MTV Ingolstadt

The Männer-Turn-Verein von 1881 Ingolstadt or "Men's Gymnastics Club of 1881 Ingolstadt" is a general sports club in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. It was founded on July 18, 1881.

After World War II occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of all organizations in Germany, including sporting associations. The club was re-founded as "Städtischer SV Ingolstadt 1881" or "City Sports Club Ingolstadt 1881". Their original name was restored in 1948. The colors of the sports club are violet-white.

The club's footballers left in 2004 to join forces with the football department of "ESV Ingolstadt" to form "FC Ingolstadt 04".

Divisions

"MTV" currently features 16 sports and 2 cultural departments:

* Basketball
* Beach volleyball
* Fencing
* Football (Soccer)
* Physical fitness
* Handball
* Judo
* Karate and Kobudo
* Athletics
* Wrestling
* Chess
* Skiing
* Tennis
* Table tennis
* Gymnastics
* Volleyball

* Schäfflergilde (traditional dance)
* Drama

External links

* [http://www.mtv-in.de/ Homepage of MTV 1881 Ingolstadt]
* [http://www.judoingolstadt.de/ Homepage of MTV 1881 Ingolstadt's Judo division]
* [http://www.mtv-in-la.de/ Homepage of MTV 1881 Ingolstadt's Athletics division]