FC Emmendingen
Encyclopedia
FC Emmendingen is a German association football club
from the town of Emmendingen
, Baden-Württemberg.
(III) in 1957 and went on to enjoy mixed success through the 60s. They finished as vice-champions in 1962 and captured their first title the following season. Although they failed to advance out of the promotion playoffs for the Regionalliga they repeated as Amateurliga champions in 1964 and this time won their way through to the Regionalliga Süd
(II). Emmendingens season there was a disaster as the team gave up 158 goals while scoring only 31 in losing 33 matches and drawing 2, with their only victory coming in their second-last game of the campaign.
The club remained competitive at the Amateurliga level, capturing the Südbadischer Pokal (South Baden Cup) in 1966 and regularly earning upper table finishes. The team had second place finishes in 1969 and 1970, and were national amateur vice-champions in 1970. In 1971 Emmendingen claimed another Amateurliga title, took part in the promotion playoffs, and appeared again in the cup final. The club's performance became uneven, and after another pair of second place finishes in 1973 and 1974 they were relegated in 1979 from what had become the Verbandsliga Südbaden
(IV).
After several seasons in the Landesliga Württemberg (V) the club returned to fourth tier play in 1985. A second Südbadischer Pokal in 1986 earned Emmendingen its first appearance in DFB-Pokal
(German Cup) play. A third cup win followed in 1988 and the club again appeared in the German Cup tournament, this time advancing to the second round before going out. The next season the team captured the Verbandsliga Südbaden (IV) championship to move up to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
for 1989–90. Emmendigen was returned to the Verbandsliga and was unable to breakthrough to the Oberliga despite strong performances through the 90s. A vice-championship in 2005, followed by a successful promotion playoff run saw the team return to the Oberliga in 2005–06.
After two seasons in the Oberliga, the side was relegated back to the Verbandsliga, followed by a further drop to the Landesliga in 2009. However, the team spend only two seasons at this level before returning to the Verbandsliga.
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 Emmendingen
Emmendingen
Emmendingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Emmendingen of Germany. It is located at the Elz River, north of Freiburg im Breisgau...
, Baden-Württemberg.
History
The club has roots that go back to the founding of FV Emmendingen in 1903 The present day association was created out of the merger of that side and SV 1921 Emmendingen in 1956. The newly combined side advanced to the 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...
(III) in 1957 and went on to enjoy mixed success through the 60s. They finished as vice-champions in 1962 and captured their first title the following season. Although they failed to advance out of the promotion playoffs for the Regionalliga they repeated as Amateurliga champions in 1964 and this time won their way through to the Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd (1963-74)
The Regionalliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system. It existed in the south of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen....
(II). Emmendingens season there was a disaster as the team gave up 158 goals while scoring only 31 in losing 33 matches and drawing 2, with their only victory coming in their second-last game of the campaign.
The club remained competitive at the Amateurliga level, capturing the Südbadischer Pokal (South Baden Cup) in 1966 and regularly earning upper table finishes. The team had second place finishes in 1969 and 1970, and were national amateur vice-champions in 1970. In 1971 Emmendingen claimed another Amateurliga title, took part in the promotion playoffs, and appeared again in the cup final. The club's performance became uneven, and after another pair of second place finishes in 1973 and 1974 they were relegated in 1979 from what had become the 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:...
(IV).
After several seasons in the Landesliga Württemberg (V) the club returned to fourth tier play in 1985. A second Südbadischer Pokal in 1986 earned Emmendingen its first appearance in DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
(German Cup) play. A third cup win followed in 1988 and the club again appeared in the German Cup tournament, this time advancing to the second round before going out. The next season the team captured the Verbandsliga Südbaden (IV) championship to move up 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...
for 1989–90. Emmendigen was returned to the Verbandsliga and was unable to breakthrough to the Oberliga despite strong performances through the 90s. A vice-championship in 2005, followed by a successful promotion playoff run saw the team return to the Oberliga in 2005–06.
After two seasons in the Oberliga, the side was relegated back to the Verbandsliga, followed by a further drop to the Landesliga in 2009. However, the team spend only two seasons at this level before returning to the Verbandsliga.
League
- Amateurliga SüdbadenAmateurliga SüdbadenThe 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...
(III)- Champions: 1963, 1964, 1971
- 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:...
(IV)- Champions: 1989
Cup
- South Baden CupSouth Baden CupThe South Baden 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.-History:...
- Winners: 1966, 1986, 1988, 2003
- Runners-up: 1971, 1998, 2000
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Valentin Herr | 1 July 2006 | 31 March 2007 |
| ? | ? | ? |
| Michael Pfahler | ? | Present |
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 1999–2000 | 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 | 3rd |
| 2000–01 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 2nd | |
| 2001–02 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 3rd | |
| 2002–03 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 2nd | |
| 2003–04 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 4th | |
| 2004–05 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2005–06 | 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 | 15th |
| 2006–07 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 17th ↓ | |
| 2007–08 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | V | 5th |
| 2008–09 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | VI | 16th ↓ |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Südbaden 2 | VII | 7th |
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Südbaden 2 | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2011–12 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | VI |
- 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.
External links
- Official team site
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables (in German)
- FC Emmendingen profile at Weltfussball.de