SpVgg Kaufbeuren
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SpVgg Kaufbeuren is a German association football club
from the town of Kaufbeuren
, Bavaria
. The roots of the association are in the establishment on 8 August 1858 of the gymnastics club and community fire brigade Turnfeuerwehr Kaufbeuren.
, one of sixteen top-flight divisions created in the 1933 re-organization of German football under the Third Reich. The attempt to advance failed as they went down 1:11 and 1:7 to TSV Schwaben Augsburg
. The team also made an appearance in 1941 in the preliminary round of play for the Tschammer-Pokal, predecessor of today's DFB-Pokal
(German Cup), that ended in a 0:4 defeat to Bayern Munich.
From 1959 until the 1963 formation of the Bundesliga, SpVgg played in the third division Amateurliga Südbayern
where their best result was a second place finish in 1958–59. Through the 60s and 70s the team moved frequently between the Landesliga Bayern-Süd
(IV) and the Amateurliga Bayern (III) capturing Landesliga
titles in 1965, 1968, and 1974. Kaufbeuren's performances fell off through the early 80s, being relegated from the Landesliga
in 1986 and only making brief returns to this league in the 1994–95 and 1998–99 seasons, the side currently plays in the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
(VI), having played a record 18 out of 20 possible seasons there since 1988.
In the 2007–08 season, the SpVgg had settled in mid-table, with no ambition for promotion and only limited danger of relegation, finishing seventh again.
due to the closeness of the two towns. Within Kaufbeuren this role has been taken up by BSK Olympia Neugablonz
, a suburban club formed after World War II by German refuges from the city of Gablonz
(now Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
). The two teams have not played in the same league since the early 1980s.
In the town of Kaufbeuren, like many other small southern Bavarian towns, football has never been the dominant sport. The local ice hockey club, ESV Kaufbeuren
, currently playing in the Oberliga
(III), is much more popular and successful, having produced a number of German international players and previously been part of the first division DEL (Deutsche Eishockey Liga or German Ice Hockey League). Against this, the SpVgg has a difficult time in attracting support and sponsorships.
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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 the town of Kaufbeuren
Kaufbeuren
Kaufbeuren is an independent city in the Regierungsbezirk of Schwaben, southern Bavaria. The city is completely enclaved within the district of Ostallgäu.- Culture and Objects of Interest :* Townhall * Crescentiakloster...
, 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 roots of the association are in the establishment on 8 August 1858 of the gymnastics club and community fire brigade Turnfeuerwehr Kaufbeuren.
History
They later became simply a gymnastics club known as Turnverein Kaufbeuren and in 1909 a football department was established. This department became independent as Spielvereinigung Kaufbeuren in 1920. The footballers have played quietly as a local side for most of their existence. In 1939 they took part in a promotion playoff for the Gauliga BayernGauliga Bayern
The Gauliga Bayern was the highest football league in the German state of Bavaria from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the five Gaue Bayreuth, Munich-Upper Bavaria, Swabia, Main Franconia and Franconia de...
, one of sixteen top-flight divisions created in the 1933 re-organization of German football under the Third Reich. The attempt to advance failed as they went down 1:11 and 1:7 to TSV Schwaben Augsburg
TSV Schwaben Augsburg
TSV Schwaben Augsburg is a German football club which is part of a larger sports association whose origins go back to the 1847 formation of the gymnastics club Turnverein Augsburg...
. The team also made an appearance in 1941 in the preliminary round of play for the Tschammer-Pokal, predecessor of today's 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), that ended in a 0:4 defeat to Bayern Munich.
From 1959 until the 1963 formation of the Bundesliga, SpVgg played in the third division Amateurliga Südbayern
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...
where their best result was a second place finish in 1958–59. Through the 60s and 70s the team moved frequently between 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....
(IV) and the Amateurliga Bayern (III) capturing Landesliga
Landesliga
The Landesliga is the 7th tier of football in most of Germany, one division below the Verbandsliga. In Bavaria, Sachsen, Thüringen, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Hamburg the Landesligas are set right below the Oberliga and therefore are the 6th tier...
titles in 1965, 1968, and 1974. Kaufbeuren's performances fell off through the early 80s, being relegated from the Landesliga
Landesliga
The Landesliga is the 7th tier of football in most of Germany, one division below the Verbandsliga. In Bavaria, Sachsen, Thüringen, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Hamburg the Landesligas are set right below the Oberliga and therefore are the 6th tier...
in 1986 and only making brief returns to this league in the 1994–95 and 1998–99 seasons, the side currently plays in the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
The Bezirksoberliga Schwaben is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia . Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system....
(VI), having played a record 18 out of 20 possible seasons there since 1988.
In the 2007–08 season, the SpVgg had settled in mid-table, with no ambition for promotion and only limited danger of relegation, finishing seventh again.
Local rivals & competition
The traditional local rival for the SpVgg is FC KemptenFC Kempten
FC Kempten is German association football club based in Kempten, Bavaria.-History:The team was established in 1903 as the football department of gymnastics club Männerturnvereins Kempten...
due to the closeness of the two towns. Within Kaufbeuren this role has been taken up by BSK Olympia Neugablonz
BSK Olympia Neugablonz
The BSK Olympia Neugablonz is a German association football club from the Neugablonz suburb of the city of Kaufbeuren, Bavaria.The suburb of Neugablonz in Kaufbeuren was formed after the Second World War, when refugees from the former German speaking territories in the Czech Republic, mainly from...
, a suburban club formed after World War II by German refuges from the city of Gablonz
Jablonec nad Nisou
Jablonec nad Nisou is a town in northern Bohemia, the second largest town of the Liberec Region. It is known as a mountain resort in the Jizera Mountains, an education centre, and a centre of world-production of glass and jewellery...
(now Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
). The two teams have not played in the same league since the early 1980s.
In the town of Kaufbeuren, like many other small southern Bavarian towns, football has never been the dominant sport. The local ice hockey club, ESV Kaufbeuren
ESV Kaufbeuren
ESV Kaufbeuren is an ice hockey team in Kaufbeuren, Germany. They play in the Oberliga, the third level of ice hockey in Germany.The club was founded in 1946. In 2007, they were relegated to the Oberliga....
, currently playing in the Oberliga
Oberliga (Ice Hockey)
The Oberliga is currently the third tier of ice hockey in Germany. In the 2007-08 season, the Oberliga is split in a northern and a southern group.-1948-58:...
(III), is much more popular and successful, having produced a number of German international players and previously been part of the first division DEL (Deutsche Eishockey Liga or German Ice Hockey League). Against this, the SpVgg has a difficult time in attracting support and sponsorships.
League
- Amateurliga Bayern-South
- Runners-up: 1959
- 2nd Amateurliga Schwaben2nd 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: (2) 1954, 1958
- 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: (3) 1965, 1968, 1974
- Runners-up: 1964
- Bezirksoberliga SchwabenBezirksoberliga SchwabenThe Bezirksoberliga Schwaben is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia . Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 6th tier of the league system....
(VI)- Champions: (2) 1994, 1998
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:
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- 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.
External links
- Official team site
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables (in German)