Germania Brötzingen
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Germania Brötzingen is a German association football club
from the district of Brötzingen in Pforzheim
, Baden-Württemberg
. Together with the 1. FC Pforzheim
and VfR Pforzheim
, it is one of three clubs in the city who have played higher league football.
On 1 July 2011, the club merged with 1. FC Eutingen to form SV Kickers Pforzheim, with the new side playing in the tier seven Landesliga.
FC enjoyed a steady string of successes in local play that soon saw the club promoted to the senior regional circuit, the Kreisliga Südwest
and then the Bezirksliga Württemberg-Baden
, where they took part in qualification for the national playoff round in 1928–29. Following the reorganization of German football under the Third Reich into 16 top flight divisions, Brötzingen became part of the Gauliga Baden
. A poor campaign led to the
club's demotion after their debut season, but they returned to the Gauliga to play three more seasons between 1935–38.
After World War II, FC became part of the Amateurliga Nordbaden-Süd, later the Amateurliga Baden
(II), where they fared poorly through the late 40s and 50s. The side improved in the 60s and enjoyed local title and cup wins on their way to promotion to the Amateurliga Nordbaden
(III) in 1968. FC was relegated after a 16th place result there in 1971 and returned to the Bezirksliga (VIII) level.
Spending its final four seasons at Kreisliga level, where the side achieved a second place finish in 2011, the club eventually disappeared through a merger with 1. FC Eutingen to form SV Kickers Pforzheim on 1 July 2011.
in 1930, playing one game against the Hungary national football team
.
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 district of Brötzingen in Pforzheim
Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
, 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...
. Together with the 1. FC Pforzheim
1. FC Pforzheim
1. FC Pforzheim was a German association football club playing in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club was established on 5 May 1896 and was a founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900. In 2010 it merged with VfR Pforzheim to 1. CfR Pforzheim.-Early success:The club...
and VfR Pforzheim
VfR Pforzheim
The VfR Pforzheim was a German association football club from the city of Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club archived notability by playing in Germany's second division in the 1965–66 season. In 2010 the club merged with 1. FC Pforzheim to form 1...
, it is one of three clubs in the city who have played higher league football.
On 1 July 2011, the club merged with 1. FC Eutingen to form SV Kickers Pforzheim, with the new side playing in the tier seven Landesliga.
History
The club was established in December 1906 as Fuβball-Club Germania Brötzingen. In 1913, it was merged briefly with Ballspielclub 05 Brötzingen as BC Germania Pforzheim, but the union quickly fell apart. Following World War I, in 1920, several clubs including Turnverein Brötzingen, KSV Achilles Brötzingen, and Radfahrclub Sturm Brötzingen joined with FC to create the current club.FC enjoyed a steady string of successes in local play that soon saw the club promoted to the senior regional circuit, the Kreisliga Südwest
Kreisliga Südwest
The Kreisliga Südwest was the highest association football league in the German state of Baden from 1919 to 1923...
and then the Bezirksliga Württemberg-Baden
Bezirksliga Württemberg-Baden
The Bezirksliga Württemberg-Baden was the highest association football league in the German states of Württemberg and Baden and the Prussian Province of Hohenzollern from 1923 to 1933. The league was disbanded with the rise of the Nazis to power in 1933....
, where they took part in qualification for the national playoff round in 1928–29. Following the reorganization of German football under the Third Reich into 16 top flight divisions, Brötzingen became part of the Gauliga Baden
Gauliga Baden
The Gauliga Baden was the highest football league in the German state of Baden from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the Gau Baden replaced the state Baden....
. A poor campaign led to the
club's demotion after their debut season, but they returned to the Gauliga to play three more seasons between 1935–38.
After World War II, FC became part of the Amateurliga Nordbaden-Süd, later the Amateurliga Baden
Amateurliga Nordbaden
The Amateurliga Nordbaden was the highest football league in the region of the Nordbaden 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 Nordbaden below it in 1978.- Overview :The...
(II), where they fared poorly through the late 40s and 50s. The side improved in the 60s and enjoyed local title and cup wins on their way to promotion to the Amateurliga Nordbaden
Amateurliga Nordbaden
The Amateurliga Nordbaden was the highest football league in the region of the Nordbaden 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 Nordbaden below it in 1978.- Overview :The...
(III) in 1968. FC was relegated after a 16th place result there in 1971 and returned to the Bezirksliga (VIII) level.
Spending its final four seasons at Kreisliga level, where the side achieved a second place finish in 2011, the club eventually disappeared through a merger with 1. FC Eutingen to form SV Kickers Pforzheim on 1 July 2011.
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 1999–2000 | |||
| 2000–01 | |||
| 2001–02 | |||
| 2002–03 | Landesliga Mittelbaden | VI | 9th |
| 2003–04 | Landesliga Mittelbaden | 10th | |
| 2004–05 | Landesliga Mittelbaden | 7th | |
| 2005–06 | Landesliga Mittelbaden | 11th | |
| 2006–07 | Landesliga Mittelbaden | 14th ↓ | |
| 2007–08 | Kreisliga Pforzheim | VII | 4th |
| 2008–09 | Kreisliga Pforzheim | VIII | 7th |
| 2009–10 | Kreisliga Pforzheim | 4th | |
| 2010–11 | Kreisliga Pforzheim | 2nd |
- 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.
International players
Theodor Burkhardt, appeared for the national sideGermany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in 1930, playing one game against the Hungary national football team
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
.
External links
- SV Kickers Pforzheim website
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables