FC Britannia Posen was a
German association football club from the
City of Posen, in the
German Reich
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. The short-lived club was established sometime within the first decade of the 20th century and lost in 1920 under
the Polish rule.
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History
''Britannia'' joined the top-flight regional Südostdeutscher Fußballverband (SOFV, en:Southeast German Football Association) as the league grew to include Posen in 1909. The club made just a single appearance in the playoffs in 1912–13 when they were eliminated 1:0 in the qualifying round to ''
Preußen Breslau''. The following season the team lost the district Niederschlesien final 3:4 to ''
DSV Posen
DSV Posen was a German association football club from the City of Posen, in German Reich. The club dominated competition in the city in the period leading up to World War I.
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History
''DSV'' joined the top-flight regional Südostdeuts ...
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Football competitions in many parts of Germany were disrupted between 1914 and 1918 by World War I. The country was in disorder following its defeat in the conflict and an
uprising
Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority.
A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...
succeeded in restoring an independent Polish republic built around Poznań, which was the historic center of the country.
Competition in the SOFV was greatly reduced, but was resumed in the 1919–20 season. Play in the Posen district circuit collapsed and they did not send a representative to the regional playoffs.
[Grüne, Hardy (1996). Vom Kronprinzen bis zur Bundesliga. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag ] ''Britannia'' was one of many German football clubs in the area that was lost at the time.
Honours
Posen Football Championship
* Champions: 1912–13
References
Das deutsche Fußball-Archivhistorical German domestic league tables
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Defunct football clubs in Germany
Defunct football clubs in former German territories
Association football clubs established in 1905
History of Poznań
Football clubs in Poznań
1905 establishments in Germany