Vorwärts Dessau
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ASG Vorwärts Dessau is a German association football club
based in Dessau-Roßlau
, Saxony-Anhalt.
the leadership of the Armeesportvereinigung Vorwärts decided to move ASG Vorwärts Leipzig to Dessau. Consequently the Armeesportgemeinschaft (ASG) Vorwärts Dessau was founded on 4 September 1974, taking over the league spot from Leipzig with the start of the 1974–75 season. The team's first match was a friendly against a representative team from Haiphong
in Vietnam
in front of more than 10,000 spectators. The army club went on to play in the second tier league without interruption until 1991, becoming the leading football club in the city, a role that had been occupied by rivals Motor Dessau
. Vorwärts usually finished in the top third of the league and had a relatively strong following, considering the fact it was an army sports club.
Both in 1976 and 1984 Vorwärts took part in the promotion play-offs for the DDR-Oberliga
, but could not advance on either occasion. In 1976 they finished fifth behind promoted teams F.C. Hansa Rostock, 1. FC Union Berlin
, Motor Werdau, and Motor Suhl, while in 1984 they finished third behind Stahl Brandenburg
.
In the East German cup competition FDGB-Pokal, the team reached the quarter-finals in the 1975–76 season. After beating MAB Schkeuditz (2–0), Lokomotive Leipzig-Ost (7–1), Lokomotive Cottbus (7–2) and Oberliga side BSG Chemie Leipzig
(1–0, 1–2, advance on away goals), the teams faced Dynamo Dresden
who were ranked second in the DDR-Oberliga 1975–76 at the time. The Vorwärts players did not stand a chance and lost both legs 0–3 and 1–4, respectively.
, but suffered defeats against FSV Lok/Altmark Stendal
(twice) and VfL Halle 96, respectively. FC Anhalt were relegated twice, in 1998 and 2002, but won immediate re-promotion to the NOFV-Oberliga on both occasions.
In the following years, however, financial difficulties increased dramatically, and the club had to file for insolvency in the fall. After the club was dissolved, SV Stahlbau Dessau took over its football team and fielded them as their reserve team for the 2004–05 season. Due to the team's success the club then decided to switch their first and second teams, leading to the former FC Anhalt players finishing the season as SV Stahlbau I and winning promotion to the 1. Kreisklasse.
. When the weakened SV Stahlbau waived their spot in the 1. Kreisklasse, ASG Vorwärts took over, winning promotion to the Kreisliga in 2006 and to the Landesklasse in 2009.
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 Dessau-Roßlau
Dessau-Roßlau
' is an independent city and urban district in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Elbe and Mulde. The town was formed by merger of the independent city of Dessau with the town of Roßlau in the course of the Kreisreform Sachsen-Anhalt on 1 July 2007...
, Saxony-Anhalt.
ASG Vorwärts
At the end of the 1973–74 season of the second-tier DDR-LigaDDR-Liga
The DDR-Liga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the second level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Bundesliga in West Germany.-1950-1955:The league was established with two divisions of ten teams each in 1950...
the leadership of the Armeesportvereinigung Vorwärts decided to move ASG Vorwärts Leipzig to Dessau. Consequently the Armeesportgemeinschaft (ASG) Vorwärts Dessau was founded on 4 September 1974, taking over the league spot from Leipzig with the start of the 1974–75 season. The team's first match was a friendly against a representative team from Haiphong
Haiphong
, also Haiphong, is the third most populous city in Vietnam. The name means, "coastal defence".-History:Hai Phong was originally founded by Lê Chân, the female general of a Vietnamese revolution against the Chinese led by the Trưng Sisters in the year 43 C.E.The area which is now known as Duong...
in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
in front of more than 10,000 spectators. The army club went on to play in the second tier league without interruption until 1991, becoming the leading football club in the city, a role that had been occupied by rivals Motor Dessau
SV Dessau 05
SV Dessau 05 is a German association football club based in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt. They distinguished themselves in 1949 as winners of the inaugural FDGB-Pokal .-History:...
. Vorwärts usually finished in the top third of the league and had a relatively strong following, considering the fact it was an army sports club.
Both in 1976 and 1984 Vorwärts took part in the promotion play-offs for the DDR-Oberliga
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
, but could not advance on either occasion. In 1976 they finished fifth behind promoted teams F.C. Hansa Rostock, 1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin is a German association football club based in Berlin. It is one of two sides in the city bearing the name Union that emerged during the Cold War and played in East Germany, while the other played in the west. The club currently plays in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-Foundation to...
, Motor Werdau, and Motor Suhl, while in 1984 they finished third behind Stahl Brandenburg
Stahl Brandenburg
FC Stahl Brandenburg is a German association football club based in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg.-History:The club was formed in 1950 as BSG Einheit Brandenburg and played its earliest seasons in the II division of East German football. They took on the name BSG Stahl Brandenberg in 1955...
.
In the East German cup competition FDGB-Pokal, the team reached the quarter-finals in the 1975–76 season. After beating MAB Schkeuditz (2–0), Lokomotive Leipzig-Ost (7–1), Lokomotive Cottbus (7–2) and Oberliga side BSG Chemie Leipzig
FC Sachsen Leipzig
FC Sachsen Leipzig was a German football club from Leipzig, Saxony. The roots of the club go back to 1899 and the founding of Britannia Leipzig. Following World War I, a 1919 merger with FC Hertha 05 Leipzig created Leipziger Sportverein 1899...
(1–0, 1–2, advance on away goals), the teams faced Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
who were ranked second in the DDR-Oberliga 1975–76 at the time. The Vorwärts players did not stand a chance and lost both legs 0–3 and 1–4, respectively.
FC Anhalt
In the summer 1989 the Dessau section of the Armeesporttvereinigung Vorwärts was dissolved and players and teams joined the civilian sports association Dessau 89. On 20 June 1990 the members decided to rename the club FC Anhalt Dessau. Until 1998 the club played in the NOFV-Oberliga, winning the Bezirkspokal in 1992. In 1992, 1994 and 1999 Anhalt reached the final of the Saxony-Anhalt CupSaxony-Anhalt Cup
The Saxony-Anhalt Cup is an annual football cup competition in Saxony-Anhalt. The Football Association of Saxony-Anhalt is its governing body. All non-professional sides that are members of the FSA may participate. Winners of the Saxony-Anhalt Cup will start in the first round of the DFB Cup...
, but suffered defeats against FSV Lok/Altmark Stendal
Lok Stendal
1. FC Lok Stendal is a German association football club that plays in Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt.- History :Founded in 1909, FC Viktoria Stendal was dissolved in the aftermath of World War II and re-established in Soviet-occupied East Germany in 1945 as SG Stendal-Nord. The club underwent a number of...
(twice) and VfL Halle 96, respectively. FC Anhalt were relegated twice, in 1998 and 2002, but won immediate re-promotion to the NOFV-Oberliga on both occasions.
In the following years, however, financial difficulties increased dramatically, and the club had to file for insolvency in the fall. After the club was dissolved, SV Stahlbau Dessau took over its football team and fielded them as their reserve team for the 2004–05 season. Due to the team's success the club then decided to switch their first and second teams, leading to the former FC Anhalt players finishing the season as SV Stahlbau I and winning promotion to the 1. Kreisklasse.
Anhaltische SG Vorwärts
Despite this success there were conflicts within SV Stahlbau which led to the majority of the football section founding their own club on 12 April 2005. The new club was named ASG Vorwärts Dessau again, with ASG no longer meaning "Armeesportgemeinschaft" but "Anhaltische Sportgemeinschaft" after the region AnhaltAnhalt
Anhalt was a sovereign county in Germany, located between the Harz Mountains and the river Elbe in Middle Germany. It now forms part of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.- Dukes of Anhalt :...
. When the weakened SV Stahlbau waived their spot in the 1. Kreisklasse, ASG Vorwärts took over, winning promotion to the Kreisliga in 2006 and to the Landesklasse in 2009.
League overview
| 1974–1991: | DDR-Liga DDR-Liga The DDR-Liga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the second level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Bundesliga in West Germany.-1950-1955:The league was established with two divisions of ten teams each in 1950... (Tier II) |
| 1991–1998: | NOFV-Oberliga (III, IV) |
| 1998–99: | Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt The Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt is the sixth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt,... (V) |
| 1999–2002: | NOFV-Oberliga (IV) |
| 2002–03: | Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt (V) |
| 2003–04: | NOFV-Oberliga (IV) |
| 2004–2006: | Kreisklasse Dessau (XI, X) |
| 2006–2008: | Kreisliga Dessau (IX) |
| 2008–09: | Kreisoberliga Dessau-Roßlau/Wittenberg (IX) |
| 2009–11: | Landesklasse Saxony-Anhalt Staffel 5 (VIII) |
Honors
- DDR-Liga All-time Table: 4th
- Saxony-Anhalt CupSaxony-Anhalt CupThe Saxony-Anhalt Cup is an annual football cup competition in Saxony-Anhalt. The Football Association of Saxony-Anhalt is its governing body. All non-professional sides that are members of the FSA may participate. Winners of the Saxony-Anhalt Cup will start in the first round of the DFB Cup...
- Runners-up 1992, 1995, 1999
- Verbandsliga Sachsen-AnhaltVerbandsliga Sachsen-AnhaltThe Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt is the sixth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt,...
: 2- Winners 1999, 2001
Notable players
- Marco GebhardtMarco GebhardtMarco Gebhardt is a German football player currently playing for Germania Schöneiche.-References:...
, played for FC Anhalt Dessau from 1992 to 1994, played BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
for Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
and FC Energie Cottbus - Henry LesserHenry Lesser-External links:*...