ASV Durlach

Football club infobox
clubname = ASV Durlach


fullname = Allgemeiner Sportverein Durlach e.V.
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founded = 1902
ground = Turmbergstadion Liebensteinstraße
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league = Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (V)
season = 2007-08
position = Verbandsliga Nordbaden (V), 1st
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ASV Durlach is a German football club from the borough of Durlach in the city of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg.

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History

The club was established 14 May 1902 as "Fußball Club Germania Durlach". During World War II they were briefly partnered with "Fußball Club Phönix Karlsruhe" and played from 1943 to 1945 as "Kriegspielgemainschaft Karlsruhe". Following the war occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of most organizations, including sports and football clubs. "ASV" was re-established on 1 June 1946, and in addition to their former membership, included the memberships of "VfR Durlach", "Turnerschaft Durlach", and "TG Durlach". The following year they were joined by "Tennisclub Durlach". [Grüne, Hardy (2001). Vereinslexikon. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag ISBN 3-89784-147-9]

Throughout the early existence of the association, the footballers played as an unheralded local side in lower tier competition. "ASV" fielded competitive sides in the third division Amateurliga Nordbaden in four seasons from 1946 to 1950, earning a second place finish in 1948, and top four finishes in each of the other seasons. "Durlach" advanced to the 2. Liga-Süd where they played until 1955 when they were relegated back to Amateurliga play. They struggled through four seasons there until again being demoted. They made a brief two season re-appearance in the Amateurliga Nordbaden (III) in 1965-67.

After promotion to the Verbandsliga Nordbaden in 1988, "ASV" enjoyed its most recent turn in upper level football in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) between 1993 and 1997 and again in the 2005-06 season, where they earned lower table results in five campaigns. In 2007-08, a Verbandsliga championship returned the club to the Oberliga.

Honors

* Verbandsliga Nordbaden (V) champions: 1993, 2005, 2008

Recent seasons

External links

* [http://www.asv-durlach02.de Official team site]

References

* [http://www.f-archiv.de/ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv] historical German domestic league tables de icon