SpVgg Ansbach

Football club infobox
clubname = SpVgg Ansbach


fullname = Spielvereinigung Ansbach 1909 e.V.
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founded = 1909
ground = Sportpark Ansbach
capacity = 5,000
chairman = Gert Link
manager = Reiner Eisenberger
league = Oberliga Bayern (V)
season = 2007-08
position = 13th
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SpVgg Ansbach is a German football club from the city of Ansbach, Bavaria.

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History

The club roots go back to the 1909 formation of a football department within the gymnastics club "Turnverein 1860 Ansbach". The team disappeared for a period of three years during World War I but was re-formed in 1917 as the independent club "Sportverein 1909 Ansbach" by the footballers of "TV" and "1. FC 1912 Ansbach". A highlight of the club's early years came in 1928 with the capture of the A-Klasse Mittelfranken title and subsequent promotion playoff win over "1. FC Zirndorf" that advanced the club to the second tier Kreisliga where they would compete until 1937.

Following World War II most organizations in the country, including sports and football clubs, were dissolved by occupying Allied authorities. The club was re-established in 1945 as "Sportverein Ansbach" out of the membership of a number of local sports clubs. On November 30, 1948, the association was re-named "Turn- und Sportverein Ansbach" and, in 1951, the footballers went their own way again as "Spielvereinigung 1909 Ansbach".

The team advanced to the fourth tier 2. Amateurliga Bayern in 1953 for a single season, and after being sent down, promptly returned in 1955. They played at that level until sent down through league restructuring in the early 60s. The club qualified for DFB Pokal (German Cup) play for the first time in 1981 and advanced out of the first round by defeating "FSV Pfaffenhofen" 1:0. In the next round they were soundly thrashed by second division side "Stuttgarter Kickers" (0:13}. "Ansbach" returned briefly to fourth tier play in the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte in 1984 and again qualified to participate in the opening round of the DFB Pokal the following year where they were put out 0:3 by "SV Waldhof Mannheim".

"Ansbach" enjoyed their best successes to date in the late 90s as they won promotion first to the Oberliga Bayern (IV) in 1999, and two seasons later, to the Regionalliga Süd (III). However, they had a difficult time in the third tier, and after a 12 game winless streak and a next to last place finish, the team was sent down.

The club continued to struggle after being sent down and narrowly missed relegation in each of the next two campaigns. They were finally relegated to the Landesliga Bayern (V) after a 15th place finish in 2004-05. "Ansbach" promptly rebounded and on the strength of a division title and promotion round victories over "SpVgg Bayern Hof" and "FC Kempten" is again competing in the Oberliga Bayern (IV).

Recent seasons

Honours

*Oberliga Bayern (IV) champions: 1999
*Landesliga Bayern-Mitte (V) champions: 2007
*Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken (VI) champions: 1997

tadium

Since 1976 the club has played its home matches at the Sportpark Ansbach which has a capacity of 5,000 (1,000 seats).

External links

* [http://www.spvggansbach.de Official team site]

References

*Grüne, Hardy (2001). Vereinslexikon. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag ISBN 3-89784-147-9
* [http://www.f-archiv.de/ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv] historical German domestic league tables (in German)
* [http://www.eufo.de/football/ger/spvgbach.htm eufo.de] European football club profiles and current team rosters