SV 1919 Bernbach
Encyclopedia
SV 1919 Bernbach is a German association football club
in Bernbach, a village in Freigericht
, Hesse
.
After many years in lower tier football the team first ascended to the Landesliga Hessen-Süd (V) in 1990 on the strength of a Berzirksliga Frankfurt/Ost championship. They finished in second place in their debut Landesliga season and the capture of a division title in 1995 advanced the club to the Oberliga Hessen (IV). Bernbach earned a vice-championship there in 1998 and took part in promotion playoff for the Regionalliga Süd
(III), but missed advancing when they finished second to SC Pfullendorf
.
The club soon ran into financial difficulty and by 2001 were facing bankruptcy. They were initially refused a license for Oberliga play and faced relegation, but after long negotiation and the adoption of a tight budget were able to stay up. Bernbach was eventually relegated after a poor result in 2005, and has since become an elevator club moving frequently between fourth and fifth tier competition. After re-claiming a place in the Oberliga in 2006–07, SV finished in 14th place and were again relegated to play in the Landesliga Hessen (V).
SV Bernbach is notable as having been one of the ten smallest clubs in the country playing at the Oberliga level.
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...
in Bernbach, a village in Freigericht
Freigericht
Freigericht is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 15 km east of Hanau, close to the Frankfurt Rhein-Main region at the foothills of the Spessart, directly at the Hesse-Bavaria border...
, Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
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History
The club was founded in the autumn of 1919 as Fußballclub Germania Bernbach. The club suspended its activities with the onset of World War II and after the conflict was re-established as Sportgemeinde Bernbach out of which came Sportverein 1919 Bernbach in 1954.After many years in lower tier football the team first ascended to the Landesliga Hessen-Süd (V) in 1990 on the strength of a Berzirksliga Frankfurt/Ost championship. They finished in second place in their debut Landesliga season and the capture of a division title in 1995 advanced the club to the Oberliga Hessen (IV). Bernbach earned a vice-championship there in 1998 and took part in promotion playoff for 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), but missed advancing when they finished second to 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:...
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The club soon ran into financial difficulty and by 2001 were facing bankruptcy. They were initially refused a license for Oberliga play and faced relegation, but after long negotiation and the adoption of a tight budget were able to stay up. Bernbach was eventually relegated after a poor result in 2005, and has since become an elevator club moving frequently between fourth and fifth tier competition. After re-claiming a place in the Oberliga in 2006–07, SV finished in 14th place and were again relegated to play in the Landesliga Hessen (V).
SV Bernbach is notable as having been one of the ten smallest clubs in the country playing at the Oberliga level.
Honours
- Bezirksoberliga Frankfurt/Ost champions: 1990
- Landesliga Hessen-Süd champions: 1995, 2006
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Oberliga Hessen (IV) | 8th |
| 2000–01 | Oberliga Hessen | 15th |
| 2001–02 | Oberliga Hessen | 11th |
| 2002–03 | Oberliga Hessen | 8th |
| 2003–04 | Oberliga Hessen | 14th |
| 2004–05 | Oberliga Hessen | 16th ↓ |
| 2005–06 | Landesliga Hessen-Süd (V) | 1st ↑ |
| 2006–07 | Oberliga Hessen | 14th ↓ |
| 2007–08 | Landesliga Hessen-Süd (V) | 17th ↓ |
| 2008–09 | Gruppenliga Frankfurt-Ost (VII) | 10th |
| 2009–10 | Gruppenliga Frankfurt-Ost |
External links
- Official team site
- eufo.de European club profiles and current rosters