Eintracht Bad Kreuznach
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Eintracht Bad Kreuznach is a German association football club
from city of Bad Kreuznach
, Rhineland-Palatinate
. They are among the most successful amateur football teams in southwestern Germany and currently play in the Oberliga Südwest
(IV).
During the World War II, the club became part of the first division Gauliga Mittelrhein
when that circuit was expanded from 10 to 21 teams and split into the Gauliga Köln-Aachen and Gauliga Moselland. They finished atop the Moselland Gruppe Ost, but then lost the divisional playoff to FV Stadt Düdelingen, a club from German-occupied Luxemburg. Kreuznach remained part of Gauliga competition until the end of the 1943–44 season, after which the war overtook the region and play in the division was suspended.
Eintracht Bad Kreuznach played one year in the 2nd Bundesliga
, which was during the 1975/76 season.
In 2000, the club advanced to the Oberliga Südwest
(IV) where they played until being sent down to the Verbandsliga Südwest
(V) after a 17th place Oberliga result.
On 11 June 1965 Eintracht opened the Freidrich Moebus Stadium which was initially certified to hold 15,000. This was increased to 20,000 but has since been decreased to only 10,000. In 2005 the city of Bad Kreuznach
paid to replace the old wooden benches in the stands with modern plastic seats in the course of an unsuccessful attempt to win designation as a training venue for the 2006 World Cup held in Germany.
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 city of Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach is the capital of the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located on the Nahe river, a tributary of the Rhine...
, Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
. They are among the most successful amateur football teams in southwestern Germany and currently play in the Oberliga Südwest
Oberliga Südwest
The Oberliga Südwest is the highest regional football league for the Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland state of Germany. It is the fifth tier of the German football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
(IV).
History
The club was established as Fußball Club Kreuznach on 18 June 1902 and later, in 1907 merged with Sport Club 1906 Kreuznach to become 1. FC Kreuznach. This side was joined on 19 August 1932 with Fußballsportverein 07 Kreuznach.During the World War II, the club became part of the first division Gauliga Mittelrhein
Gauliga Mittelrhein
The Gauliga Mittelrhein was the highest football league in the central and southern part of the Prussian Rhine Province from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the Gaue Köln-Aachen and Moselland replaced the...
when that circuit was expanded from 10 to 21 teams and split into the Gauliga Köln-Aachen and Gauliga Moselland. They finished atop the Moselland Gruppe Ost, but then lost the divisional playoff to FV Stadt Düdelingen, a club from German-occupied Luxemburg. Kreuznach remained part of Gauliga competition until the end of the 1943–44 season, after which the war overtook the region and play in the division was suspended.
Eintracht Bad Kreuznach played one year in the 2nd Bundesliga
2. 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...
, which was during the 1975/76 season.
In 2000, the club advanced to the Oberliga Südwest
Oberliga Südwest
The Oberliga Südwest is the highest regional football league for the Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland state of Germany. It is the fifth tier of the German football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
(IV) where they played until being sent down to the Verbandsliga Südwest
Verbandsliga Südwest
The Verbandsliga Südwest 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) after a 17th place Oberliga result.
Stadium
Until 1965, the team played in the Eintracht-Sportfeld Heidenmauer. The record attendance for this ground was somewhere between 23,000 and 25,000 for the first match of the 1950–51 season when they were beaten 2:4 by 1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
On 11 June 1965 Eintracht opened the Freidrich Moebus Stadium which was initially certified to hold 15,000. This was increased to 20,000 but has since been decreased to only 10,000. In 2005 the city of Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach is the capital of the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located on the Nahe river, a tributary of the Rhine...
paid to replace the old wooden benches in the stands with modern plastic seats in the course of an unsuccessful attempt to win designation as a training venue for the 2006 World Cup held in Germany.
Notable former players
- Mathias AbelMathias AbelMathias Abel is a German footballer who plays for 1. FC Kaiserslautern as a defender.-Football career:...
- Andreas BuckAndreas BuckAndreas Buck is a retired German football player.-Honours:* Bundesliga champion: 1991–92, 1997–98* DFB-Pokal winner: 1996–97-External links:* at transfermarkt.de...
- Josef Rasselnberg
- Thomas ReichenbergerThomas ReichenbergerThomas Reichenberger is a German footballer who plays for VfL Osnabrück II.-External links:* *...
- Richard ManuRichard ManuRichard Manu is a footballer who is currently playing for Asante Kotoko in Ghana's Glo Premier League.-Career:...
Honours
- 2nd Oberliga Südwest2nd Oberliga SüdwestThe 2nd Oberliga Südwest was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the southwest of Germany from 1951 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the two states of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland.-Overview:...
(II) runners-up: 1954 - Amateurliga SüdwestAmateurliga SüdwestThe Amateurliga Südwest was the highest football league in the region of the Südwest FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1952 to the formation of the Oberliga Südwest and the Verbandsliga Südwest below it in 1978....
(III) champions: 1964, 1972, 1973, 1975 - Verbandsliga SüdwestVerbandsliga SüdwestThe Verbandsliga Südwest 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) champions: 2000 - South West CupSouth West CupThe South West Cup 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 is limited to clubs from the Rheinhessen-Pfalz region of Rhineland-Palatinate, however, teams from the Fußball-Bundesliga and 2nd...
winners: 1977, 1978
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Verbandsliga Südwest (V) | 1st ↑ |
| 2000–01 | Oberliga Südwest Oberliga Südwest The Oberliga Südwest is the highest regional football league for the Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland state of Germany. It is the fifth tier of the German football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system... (IV) |
11th |
| 2001–02 | Oberliga Südwest | 16th |
| 2002–03 | Oberliga Südwest | 10th |
| 2003–04 | Oberliga Südwest | 6th |
| 2004–05 | Oberliga Südwest | 7th |
| 2005–06 | Oberliga Südwest | 7th |
| 2006–07 | Oberliga Südwest | 13th |
| 2007–08 | Oberliga Südwest | 17th ↓ |
| 2008–09 | Verbandsliga Südwest Verbandsliga Südwest The Verbandsliga Südwest 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:... (VI) |
16th ↓ |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Südwest (VII) |