FC Südstadt Karlsruhe
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Post Südstadt Karlsruhe is a German sports club
from the city of Karlsruhe
, Baden-Württemberg
that was formed in 2001 through the merger of Karlsruhe VfB Südstadt (established in 1896) and Postsportverein Karlsruhe (established in 1927). The footballers of VfB, playing as Karlsruher FC Südstadt sometime early in the club's history, are notable as founding members of the German Football Association
(Deutscher Fussball Bund or German Football Association) in Leipzig in 1900.
, FC Phönix 1894 Karlsruhe
, FC Germania 1898 Karlsruhe, FC Franconia 1895 Karlsruhe and FC Alemannia 1897 Karlsruhe
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The league is believed to have been formed in the spring or summer of 1899 and to have led a short tumultuous existence. Friedrich William Nohe, chairman of Karlsruher FV, also acted as chairman of the league and of the VSFV (Verband Süddeutscher Fußball-Vereine or Federation of South German Football Associations). Nohe found himself in conflict with the leadership of several of the KFB's clubs as well as with Walther Bensemann
, chairman of a committee established to organize matches between German and foreign clubs.
These conflicts led to the collapse of the KFB after only a single season. Some FV players left for other clubs, while Südstadt and Germania pulled out of the league. Südstadt and Phönix went on to join the DFB. The club left the DFB in 1924 to become part of the ATSB
(Arbeiter-Turn- und Sportbund or Workers' Sports Association), one of several national sports associations active in Germany at the time. Following the rise of the Nazis the ATSB and other sports organizations were broken up in 1933 as politically unpaltable to the regime. VfB and many similar such clubs saw their memberships dispersed or forced into mergers with other more ideologically acceptable sides. VfB was reestablished after World War II and the current-day club has several other sporting departments in addition to its football side and focuses on recreational sport and wellness. The footballers currently play in the Kreisliga Karlsruhe (VIII).
Sports club
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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...
that was formed in 2001 through the merger of Karlsruhe VfB Südstadt (established in 1896) and Postsportverein Karlsruhe (established in 1927). The footballers of VfB, playing as Karlsruher FC Südstadt sometime early in the club's history, are notable as founding members of the German Football Association
Founding Clubs of the DFB
The DFB was formed January 28, 1900 in Leipzig. The commonly accepted number of founding clubs represented at the inaugural meeting is 86, but this number is uncertain. The vote held to establish the association was 62:22 in favour . Some delegates present represented more than one club, but may...
(Deutscher Fussball Bund or German Football Association) in Leipzig in 1900.
History
|In the late 1890s and early 1900s the club played as a member of the KFB (Karlsruher Fußball-Bund or Karlsruhe Football Federation). Little is known about the league and certain of its member teams included Südstadt, Karlsruher FV 1891Karlsruher FV
Karlsruher FV is a German association football club that plays in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Established on 17 November 1891, KFV was a founding member of the German Football Association in 1900. The team went on to capture the national championship in 1910 with a 1–0 victory over Holstein Kiel...
, FC Phönix 1894 Karlsruhe
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...
, FC Germania 1898 Karlsruhe, FC Franconia 1895 Karlsruhe and FC Alemannia 1897 Karlsruhe
FC Alemannia 1897 Karlsruhe
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...
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The league is believed to have been formed in the spring or summer of 1899 and to have led a short tumultuous existence. Friedrich William Nohe, chairman of Karlsruher FV, also acted as chairman of the league and of the VSFV (Verband Süddeutscher Fußball-Vereine or Federation of South German Football Associations). Nohe found himself in conflict with the leadership of several of the KFB's clubs as well as with Walther Bensemann
Walther Bensemann
Walther Bensemann was a German pioneer of football and founder of the country's major sports publication, Kicker....
, chairman of a committee established to organize matches between German and foreign clubs.
These conflicts led to the collapse of the KFB after only a single season. Some FV players left for other clubs, while Südstadt and Germania pulled out of the league. Südstadt and Phönix went on to join the DFB. The club left the DFB in 1924 to become part of the ATSB
Arbeiter-Turn- und Sportbund
The Arbeiter-Turn- und Sportbund was a national German sports organization active between 1893-1933...
(Arbeiter-Turn- und Sportbund or Workers' Sports Association), one of several national sports associations active in Germany at the time. Following the rise of the Nazis the ATSB and other sports organizations were broken up in 1933 as politically unpaltable to the regime. VfB and many similar such clubs saw their memberships dispersed or forced into mergers with other more ideologically acceptable sides. VfB was reestablished after World War II and the current-day club has several other sporting departments in addition to its football side and focuses on recreational sport and wellness. The footballers currently play in the Kreisliga Karlsruhe (VIII).