SG Quelle Fürth
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The SG Quelle Fürth is a German association football club
from the city of Fürth
, Bavaria
.
company and originated out of the companys still existing Sunday League
team BSG QUELLE Kickers.
The club was part of the lower amateur leagues in Middle Franconia
until 1988, when it won promotion from the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd to the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
(IV). After four seasons where it struggled for survival in this league, the SG Quelle was relegated back down, now to the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
in 1992. 1991 saw the arrival of Dieter Lieberwirth
as the clubs manager, a former long-term player of the 1. FC Nuremberg, a position he held until 2002, when he returned to Nuremberg.
The club only spent one season in the BOL before returning to the Landesliga. A better performance there saw it finish seventh there in 1993–94, taking out the league title the season after. Promoted to the Bayernliga, it finished second in this league, behind fellow promoted team SC Weismain. Both earned a place in the Regionalliga Süd
for the following year. Fürth as the second placed team had to play-off against the runners-up from the Oberliga Hessen, Viktoria Aschaffenburg
and from the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
, VfB Stuttgart II
, to do so, defeating both teams.
The club played for one season in the same league as its mighty neighbors, 1. FC Nuremberg and SpVgg Greuther Fürth
but from there their ways lay apart, the later two returning to the 2nd Bundesliga while Quelle was relegated back to the Bayernliga.
The next two Bayernliga seasons saw good performances by the club, finishing second in 1998 and 1999. In 1998, it missed out on promotion to the SC Pfullendorf
. The later earned them a promotion back to the Regionalliga, this time by finishing ahead of the SV Sandhausen
and the SG Hoechst in a promotion round. However, the club could again not survive at this level and returned to the Oberliga the next season.
From 2000 to 2003, the SG Quelle played at this level before being relegated once more, now back to the Landesliga.
A runners-up spot in 2004 proofed not enough to earn promotion back to the Bayernliga but the season after, the league could be won and Quelle won promotion once more. Again, for only one season, the club being straight relegated again.
The 2006–07 season saw the club handed straight down to the Bezirksoberliga, where it, true to its unsteady past, earned promotion straight back up.
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 Fürth
Fürth
The city of Fürth is located in northern Bavaria, Germany in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. It is now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of the two cities being only 7 km apart....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
.
History
The club was formed as the football section of the athletics club TV 1860 Fürth on 1 June 1973. The clubs name, SG Quelle, refers to the fact that it has a strong connection with the QuelleArcandor
Arcandor AG is a holding company located in Essen, Germany that oversees companies operating in the businesses of mail order and internet shopping, department stores and tourism services. It was created in 1999 through the merger of Karstadt Warenhaus AG, which was founded in 1920, and Quelle...
company and originated out of the companys still existing Sunday League
Sunday league football
Sunday league football is a term used in the United Kingdom to describe those association football leagues which play on Sunday, as opposed to the more usual Saturday. These leagues tend to be lower standard amateur competitions, whose players may have less ability, or less time to devote to...
team BSG QUELLE Kickers.
The club was part of the lower amateur leagues in Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the west of Bavaria and adjoins the state of Baden-Württemberg...
until 1988, when it won promotion from the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Süd to the Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
The Landesliga Bayern-Mitte 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....
(IV). After four seasons where it struggled for survival in this league, the SG Quelle was relegated back down, now to the Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken
The Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia...
in 1992. 1991 saw the arrival of Dieter Lieberwirth
Dieter Lieberwirth
Dieter "Jogi" Lieberwirth is a German football coach and a former player. As of February 2009, he is managing the youth team of 1. FC Nuremberg. In the 2005/06 season, he was caretaker manager of 1. FC Nuremberg for one game....
as the clubs manager, a former long-term player of the 1. FC Nuremberg, a position he held until 2002, when he returned to Nuremberg.
The club only spent one season in the BOL before returning to the Landesliga. A better performance there saw it finish seventh there in 1993–94, taking out the league title the season after. Promoted to the Bayernliga, it finished second in this league, behind fellow promoted team SC Weismain. Both earned a place in 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...
for the following year. Fürth as the second placed team had to play-off against the runners-up from the Oberliga Hessen, Viktoria Aschaffenburg
Viktoria Aschaffenburg
SV Viktoria 01 Aschaffenburg is a German football club based in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria.Even though Aschaffenburg is located in Bavaria, Viktoria Aschaffenburg historically played its football in the Hessenliga and the associated Hessian leagues, rather than the Fussball-Bayernliga , against clubs...
and from 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...
, VfB Stuttgart II
VfB Stuttgart II
VfB Stuttgart II is a German football team located in Stuttgart, currently playing in the 3rd Liga. Their first team, VfB Stuttgart, won the Bundesliga league title in 2007.- Relationship with VfB Stuttgart :...
, to do so, defeating both teams.
The club played for one season in the same league as its mighty neighbors, 1. FC Nuremberg and SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung Fürth on 1 July 1996...
but from there their ways lay apart, the later two returning to the 2nd Bundesliga while Quelle was relegated back to the Bayernliga.
The next two Bayernliga seasons saw good performances by the club, finishing second in 1998 and 1999. In 1998, it missed out on promotion to the SC Pfullendorf
SC Pfullendorf
SC Pfullendorf is a German sports club based in Pfullendorf, Baden-Württemberg. The 700-member club is best known for its football department, but also has departments for chess, table tennis and ice stock sport, a winter sport similar to curling.-History:...
. The later earned them a promotion back to the Regionalliga, this time by finishing ahead of the SV Sandhausen
SV Sandhausen
SV Sandhausen is a German association football club that plays in Sandhausen, immediately to the south of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg.-History:...
and the SG Hoechst in a promotion round. However, the club could again not survive at this level and returned to the Oberliga the next season.
From 2000 to 2003, the SG Quelle played at this level before being relegated once more, now back to the Landesliga.
A runners-up spot in 2004 proofed not enough to earn promotion back to the Bayernliga but the season after, the league could be won and Quelle won promotion once more. Again, for only one season, the club being straight relegated again.
The 2006–07 season saw the club handed straight down to the Bezirksoberliga, where it, true to its unsteady past, earned promotion straight back up.
Current
Back in the Landesliga for the 2008–09 season, the club struggled at the lower end of the table and a 14th place finish, on equal points with 15th placed SV 73 Nürnberg-Süd, meant it had to go into post-season relegation matches once more. Quelle won 1–0 and was present in Landesliga in 2009–10 but suffered another relegation, back to the Bezirksoberliga.League
- Bayernliga (IV)
- Runners-up: (3) 1996, 1998, 1999
- Landesliga Bayern-MitteLandesliga Bayern-MitteThe Landesliga Bayern-Mitte 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....
(V)- Champions: (2) 1995, 2005
- Runners-up: 2004
- Bezirksoberliga MittelfrankenBezirksoberliga MittelfrankenThe Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia...
(V)- Champions: 1993
- Runners-up: 2008
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Dieter Lieberwirth Dieter Lieberwirth Dieter "Jogi" Lieberwirth is a German football coach and a former player. As of February 2009, he is managing the youth team of 1. FC Nuremberg. In the 2005/06 season, he was caretaker manager of 1. FC Nuremberg for one game.... |
1 July 1991 | 30 June 2002 |
| Franz Weber | 1 July 2001 | January 2002 |
| Reinhard Hofmann | January 2002 | October 2006 |
| Paul Hesselbach | October 2006 | June 2007 |
| Petr Skarabela | July 2007 | June 2008 |
| Norbert Hütter | July 2008 | present |
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier Bavarian football league system The Bavarian football league system of the Bavarian Football Association ranks within the German football league system. Its highest division, the Fussball-Bayernliga, is currently the 5th tier of German football. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 4th tier of the league system... |
Position |
| 1999–2000 | 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 | 16th ↓ |
| 2000–01 | Bayernliga | IV | 9th |
| 2001–02 | Bayernliga | 8th | |
| 2002–03 | Bayernliga | 15th ↓ | |
| 2003–04 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte Landesliga Bayern-Mitte The Landesliga Bayern-Mitte 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.... |
V | 2nd |
| 2004–05 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | 1st ↑ | |
| 2005–06 | Bayernliga | IV | 17th ↓ |
| 2006–07 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | V | 17th ↓ |
| 2007–08 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken The Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Middle Franconia... |
VI | 2nd ↑ |
| 2008–09 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | VI | 14th |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Bayern-Mitte | 17th ↓ | |
| 2010-11 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken | VII | 3rd |
| 2011–12 | Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken |
- With the introduction of the BezirksoberligasBezirksoberligen BayernThe seven Bezirksoberligas Bayern are the third highest level of the Bavarian football league system, below Oberliga and Landesliga. They are the 7th tier of the German football league system.-Overview:...
in 1988 as the new fifth tier, below the LandesligasLandesliga BayernIn the Bavarian football league system, the Landesliga Bayern is the second hightest level, below the Fußball-Bayernliga and organised in three regional divisions. The current Landesligas were formed in 1963, when the Fußball-Bundesliga was established...
, all leagues below dropped one tier. 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.