SC Neukirchen
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The SC Neukirchen is a German association football club
from the city of Neukirchen, Hesse.
The club did not rise above local amateur level until 1984, when it won promotion to the Landesliga Hessen-Nord, one of the three fourth-tier leagues in Hesse at the time. The SCN became an instant success in this league, finishing in the top-five for the next five seasons. In the 1989–90 seasons, it had to struggle, finishing only 12th but still well clear of the relegation places. After this laps, it returned to its old ways in 1990–91, coming third and managed to win its league the season after.
Promoted to the Oberliga Hessen for the first time in 1992, it had two seasons in mid-table before winning the championship in Hesse's highest amateur league. Promotion to the Regionalliga Süd
(III) was the reward for this.
The club held out for four seasons in the third division, earning a ninth place finish in 1996–97 as its best result. After this, it declined and, coming last in 1999, was relegated back down again.
A second place in its first year back in the Oberliga was followed by a gradual decline. After the 2002–03 season, where an eleventh place would have meant survival, the club was forced to withdraw from the league for financial reasons. The SCN stepped down from tier-four straight to tier seven, entering the Bezirksliga Kassel for the 2003–04 seasons.
It struggled to find its footing in lower amateur football, suffering another relegation but soon recovered to climb the ranks again.
three times in its history, qualifying thereby for the German Cup, where it never went past the first round yet despite having home games each time:
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 Neukirchen, Hesse.
History
The actual foundation date of the club is shrouded in mystery but the club decided in 1945 that 1899 seemed the most likely year. The local gymnastics club, a predecessor of the SCN dates back to 1864 but the current club does not claim this as its foundation year.The club did not rise above local amateur level until 1984, when it won promotion to the Landesliga Hessen-Nord, one of the three fourth-tier leagues in Hesse at the time. The SCN became an instant success in this league, finishing in the top-five for the next five seasons. In the 1989–90 seasons, it had to struggle, finishing only 12th but still well clear of the relegation places. After this laps, it returned to its old ways in 1990–91, coming third and managed to win its league the season after.
Promoted to the Oberliga Hessen for the first time in 1992, it had two seasons in mid-table before winning the championship in Hesse's highest amateur league. Promotion to the Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
(III) was the reward for this.
The club held out for four seasons in the third division, earning a ninth place finish in 1996–97 as its best result. After this, it declined and, coming last in 1999, was relegated back down again.
A second place in its first year back in the Oberliga was followed by a gradual decline. After the 2002–03 season, where an eleventh place would have meant survival, the club was forced to withdraw from the league for financial reasons. The SCN stepped down from tier-four straight to tier seven, entering the Bezirksliga Kassel for the 2003–04 seasons.
It struggled to find its footing in lower amateur football, suffering another relegation but soon recovered to climb the ranks again.
Cup success
The club has taken out the Hesse CupHesse Cup
The Hesse 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:...
three times in its history, qualifying thereby for the German Cup, where it never went past the first round yet despite having home games each time:
- DFB Cup 1985-86: lost to Borussia DortmundBorussia DortmundBallspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
2–9 - DFB Cup 1991-92DFB Cup 1991-92The DFB-Pokal 1991–92 was the 49th season of the competition. After the German reunification in 1990 the football association of eastern Germany, Nordostdeutscher Fußballverband, joined the German Football Association on 21 November 1990. Football clubs from eastern Germany thus participated for...
: lost to Hallescher FCHallescher FCHallescher FC is a German association football club based in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.-History:The club's roots are in the 1946 formation of SG Glaucha in Soviet-occupied East Germany around the core of Hallescher Fußball-Club Wacker which was founded in 1900...
0–3 - DFB Cup 1995-96DFB Cup 1995-96The DFB-Pokal 1995–96 was the 53rd season of the competition. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 15 August 1995 and ended on 24 May 1996. In the final 1. FC Kaiserslautern defeated Karlsruher SC 1–0 thereby claiming their second title...
: lost to 1. FSV Mainz 051. FSV Mainz 051. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department...
2–2 / 5–6 after penalties - DFB Cup 1997-98DFB Cup 1997-98The DFB-Pokal is the second-most important national title in German football. The DFB-Pokal 1997–98 was the 55th season of the competition. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on 14 August 1997 and ended on 16 May 1998...
: lost to KFC Uerdingen 05KFC Uerdingen 05KFC Uerdingen 05 is a German association football club in the Uerdingen district of the city of Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. The one time Bundesliga side enjoyed its greatest successes in the 1980s, but most recently has been part of fifth and sixth tier competition.-History:The club was...
0–2
Current
In the 2008–09 season, the SCN plays in the Gruppenliga Kassel, which used to be the Bezirksoberliga Kassel until 2008. This league is set right below the Landesliga level. After one third of the season played, the club sits near the top with a clear chance of earning promotion this season.Honours
- Oberliga Hessen (IV) champions: 1995
- Landesliga Hessen-Nord (IV) champions: 1992
- Hesse CupHesse CupThe Hesse 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: 1985, 1995, 1997
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Oberliga Hessen (IV) | 2nd |
| 2000–01 | Oberliga Hessen | 3rd |
| 2001–02 | Oberliga Hessen | 8th |
| 2002–03 | Oberliga Hessen | 11th ↓ |
| 2003–04 | Bezirksliga Kassel (VII) | ↓ |
| 2004–05 | Kreisliga A Schwalm-Eder-2 (VIII) | 1st ↑ |
| 2005–06 | Bezirksliga Kassel-3 (VII) | 10th |
| 2006–07 | Bezirksliga Kassel-3 | 2nd ↑ |
| 2007–08 | Bezirksoberliga Kassel-1 (VI) | 6th |
| 2008–09 | Gruppenliga Kassel 1 (VII) | 6th |
| 2009–10 | Gruppenliga Kassel 1 |
External links
Sources
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables