Eintracht Mahlsdorf
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Eintracht Mahlsdorf is a German association football club
from the eastern city district of Mahlsdorf
in Berlin.
Following World War II the club played in the football competition that emerged in Russian occupied East Germany. Prior to the isolation of East Berlin
from the rest of the city Mahlsdorf advanced past Hertha Zehlendorf
and Spandauer SV
to the quarter finals of the 1949 in Berlin Cup where they were put out by Berliner SV
.
Beginning in 1955 the side played as Medizin Lichtenberg as it was identified with the larger city district that included Mahlsdorf and, like other East German clubs, associated with a specific industry. The club was renamed Medizin Mahrzan in 1982 – once again for a larger city district – and then in 1987 was dubbed Medizin Berlin 1896.
After German re-unification the club reclaimed its traditional name and registered as an iindependent entity on 3 June 1999. Following the merger of the football competitions of the two Germanys in 1991, Mahlsdorf played in the fourth tier Verbandsliga Berlin but was immediately relegated to the Landesliga Berlin (V) before slipping still further into local league play. The team eventually returned to the Landesliga and after a second place result in 2002–03 made their way back to what was now the fifth tier Verbandsliga Berlin. Mahlsdorf currently plays in the Verbandliga after being relegated in 2005 and then re-promoted in 2006.
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 eastern city district of Mahlsdorf
Mahlsdorf
Mahlsdorf is a locality within the Berlin borough of Marzahn-Hellersdorf. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Hellersdorf.-History:...
in Berlin.
History
Eintracht was inititally established in 1896 as a gymnastics club by local youth, but not formally registered until the following year. Football was popular within the club from its earliest days and a football department was organized in 1912 with the team was taking part in established local competition by 1916. World War I resulted in play being suspended in most parts of the country and not resumed until 1919. In 1923 many of Eintrachts footballers abandoned the lilac-and-white to play in the black-and-yellow of newly formed Adler Mahlsdorf. With the rise to power of the Nazis in the 30s, many clubs, including Eintracht and Adler, were disbanded and their memberships organized into sports associations sanctioned by the regime.Following World War II the club played in the football competition that emerged in Russian occupied East Germany. Prior to the isolation of East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
from the rest of the city Mahlsdorf advanced past Hertha Zehlendorf
Hertha Zehlendorf
The Hertha Zehlendorf is a German association football club from the suburb of Zehlendorf, Berlin.The club, one of the largest football clubs in the country, has a strong youth department which has developed a number of international players, not just for Germany and having won two national youth...
and Spandauer SV
Spandauer SV
Spandauer SV is a German association football club that plays in Berlin.-Early years:The capital city was one of the earliest centres of German football and was home to 1. Spandauer Fußballklub Triton, formed on 24 May 1894, and Sportclub Germania Spandau, formed on 15 October 1895...
to the quarter finals of the 1949 in Berlin Cup where they were put out by Berliner SV
Berliner SV
Berliner SV 1892 is a German association football club from the district of Wilmersdorf, Berlin. BSV 1892 is one of the country's oldest clubs and was a founding member of the DFB in 1900....
.
Beginning in 1955 the side played as Medizin Lichtenberg as it was identified with the larger city district that included Mahlsdorf and, like other East German clubs, associated with a specific industry. The club was renamed Medizin Mahrzan in 1982 – once again for a larger city district – and then in 1987 was dubbed Medizin Berlin 1896.
After German re-unification the club reclaimed its traditional name and registered as an iindependent entity on 3 June 1999. Following the merger of the football competitions of the two Germanys in 1991, Mahlsdorf played in the fourth tier Verbandsliga Berlin but was immediately relegated to the Landesliga Berlin (V) before slipping still further into local league play. The team eventually returned to the Landesliga and after a second place result in 2002–03 made their way back to what was now the fifth tier Verbandsliga Berlin. Mahlsdorf currently plays in the Verbandliga after being relegated in 2005 and then re-promoted in 2006.
Stadium
The club plays its home matches at the Sportplatz Am Rosenhag which has a capacity of 1,000.External links
- Official team site
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German football league tables (in German)