Sportverein Sandhausen 1916 e.V., commonly known as simply SV Sandhausen or Sandhausen, is a German association football club that plays in Sandhausen, immediately to the south of

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in Baden-Württemberg. The club's greatest success came in 2011–12 when it won the

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and earned promotion to the

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for the first time.

History

After a shaky start financially, the club advanced steadily through the lower leagues until it earned promotion to the ''

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'' in 1931, but only played for a single season at that level before descending again. In 1943, it was merged with ''TSV Walldorf'' and ''VfB Wiesloch'' to form the wartime squad ''KSG Walldorf-Wiesloch''. The combined squad was dissolved at the end of the conflict and ''SG Sandhausen'' was reestablished as an independent club late in 1945. A half dozen years later it re-claimed its original name. ''Sandhausen'' played football in the ''Landesliga'' or ''2.Amateurliga'' until 1956 when it advanced to the 1. Amateurliga Nordbaden. In 1977, the team finished runner up in the German amateur championship and progressed to the

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in 1978 where it consistently earned finishes in the upper half of the table. ''Sandhausen'' claimed three ''Oberliga'' titles through the 1980s and the German Amateur Championship in 1993. It won back-to-back ''Oberliga'' titles in 1995 and 2000 and, with its latest title in 2007, gained promotion to the ''Regionalliga Süd (III)''. Negotiations held in late 2005 and on into early 2006 to merge ''Sandhausen'' with '' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim'' and ''

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'' to create ''FC Heidelberg 06'' were abandoned due to resistance to the idea on the part of both ''Sandhausen'' and ''Walldorf'', and the failure to agree on whether the new side's stadium should be located in Heidelberg. The 2007–08 season was a success for the club, being in contention for

promotion almost until the end of season and comfortably qualifying for the new

. In 2012, the club won the 3. Liga and thus promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. The club finished its inaugural 2. Bundesliga season in a relegation position but was saved when MSV Duisburg was refused a licence and played a much stronger 2013–14 campaign, finishing 12th.

Players

Current squad

Honours

The club's honours:

League

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** Champions: 1978, 1993 ** Runners-up: 1977 *

** Champions: 2012 *

(III/IV) ** Champions: 1981, 1985, 1987, 1995, 2000, 2007 * Amateurliga Nordbaden (III) ** Champions: 1961

Cup

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(Tiers III-VII) ** Winners: 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2010^‡, 2011 ** Runners-up: 1996, 2003, 2009^‡ * ^‡ Won by reserve team.

Recent managers

Recent managers of the club:

Recent seasons

The recent season-by-season performance of the club:Fussball.de – Ergebnisse
Tables and results of all German football leagues

SV Sandhausen

SV Sandhausen II

* With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the

in 2008 as the new third tier, below the

, all leagues below dropped one tier. ;Key

References

External links

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SV Sandhausen at Weltfussball.deDas deutsche Fußball-Archiv
historical German domestic league tables {{DEFAULTSORT:Sandhausen, Sv Football clubs in Germany Football clubs in Baden-Württemberg Association football clubs established in 1916 1916 establishments in Germany Rhein-Neckar-Kreis 2. Bundesliga clubs 3. Liga clubs