SpVgg Andernach
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SG Andernach is a German football club
from the city of Andernach
, Rhineland-Palatinate
. The club was formed in 1999 through the merger of the football departments of SpVgg Andernach, BSV 1910 Andernach, and DJK Boulla Andernach based in the earlier association between these sides going back to 1992. SpVgg was the best known of these predecessor sides, having taken part in the first division play in the Gauliga Mittelrhein
and Gauliga Moselland under the Third Reich and in the Oberliga Südwest-Nord
after World War II.
In 1933 German football was reorganized under the Third Reich into 16 top flight regional divisions known as Gauligen. SpVgg finished atop the Bezirksliga Mittelrhein, Gruppe 5 in 1936 and then won a promotion playoff to advance to the Gauliga Mittelrhein, but spent only a single season there before being sent down after an 11th place finish. They had a successful Bezirksliga campaign in 1937–38, but failed in their attempt to return to Gauliga play when they finished second in the subsequent playoff round.
On 11 December 1938, SpVgg was joined by Turnerbund 1867 Andernach to become SpVgg 1867 Andernach. They won their way back to first division play in 1939 and earned consecutive third place results in 1942 and 1943. However, they withdrew from play because they were unable to field a full side under wartime conditions.
Following the war occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of most organizations in the country, including sports and football clubs. The former membership of SpVgg was reorganized as Sportclub 1945 Andernach on 14 September 1945 before resuming their pre-war identity on 26 July 1947. They became part of the Oberliga Südwest-Nord
(I) in the 1947–48 season.
In March 1950 the club broke up into the pre-war sides SpVgg 1910 Andernach and Turnerbund 1867 Andernach. SpVgg played one more season in the Oberliga before they were relegated to the 2nd Oberliga Südwest
(II). They played second division football throughout the 1950s and into the early 1960s with exception of a two-year turn back in the Oberliga in 1955–57. In 1961 they finished in 15th place and slipped into the Amateurliga Rheinland
(III).
SpVgg fielded strong sides in the Amateurliga and captured titles there in 1968, 1971 and 1973. They were able to advance through the subsequent promotion round playoffs to the Regionalliga Südwest (II) only once, in 1971. Their 1971–72 Regionalliga campaign was a failure and after a 16th place finish they were returned to the Amateurliga where they most of the next three decades.
The footballers captured the Rheinland-Pokal (Rheinland Cup) in 1964 by beating TuS Mayen
(3:2) and again in 1973 with a 2:0 victory over VfB Wissen. In 1976 and 1977, SpVgg took part in the opening round of the DFB-Pokal
(German Cup) tournament.
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 Andernach
Andernach
Andernach is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, of currently about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated towards the end of the Neuwied basin on the left bank of the Rhine between the former tiny fishing village of Fornich in the north and the mouth of the...
, Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
. The club was formed in 1999 through the merger of the football departments of SpVgg Andernach, BSV 1910 Andernach, and DJK Boulla Andernach based in the earlier association between these sides going back to 1992. SpVgg was the best known of these predecessor sides, having taken part in the first division play in the Gauliga Mittelrhein
Gauliga Mittelrhein
The Gauliga Mittelrhein was the highest football league in the central and southern part of the Prussian Rhine Province from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the Gaue Köln-Aachen and Moselland replaced the...
and Gauliga Moselland under the Third Reich and in the Oberliga Südwest-Nord
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...
after World War II.
SpVgg Andernach
Spiel- und Sportverein Andernach was established on 30 January 1910. Later that year SuS was joined by Fußball-Club Preußen 1906 Andernach – believed to be the city's first organized football club – and in 1911 by Gymnasial Fußball Klub 1908 Andernach. The team captured its first city title in 1916. The club continued to grow through the 1920s, merging with Sport Club Eintracht 1921 Andernach in 1921 and with FC Rhenania 1910 Andernach on 13 September 1922 to become Spiel- und Sportvereinigung 1867 Andernach.In 1933 German football was reorganized under the Third Reich into 16 top flight regional divisions known as Gauligen. SpVgg finished atop the Bezirksliga Mittelrhein, Gruppe 5 in 1936 and then won a promotion playoff to advance to the Gauliga Mittelrhein, but spent only a single season there before being sent down after an 11th place finish. They had a successful Bezirksliga campaign in 1937–38, but failed in their attempt to return to Gauliga play when they finished second in the subsequent playoff round.
On 11 December 1938, SpVgg was joined by Turnerbund 1867 Andernach to become SpVgg 1867 Andernach. They won their way back to first division play in 1939 and earned consecutive third place results in 1942 and 1943. However, they withdrew from play because they were unable to field a full side under wartime conditions.
Following the war occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of most organizations in the country, including sports and football clubs. The former membership of SpVgg was reorganized as Sportclub 1945 Andernach on 14 September 1945 before resuming their pre-war identity on 26 July 1947. They became part of the Oberliga Südwest-Nord
Oberliga Südwest (1945-63)
The Oberliga Südwest was the highest level of the German football league system in the southwest of Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the two states of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland.-Overview:...
(I) in the 1947–48 season.
In March 1950 the club broke up into the pre-war sides SpVgg 1910 Andernach and Turnerbund 1867 Andernach. SpVgg played one more season in the Oberliga before they were relegated to the 2nd Oberliga Südwest
2nd Oberliga Südwest
The 2nd Oberliga Südwest was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the southwest of Germany from 1951 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the two states of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland.-Overview:...
(II). They played second division football throughout the 1950s and into the early 1960s with exception of a two-year turn back in the Oberliga in 1955–57. In 1961 they finished in 15th place and slipped into the Amateurliga Rheinland
Amateurliga Rheinland
The Amateurliga Rheinland was the highest football league in the region of the Rheinland FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1952 to the formation of the Oberliga Südwest and the Verbandsliga Rheinland below it in 1978.- Overview :The Amateurliga...
(III).
SpVgg fielded strong sides in the Amateurliga and captured titles there in 1968, 1971 and 1973. They were able to advance through the subsequent promotion round playoffs to the Regionalliga Südwest (II) only once, in 1971. Their 1971–72 Regionalliga campaign was a failure and after a 16th place finish they were returned to the Amateurliga where they most of the next three decades.
The footballers captured the Rheinland-Pokal (Rheinland Cup) in 1964 by beating TuS Mayen
TuS Mayen
Tus Mayen is a German association football club from the city of Mayen, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is part of a larger sports club that also includes departments for athletics, basketball, dance, field hockey, gymnastics, handball, swimming, and tennis....
(3:2) and again in 1973 with a 2:0 victory over VfB Wissen. In 1976 and 1977, SpVgg took part in the opening round 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) tournament.
DJK Andernach
Predecessor side DJK was established in 1920 as part of the Deutscher Jugend Kraft, a Catholic-sponsored sports association. In 1933, the Nazi regime banned clubs with religious affiliations, as well as left-leaning worker's clubs, as politically unpalatable. The club did not reappear until 1952. In 1971 they appended the name of their primary sponsor to name of the club to play as DJK Boulla Andernach.Honours
- Bezirksliga Mittelrhein champions: 1936, 1937, 1938
- 2. Liga Südwest (II) champions: 1955
- Amateurliga RheinlandAmateurliga RheinlandThe Amateurliga Rheinland was the highest football league in the region of the Rheinland FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1952 to the formation of the Oberliga Südwest and the Verbandsliga Rheinland below it in 1978.- Overview :The Amateurliga...
(III) champions: 1968, 1971, 1973 - Rhineland CupRhineland CupThe Rhineland 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. It is limited to clubs from the northern part of Rhineland-Palatinate, however, teams from the Fußball-Bundesliga and 2nd...
winner:1964, 1973