SpVgg Landshut

Football club infobox
clubname = SpVgg Landshut


fullname = SpVgg Landshut 1919 e.V.
nickname =
founded = 1919
ground = Hammerbachstadion
capacity = 10,000
chairman = Sebastian Schwarz
manager = Christian Schießl
league = Landesliga Bayern-Mitte (VI)
season = 2007-08
position = 4th
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The SpVgg Landshut is a German football from the city of Landshut, Bavaria. Both the clubs men and women's football teams have in the past played in the highest state league, the "Bayernliga".

History

The club was formed in 1919, after the end of the First World War. [ [http://www.spielvereinigung-landshut.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=42 Die SpVgg. Landshut im Wandel der Jahrzehnte] SpVgg Landshut website - Club history (in German) accessed: 5 October 2008] However, football was already played at this stage in the football departments of the "MTV" and "TV 1861 Landshut". In the early days of the "SpVgg", the club was associated with the later, functioning as its football department.

The club made a brief appearance in the Bezirksliga Bayern (I) in 1932-33, just before this league was dissolved in favour of the new Gauliga Bayern in 1933. It was to be the only top-flight appearance for the "SpVgg Landshut" in its history.

After the Second World War, the "SpVgg" originally played in the Bezirksliga Niederbayern, a local amateur league in Lower Bavaria. [ [http://www.spielvereinigung-landshut.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=40 Die sportliche Entwicklung der SpVgg. Landshut] SpVgg Landshut website - Leagues 1946 to 2008 (in German) accessed: 5 October 2008] The "SpVgg" archived promotion to the Landesliga Bayern in 1948, then the second tier of the league system, below the Oberliga Süd. The league was renamed Amateurliga Bayern in 1950 and became the third tier of the league system. Landshut originally performed reasonably well in the league but declined from 1952 to the point where they were only saved from relegation in 1953 by the split of the league into a northern and a southern division.

The club became part of the Amateurliga Südbayern for the 1953-54 season but its decline continued and it was relegated straight away.

The team continued its existence in the 2nd Amateurliga Niederbayern, below the "Bayernliga", until 1960, when they gained promotion back to the highest Bavarian league. The next three seasons, the club spent in mid-table, until 1963, when the German football league system was reformed and the Amateurliga Bayern went back to a single-division format.

Below the "Bayernliga", three Landesligas were set up and Landshut entered the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte (IV). Until 1968, the club finished generally in the upper half of the table, but in 1968-69, it was relegated to the Bezirksliga, where it played for one season before bouncing back. In 1972-73, it was once more relegated. It returned for one season to the Landesliga in 1977-78, played in the Bezirksliga the season after and finally earned promotion back to the Landesliga in 1979, ending their last stay in the Bezirksliga to date.

After two seasons of mid-table finishes, the club earned the right to enter the Oberliga promotion round through a second place finish in 1981-82, where it succeeded and returned to the "Bayernliga". Landshut remained an unremarkable side in its next seven seasons in this league, except for 1985-86. It also qualified for the DFB Cup 1981-82, losing at home to third division side FV Hassia Bingen, 2-3. [ [http://www.weltfussball.de/spielplan/dfb-pokal-1981-1982-1-runde/0/ DFB-Pokal 1981/1982 » 1. Runde] Weltfussball.de, accessed: 5 October 2008 ]

The greatest success for the club came in 1986, when, under coach Karsten Wettberg, the title in the "Bayernliga" was won. This would have entitled the club to take part in the promotion round for the 2nd Bundesliga but for financial reasons, the "SpVgg" declined to apply for a licence and the TSV 1860 München took part instead. The club entered the German amateur football championship instead, usually reserved for Oberliga runners-up, and reached the semi-finals before being knocked out by the VfR Bürstadt. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesd/duitamachampfull.html#86 Germany - Amateur Championship 1950-1995] RSSSF, accessed: 5 October 2008]

A second highlight in the clubs history was the DFB Cup 1988-89, which they qualified for. Beating BVL 08 Remscheid 2-3 away [ [http://www.weltfussball.de/spielplan/dfb-pokal-1988-1989-1-runde/0/ DFB-Pokal 1988/1989 » 1. Runde] Weltfussball.de, accessed: 5 October 2008 ] , the team advanced to the second round. This was followed by a narrow defeat to Alemannia Aachen, 1-2, this time in Landshut. [ [http://www.weltfussball.de/spielplan/dfb-pokal-1988-1989-2-runde/0/ DFB-Pokal 1988/1989 » 2. Runde] Weltfussball.de, accessed: 5 October 2008 ]

After this, the club struggled against relegation in the following seasons and dropped down in 1989. After three seasons in the Landesliga, the club once more returned to the Oberliga on the strength of a runners-up spot in its league. Another eight seasons in the "Bayernliga" followed, a fifth place in 1994 being the highlight. In 2000, the club was relegated once more.

Qualified for the German Cup for a third time, the "SpVgg" hosted Hansa Rostock in 1999-2000. Again the club performed well, losing only 0-2 against the Fussball Bundesliga side. [ [http://www.weltfussball.de/spielplan/dfb-pokal-1999-2000-2-runde/0/ DFB-Pokal 1999/2000 » 2. Runde] Weltfussball.de, accessed: 5 October 2008 ]

Like in the previous two decades, the year ending with 2 meant a second place finish for the club but this time they failed in the promotion round. The season after, the club won the Landesliga for the first time and returned to the Oberliga, for one season, dropping down immediately again.

Current

Despite top-five finishes in the last four seasons, the club could not regain its "Bayernliga" status and in 2008-09 plays still in the Landesliga.

Unlike the men's team, the women of the club play in 2008-09 on "Bayernliga" level. [ [http://ergebnisse.bfv.de/ligaPublicErgebnisse.do?reqCode=edit&showErgebnisse=1&liga_id=16170&filterType=combine&geschlecht_id=2&altersklasse_id=10&spielklasse_id=4&bezirk_id=99&kreis_id=0&spieltyp_id=1&vereinsname=&reset=1 Frauen-Bayernliga 2008-09] BFV website, accessed: 5 October 2008]

Honours

Men

* Oberliga Bayern (III) champions: 1986
* Bavarian Cup runners-up: 1999
* Niederbayern Cup winners: 1949, 1969, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
* Landesliga Bayern-Mitte champions: 2003
* Landesliga Bayern-Mitte runners-up: 1982, 1992, 2002
* Bezirksliga Niederbayern (V) champions: 1970
* Bezirksliga Niederbayern-West (V) champions: 1977

Women

* Frauen-Landesliga Süd (IV) champions: 2005

Recent seasons

Men

Women

tadium

The club originally played in the "Flutmulde", a flood plain near the Isar river. After floods destroyed the playing fields there in 1920, the club moved to "Grieserwiese", where they could engage the FC Bayern München for its opening game, which Landshut won 4-2.

In October 1921, the "SpVgg" begun building a new ground at "Hammerbach", which was to become their current stadium, the "Hammerbachstadion". It holds 10,000 spectators and has 2,018 seats. [ [http://www.spielvereinigung-landshut.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=41 Das Hammerbachstadion] SpVgg Landshut website - Stadium (in German) accessed: 5 October 2008]

External links

* [http://www.spielvereinigung-landshut.de/ Official team site]
* [http://www.svl-damen.de/ Official site of the women's team]
* [http://www.bayerngrounds.de/landshut-Hammerbach.htm Landshut - Hammerbachstadion] Stadium information with pictures (in German)
* [http://www.weltfussball.de/teams/spvgg-landshut/ SpVgg Landshut profile on Weltfussball.de]

ources

* [http://www.f-archiv.de/ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv] historical German domestic league tables de icon
* [http://www.manfredsfussballarchiv.de/ Manfreds Fussbal Archive] Historic tables and results of the Bavarian amateur leagues

References