SV Mettlach
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SV Mettlach is a German association football club
from the city of Mettlach
, Saarland
.
. The team was re-established 12 May 1946 as Spielvereinigung Mettlach out of the former memberships of several local clubs and resumed its traditional identity as Sportverein 1920 Mettlach in 1950.
Following the war the Saarland was occupyied by France and administered as the Saar protectorate. Although still considered part of Germany, the state was subject attempts to make it part of France or to create a separate country there until it was re-united with Germany following a 1955 plebiscite. This was manifested in football through the establishment of a league structure separate from Germany's German Football Association
(Deutsche Fussball Bund), the appearance of the region's top sides in French competition, and the formation of a national side that took part in qualification play for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
After the 1950–51 season, Saarland's domestic football competition was re-integrated with Germany's. SV remained in lower level local play until advancing to the 2. Amateurliga Saar/West (III) in 1957. Mettlach fielded competitive sides through the late 50s and early 60s earning a string of top three finishes in third and fourth tier play. Following the formation of the top flight Bundesliga in 1963 the club's performance deteriorated.
By the early 1980s SV was part of the Verbandsliga Saarland (IV) and would continue to compete as a fourth tier side there and in the Oberliga Südwest (IV) until the turn of the millennium. Mettlach made appearances in the opening rounds of the DFB-Pokal
(German Cup) in 1985 and 1994. The team slipped to what had become the fifth tier Verbandsliga Saar in 2002, and recently won its way back to Oberliga play for the 2008–09 season. With the introduction of the 3rd Liga
in 2008 the Oberliga Südwest is now a fifth level circuit.
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 Mettlach
Mettlach
Mettlach is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 7 km northwest of Merzig, and 30 km south of Trier.Villeroy & Boch's headquarters are in Mettlach....
, Saarland
Saarland
Saarland is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest state in Germany other than the city-states...
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History
The side has its origins in the establishment of the gymnastics club Turnverein Mettlach in 1885. A football department was formed in 1920 and became independent in 1923. Following World War II all organizations across the country, including sports and football associations, were ordered disbanded by occupying Allied authoritiesAllied Occupation Zones in Germany
The Allied powers who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II divided the country west of the Oder-Neisse line into four occupation zones for administrative purposes during 1945–49. In the closing weeks of fighting in Europe, US forces had pushed beyond the previously agreed boundaries for the...
. The team was re-established 12 May 1946 as Spielvereinigung Mettlach out of the former memberships of several local clubs and resumed its traditional identity as Sportverein 1920 Mettlach in 1950.
Following the war the Saarland was occupyied by France and administered as the Saar protectorate. Although still considered part of Germany, the state was subject attempts to make it part of France or to create a separate country there until it was re-united with Germany following a 1955 plebiscite. This was manifested in football through the establishment of a league structure separate from Germany's German Football Association
German Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
(Deutsche Fussball Bund), the appearance of the region's top sides in French competition, and the formation of a national side that took part in qualification play for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
After the 1950–51 season, Saarland's domestic football competition was re-integrated with Germany's. SV remained in lower level local play until advancing to the 2. Amateurliga Saar/West (III) in 1957. Mettlach fielded competitive sides through the late 50s and early 60s earning a string of top three finishes in third and fourth tier play. Following the formation of the top flight Bundesliga in 1963 the club's performance deteriorated.
By the early 1980s SV was part of the Verbandsliga Saarland (IV) and would continue to compete as a fourth tier side there and in the Oberliga Südwest (IV) until the turn of the millennium. Mettlach made appearances in the opening rounds of the DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
(German Cup) in 1985 and 1994. The team slipped to what had become the fifth tier Verbandsliga Saar in 2002, and recently won its way back to Oberliga play for the 2008–09 season. With the introduction of the 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 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 the Oberliga Südwest is now a fifth level circuit.
Honours
- 2. Amateurliga Saar W (IV) champions: 1961, 1966
- Bezirksliga Saarland W (V) champions: 1981
- Landesliga Saarland SW (V) champions: 1983
- Verbandsliga SaarlandVerbandsliga SaarlandThe Verbandsliga Saarland is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 5th tier of the league system and until the introduction of the Saarlandliga in 2009, it was the 6th tier....
(V) champions: 1993, 2000, 2008 - Saarland CupSaarland CupThe Saarland 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...
winners: 1984, 1993, 1995
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Verbandsliga Saarland Verbandsliga Saarland The Verbandsliga Saarland is currently the 7th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the 5th tier of the league system and until the introduction of the Saarlandliga in 2009, it was the 6th tier.... (V) |
1st ↑ |
| 2000–01 | Oberliga Südwest Oberliga Südwest The Oberliga Südwest is the highest regional football league for the Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland state of Germany. It is the fifth tier of the German football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system... (IV) |
15th |
| 2001–02 | Oberliga Südwest | 17th ↓ |
| 2002–03 | Verbandsliga Saarland (V) | 9th |
| 2003–04 | Verbandsliga Saarland | 6th |
| 2004–05 | Verbandsliga Saarland | 11th |
| 2005–06 | Verbandsliga Saarland | 5th |
| 2006–07 | Verbandsliga Saarland | 5th |
| 2007–08 | Verbandsliga Saarland | 2nd ↑ |
| 2008–09 | Oberliga Südwest (V) | 18th ↓ |
| 2009–10 | Saarlandliga Saarlandliga The Saarlandliga is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system in the German federal state of Saarland... (VI) |