1. CfR Pforzheim
Encyclopedia
The 1. CfR Pforzheim is a German association football club
from the city of Pforzheim
, Baden-Württemberg
. The club, formed in a merger in 2010, also offers ice hockey as a sport.
and VfR Pforzheim
merged to form 1. CfR.
Of thw two clubs, 1. FC Pforzheim had been the more successful side, even making a losing appearance in the German football championship final in 1906. In the more recent past, the club had won a championship in the then tier-three Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
in 1991. Since 2004, 1. FCP had mainly been playing in the Verbandsliga Nordbaden
, where it won a league title in 2006. It was this league place, the new club inherited, entering the Verbandsliga from 2010 onwards. The club also claims 1896, the formation year of 1. FCP, as its historical founding date.
VfR Pforzheim had spend most of its history in the shadow of 1. FC Pforzheim. The two clubs last encountered each other in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg for three seasons from 1992 to 1995. VfR finished runners-up in this league in 1994-95 but, missing out on promotion, decided to withdraw to lower amateur league football for financial reasons. The clubs final two seasons were spend in the tier eight Kreisliga Pforzheim, before it merged with its rival.
In its inaugural season, 2010-11, the club finished seventh in the Verbandsliga and has set its aim for the 2011-12 season to finishing in the top five of the league.
Football in Germany
Association football is the most popular sport in Germany. The German Football Association is the sport's national governing body, with 6.6 million members organized in over 26,000 football clubs. There is a league system, with the 1. and 2. Bundesliga on top, and the winner of the first...
from the city of Pforzheim
Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
. The club, formed in a merger in 2010, also offers ice hockey as a sport.
History
The club was formed on 3 July 2010, when the two local rivals 1. FC Pforzheim1. FC Pforzheim
1. FC Pforzheim was a German association football club playing in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club was established on 5 May 1896 and was a founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900. In 2010 it merged with VfR Pforzheim to 1. CfR Pforzheim.-Early success:The club...
and VfR Pforzheim
VfR Pforzheim
The VfR Pforzheim was a German association football club from the city of Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club archived notability by playing in Germany's second division in the 1965–66 season. In 2010 the club merged with 1. FC Pforzheim to form 1...
merged to form 1. CfR.
Of thw two clubs, 1. FC Pforzheim had been the more successful side, even making a losing appearance in the German football championship final in 1906. In the more recent past, the club had won a championship in the then tier-three Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
in 1991. Since 2004, 1. FCP had mainly been playing in the Verbandsliga Nordbaden
Verbandsliga Nordbaden
The Verbandsliga Baden is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.- Overview :...
, where it won a league title in 2006. It was this league place, the new club inherited, entering the Verbandsliga from 2010 onwards. The club also claims 1896, the formation year of 1. FCP, as its historical founding date.
VfR Pforzheim had spend most of its history in the shadow of 1. FC Pforzheim. The two clubs last encountered each other in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg for three seasons from 1992 to 1995. VfR finished runners-up in this league in 1994-95 but, missing out on promotion, decided to withdraw to lower amateur league football for financial reasons. The clubs final two seasons were spend in the tier eight Kreisliga Pforzheim, before it merged with its rival.
In its inaugural season, 2010-11, the club finished seventh in the Verbandsliga and has set its aim for the 2011-12 season to finishing in the top five of the league.
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 2010–11 | Verbandsliga Nordbaden Verbandsliga Nordbaden The Verbandsliga Baden is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.- Overview :... |
VI | 7th |
| 2011–12 | Verbandsliga Nordbaden |
Stadium
The club suffers from the unusual problem of having two home grounds, a situation caused through the merger. The Stadion Holzhof, built in 1920, and the Brötzinger Tal stadium, built in 1913. Both hold 10,000 spectators. The club originally favoured the Holzhof as its permanent home ground but was unable to obtain permission from the local council to develop the ground because of its location in a protected zone.External links
- Official team site
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables