Kreisliga Schwaben-West
The Kreisliga Schwaben-West is currently the eighth tier of the German football league system in the western region of the Bavarian ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Swabia (German: ''Schwaben''). Until the disbanding of the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben in 2012 it was the ninth tier. From 2008, when the ''3. Liga'' was introduced, was the eighth tier of the league system, until the introduction of the ''Regionalligas'' in 1994 the seventh tier. Overview The winner of the Kreisliga Schwaben-West, like the winner of the Kreisliga Schwaben-Ost and the Kreisliga Schwaben-Nord, is directly promoted to the Bezirksliga Schwaben-Nord. The second placed teams out of those leagues and the 13th placed team out of the Bezirksliga play-off for the last spot there. The teams relegated from the Kreisliga have to step down to the Kreisklasse. The Kreisliga Schwaben-West is fed by the Kreisklasses Schwaben-West 1 and Schwaben-West 2. Until 1998, the ''Kreisliga West'' was called ''A-Klasse West''. Until 2008, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd
The ''Bezirksliga Schwaben-Süd'' is currently the seventh tier of the German football league system in the northern half of the Bavarian ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Swabia (German: ''Schwaben''). Until the disbanding of the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben in 2012 it was the eighth tier. From 2008, when the '' 3. Liga'' was introduced, was the seventh tier of the league system, until the introduction of the ''Regionalligas'' in 1994 the sixth tier. From the leagues interception in 1968 to the introduction of the ''Bezirksoberliga'' in 1988 it was the fifth tier. Overview Before the '' Bezirksoberligas'' in Bavaria were introduced in 1988 the ''Bezirksligas'' were the leagues set right below the '' Landesligas Bayern'' in the football pyramid. From 1963 to 1968 the ''Bezirksliga Schwaben'' was played in one single division, in 1968 it was split in a northern and a southern division. For the purpose of administration, the two leagues are still seen as one and teams can be shifted between the tw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swabian Football League System
The Swabian football league system is a league system operating in the Bavarian ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Swabia (German: ''Schwaben''). Overview The Swabian football league system operates within the Bavarian and German football league systems. The highest league in Swabia was, from 1988 to 2012, the Bezirksoberliga Schwaben, in its final years the seventh tier of the German football league system. Until the '' 3. Liga'' was introduced in 2008, was the sixth tier of the league system, until the introduction of the ''Regionalligas'' in 1994 the fifth tier. The league system in Swabia currently consists of five tiers, these being: *Bezirksliga (VII), in two groups *Kreisliga (VIII), in six groups *Kreisklasse (IX), in thirteen groups * A-Klasse (X), in thirteen groups * B-Klasse (XI), in twenty-one groups Unlike most other parts of Germany, Swabia does not allow all reserve teams to take part in the main league system. Reserve teams from clubs in the Kreisliga and below play in se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Football Leagues In Bavaria
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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TSG Thannhausen
TSG Thannhausen is a German association football club located in Thannhausen, Bavaria. Overview ''TSG Thannhausen'' traces its earliest origins as an organization to 1862, first as a gymnastics club and then later as a gymnastics club and fire brigade as required by local bylaw. The club's recognized founding date is 1890, with the football section established in the 1920s. The association collapsed in 1943 due to the pressures brought on by World War II, but was re-established after the conflict on 14 July 1947. Thannhausen was one of the few teams below the third division to qualify for the 2006–07 DFB-Pokal. The club played host to Bundesliga giants ''Borussia Dortmund'' in a first round cup match, losing 3–0. Their only previous appearance in the DFB-Pokal was a 6–0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the first round in 1975. For most of its history, the club existed in the lower levels of the Schwaben league system, its only bright moments being back-to-back Schwaben Cu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Gundelfingen
The FC Gundelfingen is a German association football club from Gundelfingen an der Donau, Bavaria. A longtime fourth and fifth division side, the club is one of the top sides from Schwaben and has six Schwäbischer-Pokal (Schwaben Cup) wins to its credit. History Early years (1920–45) The history of the club began in 1920, when a handful of young men from Gundelfingen bought a football and formed the ''"Wald- und Wiesenclub"''. Later, on 27 February 1920, 20 football-enthusiasts formed ''FC 1920 Gundelfingen'' at the "Gasthaus zum Kreuz". Shortly afterward, in December 1921, the footballers became part of the gymnastics club ''Turnverein 1863 Gundelfingen''. The club survived the turbulent days of 1923 with its hyperinflation, travelling to away matches on horse-drawn carts, and went on to win its first title in 1924 when they won the C-Klasse and gained promotion to the B-Klasse. Despite struggling financially, the club became independent again 1 March 1924 and adopted gre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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SSV Glött
The SSV Glött is a German association football club from the town of Glött, Bavaria. The club spent almost its entire history as an amateur side in the leagues of the Schwaben football league system. ''Glött's'' most notable moment came in 1978 when, after having won the Schwaben Cup and qualified for the first round of the DFB Pokal (German Cup), the team met FC Bayern Munich and lost 5–0 in front of 8,000 spectators in Gundelfingen. Two years later, the side earned promotion to the tier-four Landesliga Bayern-Süd but lasted for only one season at this level and has remained within the leagues of Schwaben ever since. History The ''SSV Glött'' was formed on 28 May 1949 and entered league football in the following year. In 1951, the club was granted permission to adopt the crest of the Fugger as its club logo, Glött having once been one of the territories owned by the trading family. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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TSG Thannhausen II
TSG Thannhausen is a German association football club located in Thannhausen, Bavaria. Overview ''TSG Thannhausen'' traces its earliest origins as an organization to 1862, first as a gymnastics club and then later as a gymnastics club and fire brigade as required by local bylaw. The club's recognized founding date is 1890, with the football section established in the 1920s. The association collapsed in 1943 due to the pressures brought on by World War II, but was re-established after the conflict on 14 July 1947. Thannhausen was one of the few teams below the third division to qualify for the 2006–07 DFB-Pokal. The club played host to Bundesliga giants ''Borussia Dortmund'' in a first round cup match, losing 3–0. Their only previous appearance in the DFB-Pokal was a 6–0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the first round in 1975. For most of its history, the club existed in the lower levels of the Schwaben league system, its only bright moments being back-to-back Schwaben Cu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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TSV Gersthofen
The TSV Gersthofen is a German association football club from the town of Gersthofen, Bavaria. The club's most outstanding achievements were six seasons spend in the third-division Amateurliga Bayern South in the late 1950s and early 1960s and qualifying for the first round of the German Cup in 1980. Experiencing a revival in recent years, ''TSV'' achieved promotion back to Bavaria's highest league in 2011 for the first time in almost 50 years. History While the club itself dates back to 1909, the football department was only formed in 1926, initially as an independent club, the Eintracht Gersthofen. In 1934, this club then joined TSV Gersthofen.Chronik TSV Gersthofen website – Club history, accessed: 22 June 2011 ''Eintracht'', and later ''TSV'', played in the local amateur leagues of Swabia, never quite breaking through t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kicker (sports Magazine)
''Kicker'' (stylized in all lowercase) is Germany's leading sports magazine, focused primarily on Association football, football. The magazine was founded in 1920 by German football pioneer Walther Bensemann and is published twice weekly, usually Monday and Thursday. Each edition sells around 80,000 copies. ''Kicker'' is a founding member of European Sports Media, an association of football publications. ''Kicker'' annually awards the most prolific scorer of the Bundesliga with the ''Kicker Torjägerkanone'' () award. It is equivalent to the Pichichi Trophy in Spanish football. The magazine also publishes an almanac, the ''Kicker Fußball-Almanach''. It was first published from 1937 to 1942, and then continuously from 1959 to date. They also publish a yearbook (''Kicker Fußball-Jahrbuch''). History ''Kicker'' was first issued in July 1920 in Konstanz, Germany. The magazine's headquarters were originally in Stuttgart before relocating to Nuremberg in 1926. During World War ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bavarian Football Association
The Bavarian Football Association (german: Bayerischer Fussball-Verband), the ''BFV'', is one of 21 regional organisations of the German Football Association, the ''DFB'', and covers the state of Bavaria.Regional Associations ''DFB'' website - Map and details of the regional associations, accessed: 29 July 2011 It was formed as an independent association on 4 February 1949 but its origins date back to 1945.''50 Jahre Bayerischer Fussball-Verband'', p. 25 The Bavarian FA is also part of the , the ''SFV'', one of five regional federations in [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kreisklasse
The Kreisliga ( en, District League), along with the ''Kreisoberliga'' ( en, District Premier League) and the ''Kreisklasse'' ( en, District Class), are the lowest set of divisions in the German football league system, set at step 8 and below. Structure Whereas the top amateur divisions are organised by the 21 state football associations of the German Football Association, the bottom divisions fall under the jurisdiction of their subsidiary bodies, being more than 400 district football associations that organise their divisions mostly following the borders of the corresponding policial districts. Therefore, in the league pyramid, the Kreisliga ranks below the superior state association's divisions, typically being the Verbandsliga, the Landesliga and depending on the state association's structure also the Bezirksliga The Bezirksliga ( en, County League) is commonly a medium set of amateur divisions set at steps 7, 8 or 9 in the German football league system. Structure De ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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German Football League System
The German football league system, or league pyramid, refers to the hierarchically interconnected league system for Football in Germany, association football in Germany that in the 2016–17 Season (sports), season consisted of 2,235 Sports_league, leagues in up to 13 levels having 31,645 Sports club, teams, in which all Division (sport), divisions are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. The top three Professional sports, professional levels contain one division each. Below this, the semi-professional and Amateur sports, amateur levels have progressively more parallel divisions, which each cover progressively smaller geographic areas. Teams that finish at the top of their division at the end of each season can rise higher in the pyramid, while those that finish at the bottom find themselves sinking further down. Therefore, in theory, it is possible for even the lowest local amateur club to rise to the top of the system and become List of German football ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |