HSC Leu 06 Braunschweig, commonly known as Leu Braunschweig, is a German association football club based in

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History

The club was founded as ''BV Wacker Braunschweig'' in 1906. In 1911, Wacker was merged into ''

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'', another local sports club. However, both clubs separated again in 1923. Since the name Wacker had in the meantime been taken by another Braunschweig club, the side re-established under the name ''FC Leu''. Leu is

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...

for "lion", the

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of Braunschweig. The club was twice part of top-flight German football early in its history, first in the ''

1. Spielklasse Bezirk Braunschweig The 1. Spielklasse Bezirk Braunschweig, also known as 1. Spielklasse Herzogtum Braunschweig, Bezirksliga Braunschweig and Bezirksmeisterschaft Braunschweig at various points,Horst Bläsig/Alex Leppert, ''Ein Roter Löwe auf der Brust - Die Geschic ...

'' from 1906 until 1911, and then in the ''Bezirksliga Südhannover/Braunschweig'' (since 1929 ''

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'') from 1924 until 1933. ''Leu'' was reunited with former partner ''MTV Braunschweig'' in 1945, but the union was short-lived as they went their own way again in 1954, this time as ''SC Leu 06 Braunschweig''. In 1979, the club moved into a new ground in the district of Heidberg within Braunschweig. The move was reflected in the addition of the letter "H" to the club's name to represent their new home. After its reemergence in 1954, and on until 1963, ''Leu'' played second-division football in the

Amateuroberliga Niedersachsen The Oberliga Niedersachsen ( en, Upper League Lower Saxony), sometimes referred to as ''Niedersachsenliga'' (Lower Saxony league), is the fifth tier of the German football league system and the highest league in the German state of Lower Saxony (ge ...

, narrowly missing out on promotion to the

Oberliga Nord The Oberliga Nord was the fourth tier of the German football league system in the north of Germany. It covered the states of Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. With the introduction of the 3. Liga, the league ceased to exist f ...

in 1960, 1961, and 1962. With the foundation of the

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as the new first level of West Germany's league pyramid in 1963, ''Leu'' slipped into third-tier play. In 1969, the club was promoted back into the second tier, now the Regionalliga Nord, and stayed there until relegation in 1973. Since then, the team been largely a lower-tier side, most recently competing in the Bezirksliga Braunschweig Staffel 2 (VII).

Notable former players

The list includes former players of Leu Braunschweig who made appearances in professional football before or after playing for the club: * Wolfgang Dramsch * Jürgen Moll

Notable former managers

* Hans Jäcker

Honours

The club's honours: * Lower Saxony championship: **Champions (2): 1961, 1969Lower Saxony: List of champions and cup winners
, published: 16 August 2011, accessed: 29 May 2012 **Runners-up (3): 1960, 1962, 1967 * Amateuroberliga Niedersachsen-Ost (II): **Champions (3): 1960, 1961, 1962 **Runners-up (1): 1963

References

External links

*
The Abseits Guide to German Soccer
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