1. FC Heidenheim 1846
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1. FC Heidenheim 1846 is a German association football club
from the city of Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg
.
(Deutscher Fußball-Bund or German Football Association).
Heidenheimer SB itself was founded through the 1972 merger of TSB Heidenheim and VfL Heidenheim. The club's origins go back to the 14 August 1846 establishment of the gymnastics club Turngemeinde Heidenheim, which folded in 1852, but was re-constituted under the same name in 1861. The club was re-named Turnverein Heidenheim in 1872.
A football department was created within the association on 8 July 1911 and became an independent side known as VfR 1911 Heidenheim on 21 August 1922. The swimming club Schwimmverein 04 Heidenheim joined VfR in 1936 to form VfL Heidenheim 04. In 1949, following World War II, these two clubs went their separate ways, the swimmers under their original name, and the footballers as VfL Heidenheim 1911.
In the meantime, parent club TV 1846 Heidenheim was joined on 13 July 1935 by SpVgg Heidenheim and then on 3 April 1937 merged with 1. Sportverein 1900 Heidenheim – which was known as Athletenklub Hellenstein until 1920 – to become TSV 1846 Heidenheim. After the war TSV was united with Turnerbund Heidenheim 1902 whose history was as a worker's club. TB was established on 21 December 1902 and was re-named Turnerbund Heidenheim on 6 August 1904. This club merged with Arbeiterturnverein 1904 Heidenheim on 8 March 1919. Like other worker's clubs, TB was considered as politically unreliable by the Nazi regime and was dissolved in 1933. It was re-established after the war and on 3 February 1946 joined TSV 1846 Heidenheim to form TSB 1846 Heidenheim.
The 27 May 1972 merger of TSB and VfL brought all these threads together, returning the footballers to the fold of the original gymnastics club. Heidenheimer SB and predecessor VfL Heidenheim played in the Amateurliga Württemberg
(III) from 1963–75 and again from 1976–79. Regional cup wins led to the team's participation in the opening round of the DFB-Pokal
(German Cup) in 1975, 1978, and 1980, before the side slipped into lower level competition.
The club has since recovered and in 2004 advanced to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
. A successful season finish in 2008 saw the club being promoted to the Regionalliga Süd
. Having simultaneously won the Württemberg Cup
, Heidenheim was allowed to participate in the first round of the DFB-Pokal
in the following season, where the team lost 0:3 to VfL Wolfsburg
. In 2009, Heidenheim finished first in the Regionalliga Süd and got promoted to the 3. Liga.
FC Heidenheim welcomed Premiership team Birmingham City to their stadium for a friendly game in July 2007. The final score was 1–0 to the Blues courtesy of a well taken Mikael Forssell strike.
The club's current squad:
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 Heidenheim, 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...
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History
The current day club was formed in 2007 through the separation of the football section from parent association Heidenheimer Sportbund, a larger sports club that has 5,800 members in 27 departments. The independence of the football side allows it to operate under the stricter economic standards set for professional clubs which are members of the German Football AssociationGerman Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
(Deutscher Fußball-Bund or German Football Association).
A football department was created within the association on 8 July 1911 and became an independent side known as VfR 1911 Heidenheim on 21 August 1922. The swimming club Schwimmverein 04 Heidenheim joined VfR in 1936 to form VfL Heidenheim 04. In 1949, following World War II, these two clubs went their separate ways, the swimmers under their original name, and the footballers as VfL Heidenheim 1911.
In the meantime, parent club TV 1846 Heidenheim was joined on 13 July 1935 by SpVgg Heidenheim and then on 3 April 1937 merged with 1. Sportverein 1900 Heidenheim – which was known as Athletenklub Hellenstein until 1920 – to become TSV 1846 Heidenheim. After the war TSV was united with Turnerbund Heidenheim 1902 whose history was as a worker's club. TB was established on 21 December 1902 and was re-named Turnerbund Heidenheim on 6 August 1904. This club merged with Arbeiterturnverein 1904 Heidenheim on 8 March 1919. Like other worker's clubs, TB was considered as politically unreliable by the Nazi regime and was dissolved in 1933. It was re-established after the war and on 3 February 1946 joined TSV 1846 Heidenheim to form TSB 1846 Heidenheim.
The 27 May 1972 merger of TSB and VfL brought all these threads together, returning the footballers to the fold of the original gymnastics club. Heidenheimer SB and predecessor VfL Heidenheim played in the Amateurliga Württemberg
Amateurliga Württemberg
The Amateurliga Württemberg was the highest football league in the region of the Württemberg FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 until the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Württemberg below it in 1978.- Overview :The...
(III) from 1963–75 and again from 1976–79. Regional cup wins led to the team's participation in the opening round of the DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
(German Cup) in 1975, 1978, and 1980, before the side slipped into lower level competition.
The club has since recovered and in 2004 advanced to the 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...
. A successful season finish in 2008 saw the club being promoted to the Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
. Having simultaneously won the Württemberg Cup
Württemberg Cup
The Bitburger-wfv-Pokal is one of the 21 regional cup competitions of German football. The winner of the competition gains entry to the first round of the German Cup. It was introduced in 1945. In 2011 the cup was renamed from WFV-Pokal into Bitburger-wfv-Pokal because of a new name sponsoring by...
, Heidenheim was allowed to participate in the first round of the DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
in the following season, where the team lost 0:3 to VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
. In 2009, Heidenheim finished first in the Regionalliga Süd and got promoted to the 3. Liga.
FC Heidenheim welcomed Premiership team Birmingham City to their stadium for a friendly game in July 2007. The final score was 1–0 to the Blues courtesy of a well taken Mikael Forssell strike.
League
- Regionalliga SüdRegionalliga SüdThe Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
(IV)- Champions: 2009
- Oberliga Baden-WürttembergOberliga Baden-WürttembergThe 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...
- Runners-up: 2006
- Verbandsliga WürttembergVerbandsliga WürttembergThe Verbandsliga Württemberg 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:...
- Runners-up: (2) 2003, 2004
Cup
- Württemberg CupWürttemberg CupThe Bitburger-wfv-Pokal is one of the 21 regional cup competitions of German football. The winner of the competition gains entry to the first round of the German Cup. It was introduced in 1945. In 2011 the cup was renamed from WFV-Pokal into Bitburger-wfv-Pokal because of a new name sponsoring by...
- Winners: (3) 1965†, 2008, 2011
- Runners-up: (2) 1977‡, 2005‡
- ‡ Won by SB Heidenheim.
- † Won by VfL Heidenheim.
Current squad
The club's current squad:
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Dieter Märkle | 1 July 2006 | 17 September 2007 |
| Frank Schmidt | 18 September 2007 | Present |
1. FC Heidenheim
| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Verbandsliga Württemberg Verbandsliga Württemberg The Verbandsliga Württemberg 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:... |
V | 5th |
| 2000–01 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | 10th | |
| 2001–02 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | 8th | |
| 2002–03 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | 2nd | |
| 2003–04 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2004–05 | 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... |
IV | 5th |
| 2005–06 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 2nd | |
| 2006–07 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 3rd | |
| 2007–08 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 4th ↑ | |
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga Süd Regionalliga Süd The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany... |
1st ↑ | |
| 2009–10 | 3rd Liga 3rd Liga The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2... |
III | 6th |
| 2009–10 | 3rd Liga | 9th | |
| 2010–11 | 3rd Liga | 9th | |
| 2011–12 | 3rd Liga |
1. FC Heidenheim II
| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 1999–2000 | |||
| 2000–01 | |||
| 2001–02 | |||
| 2002–03 | |||
| 2003–04 | |||
| 2004–05 | |||
| 2005–06 | |||
| 2006–07 | |||
| 2007–08 | |||
| 2008–09 | |||
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Württemberg | VII | |
| 2010–11 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | VI | 7th |
| 2011–12 | Verbandsliga Württemberg |
- With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3rd Liga3rd LigaThe 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2nd Bundesliga2. Fußball-Bundesliga- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
, all leagues below dropped one tier.
Stadium
Since June 1973 the team has played in the Albstadion which has a capacity of 8,000. Since his extension in 2009 the stadium is now called Voith-Arena and occupies 10,000 visitors.External links
- Official team site
- 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables
- eufo.de European football club profiles and current rosters