933. After the division was split in 1942, the club captured two consecutive titles in the newly formed Gauliga Weser-Ems in 1943 and 1944, but was unable to advance past the eighth-final round in the national playoffs.
The combined club spent its first three seasons in the Regionalliga Nord
Regionalliga Nord
The Regionalliga Nord 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 northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany...
(II) / 2.Bundesliga Nord, but then fell to the third tier Amateur Oberliga Nord. SV was relegated to the Verbandsliga Niedersachsen (IV) for the first time in 1980 and since then has played as an elevator side moving between the third and fourth divisions.
In 1992 SVW merged with TSR Olympia Wilhelmshaven
Olympia Wilhelmshaven
TSR Olympia Wilhelmshaven is a German sports club based in Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, on the northwestern coast of the country. The football team is a department of the club which also offers its members American football, athletics, table tennis, and triathlon.- History :Only a small local side,...
, but TSR 's footballers left to play on their own on the local city circuit. SVW then had a brush with bankruptcy in 2000, and after being refused permission by the German Football Association
German Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
for a merger that would have seen the return of Olympias footballers, was forcibly sent down in spite of a respectable finish well clear of relegation.
SV Wilhelmshaven performed well in the Oberliga Nord
Oberliga Nord
The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Niedersachsen, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein...
(IV) and a division championship in 2005–06 returned the team to the Regionalliga Nord
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), briefly ending a five year stay in the fourth division. The club finished last there in the following season and returned to Oberliga play. SV enjoyed a successful 2007–08 campaign and, on the strength of a third place finish, qualified for play in what will become the fourth division Regionalliga after the introduction of 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...
in 2008–09.
Current squad
Sports
Head Coach Wolfgang SteinbachAssistant Coach Normen Günther
Teamchef Holger Toben
Goalkeeper Coach Eckart Paradies
Advisor Klaus Sommer
Board Members Harald Naraschewski Albert Sprehe
Medical
Team Doctor Dr. Oliver KrischekPhysiotherapist Gerd Hollje
Press Spokesman Jörg Schwarz
Notable players
Renato Bernardi Bauer Cyrille Florent BellaCyrille Florent Bella
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– played one game for the Cameroon national football team
Cameroon national football team
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Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault
Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault
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– played for the Canadian national U-20 team
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team
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at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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Riley O'Neill
Riley O'Neill
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– played for the Canadian national U-20 team
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team
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at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
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Christ Bongo – former member of the Congo DR national football team
Congo DR national football team
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Rohan Ricketts
Rohan Ricketts
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- former Premier League, Football League Championship
Football League Championship
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and Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
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player & former member of the England national under-20 football team
England national under-20 football team
- Round of 16 :-Friendlies:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup running from 29 July to the 20 August 2011.-Recent call-ups:...
Heiko Bonan – former member of the East Germany national football team
East Germany national football team
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Dirk Schuster
Dirk Schuster
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– former member of the East Germany
East Germany national football team
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and Germany national football team
Germany national football team
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Mike Barten
Mike Barten
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Fabian Lucassen – played five games for the Germany U-19 team
Germany national youth football team
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George Alhassan – former member of the Ghana national under-20 football team
Ghana national under-20 football team
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Iman Saghey Bi Ria – 6 Games and 2 goals for the Iran national football team
Iran national football team
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Valdas Ivanauskas
Valdas Ivanauskas
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– former member of the Lithuania national football team
Lithuania national football team
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Romanus Stonkus – former member of the Lithuania national football team
Lithuania national football team
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who presented his country in twenty-one game and scores one goal Vidmantas Vysniauskas – former member of the who played two games for the Lithuania national football team
Lithuania national football team
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Paweł Kryszałowicz – played in the FIFA World Cup 2002 with the Poland national football team
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
Jozef Kotula Karol Praženica
Karol Praženica
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– played five games for the Slovakia national football team
Slovakia national football team
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Richard Slezak Igor Bendovskyi
Igor Bendovskyi
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– former Ukraine youth international Marcus Storey
Marcus Storey
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– played formerly in the US Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
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