SpVgg Lindau
Encyclopedia
The SpVgg Lindau is a German football club from Lindau
, Bavaria
.
, which it is geographically much closer to then to clubs in the Bavarian region of Schwaben were it politically belongs to.
In 1924, a new law in Germany stipulated that football clubs had to be clearly separated from other sports clubs and the team was renamed VfL Lindau, now under the leadership of Jakob Egg.
In 1928, the club archived its first success with the championship in the A-Klasse and promotion to the Bezirksliga.
In 1934, a new football stadium was opened in town, the Städtische Stadion. To celebrate this occasion, a game between the FC Bayern Munich
and SSV Ulm
was organised which Bayern won 3–2.
During the years of the 2nd World War, football in Lindau actually received a boost with a large number of German soldiers stationed in town. By 1944 however, football came gradually to a halt as most of those were send to the front line.
Football only resumed in Lindau in April 1946, with permission of the allied authorities, when the SG Lindau was formed.
Facing the rather unusual situation of having to many players, the club split in 1950 in two new ones: The ESV Lindau and SpVgg Lindau.
SpVgg Lindau was formed on 5 March 1950 in the "Gasthof Schweitzerhof", a restaurant and pub and the new club was integrated in the A-Klasse Bodensee that year. SpVgg finished on top of that league in its first year and gained promotion to the 2nd Amateurliga Oberschwaben where they played for two season before being relegated back down. Immediately winning promotion back to the 2nd Amateurliga, the club managed to stay there this time, archiving a championship in this league in 1961. SpVgg Lindau however failed to gain promotion to the Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee
, losing its promotion matches.
The year after, the club archived its goal, promotion to the third division Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee, on the strength of another 2nd Amateurliga championship. In 1966, the SpVgg managed to win the Württemberg Cup with a 5–3 victory over the TSG Backnang. This qualified them for the Southern German Cup where they lost 0–6 to SSV Reutlingen
. In 1968, they won the cup again, this time with a 1–0 victory over Union Böckingen.
In league football, a second place in the Amateurliga (III) in 1967 and 1973 were the greatest success the club archived so far in its history.
With the reorganisation of league football in Germany and Baden-Württemberg, mainly the interception of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
and the Verbandsliga Württemberg
, the SpVgg found itself relegated to fourth tier, missing the qualification to the new Oberliga by only finishing 11th in the Amateurliga. Sixteen years of being a third-division outfit came to an end.
Relegated to the Landesliga, things got worse for the SpVgg Lindau in 1979–80, when the club was relegated again, to the Bezirksliga
. In 1982, the club managed to correct this by winning the Bezirksliga and gaining promotion back to the Landesliga. To this league, they only belonged for two seasons, being relegated again in 1984. In 1985, the drop got even worse when the SpVgg was relegated to the seventh-tier Kreisliga A, the clubs deepest fall ever.
In 1988, the club managed to rectivy this disgrace, winning the league and promoting themselves back to the Bezirksliga, largely on the strength of its goalgetter Thommes who scored 37 goals in 26 games. Nine years in this league followed, with a fourth place in 1991–92 the highlight. In 1997, the club went down again, but only for one season, where the club only suffered one defeat and won promotion comfortably.
Under coach Andreas Wagenhaus, a former East German international, the club came close to promotion with a third place finish in the Bezirksliga in 2000, but only two years later, relegation was unavoidable again. In the 2011–12 season, the SpVgg Lindau still plays in the Kreisliga A Staffel II.
The SpVgg Lindau has a somewhat unique geographical location in German football, based only a few kilometres from the Austria
n border, within view of Switzerland
and Liechtenstein
. It is hardly surprising then, that for its under-16s girls tournament in 2008, of the eight invited clubs three are from Germany, two each from Switzerland and Austria and one from Lichtenstein.
The two closest professional football teams to the SpVgg Lindau are the FC St. Gallen
which play in the Swiss first division and the Austria Lustenau which plays in the Austrian second division.
Lindau
Lindau is a Bavarian town and an island on the eastern side of Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is the capital of the Landkreis or rural district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on an island which is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway.- History :The name Lindau was...
, 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...
.
Overview
The club was formed on 1 August 1919 as the football department of the TSV 1850 Lindau under the leadership of Sosthenes Sailer and its first chairman Goldbrunner. The new club was put into the A-Klasse Gau Oberschwaben, where it remained in the coming years. Despite being a Bavarian club, the team always competed in neighbouring WürttembergWürttemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, which it is geographically much closer to then to clubs in the Bavarian region of Schwaben were it politically belongs to.
In 1924, a new law in Germany stipulated that football clubs had to be clearly separated from other sports clubs and the team was renamed VfL Lindau, now under the leadership of Jakob Egg.
In 1928, the club archived its first success with the championship in the A-Klasse and promotion to the Bezirksliga.
In 1934, a new football stadium was opened in town, the Städtische Stadion. To celebrate this occasion, a game between the FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
and SSV Ulm
SSV Ulm 1846
SSV Ulm 1846 is a German association football club from Ulm, Baden-Württemberg and is one of the country's largest and oldest sports clubs with over 12,000 members in more than twenty different departments. The modern-day club was formed out of 5 May 1970 merger of TSG Ulm 1846 and 1...
was organised which Bayern won 3–2.
During the years of the 2nd World War, football in Lindau actually received a boost with a large number of German soldiers stationed in town. By 1944 however, football came gradually to a halt as most of those were send to the front line.
Football only resumed in Lindau in April 1946, with permission of the allied authorities, when the SG Lindau was formed.
Facing the rather unusual situation of having to many players, the club split in 1950 in two new ones: The ESV Lindau and SpVgg Lindau.
SpVgg Lindau was formed on 5 March 1950 in the "Gasthof Schweitzerhof", a restaurant and pub and the new club was integrated in the A-Klasse Bodensee that year. SpVgg finished on top of that league in its first year and gained promotion to the 2nd Amateurliga Oberschwaben where they played for two season before being relegated back down. Immediately winning promotion back to the 2nd Amateurliga, the club managed to stay there this time, archiving a championship in this league in 1961. SpVgg Lindau however failed to gain promotion to the Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee
Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee
The Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee was the highest football league in the southern region of the Württemberg FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1960 to the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Württemberg below it in 1978.-...
, losing its promotion matches.
The year after, the club archived its goal, promotion to the third division Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee, on the strength of another 2nd Amateurliga championship. In 1966, the SpVgg managed to win the Württemberg Cup with a 5–3 victory over the TSG Backnang. This qualified them for the Southern German Cup where they lost 0–6 to SSV Reutlingen
SSV Reutlingen
SSV Reutlingen 05 is a German association football club from Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg.- History :The club was founded as FC Arminia Reutlingen and was re-named SV Reutlingen 1905 in 1910. The club fused with 1...
. In 1968, they won the cup again, this time with a 1–0 victory over Union Böckingen.
In league football, a second place in the Amateurliga (III) in 1967 and 1973 were the greatest success the club archived so far in its history.
With the reorganisation of league football in Germany and Baden-Württemberg, mainly the interception of 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...
and the Verbandsliga Württemberg
Verbandsliga Württemberg
The Verbandsliga Württemberg 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.-Overview:...
, the SpVgg found itself relegated to fourth tier, missing the qualification to the new Oberliga by only finishing 11th in the Amateurliga. Sixteen years of being a third-division outfit came to an end.
Relegated to the Landesliga, things got worse for the SpVgg Lindau in 1979–80, when the club was relegated again, to the Bezirksliga
Bezirksklasse
The Bezirksliga, Bezirksklasse or Landesklasse is the 8th tier of football in Germany. The Bezirksliga exists in all regions of German football. Below the Bezirksliga usually ranks the Kreisliga...
. In 1982, the club managed to correct this by winning the Bezirksliga and gaining promotion back to the Landesliga. To this league, they only belonged for two seasons, being relegated again in 1984. In 1985, the drop got even worse when the SpVgg was relegated to the seventh-tier Kreisliga A, the clubs deepest fall ever.
In 1988, the club managed to rectivy this disgrace, winning the league and promoting themselves back to the Bezirksliga, largely on the strength of its goalgetter Thommes who scored 37 goals in 26 games. Nine years in this league followed, with a fourth place in 1991–92 the highlight. In 1997, the club went down again, but only for one season, where the club only suffered one defeat and won promotion comfortably.
Under coach Andreas Wagenhaus, a former East German international, the club came close to promotion with a third place finish in the Bezirksliga in 2000, but only two years later, relegation was unavoidable again. In the 2011–12 season, the SpVgg Lindau still plays in the Kreisliga A Staffel II.
The SpVgg Lindau has a somewhat unique geographical location in German football, based only a few kilometres from the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n border, within view of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
. It is hardly surprising then, that for its under-16s girls tournament in 2008, of the eight invited clubs three are from Germany, two each from Switzerland and Austria and one from Lichtenstein.
The two closest professional football teams to the SpVgg Lindau are the FC St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen
Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...
which play in the Swiss first division and the Austria Lustenau which plays in the Austrian second division.
League
- A-Klasse Oberschwaben
- Champions: 1928
- A-Klasse Bodensee (V)
- Champions: (2) 1951, 1954
- 2nd Amateurliga Oberschwaben (IV)
- Champions: (2) 1961, 1962
- Amateurliga Schwarzwald-BodenseeAmateurliga Schwarzwald-BodenseeThe Amateurliga Schwarzwald-Bodensee was the highest football league in the southern region of the Württemberg FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1960 to the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Württemberg below it in 1978.-...
(III)- Runners-up: (2) 1967, 1973
- Bezirksliga (VI)
- Champions: 1982
- Kreisliga A Staffel II (VII)
- Champions: (2) 1988, 1998
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Bezirksliga Bodensee | VII | 3rd |
| 2000–01 | Bezirksliga Bodensee | ||
| 2001–02 | Bezirksliga Bodensee | ↓ | |
| 2002–03 | Kreisliga Bodensee A2 | VII | |
| 2003–04 | Kreisliga Bodensee A2 | 8th | |
| 2004–05 | Kreisliga Bodensee A2 | 3rd | |
| 2005–06 | Kreisliga Bodensee A2 | 5th | |
| 2006–07 | Kreisliga Bodensee A2 | 5th | |
| 2007–08 | Kreisliga Bodensee A2 | 3rd | |
| 2008–09 | Kreisliga Bodensee A2 | IX | 8th |
| 2009–10 | Kreisliga Bodensee A2 | 8th | |
| 2010–11 | Kreisliga Bodensee A2 | 6th | |
| 2011–12 | Kreisliga Bodensee A2 |
- 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 appearances
The club has qualified for the first round of the German Cup only once:| Season | Round | Date | Home | Away | Result | Attendance |
| DFB Cup 1975-76 | First round | 1 August 1975 | SpVgg Lindau | Itzehoer SV 1909 | 3–0 | |
| Second round | 18 October 1975 | SC Jülich 1910 | SpVgg Lindau | 5–1 |
Former players
- Karl-Heinz MroskoKarl-Heinz Mrosko-External links:...
, started his career with SpVgg Lindau, first and second Bundesliga player, also played for Oakland StompersOakland StompersThe Oakland Stompers were a soccer team in the North American Soccer League which played the 1978 season in the NASL. The Stompers played in the Western Division of the American Conference and finished the year with a 12-18 record...
External links
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables
- Württemberg amateure leagues: Tables and results
- Official team site