Bahlinger SC
Encyclopedia
Bahlinger SC is a German association football club
from the Kaiserstuhl
town Bahlingen
, Baden-Württemberg
.
. Another reorganization in the early 90s saw the Amateurliga become a fifth division league.
Bahlinger narrowly missed advancing to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
(IV) in 1994 and 1995. They took the step up on the strength of a Verbandsliga
championship in 1996. The club enjoyed a nine season long turn in the Oberliga where their best result was a fifth place finish in 1997. A Südbadischer Pokal (South Baden Cup) win in 2002 earned an appearance in the 2003 German Cup where they beat Alemannia Aachen
1:0 in the first round before going out 1:2 to SV Waldhof Mannheim
. BSC then slipped to the fifth division in 2005 before returning to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg for 2006–07 after a single season absence.
The club made an excellent start into the 2011-12 season, defeating FV Illertissen
11-0 in the opening round.
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 Kaiserstuhl
Kaiserstuhl
The „Kaiserstuhl“ is a relatively low mountain range – a Mittelgebirge – with a maximal height of 556.6 m above sea level. It is of volcanic origin and located in the South West of Baden-Württemberg, Germany in the districts of Emmendingen and Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald...
town Bahlingen
Bahlingen
Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the edge of the volcanic region Kaiserstuhl and is inhabited by 3,914 people. The town is home to the Oberliga soccer team Bahlinger SC....
, 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...
.
History
The club was founded 16 June 1929 as FC Bahlingen and merged with TV Bahlingen in 1946 to form the present-day side. Since the early 60s BSC has played largely as a fourth tier amateur side. In 1969 the club advanced to third division play where they spent nine seasons until league reorganization saw them placed in the now fourth tier Amateurliga SüdbadenAmateurliga Südbaden
The Amateurliga Südbaden was the highest football league in the region of the Südbaden FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 to the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Südbaden below it in 1978.-Overview:The Amateurliga...
. Another reorganization in the early 90s saw the Amateurliga become a fifth division league.
Bahlinger narrowly missed advancing 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...
(IV) in 1994 and 1995. They took the step up on the strength of a Verbandsliga
Verbandsliga Südbaden
The Verbandsliga Südbaden 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:...
championship in 1996. The club enjoyed a nine season long turn in the Oberliga where their best result was a fifth place finish in 1997. A Südbadischer Pokal (South Baden Cup) win in 2002 earned an appearance in the 2003 German Cup where they beat Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play...
1:0 in the first round before going out 1:2 to SV Waldhof Mannheim
SV Waldhof Mannheim
SV Waldhof Mannheim is a German association football club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club today has a membership of over 2,400.-History:...
. BSC then slipped to the fifth division in 2005 before returning to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg for 2006–07 after a single season absence.
The club made an excellent start into the 2011-12 season, defeating FV Illertissen
FV Illertissen
FV Illertissen is a German association football club from the town of Illertissen, Bavaria and was established in 1921.-History:Although the town of Illertissen is in Bavaria, its proximity to other towns in the neighboring state of Baden-Württemberg has allowed it to participate in that state's...
11-0 in the opening round.
League
- Verbandsliga SüdbadenVerbandsliga SüdbadenThe Verbandsliga Südbaden 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:...
- Champions: 1996
- Runners-up: (3) 1994, 1995, 2006
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:Manager | Start | Finish |
Rainer Scharinger | 1 July 2004 | 30 June 2006 |
Lars Hermel Lars Hermel Lars Hermel is a retired German football defender who played for 1. FC Karl-Marx-Stadt, FSV Zwickau, SC Freiburg and Bahlinger SC.... |
1 July 2006 | 14 October 2007 |
Milorad Pilipović | 15 October 2007 | 30 June 2010 |
Jens Scheuer | 1 July 2010 | Present |
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:Season | Division | Tier | Position |
1999–2000 | 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 | 9th |
2000–01 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 12th | |
2001–02 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 9th | |
2002–03 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 14th | |
2003–04 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 15th | |
2004–05 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 17th ↓ | |
2005–06 | Verbandsliga Südbaden Verbandsliga Südbaden The Verbandsliga Südbaden 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 | 2nd ↑ |
2006–07 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | IV | 12th |
2007–08 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 13th | |
2008–09 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | V | 6th |
2009–10 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 3rd | |
2010–11 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 13th | |
2011–12 | Oberliga Baden-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.