Union Solingen
Encyclopedia
1. FC Union Solingen is a German association football club
from Solingen
, North Rhine-Westphalia.
before being relegated on the heels of last place finish.
In 1949, after World War II, the club was re-formed as Union Ohligs and began play in the 2nd Oberliga West
(Gruppe 2). By the early 70s they were playing in the Amateurliga Niederrhein (III). A 1973 merger with VfL Wald Ohligs 1897 led to the formation of a club that played in the Regionalliga Nord (II) as Ohligs SC Solingen for a single season before being relegated. Re-named SG Union Solingen the next year, the team earned promotion to the 2.Bundesliga-Nord by the middle of the decade. They would stay fourteen seasons in the professional ranks with their best finishes being a fifth and sixth in 1984–85. Solingen returned to the Amateur-Oberliga Nordrhein (III) in 1989: by this time the club was suffering financially and would soon be bankrupt.
The current club was formed as 1. FC Union Solingen in 1990 and took up play in the Verbandsliga Niederrhein
(IV). The team has experienced several promotions and relegations and currently plays in the Verbandsliga Niederrhein, which is now a fifth tier circuit.
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 Solingen
Solingen
Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and with a 2009 population of 161,366 is the second largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, North Rhine-Westphalia.
History
The side can trace its roots back to an earlier Union Solingen club founded in 1897 out of the merger of a number of clubs from the district of Ohligs that would over time include Ohligs FC 06, VfR Ohligs, Walder Ballspielverein, and BV Adler Ohligs. Of the club's predecessor sides only VfR Ohligs would distinguish itself with any time spent in first division football when they played the 1940–41 season in the Gauliga NiederrheinGauliga Niederrhein
The Gauliga Niederrhein was the highest football league in the northern part of the Prussian Rhine Province from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the Gaue Essen and Düsseldorf replaced the Prussian province in...
before being relegated on the heels of last place finish.
2nd Oberliga West
The 2nd Oberliga West was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the west of Germany from 1949 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, the most populous state of Germany....
(Gruppe 2). By the early 70s they were playing in the Amateurliga Niederrhein (III). A 1973 merger with VfL Wald Ohligs 1897 led to the formation of a club that played in the Regionalliga Nord (II) as Ohligs SC Solingen for a single season before being relegated. Re-named SG Union Solingen the next year, the team earned promotion to the 2.Bundesliga-Nord by the middle of the decade. They would stay fourteen seasons in the professional ranks with their best finishes being a fifth and sixth in 1984–85. Solingen returned to the Amateur-Oberliga Nordrhein (III) in 1989: by this time the club was suffering financially and would soon be bankrupt.
Verbandsliga Niederrhein
The Niederrheinliga, formerly the Verbandsliga Niederrhein, is the highest football league in the region of Niederrhein which is part of the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen. It is the 6th tier of the German football league system...
(IV). The team has experienced several promotions and relegations and currently plays in the Verbandsliga Niederrhein, which is now a fifth tier circuit.
Former coaches
- Frank Zilles (2007–2009)
- Harald Becker (2007)
- Eddy MaluraEdmund MaluraEdmund "Eddy" Malura is a former professional German footballer.Malura made 246 appearances over a decade in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga during his playing career.- References :...
(2006–2007) - Sven DemandtSven DemandtSven Demandt is a German football coach and former player who is currently coaching the Borussia Mönchengladbach Under-19 team.-External links:* at transfermarkt.de...
(2003–2006) - Bernd Klotz (2002–2003)
- Olaf Rosenthal (2000–2002)
- Gerd ZeweGerd ZeweGerd Zewe is a former German football player and manager.Zewe was a youngster for SV Stennweiler and an amateur for Borussia Neunkirchen...
(1999–2000) - Manfred Krafft (1986–1987)
- Eckhard KrautzunEckhard KrautzunEckhard Krautzun is a German football coach and former football player.-Managerial career:As a player, Krautzun turned out for Union Solingen, Rheydter SV, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Young Fellows Zürich and TeBe Berlin. As well as a manager, Krautzun has acted as a technical director and scout...
(1983) - Erhard Ahmann † (1981–1982)
- Gerhard ProkopGerhard ProkopGerhard "Gerd" Prokop was a German football player and manager.He played for SV Zweckel , Sportfreunde Gladbeck , Alemannia Aachen and Eupen ....
† (1980–1981) - Horst Franz (1977–1980)
- Manfred Krafft (1970–1971)
Former players
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Honours
- Amateurliga Niederrhein champions: 1973, 1975
- Verbandsliga NiederrheinVerbandsliga NiederrheinThe Niederrheinliga, formerly the Verbandsliga Niederrhein, is the highest football league in the region of Niederrhein which is part of the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen. It is the 6th tier of the German football league system...
champions: 1994, 2002 - Landesliga Niederrhein champions: 1969, 2000