VfL Frohnlach
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VfL Frohnlach is a German association football club
from the municipality of Frohnlach in Ebersdorf bei Coburg
, Bavaria
.
, fistball
, and gymnastics. Like other clubs that were part of the Arbeiter-Turn- und -Sportbundes (Worker's Gymnastics and Sports Union) VfL was banned in 1933 by the Nazi regime as politically undesirable. After World War II it was re-established as TV Frohnlach and before the end of 1945 was playing as Allgemeine Sportvereinigung Frohnlach. By 1948 the association was again known as VfL.
The footballers took part in lower level local play in the Coburg district league, until the mid-70s when the club made a rapid ascent with the support of local furniture maker Willi Schillig, who took on the presidency and a major sponsorship role. Three consecutive promotions from 1978 to 1980 saw the club through to the fourth division Bayernliga. They also made their first appearance in DFB-Pokal
(German Cup) play in 1980 where they were put out in the second round by Stuttgarter Kickers
(0:9). Frohnlach enjoyed a decade long run in the Bayernliga until slipping to become an elevator side, moving frequently up and down between fourth and fifth tier play. The team competed as an Bayernliga side in 1992–93, 1994–99, and 2004–07. Their most current result, a 16th place finish, saw the club sent down to the Landesliga Bayern-Nord
(V), where they finished on top and returned to the Bayernliga for the 2008–09 season.
After another relegation in 2010 the club promptly bounced back and won the Landesliga title for a fifth time in 2011.
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from the municipality of Frohnlach in Ebersdorf bei Coburg
Ebersdorf bei Coburg
Ebersdorf bei Coburg is a municipality in the district of Coburg in Bavaria in Germany....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
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History
The club was established as Sports Club Arminia Frohnlach in 1919 and, after a 1925 merger with Turnverein Frohnlach, became Verein für Leibesübungen 1919 e. V. Frohnlach. In addition to fielding a football side the sports club had departments for cyclingCycling
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, fistball
Fistball
Fistball is a sport which is of European origin and is similar to volleyball in that player tries to hit a ball over a net.-History:The earliest known written mention of the game is by Roman Emperor Gordian III and dates to the year 240. Rules for an Italian version of fistball were recorded by...
, and gymnastics. Like other clubs that were part of the Arbeiter-Turn- und -Sportbundes (Worker's Gymnastics and Sports Union) VfL was banned in 1933 by the Nazi regime as politically undesirable. After World War II it was re-established as TV Frohnlach and before the end of 1945 was playing as Allgemeine Sportvereinigung Frohnlach. By 1948 the association was again known as VfL.
The footballers took part in lower level local play in the Coburg district league, until the mid-70s when the club made a rapid ascent with the support of local furniture maker Willi Schillig, who took on the presidency and a major sponsorship role. Three consecutive promotions from 1978 to 1980 saw the club through to the fourth division Bayernliga. They also made their first appearance in 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) play in 1980 where they were put out in the second round by Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers is a German association football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September 1899 as FC Stuttgarter Cickers...
(0:9). Frohnlach enjoyed a decade long run in the Bayernliga until slipping to become an elevator side, moving frequently up and down between fourth and fifth tier play. The team competed as an Bayernliga side in 1992–93, 1994–99, and 2004–07. Their most current result, a 16th place finish, saw the club sent down to the Landesliga Bayern-Nord
Landesliga Bayern-Nord
The Landesliga Bayern-Nord 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), where they finished on top and returned to the Bayernliga for the 2008–09 season.
After another relegation in 2010 the club promptly bounced back and won the Landesliga title for a fifth time in 2011.
League
- Landesliga Bayern-NordLandesliga Bayern-NordThe Landesliga Bayern-Nord 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)- Champions: (5) 1980, 1992, 2004, 2008, 2011
- Runners-up: (2) 1991, 2002
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Manfred Müller | 1 July 2007 | 17 April 2007 |
| Werner Gückel | 16 April 2007 | 30 June 2010 |
| Dieter Kurth | 1 July 2010 | present |
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 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord Landesliga Bayern-Nord The Landesliga Bayern-Nord 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 | 3rd |
| 2000–01 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 3rd | |
| 2001–02 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 2nd | |
| 2002–03 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 3rd | |
| 2003–04 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 1st ↑ | |
| 2004–05 | Oberliga Bayern 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... |
IV | 11th |
| 2005–06 | Oberliga Bayern | 7th | |
| 2006–07 | Oberliga Bayern | 16th ↓ | |
| 2007–08 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | V | 1st ↑ |
| 2008–09 | Oberliga Bayern | V | 7th |
| 2009–10 | Oberliga Bayern | 16th ↓ | |
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | VI | 1st ↑ |
| 2011–12 | Oberliga Bayern | 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.
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Stadium
Between 1958 and 1980 the club played its home matches at Am Wirtsteich until the opening of the Waldstadion (capacity 5,000). The stadium has served as a venue for matches of the German junior national U20 and U21 teams. In 2006 the facility was re-named for club president Willi Schillig.DFB Cup appearances
The club has qualified for the first round of the German Cup just once:| Season | Round | Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance |
| DFB Cup 1979-80 | First round | 26 August 1979 | VfL Frohnlach | Alemannia Haibach Alemannia Haibach The Alemannia Haibach is a German association football club from the town of Haibach, Bavaria.The club's most notable moment came in 1996–97, when it spent a season in the tier four Fußball-Bayernliga... |
8–4 aet | 1,500 |
| Second round | 29 September 1979 | Stuttgarter Kickers Stuttgarter Kickers Stuttgarter Kickers is a German association football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September 1899 as FC Stuttgarter Cickers... |
VfL Frohnlach | 9–0 | 1,800 |