FC Alemannia 1897 Karlsruhe
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Alemannia Karlsruhe was a German association football club
from the city of Karlsruhe
, Baden-Württemberg
. The club was formed as Karlsruher Fußball-Club Alemannia 1897 Karlsruhe in 1897 and played four seasons in the regional top-flight Südkreisliga
as a lower table side from 1908–1912.
In July 1912 Alemannia merged with Phönix Karlsruhe to form Karlsruher Phönix-Alemannia. During World War II the club played as part of the combined wartime side Kriegspielgemeinschaft Phönix/Germania Karlsruhe alongside Germania Durlach
in 1943–45.
Following the war these clubs went their separate ways with Alemannia going on to merge with VfB Mühlburg on 16 October 1952 to create Karlsruher Sport-Club
.
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 Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, 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...
. The club was formed as Karlsruher Fußball-Club Alemannia 1897 Karlsruhe in 1897 and played four seasons in the regional top-flight Südkreisliga
Südkreis-Liga
The Südkreis-Liga was the highest association football league in the German Kingdom of Württemberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, the Province of Hohenzollern and Alsace-Lorraine from 1908 to 1918...
as a lower table side from 1908–1912.
In July 1912 Alemannia merged with Phönix Karlsruhe to form Karlsruher Phönix-Alemannia. During World War II the club played as part of the combined wartime side Kriegspielgemeinschaft Phönix/Germania Karlsruhe alongside Germania Durlach
ASV Durlach
ASV Durlach is a German association football club from the borough of Durlach in the city of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg.-History:The club was established 14 May 1902 as Fußball Club Germania Durlach. During World War II they were briefly partnered with Fußball Club Phönix Karlsruhe and played...
in 1943–45.
Following the war these clubs went their separate ways with Alemannia going on to merge with VfB Mühlburg on 16 October 1952 to create Karlsruher Sport-Club
Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2...
.