SpVgg Helios München
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SpVgg Helios München, now playing as SV Helios Daglfing München, is a German association football club
from the city of Munich
, Bavaria
. The club was established 1 March 1919 out of the football department of Turn- und Sportverein Jahn München. In October of that year, the departed footballers of TSV were replaced by the arrival of the footballers from the Münchener Sportclub, who had originally played as Bayern Munich. In 1923, this group departed in turn, restoring Bayern as an independent club, and opening the way for Helios to rejoin parent TSV. The reunion was short-lived and Helios again went its own way as a separate side sometime later in the 1920s.
and the five second division Regionalligen
in 1963, the Amateurliga Bayern became a third tier circuit. Helios earned only mid- and lower table finishes over their next nine campaigns and were finally relegated in 1972. The club spend one season at the division four Landesliga Bayern-Süd
, but was immediately relegated again, now to the Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Ost
. At this level too, the club lasted for only one season before going down to the A-Klasse after coming 15th.
On 1 August 1997, the club merged with Sportverein 1929 Daglfing to create SV Helios Daglfing München. As of 2011, SV remains active in the Kreisklasse München (IX).
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 city of Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, 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...
. The club was established 1 March 1919 out of the football department of Turn- und Sportverein Jahn München. In October of that year, the departed footballers of TSV were replaced by the arrival of the footballers from the Münchener Sportclub, who had originally played as Bayern Munich. In 1923, this group departed in turn, restoring Bayern as an independent club, and opening the way for Helios to rejoin parent TSV. The reunion was short-lived and Helios again went its own way as a separate side sometime later in the 1920s.
History
In 1924, Helios managed to advance to the Kreisliga Südbayern (II), but through most of their history remained part of lower tier local competition. In the early 1950s and on into the early 1960s, the team spent eight seasons as part of the Amateurliga Bayern (III) or Amateurliga Südbayern (III) where they finished third in 1962 and 1963. Following the formation of the new national first division BundesligaFußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
and the five second division Regionalligen
Regionalliga
Regionalliga is a designation in Germany for sports leagues, which are led by one or more regional federations. Regionalligen often fall below the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga of a given sport...
in 1963, the Amateurliga Bayern became a third tier circuit. Helios earned only mid- and lower table finishes over their next nine campaigns and were finally relegated in 1972. The club spend one season at the division four 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....
, but was immediately relegated again, now to the Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Ost
Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Ost
The Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Ost is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria...
. At this level too, the club lasted for only one season before going down to the A-Klasse after coming 15th.
On 1 August 1997, the club merged with Sportverein 1929 Daglfing to create SV Helios Daglfing München. As of 2011, SV remains active in the Kreisklasse München (IX).
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 2003–04 | Kreisklasse 5 Feldhofer | IX | 3rd |
| 2004–05 | Kreisklasse 4 Moossmann | 3rd | |
| 2005–06 | Kreisklasse 8 Moossmann | 3rd | |
| 2006–07 | Kreisklasse 4 Wagner | 7th | |
| 2007–08 | Kreisklasse 4 Wagner | 1st ↑ | |
| 2008–09 | Kreisliga 3 Schmid | 14th ↓ | |
| 2009–10 | Kreisklasse 4 Wagner | X | 3rd |
| 2010–11 | Kreisklasse 4 Wagner | 6th | |
| 2011–12 | Kreisklasse 4 Wagner |
- 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
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables
- fussballdaten.de historical German domestic league tables