SpVgg Au/Iller

Football club infobox
clubname = SpVgg Au/Iller


fullname = Sportvereinigung Au/Iller 1928 e. V.
nickname = Die Au'mer
founded = 1928
ground = Heinrich-Oßwald-Stadion
capacity = 1,000
chairman = Gordon Kniesche
manager = Markus Pleuler
league = Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (V)
season = 2007-08
position = Verbandsliga Württemberg 2nd
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SpVgg Au/Iller is a German football from the district of Au in the northwest quarter of Illertissen, Bavaria. The team was founded 27 October 1928 as "Sportvereinigung Au" when Au was still a separate village on the banks of the river Iller.

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History

Long an unremarked local side, in 1995 "Au" won its way out of sixth tier play into the Verbandsliga Württemberg (V) where they finished as vice-champions in 1997 before winning the division title in 1999. That advanced them to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) for a five year turn running from 1999 to 2004. They also have a 1980 DFB-Pokal (German Cup) appearance and a losing appearance in the 1997 Württemberg-Pokal (Württemberg Cup) final to their credit.

Despite being a Bavarian club, "SpVgg" plays in the competition of neighbouring Württemberg because the town is closer to others there than in its home state. Their promotion to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg in 1999 made them the first Bavarian club to ever play in Baden-Württemberg's top league.

Due to the expansion of the number of clubs in the leagues above, a second-place finish in the Verbandsliga in 2007-08 qualified the club to directly return to the Oberliga for the next season, alongside local rival FV Illertissen.

In addition to fielding a football team the sports club has departments for basketball, gymnastics, table tennis and tennis.

Honours

* Verbandsliga Württemberg (V) champions: 1999
* Landesliga Württemberg 2 (V-VI) champions: 1989, 1993, 1995

League positions (from 1979)

tadium

Since 1978 "SpVgg Au/Iller" have played their home matches in the Heinrich-Oßwald-Stadion, which has a capacity of 1,000.

External links

* [http://www.spvgg-au.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)