TSG Backnang 1919
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The TSG Backnang Fussball is a German association football club
from the city of Backnang
, Baden-Württemberg
. The clubs most notable time was between 1965 and 1976, when it reached as far as Germany's second division
for one season.
The club is one of four legally independent entities of the mother club TSG Backnang 1846.
Independently from this club, the FV Backnang formed in 1919 as a football club. It existed as such until the end of the Second World War, when the occupation authorities banned all pre-war sport associations and new once had to be formed. In Backnang, the Sportvereinigung Backnang was formed, which included a number of pre-war associations, including the footballers. Eventually, the club returned to the original name of the gymnastics club, TSG.
The club did not break through to the higher reaches of German football until 1965, when it earned promotion to the tier-three Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg, where it finished fifth in its first season. The year after, the TSG came second in the league, behind the VfB Stuttgart Amateure, the second team of VfB which was not entitled to promotion to the professional Regionalliga Süd
. It was therefore TSG Backnang who took their place in the promotion round, where the team finished first on equal points with the Offenburger FV
. In a promotion decider, TSG won 1–0 and earned promotion to the second division.
On 21 November 1967, the club separated into four independent departments, one of them the football department. The reason for this was the promotion of the football team to the Regionalliga, a professional league, which had financial and legal implications for the club that the other departments did not want to carry. TSG only lasted for one season on the professional level, finishing second-last and being relegated back to the Amateurliga again. It came third in its first season back in the Amateurliga in 1968–69, after this it became a mid-table side in the league in the following seasons. After a number of good years, the TSG finished 16th in the league in 1976 and was relegated to the fourth tier.
After this, TSG Backnang disappeared into the lower amateur leagues until 1983, playing in the Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 (V), when it archived promotion to the tier-four Verbandsliga Württemberg
. It played at this level for nine seasons, before being relegated again, without truly coming close to promotion to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
. In 1991, the club won the Württemberg Cup
, beating SSV Reutlingen
1–0. After a three-year absence, it returned to the Verbandsliga in 1995, played there for three years, after which they were relegated again.
TSG made one more return to the Verbandsliga for the 2003–04 season but was relegated again immediately. Since then, the club played in the Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 as an upper table side.
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 Backnang
Backnang
Backnang is a town in Germany in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart. Its population has increased greatly over the past century, from 7,650 in 1900 to 35,761 in 2005....
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
. The clubs most notable time was between 1965 and 1976, when it reached as far as Germany's second division
Regionalliga Süd (1963-74)
The Regionalliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system. It existed in the south of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen....
for one season.
The club is one of four legally independent entities of the mother club TSG Backnang 1846.
History
The TSG Backnang was formed on 9 May 1846 as a gymnastics club.Independently from this club, the FV Backnang formed in 1919 as a football club. It existed as such until the end of the Second World War, when the occupation authorities banned all pre-war sport associations and new once had to be formed. In Backnang, the Sportvereinigung Backnang was formed, which included a number of pre-war associations, including the footballers. Eventually, the club returned to the original name of the gymnastics club, TSG.
The club did not break through to the higher reaches of German football until 1965, when it earned promotion to the tier-three Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg, where it finished fifth in its first season. The year after, the TSG came second in the league, behind the VfB Stuttgart Amateure, the second team of VfB which was not entitled to promotion to the professional Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd (1963-74)
The Regionalliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system. It existed in the south of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen....
. It was therefore TSG Backnang who took their place in the promotion round, where the team finished first on equal points with the Offenburger FV
Offenburger FV
The Offenburger FV is a German association football club from the city of Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg. The club is one of the most successful amateur football clubs in Germany.-Early years:...
. In a promotion decider, TSG won 1–0 and earned promotion to the second division.
On 21 November 1967, the club separated into four independent departments, one of them the football department. The reason for this was the promotion of the football team to the Regionalliga, a professional league, which had financial and legal implications for the club that the other departments did not want to carry. TSG only lasted for one season on the professional level, finishing second-last and being relegated back to the Amateurliga again. It came third in its first season back in the Amateurliga in 1968–69, after this it became a mid-table side in the league in the following seasons. After a number of good years, the TSG finished 16th in the league in 1976 and was relegated to the fourth tier.
After this, TSG Backnang disappeared into the lower amateur leagues until 1983, playing in the Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 (V), when it archived promotion to the tier-four 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:...
. It played at this level for nine seasons, before being relegated again, without truly coming close to promotion to 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...
. In 1991, the club won the Württemberg Cup
Württemberg Cup
The Bitburger-wfv-Pokal 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 was introduced in 1945. In 2011 the cup was renamed from WFV-Pokal into Bitburger-wfv-Pokal because of a new name sponsoring by...
, beating 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...
1–0. After a three-year absence, it returned to the Verbandsliga in 1995, played there for three years, after which they were relegated again.
TSG made one more return to the Verbandsliga for the 2003–04 season but was relegated again immediately. Since then, the club played in the Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 as an upper table side.
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 2003–04 | 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:... |
V | 14th ↓ |
| 2004–05 | Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 | VI | 11th |
| 2005–06 | Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 | 2nd | |
| 2006–07 | Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 | 11th | |
| 2007–08 | Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 | 6th | |
| 2008–09 | Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 | VII | 6th |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 | 5th | |
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 | 5th | |
| 2011–12 | Landesliga Württemberg-Staffel 1 |
- 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.
Sources
- Süddeutschlands Fussballgeschichte in Tabellenform 1897–1988 History of Southern German football in tables, author: Ludolf Hyll
External links
- Official team site
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables