TSF Ditzingen
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The TSF Ditzingen is a German association football club
from the city of Ditzingen
, Baden-Württemberg
.
The club existed for most of its life as an undistinguished amateur club, lingering in the lower divisions of Württemberg
football. The club fluctuated between Kreisklass A and Kreisklasse B in those years, the local fifth and sixth division. Only in 1950 could it briefly gain entry to the tier-four 2nd Amateurliga.
It began its rise to prominence in the mid-1980s when a couple of quick promotions took the TSF from the tier-eight Kreisliga B to the tier-three Amateuroberliga Baden-Württemberg in 1991. One of the players in this team was Fredi Bobic, who later played for Germany internationally. Bobic was the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg top-scorer in 1991–92, playing for the TSF, with 19 goals.
In 1993, the club managed to win the Württemberg Cup
, beating SV Böblingen 3–2 in the final. This allowed the TSF to take part in the DFB Cup 1993-94
, where it lost to Hansa Rostock 0–2 in the second round.
In three seasons in the Oberliga, the club did well enough to qualify for the new Regionalliga Süd
, which was formed in 1994. Initially, in this new league, Ditzingen performed well, too, finishing 6th and 5th in its first two seasons. In the 1994–95 season, Sean Dundee
scored 24 goals for the team and came second in the Regionalliga scorer list.
From 1996, the club declined however, having to struggle against relegation instead. When, in 2000, the number of Regionalligas was reduced from four to two, the TSF failed to make the cut, having finished only 15th in the league.
With the end of the club's "miracle" rise, it was handed down through the Oberliga within two seasons to the Verbandsliga. After 2008, the club went into free fall, suffering three consecutive relegations and ending up in the tier-nine Kreisliga A Enns/Murr in 2011-12.
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 Ditzingen
Ditzingen
Ditzingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about 10 km northwest of Stuttgart, and 12 km southwest of Ludwigsburg. The Hirschlanden transmitter is located near Ditzingen-Hirschlanden...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
.
History
The club was formed on 2 July 1893 under the name of TV Ditzingen. However, it did not have a football department until 1920. The club changed its name in 1919 to TSVgg Ditzingen after a merger.The club existed for most of its life as an undistinguished amateur club, lingering in the lower divisions of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
football. The club fluctuated between Kreisklass A and Kreisklasse B in those years, the local fifth and sixth division. Only in 1950 could it briefly gain entry to the tier-four 2nd Amateurliga.
It began its rise to prominence in the mid-1980s when a couple of quick promotions took the TSF from the tier-eight Kreisliga B to the tier-three Amateuroberliga Baden-Württemberg in 1991. One of the players in this team was Fredi Bobic, who later played for Germany internationally. Bobic was the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg top-scorer in 1991–92, playing for the TSF, with 19 goals.
In 1993, the club managed to win the Württemberg Cup
Württemberg Cup
The Bitburger-wfv-Pokal is one of the 21 regional cup competitions of German football. The winner of the competition gains entry to the first round of the German Cup. It was introduced in 1945. In 2011 the cup was renamed from WFV-Pokal into Bitburger-wfv-Pokal because of a new name sponsoring by...
, beating SV Böblingen 3–2 in the final. This allowed the TSF to take part in the DFB Cup 1993-94
DFB Cup 1993-94
The DFB-Pokal 1993–94 was the 51st season of the competition. 76 teams competed in the tournament of seven rounds which began on 1 August 1993 and ended on 14 May 1994...
, where it lost to Hansa Rostock 0–2 in the second round.
In three seasons in the Oberliga, the club did well enough to qualify for the new 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...
, which was formed in 1994. Initially, in this new league, Ditzingen performed well, too, finishing 6th and 5th in its first two seasons. In the 1994–95 season, Sean Dundee
Sean Dundee
Sean William Dundee is a South African-born former football player holding a German passport.The striker began his football career in South Africa with local team Bayview Durban and D'Alberton Callies Durban, before he moved to Germany and Stuttgarter Kickers in 1992...
scored 24 goals for the team and came second in the Regionalliga scorer list.
From 1996, the club declined however, having to struggle against relegation instead. When, in 2000, the number of Regionalligas was reduced from four to two, the TSF failed to make the cut, having finished only 15th in the league.
With the end of the club's "miracle" rise, it was handed down through the Oberliga within two seasons to the Verbandsliga. After 2008, the club went into free fall, suffering three consecutive relegations and ending up in the tier-nine Kreisliga A Enns/Murr in 2011-12.
League
- Verbandsliga WürttembergVerbandsliga WürttembergThe Verbandsliga Württemberg 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.-Overview:...
(IV)- Champions: 1991
- Landesliga Württemberg I (V)
- Champions: 1990
- Bezirksliga Enz-Murr (VI)
- Champions: 1988
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | 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 | 15th ↓ |
| 2000–01 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg Oberliga Baden-Württemberg The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system... |
IV | 14th |
| 2001–02 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 17th ↓ | |
| 2002–03 | Verbandsliga Württemberg Verbandsliga Württemberg The Verbandsliga Württemberg 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.-Overview:... |
V | 4th |
| 2003–04 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | 12th | |
| 2004–05 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | 9th | |
| 2005–06 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | 5th | |
| 2006–07 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | 6th | |
| 2007–08 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | 12th | |
| 2008–09 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | VI | 16th ↓ |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Württemberg I | VII | 16th ↓ |
| 2010–11 | Bezirksliga Enz/Murr | VIII | 16th ↓ |
| 2011–12 | Kreisliga A Enns/Murr | IX |
- 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
- Abseits Guide to German Soccer – TSF Ditzingen
- TSF Ditzingen profile at Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables