BCF Wolfratshausen
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The BCF Wolfratshausen is a German association football club
from the city of Wolfratshausen
, Bavaria.
The clubs lack of football activity was due to not having a home ground at it was decided to play as a reserve team for local side TSV Wolfratshausen to compensate for this. In 1961, the club finally registered with the Bavarian football association and entered competition under its own name. The clubs most prominent member in those early days was a young Edmund Stoiber
, later to become Minister President of Bavaria. In 1966, the club begun building its own home ground and in 1974, it changed its name to the current BCF Wolfratshausen.
On the field, BCF had to wait considerable time to experience success. In 1995, it came second the local C-Klasse, the lowest possible league a club could play in then in Bavaria, the tenth tier of the Bavarian football league system
. After a successful promotion decider, the club moved up a level, to the B-Klasse. In its first season there, it came second but this time failed in the promotion round; a year later it made up for it by winning the league.
The A-Klasse became just another stepping stone for the team, winning the league and earning promotion to the Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd
. The team came second in this league in its first year there too, but failed in the promotion round, losing in extra time to Wacker Burghausen II. After an average 1999–2000 season, it won its league the year after and moved up to the Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern
. In this league, the club proved to good as well, winning it and making it into the tier-five Landesliga Bayern-Süd
.
In the Landesliga, BCF looked like repeating the previous seasons, leading the league at the winter break. In spring, it fell somewhat behind and finished the year in fifth place. The next season, 2003–04, it came second in the league after losing a decider to MTV Ingolstadt
and had to enter the promotion round
. In this game, the team beat SG Quelle Fürth
3–2 and earned promotion to the Oberliga Bayern
, Bavarias highest league.
The tier-four Bayernliga provided a mark to high for the club and it finished last in the league, with only six wins out of 34 games, having to return to the Landesliga.
BCF established itself in the Landesliga after this, finishing eighth in 2008–09.
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 Wolfratshausen
Wolfratshausen
Wolfratshausen is a town of the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, located in Bavaria, Germany. The town had a population of 17,118 as of 31 December 2003.-History:...
, Bavaria.
History
The club was formed in 1957 as BC Farchet, named after a suburb of Wolfratshausen. The club was not a football club as such in its origins but rather its activities took part in the local pub. The term ball in the club names referees to a green ball every club member had to carry as a form of identification. The number of balls was set at 30, making the club quite limited in membership; its current membership sits at 1,400. Failure to produce the ball to another club member on request was a punishable offence. The club was, in those days, what Bavarians referee to as Stöpsel-Club (English: Bottle top club).The clubs lack of football activity was due to not having a home ground at it was decided to play as a reserve team for local side TSV Wolfratshausen to compensate for this. In 1961, the club finally registered with the Bavarian football association and entered competition under its own name. The clubs most prominent member in those early days was a young Edmund Stoiber
Edmund Stoiber
Edmund Rüdiger Stoiber is a German politician, former minister-president of the state of Bavaria and former chairman of the Christian Social Union...
, later to become Minister President of Bavaria. In 1966, the club begun building its own home ground and in 1974, it changed its name to the current BCF Wolfratshausen.
On the field, BCF had to wait considerable time to experience success. In 1995, it came second the local C-Klasse, the lowest possible league a club could play in then in Bavaria, the tenth tier of the Bavarian football league system
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...
. After a successful promotion decider, the club moved up a level, to the B-Klasse. In its first season there, it came second but this time failed in the promotion round; a year later it made up for it by winning the league.
The A-Klasse became just another stepping stone for the team, winning the league and earning promotion to the Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd
Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd
The Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria...
. The team came second in this league in its first year there too, but failed in the promotion round, losing in extra time to Wacker Burghausen II. After an average 1999–2000 season, it won its league the year after and moved up to the Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern
Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern
The Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria...
. In this league, the club proved to good as well, winning it and making it into the tier-five Landesliga Bayern-Süd
Landesliga Bayern-Süd
The Landesliga Bayern-Süd 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 the Landesliga, BCF looked like repeating the previous seasons, leading the league at the winter break. In spring, it fell somewhat behind and finished the year in fifth place. The next season, 2003–04, it came second in the league after losing a decider to MTV Ingolstadt
MTV Ingolstadt
The Männer-Turn-Verein von 1881 Ingolstadt or Men's Gymnastics Club of 1881 Ingolstadt is a general sports club in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. It was founded on 18 July 1881....
and had to enter the promotion round
Promotion to the Oberliga Bayern
The Fußball-Bayernliga, the fifth tier of the German football league system and highest football league in the state of Bavaria, has four teams annually promoted to the league, the champions of the three Landesligas, and a fourth club, determined by an annual promotion round...
. In this game, the team beat SG Quelle Fürth
SG Quelle Fürth
The SG Quelle Fürth is a German association football club from the city of Fürth, Bavaria.-History:The club was formed as the football section of the athletics club TV 1860 Fürth on 1 June 1973...
3–2 and earned promotion to the Oberliga Bayern
Oberliga Bayern
The Fußball-Bayernliga, commonly referred to as the Bayernliga, is the highest football league in the state of Bavaria and the Bavarian Football League System. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system...
, Bavarias highest league.
The tier-four Bayernliga provided a mark to high for the club and it finished last in the league, with only six wins out of 34 games, having to return to the Landesliga.
BCF established itself in the Landesliga after this, finishing eighth in 2008–09.
League
- Landesliga Bayern-SüdLandesliga Bayern-SüdThe Landesliga Bayern-Süd 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)- Runners-up: 2004
- Bezirksoberliga OberbayernBezirksoberliga OberbayernThe Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria...
(VI)- Champions: 2002
- Bezirksliga Oberbayern-SüdBezirksliga Oberbayern-SüdThe Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria...
(VII)- Champions: 2001
- Runners-up: 1999
- A-Klasse (VII)
- Champions: 1999
- B-Klasse (IX)
- Champions: 1998
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 | Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd The Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria... |
VII | 9th |
| 2000–01 | Bezirksliga Oberbayern-Süd | 1st ↑ | |
| 2001–02 | Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern The Bezirksoberliga Oberbayern is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Upper Bavaria... |
VI | 1st ↑ |
| 2002–03 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd Landesliga Bayern-Süd The Landesliga Bayern-Süd 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 | 5th |
| 2003–04 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2004–05 | Oberliga Bayern Oberliga Bayern The Fußball-Bayernliga, commonly referred to as the Bayernliga, is the highest football league in the state of Bavaria and the Bavarian Football League System. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system... |
IV | 18th ↓ |
| 2005–06 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | V | 4th |
| 2006–07 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 13th | |
| 2007–08 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 7th | |
| 2008–09 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | VI | 8th |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 8th | |
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd | 10th | |
| 2011–12 | Landesliga Bayern-Süd |
- 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
- BCF Wolfratshausen profile at Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables