Brandenburger SC Süd 05
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Brandenburger SC Süd is a German association football club
from the town of Brandenburg, in the federal state
of the same name. The footballers are part of a larger sports club that also has departments for bowling
, canoeing, cycling, swimming, and volleyball.
after World War II.
Separate football leagues soon emerged in the western and Soviet-controlled areas of Germany and the Brandenburg side became part of the eastern competition. Clubs in East Germany typically went through numerous name changes in the 1940s and 1950s with their identities reflecting the political ideology of the regime. In 1948, SC became BSG Traktorwerke Brandenburg. The following year the club was merged with BSG Ernst-Thälmann
Brandenburg and BSG Konsum Brandenburg (which had played as SG Brandenburg-Nord between 1945–48) to create ZSG Werner Seelenbinder
Brandenburg. In 1951, ZSG was in its turn re-named, becoming BSG Motor Süd Brandenburg.
Through the 1950s and on into the early part of the following decade, Motor played in the second tier DDR-Liga or third tier 2. DDR-Liga, until being sent down in 1963. Throughout this period they made regular appearances in the opening rounds of the FDGB Pokal
(East German Cup) with their best result being an advance to the eighthfinal in 1959. The team re-emerged in second level competition sporadically during the course of the 1970s and 1980s, and again took part in the FDGB Pokal tournament in 1983 and 1988, but otherwise largely remained out of view.
With German reunification
in 1990, the club re-assumed its traditional identity to play as Branderburger SC Süd 05 and the following season was joined by the membership of Chemie Premnitz. Brandenburg broke through to the Oberliga Nordost-Süd (IV) in 1999, before becoming part of the Oberliga Nordost-Nord (IV) the following season. They were relegated to the Verbandsliga Brandenburg (V) in 2004, but after a successful 2007–08 season, qualified for the Oberliga Nordost-Nord (V).
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 Brandenburg, in the federal state
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
of the same name. The footballers are part of a larger sports club that also has departments for bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, canoeing, cycling, swimming, and volleyball.
History
SC was established in 1945 as Sportgemeinde Brandenburg-West out of the former membership of Brandenburger Sport-Club 05 which, like most other organizations in the country including sports and football clubs, was disbanded by occupying Allied authoritiesAllied Occupation Zones in Germany
The Allied powers who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II divided the country west of the Oder-Neisse line into four occupation zones for administrative purposes during 1945–49. In the closing weeks of fighting in Europe, US forces had pushed beyond the previously agreed boundaries for the...
after World War II.
Separate football leagues soon emerged in the western and Soviet-controlled areas of Germany and the Brandenburg side became part of the eastern competition. Clubs in East Germany typically went through numerous name changes in the 1940s and 1950s with their identities reflecting the political ideology of the regime. In 1948, SC became BSG Traktorwerke Brandenburg. The following year the club was merged with BSG Ernst-Thälmann
Ernst Thälmann
Ernst Thälmann was the leader of the Communist Party of Germany during much of the Weimar Republic. He was arrested by the Gestapo in 1933 and held in solitary confinement for eleven years, before being shot in Buchenwald on Adolf Hitler's orders in 1944...
Brandenburg and BSG Konsum Brandenburg (which had played as SG Brandenburg-Nord between 1945–48) to create ZSG Werner Seelenbinder
Werner Seelenbinder
Werner Seelenbinder was a German communist and wrestler.- Early years :Seelenbinder was born in Szczecin, Pomerania, and became a wrestler after training as a joiner. He had connections with the young people's workers' movement from an early age...
Brandenburg. In 1951, ZSG was in its turn re-named, becoming BSG Motor Süd Brandenburg.
Through the 1950s and on into the early part of the following decade, Motor played in the second tier DDR-Liga or third tier 2. DDR-Liga, until being sent down in 1963. Throughout this period they made regular appearances in the opening rounds of the FDGB Pokal
FDGB Pokal
The FDGB-Pokal was an elimination football tournament held annually in the former East Germany. It was the second most important national title in East German football after the DDR-Oberliga championship...
(East German Cup) with their best result being an advance to the eighthfinal in 1959. The team re-emerged in second level competition sporadically during the course of the 1970s and 1980s, and again took part in the FDGB Pokal tournament in 1983 and 1988, but otherwise largely remained out of view.
With German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
in 1990, the club re-assumed its traditional identity to play as Branderburger SC Süd 05 and the following season was joined by the membership of Chemie Premnitz. Brandenburg broke through to the Oberliga Nordost-Süd (IV) in 1999, before becoming part of the Oberliga Nordost-Nord (IV) the following season. They were relegated to the Verbandsliga Brandenburg (V) in 2004, but after a successful 2007–08 season, qualified for the Oberliga Nordost-Nord (V).
Honours
- 2. DDR-Liga, Staffel Süd (III) champions: 1958
- Berzirksliga Potsdam-Süd (III) champions: 1980
Former players
- Lutz EigendorfLutz EigendorfLutz Eigendorf was a German football player.-International career:He made his debut for the GDR in an August 1978 match against Bulgaria, immediately scoring his first two goals in a 2–2 draw. He went on to collect six caps, scoring three goals...
- Steffen FreundSteffen FreundSteffen Freund is a German former professional football player. He played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the manager of the German Under 16 football team.- Career :...
- Jörg Fügner
- Andreas Lindner
- Eckart Märzke
- Günter SchröterGünter SchröterGünter Schröter is a German former footballer and coach who has appeared in 39 matches for East Germany....
- Uwe Schulz
- Harald Seeger