Sportfreunde Siegen
Encyclopedia
Sportfreunde Siegen is a German association football club
based in Siegen
, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1899 as the football department of the gymnastics club Turn Verein Jahn von 1879 Siegen. They merged with Sportverein 07 Siegen in 1923 to become an independent football club called Sportfreunde Siegen von 1899 e.V.
The club's next appearance in the upper levels of German football was in the 2.Oberliga West (II) in 1961. After the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963 Siegen played in the second division Regionalliga West for a single season before slipping to the third tier Amateurliga Westfalen. In the mid-80's the club fell even further to the Verbandsliga Westfalen-SW (IV) and spent nine of the next eleven seasons at that level.
Siegen recovered and returned to third division football in 1997. After two consecutive 16th place finishes – including a brush with relegation in 2003 which they avoided only because SV Waldhof Mannheim
and SSV Reutlingen
were denied licenses due to their financial weakness – the club managed to claw its way to the Second Bundesliga on the strength of a surprising second place result in 2006. However finishing 18th they faced relegation right away. Despite an 11th place in the Regionalliga Süd
they finished in relegation again due to financial issues. In the 2008–09 season they played in the fifth division.
. Since the team was denied a license for the 2001–02 Bundesliga season
they have not returned to the Bundesliga, moving between second and third league. In the 2008–09 season they have played in the Regionalliga (III), were relegated to the fourth tier Verbandsliga Westfalen in 2009–10 but managed direct promotion to the Regionalliga West for the 2010–11 season.
Marion Isbert
Silvia Neid
Sissy Raith
Silke Rottenberg
Martina Voss
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...
based in Siegen
Siegen
Siegen is a city in Germany, in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia.It is located in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in the Arnsberg region...
, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1899 as the football department of the gymnastics club Turn Verein Jahn von 1879 Siegen. They merged with Sportverein 07 Siegen in 1923 to become an independent football club called Sportfreunde Siegen von 1899 e.V.
Former coaches
- Gerd Vom Bruch (1986–1987)
- Ingo Peter (1994–2003)
- Michael Feichtenbeiner (2003–2004)
- Gerhard Noll (2004)
- Ralf LooseRalf LooseRalf Loose is a German football coach and former player. He is most noted for his stint with the Liechtenstein national football team, and currently coaches Dynamo Dresden.-Playing career:...
(2004–2005) - Jan KocianJán KocianJán Kocian is a Slovak football coach and former player.-Career:During his playing days, he made 209 appearances for FK Dukla Banská Bystrica between 1979 and 1988 before moving on to German club FC St. Pauli, where he made another 147 appearances up to 1993.-International:He was capped 26 times...
(2005–2006) - Uwe Helmes (2006)
- Hannes Bongartz (2006)
- Ladislav Biro (2006)
- Ralf LooseRalf LooseRalf Loose is a German football coach and former player. He is most noted for his stint with the Liechtenstein national football team, and currently coaches Dynamo Dresden.-Playing career:...
(2006–2007) - Marc FascherMarc FascherMarc Fascher is a former German footballer and present head coach of 3rd Liga side SC Preußen Münster.-Coaching career:...
(2007–2008) - Peter Nemeth (2008–2009)
- Theo Brenner (2009)
- Andrzej RudyAndrzej RudyAndrzej Rudy is a former Polish footballer.Having starting in football with Odra Ścinawa , the central midfielder debuted professionally with Śląsk Wrocław , then switched to GKS Katowice ....
(2009 - 2011) - Michael Boris (since 2011)
History
The club won local titles in the 1900s and went on to their greatest successes in the 1920s when they won several South German league titles. In spite of their good results the side did not qualify for first division play after the re-organization of German football into sixteen Gauligen under the Third Reich in 1933.The club's next appearance in the upper levels of German football was in the 2.Oberliga West (II) in 1961. After the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963 Siegen played in the second division Regionalliga West for a single season before slipping to the third tier Amateurliga Westfalen. In the mid-80's the club fell even further to the Verbandsliga Westfalen-SW (IV) and spent nine of the next eleven seasons at that level.
Siegen recovered and returned to third division football in 1997. After two consecutive 16th place finishes – including a brush with relegation in 2003 which they avoided only because SV Waldhof Mannheim
SV Waldhof Mannheim
SV Waldhof Mannheim is a German association football club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club today has a membership of over 2,400.-History:...
and 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...
were denied licenses due to their financial weakness – the club managed to claw its way to the Second Bundesliga on the strength of a surprising second place result in 2006. However finishing 18th they faced relegation right away. Despite an 11th place in 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...
they finished in relegation again due to financial issues. In the 2008–09 season they played in the fifth division.
Current squad
Former players
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Women's football
In 1996 the women's department of TSV Siegen moved to the Sportfreunde. At that time the team had been the most successful team in the BundesligaFußball-Bundesliga (women)
The Women's Football Bundesliga is the main league competition for women's football in Germany. In 1990 the German Football Association created the German Women's Bundesliga, based on the model of the men's Bundesliga. It was first played with north and south divisions, but in 1997 the groups...
. Since the team was denied a license for the 2001–02 Bundesliga season
Fußball-Bundesliga (women) 2001-02
The Fußball-Bundesliga 2001–02 was the 12th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga , Germany's premier football league. It began on 19 August 2001 and ended on 16 June 2002.-Final standings:...
they have not returned to the Bundesliga, moving between second and third league. In the 2008–09 season they have played in the Regionalliga (III), were relegated to the fourth tier Verbandsliga Westfalen in 2009–10 but managed direct promotion to the Regionalliga West for the 2010–11 season.
Current squad
Notable Past Players
Doris Fitschen Louise HansenLouise Hansen
Louise Hansen is a Danish retired association football player. She is considered the most successful Danish woman footballer ever....
Marion Isbert
Marion Isbert
Marion Isbert is a former German international football player. The goalkeeper was capped 58 times for Germany. She won two German championships with TSV Siegen.- Club career :Isbert's career started at TuS Ahrbach...
Silvia Neid
Silvia Neid
Silvia Neid is a former professional soccer player, and, since July 2005, has served as the head coach of the Germany women's national football team after having been assistant to Tina Theune-Meyer for some time...
Sissy Raith
Sissy Raith
Silvia 'Sissy' Raith is a former German footballer. From 2004 to 2008 she coached the women's team of Bayern Munich. Starting from 2009 to 2010 she coaches the men's team of TSV Eching. Since 2010 the head coach of Azerbaijan U-17 National women's football team. As a player she was capped 58 times...
Silke Rottenberg
Silke Rottenberg
Silke Rottenberg is a former German football goalkeeper.-Career:She last played for 1. FFC Frankfurt. She announced her retirement from the German national team on May 27, 2008. After the game Germany versus Wales on May 29, 2008, she formally retired from international football...
Martina Voss
Martina Voss
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg is a retired German football midfielder and lately was head coach for women's football club FCR 2001 Duisburg in Germany's top flight, the Fußball-Bundesliga. Her contract was ended on 17 February 2011...
Honours
All the honours were gained when the women's department was still a part of TSV Siegen.- German women's champions: 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996
- Women's German Cup champions: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993