SV Salamander Türkheim
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The SV Salamander Türkheim is a German
association football club from the town of Türkheim
, Bavaria
.
The club spend almost its entire history as an amateur side in the leagues of the Schwaben football league system
. Salamander's most notable moment came in 1979 when, after having won the Schwaben Cup
and qualified for the first round of the German Cup, the team met Bonner SC
and lost 4-0 in Bonn
.
In the same season, the side earned promotion to the tier-four Landesliga Bayern-Süd
but lasted for only one season at this level and has remained within the leagues of Schwaben ever since.
In the mid-1920s, the club's fortunes improved, making their third home ground in five years their temporary home and earning two promotions, to the B-Klasse in 1926 and the A-Klasse in 1929. Despite the success, the club was financially troubled but finally managed to find support in the form of the local Salamander shoe factory. For this reason, the club adopted the new name SV Salamander Türkheim in September 1930.
The club moved home grounds again in 1931, for the fourth time, now to the Römerschanze, but found itself suddenly disbanded in early 1933 when the Nazis took power and confiscated the club's financial assets and playing materials. The clubs demise was however short-lived, being reinstated in April 1933. SVT won the local A-Klasse in 1937 and took out the local Memmingen area cup in the following year. With the outbreak of the Second World War, football became difficult and soon the club had to cease competing altogether.
After the war, the club remained in the A-Klasse until 1962, when it was finally relegated. It made a return to this level in 1964 and went even better in 1967, when promotion to the tier-five Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd
was achieved. Troubled by waterlogged pitches caused by the proximity of the Wertach, the club finally moved grounds once more, now to the Wertachstadion, which was opened in 1970. From there, the club entered its most successful era, reaching the final of the Schwaben Cup
for the first time, where FC Augsburg
proved to good, winning 3-1.
In the following years, the club finished runners-up in the Bezirksliga on two occasions, 1973 and 1976. On the wave of this success, SVT decided to built a 400 seater grand stand in 1976. In June 1979, the club reached the cup final for a second time, losing 3-5 to BSK Neugablonz but qualifying for the German Cup in the process. The side had to travel to fellow amateur side Bonner SC
, where it lost 4-0. At the end of the 1979-80 season, the side stood at the top of the Bezirksliga table and earned promotion to the Landesliga, the clubs greatest league success.
Salamander Türkheim's Landesliga experience was restricted to just one season. Just five wins in 34 games was not enough for survival and the club came 16th out of 18 teams and was promptly relegated, starting the decline of the side. Back in the Bezirksliga, Salamander suffered another relegation, returning to the A-Klasse.
The club briefly returned to the Bezirksliga in 1988, but could not establish itself and was relegated after two seasons again. A lack of quality players coming through from the club's own youth department and financial expanses caused, once again, by water logged pitches and the need for a drainage system have prevented the club from reaching former heights. After a number of years in the Kreisklasse, the club won its league in 2009 and earned promotion back to the Kreisliga, the former A-Klasse.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
association football club from the town of Türkheim
Türkheim
Türkheim is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. The neighboring places of Türkheim are Ettringen, Berg, Rammingen, Irsingen, Wiedergeltingen and Amberg. The administrative collectivity of Türkheim administrate Türkheim and Irsingen....
, 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...
.
The club spend almost its entire history as an amateur side in the leagues of the Schwaben football league system
Schwaben football league system
The Schwaben football league system is a league system operating in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia .-Overview:...
. Salamander's most notable moment came in 1979 when, after having won the Schwaben Cup
Schwaben Cup
The Schwaben Cup was a domestic cup competition in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia , played from 1947 to 2009.-Overview:...
and qualified for the first round of the German Cup, the team met Bonner SC
Bonner SC
Bonner SC is a German association football club based in Bonn. The club was formed in 1965 through the merger of Bonner FV and Tura Bonn.-History:...
and lost 4-0 in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
.
In the same season, the side earned promotion to the tier-four Landesliga Bayern-Süd
Landesliga Bayern-Süd
The Landesliga Bayern-Süd 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....
but lasted for only one season at this level and has remained within the leagues of Schwaben ever since.
History
SV Türkheim was formed in 1920, after the First World War, and played its first game of football in August that year. After early difficulties to obtain a permanent home ground, the side merged with TV 1891 Türkheim in 1921, but the union was short-lived, with the two clubs splitting again in January 1923. In the same year, SVT entered league football in the form of the local C-Klasse, the lowest division in the region.In the mid-1920s, the club's fortunes improved, making their third home ground in five years their temporary home and earning two promotions, to the B-Klasse in 1926 and the A-Klasse in 1929. Despite the success, the club was financially troubled but finally managed to find support in the form of the local Salamander shoe factory. For this reason, the club adopted the new name SV Salamander Türkheim in September 1930.
The club moved home grounds again in 1931, for the fourth time, now to the Römerschanze, but found itself suddenly disbanded in early 1933 when the Nazis took power and confiscated the club's financial assets and playing materials. The clubs demise was however short-lived, being reinstated in April 1933. SVT won the local A-Klasse in 1937 and took out the local Memmingen area cup in the following year. With the outbreak of the Second World War, football became difficult and soon the club had to cease competing altogether.
After the war, the club remained in the A-Klasse until 1962, when it was finally relegated. It made a return to this level in 1964 and went even better in 1967, when promotion to the tier-five Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd
Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd
The Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the southern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia...
was achieved. Troubled by waterlogged pitches caused by the proximity of the Wertach, the club finally moved grounds once more, now to the Wertachstadion, which was opened in 1970. From there, the club entered its most successful era, reaching the final of the Schwaben Cup
Schwaben Cup
The Schwaben Cup was a domestic cup competition in the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia , played from 1947 to 2009.-Overview:...
for the first time, where FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg
FC Augsburg is a German football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. The team was founded as Fußball-Klub Alemania Augsburg in 1907 and played as BC Augsburg from 1921 to 1969....
proved to good, winning 3-1.
In the following years, the club finished runners-up in the Bezirksliga on two occasions, 1973 and 1976. On the wave of this success, SVT decided to built a 400 seater grand stand in 1976. In June 1979, the club reached the cup final for a second time, losing 3-5 to BSK Neugablonz but qualifying for the German Cup in the process. The side had to travel to fellow amateur side Bonner SC
Bonner SC
Bonner SC is a German association football club based in Bonn. The club was formed in 1965 through the merger of Bonner FV and Tura Bonn.-History:...
, where it lost 4-0. At the end of the 1979-80 season, the side stood at the top of the Bezirksliga table and earned promotion to the Landesliga, the clubs greatest league success.
Salamander Türkheim's Landesliga experience was restricted to just one season. Just five wins in 34 games was not enough for survival and the club came 16th out of 18 teams and was promptly relegated, starting the decline of the side. Back in the Bezirksliga, Salamander suffered another relegation, returning to the A-Klasse.
The club briefly returned to the Bezirksliga in 1988, but could not establish itself and was relegated after two seasons again. A lack of quality players coming through from the club's own youth department and financial expanses caused, once again, by water logged pitches and the need for a drainage system have prevented the club from reaching former heights. After a number of years in the Kreisklasse, the club won its league in 2009 and earned promotion back to the Kreisliga, the former A-Klasse.
League
- Bezirksliga Schwaben-SüdBezirksliga Schwaben-SüdThe Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd is currently the 8th tier of the German football league system in the southern half of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia...
- Champions: 1980
- Runners-up: 1973, 1976
- Kreisklasse Mindelheim
- Champions: 2009
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 |
| 2004–05 | Kreisklasse Südschwaben | IX | 4th |
| 2005-06 | Kreisklasse Südschwaben | 12th | |
| 2006–07 | Kreisklasse Mindelheim | 7th | |
| 2007–08 | Kreisklasse Mindelheim | 10th | |
| 2008–09 | Kreisklasse Mindelheim | X | 1st ↑ |
| 2009–10 | Kreisliga Schwaben-Mitte Kreisliga Schwaben-Mitte The Kreisliga Schwaben-Mitte is currently the 9th tier of the German football league system in the central region of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk of Swabia... |
IX | 11th |
| 2010–11 | Kreisliga Schwaben-Mitte | 3rd | |
| 2011–12 | Kreisliga Schwaben-Mitte |
- 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.
DFB Cup appearance
SSV Glött qualified for the first round of the German Cup just once:| Season | Round | Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance |
| DFB-Pokal 1979–80 DFB-Pokal 1979–80 The DFB-Pokal 1979–80 was the 37th season of the competition. It began on 24 August 1979 and ended on 4 June 1980. 128 teams competed in the tournament of seven rounds... |
First round | 26 August 1979 | Bonner SC Bonner SC Bonner SC is a German association football club based in Bonn. The club was formed in 1965 through the merger of Bonner FV and Tura Bonn.-History:... |
SV Salamander Türkheim | 4-0 | 1,100 |