- 1. FC Normannia Schwäbisch Gmünd
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1. FC Normannia Schwäbisch Gmünd 
Full name 1. FC Normannia Gmünd e.V. Founded 1904 Ground Jahnstadion
(Capacity: 5,000)Chairman Albert Klammer Manager Dieter Märkle League Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (V) 2010–11 5th 
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History
The origins of the club go back to the formation of Alemannia Schwäbisch Gmünd on 1 July 1904. This side later merged with Suevia Schwäbisch Gmünd to form 1. FC Normannia. The club managed to reach the tier-one Bezirksliga Württemberg in 1932 and played at this level for one season, before the league was dissolved.
Normannia took part in second division competition for two seasons in 1942–44 before advancing to the Gauliga Württemberg (I) where they played in the war-shortened 1944–45 season. The club returned to second division play after World War II in 1947 in the Landesliga Württemberg, later the Amateurliga Württemberg, where they would remain until sent down in 1955.
In 1965 they re-emerged in the Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg (III), capturing the division title, and then taking part in the promotion round playoff for the Regionaliga Süd (II). However, they were unable to advance and spent most of the next ten years in the Amateurliga before slipping to lower tier competition in 1975. In 1972 Normannia enjoyed a solid run in the national amateur championship, going as far as the semi-finals before being put out by FSV Frankfurt. A regional cup win in 1977 earned the team a place in the 1978 DFB Pokal (German Cup) tournament. They eliminated second division side Fortuna Köln before being eliminated themselves by the second team squad of FC Augsburg.
After winning the Verbandsliga Württemberg in 2004, the 1. FC has played in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) as a lower table side.
Honours
The club's honours:
League
- Verbandsliga Württemberg
- Champions: 2004
Cup
- Württemberg Cup
- Winners: 1977, 2007
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:[1]
Manager Start Finish Alexander Zorniger 1 July 2006 30 June 2009 Lothar Mattner 1 July 2009 ? Dieter Märkle ? Present Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:[2][3]
Season Division Tier Position 2001–02 Landesliga Württemberg VI 2002–03 Verbandsliga Württemberg V 5th 2003–04 Verbandsliga Württemberg 1st ↑ 2004–05 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg IV 9th 2005–06 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 12th 2006–07 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 11th 2007–08 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 9th 2008–09 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg V 9th 2009–10 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 7th 2010–11 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 5th 2011–12 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg - With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3rd Liga in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2nd Bundesliga, all leagues below dropped one tier.
References
- ^ Normannia Gmünd .:. Trainer von A-Z (German) weltfussball.de, accessed: 4 September 2011
- ^ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv (German) Historical German domestic league tables
- ^ Fussball.de - Ergebnisse (German) Tables and results of all German football leagues
Sources
- Grüne, Hardy (2001). Vereinslexikon. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag ISBN 3-89784-147-9
External links
- Official team site
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables (German)
- 1. FC Normannia Schwäbisch Gmünd at Weltfussball.de
Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (V) 2011–12 clubs Bahlinger SC · TSG Balingen · SV Bonlanden · 1. FC Normannia Gmünd · FSV Hollenbach · FV Illertissen · Kehler FV · VfR Mannheim · SpVgg Neckarelz · FC Nöttingen · Offenburger FV · SSV Reutlingen · SV Spielberg · Stuttgarter Kickers II · SSV Ulm 1846 · FC 08 Villingen · FC Astoria WalldorfList of clubs in the Oberliga Baden-WürttembergCategories:- German football clubs
- Baden-Württemberg football clubs
- Association football clubs established in 1904
- 1904 establishments in Germany
- Verbandsliga Württemberg
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