TSV Gersthofen
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The TSV Gersthofen is a German
association football club from the town of Gersthofen
, Bavaria
.
The clubs most outstanding achievements were six seasons spend in the third-division Amateurliga Bayern South in the late 1950s and early 1960s and qualifying for the first round of the German Cup in 1980. Experiencing a revival in recent years, TSV achieved promotion back to Bavaria's highest league in 2011 for the first time in almost 50 years.
Eintracht, and later TSV, played in the local amateur leagues of Swabia, never quite breaking through to state level until the late 1950s. Then, in 1957, TSV earned promotion from the 2nd Amateurliga Schwaben
to the southern division of the tier-three Amateurliga Bayern. Gersthofen played at this level for six seasons, with a sixth place in 1961 as its best result.
In 1963, the club finished 17th and was relegated. The reorganisation of the German league system because of the introduction of the Fußball-Bundesliga
meant that the Amateurliga Bayern was reduced from two to one division and three Landesligas established below, with TSV becoming a founding member of the tier-four Landesliga Bayern-Süd
. The club lasted for only one season at this level and was relegated, not to return to this level for another 44 years.
TSV, who had a number of good runs in the Schwaben Cup
in the early 1950s, with two cup wins, finished runners up in the competition in 1980, its one outstanding result in this era. Qualified for the German Cup for 1980–81, it made a first round exit when it lost 0-1 to OSC Bremerhaven
.
The side became a lower amateur league regular, being a Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord
permanent from 1964 to 1982. In the 1980s, the club briefly dipped down as far as the tier-seven B-Klasse for a season but generally fluctuated between the A-Klasse and the Bezirksliga. A brief change in fortunes came in 2001, when promotion to the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben
was earned but the league could not be held. In 2003-04, the club began its return to the more successful days, returning to the Bezirksoberliga for a second time, this time as a top-of-the-table side. TSV finished runners-up twice in three years at this level and managed to earn promotion back to the Landesliga the second time around.
In 2005, the club opened its new stadium, the TSV-Arena.
The first three seasons in the Landesliga became a struggle against relegation but in the fourth season, 2010-11, the team managed to finish second and, through a victory over northern division runners-up SpVgg Selbitz earned promotion back to the Bayernliga, where it will play in 2011-12.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
association football club from the town of Gersthofen
Gersthofen
Gersthofen is a municipality in the district of Augsburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the west bank of the Lech River, approx. north of Augsburg....
, 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 clubs most outstanding achievements were six seasons spend in the third-division Amateurliga Bayern South in the late 1950s and early 1960s and qualifying for the first round of the German Cup in 1980. Experiencing a revival in recent years, TSV achieved promotion back to Bavaria's highest league in 2011 for the first time in almost 50 years.
History
While the club itself dates back to 1909, the football department was only formed in 1926, initially as an independent club, the Eintracht Gersthofen. In 1934, this club then joined TSV Gersthofen.Eintracht, and later TSV, played in the local amateur leagues of Swabia, never quite breaking through to state level until the late 1950s. Then, in 1957, TSV earned promotion from the 2nd Amateurliga Schwaben
2nd Amateurliga Bayern
The 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....
to the southern division of the tier-three Amateurliga Bayern. Gersthofen played at this level for six seasons, with a sixth place in 1961 as its best result.
In 1963, the club finished 17th and was relegated. The reorganisation of the German league system because of the introduction of the Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-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...
meant that the Amateurliga Bayern was reduced from two to one division and three Landesligas established below, with TSV becoming a founding member of the tier-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....
. The club lasted for only one season at this level and was relegated, not to return to this level for another 44 years.
TSV, who had a number of good runs in the Schwaben Cup
Schwaben Cup
The Schwaben Cup was a domestic cup competition in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia , played from 1947 to 2009.-Overview:...
in the early 1950s, with two cup wins, finished runners up in the competition in 1980, its one outstanding result in this era. Qualified for the German Cup for 1980–81, it made a first round exit when it lost 0-1 to OSC Bremerhaven
OSC Bremerhaven
OSC Bremerhaven is a German sports club based in Bremerhaven, in the federal state of Bremen.-History:The club was founded in 1972 as Olympischer Sport-Club Bremerhaven in a merger of various local football clubs including ATS Bremerhaven, which has roots going back to 1859, Polizei Sportverein,...
.
The side became a lower amateur league regular, being a Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord
Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord
The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the northern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia...
permanent from 1964 to 1982. In the 1980s, the club briefly dipped down as far as the tier-seven B-Klasse for a season but generally fluctuated between the A-Klasse and the Bezirksliga. A brief change in fortunes came in 2001, when promotion to 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....
was earned but the league could not be held. In 2003-04, the club began its return to the more successful days, returning to the Bezirksoberliga for a second time, this time as a top-of-the-table side. TSV finished runners-up twice in three years at this level and managed to earn promotion back to the Landesliga the second time around.
In 2005, the club opened its new stadium, the TSV-Arena.
The first three seasons in the Landesliga became a struggle against relegation but in the fourth season, 2010-11, the team managed to finish second and, through a victory over northern division runners-up SpVgg Selbitz earned promotion back to the Bayernliga, where it will play in 2011-12.
League
- 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....
- Runners-up: 2011
- 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....
- Runners-up: (2) 2005, 2006
- Bezirksliga Schwaben-NordBezirksliga Schwaben-NordThe Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the northern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia...
- Champions: 2001, 2004
Cup
- Bavarian Cup
- Winners: 1952
- Runners-up: 1954
- Schwaben CupSchwaben CupThe Schwaben Cup was a domestic cup competition in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia , played from 1947 to 2009.-Overview:...
- Winners: (2) 1953, 1954
- Runners-up: (5) 1951, 1952, 1964, 1980
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | 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 | Kreisliga Schwaben-West Kreisliga Schwaben-West The Kreisliga Schwaben-West is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the western region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
VII | 1st ↑ |
| 2000–01 | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the northern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
VI | 1st ↑ |
| 2001–02 | 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.... |
V | 14th ↓ |
| 2002–03 | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord | VI | 3rd |
| 2003–04 | Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord | 1st ↑ | |
| 2004–05 | Bezirksoberliga Schwaben | V | 4th |
| 2005-06 | Bezirksoberliga Schwaben | 2nd | |
| 2006–07 | Bezirksoberliga Schwaben | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2007–08 | 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 | 15th |
| 2008–09 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | VI | 12th |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 13th | |
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2011–12 | Fußball-Bayernliga | V |
- 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.
DFB Cup appearances
The club has qualified for the first round of the German Cup just once, in 1980:| Season | Round | Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance |
| DFB-Pokal 1980–81 | First round | 28 August 1980 | TSV Gersthofen | OSC Bremerhaven OSC Bremerhaven OSC Bremerhaven is a German sports club based in Bremerhaven, in the federal state of Bremen.-History:The club was founded in 1972 as Olympischer Sport-Club Bremerhaven in a merger of various local football clubs including ATS Bremerhaven, which has roots going back to 1859, Polizei Sportverein,... |
0–1 | 1,200 |
Sources
- Grüne, Hardy (2001). Vereinslexikon. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag ISBN 3-89784-147-9
- Die Bayernliga 1945-97 DSFS, published: 1998