SV Prussia-Samland Königsberg was a
German association football club from the city of
Königsberg
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East Prussia
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Kaliningrad
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Russia
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The club was founded in early 1904 as ''Fußball-Club Prussia Königsberg'' and in 1908 merged with ''Sportzirkel Samland Königsberg 1904'' to form ''Sportvereinigung Prussia-Samland Königsberg''. The combined side captured its first
Baltenverband championship in 1910 by beating ''
BuEV Danzig'' 2:1 and went on to take part in opening qualification round of the national championship. ''SV'' took additional regional titles in 1913 and 1914 and in both seasons was able to advance to the national quarterfinals before being put out by ''
Viktoria 89 Berlin
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