1. FC Sand
Encyclopedia
1. FC Sand is a German association football club
from the town of Sand am Main
, Bavaria
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in 1981. The club lasted for only three seasons at this level but made an immediate return after relegation. After returning to the Landesliga in 1985, the first six seasons were a constant struggle for survival. The club greatly improved from 1991 onwards and would only finish in the bottom half of the table on one more occasion, in 2008. Nevertheless, it took the side until 2000 to achieve another promotion when they captured the title in the Landesliga and were promoted to the Bayernliga (IV) where they spent two seasons (2000-02). 1. FC is currently part of the Landesliga Bayern Nord (VI), where it is one of the most consistent clubs in 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 town of Sand am Main
Sand am Main
Sand is a municipality in the district of Haßberge in Bavaria in Germany.-References:...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
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History
The club was established on 27 March 1920 and first came to note with their rise to the Landesliga Bayern-NordLandesliga Bayern-Nord
The Landesliga Bayern-Nord 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....
in 1981. The club lasted for only three seasons at this level but made an immediate return after relegation. After returning to the Landesliga in 1985, the first six seasons were a constant struggle for survival. The club greatly improved from 1991 onwards and would only finish in the bottom half of the table on one more occasion, in 2008. Nevertheless, it took the side until 2000 to achieve another promotion when they captured the title in the Landesliga and were promoted to the Bayernliga (IV) where they spent two seasons (2000-02). 1. FC is currently part of the Landesliga Bayern Nord (VI), where it is one of the most consistent clubs in the league.
Honours
The club's honours:- Landesliga Bayern-NordLandesliga Bayern-NordThe Landesliga Bayern-Nord 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....
- Champions: 2000
- Runners-up: 2009
- Unterfranken Cup
- Winners: 2004
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Erwin Albert | ? | Present |
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier Bavarian football league system The Bavarian football league system of the Bavarian Football Association ranks within the German football league system. Its highest division, the Fussball-Bayernliga, is currently the 5th tier of German football. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 4th tier of the league system... |
Position |
| 1999–2000 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord Landesliga Bayern-Nord The Landesliga Bayern-Nord 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.... |
V | 1st ↑ |
| 2000–01 | Bayernliga | IV | 11th |
| 2001–02 | Bayernliga | 16th ↓ | |
| 2002–03 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | V | 9th |
| 2003–04 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 3rd | |
| 2004–05 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 3rd | |
| 2005–06 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 3rd | |
| 2006–07 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 3rd | |
| 2007–08 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 10th | |
| 2008–09 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | VI | 2nd |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 6th | |
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord | 3rd | |
| 2011–12 | Landesliga Bayern-Nord |
- With the introduction of the BezirksoberligasBezirksoberligen BayernThe seven Bezirksoberligas Bayern are the third highest level of the Bavarian football league system, below Oberliga and Landesliga. They are the 7th tier of the German football league system.-Overview:...
in 1988 as the new fifth tier, below the LandesligasLandesliga BayernIn the Bavarian football league system, the Landesliga Bayern is the second hightest level, below the Fußball-Bayernliga and organised in three regional divisions. The current Landesligas were formed in 1963, when the Fußball-Bundesliga was established...
, all leagues below dropped one tier. 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.
External links
- Official team site 1. FC Sand at Weltfussball.de Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables Manfreds Fussball Archiv Tables and results from the Bavarian amateur leagues