SV Linx

Football club infobox
clubname = SV Linx


fullname = Sportverein Linx 1949 e. V.
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founded = 1949
ground = Hans-Weber-Stadion
capacity = 3,000
chairman = Hans Weber
manager = Jacky Hartstreisel
league = Verbandsliga Südbaden (VI)
season = 2007-08
position = Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV), 18th
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SV Linx is a German football club from the district of Linx in the city of Rheinau, Baden-Württemberg. It is part of a 340 member sports club that also has departments for gymnastics and volleyball.

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History

The club was founded on 12 June, 1949 and first advanced out of local competition to regional play in the Landesliga in 1978, followed by a move up to fourth tier play in the Verbandsliga Südbaden in 1981. As vice-champions there in 1987 the team rose to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) but were immediately relegated after an 18th place result. "Linx" remained a competitive side in the Verbandsliga Südbaden (V) through the late 80s and into the early 90s, earning a number of top three finishes until finally breaking through again to the Oberliga in 1993 where they would play the next four seasons until being sent down in 1997. During this period the club made its only DFB Pokal (German Cup) appearance after qualifying for the tournament by way of a 1994 regional cup win. "Linx" was put out in the first round by Bundesliga side "Schalke 04" (1:2).

The club endured several frustrating seasons through the late 90s and on into the new millennium with a number of second place finishes until once more capturing the Verbandbsliga Südbaden (V) title in 2003. "SV Linx" has since become an elevator side, moving frequently up and down between fourth and fifth tier play. Their most recent Verbandsliga championship has returned them to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) for the 2007-08 season where a last place finish send them straight down again.

Honours

*Verbandsliga Südbaden (V) champions: 1993, 2003, 2005, 2007
*Südbadischer Pokal (South Baden Cup) winner: 1994

Recent seasons

External links

* [http://www.svlinx.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://eufo.de/football/ger/sv_llinx.htm eufo.de] European football club profiles and current team rosters