The SV Spielberg is a German association football club from the suburb of Spielberg, Karlsbad, Baden-Württemberg. In 2014–15, the club had its most successful season ever, earning promotion to the tier-four Regionalliga Südwest after a league title in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg.
History The club was formed in 1920.Informationen zum SV Spielberg SVS website, retrieved 13 July 2009 For the first forty years of the club's history, it remained a local amateur side. From 1933 to 1945, the club, with its working-class background, was outlawed.Vereinsgeschichte des SV Spielberg – "Kurz gefasst" SVS website – Club history, retrieved 13 July 2009
In 1959, the SVS won a championship in the local A-Klasse, but it took until 1970 for the side to reach the tier-four 2nd Amateurliga Mittelbaden-Group 2. Spielberg showed some decent performances at this level in the following season, finishing fifth in its first year.50 Jahre Fussball in Nordbaden 1945–1995 author: Dieter Zimmermann & Ludolf Hyll, page: 39
In 1975, the club made its first, and so far only, participation in the German Cup. In a first-round game at fellow amateur side Eintracht Höhr-Grenzhausen, the club lost 4–3. The team also had a good league season, finishing third in the 2nd Amateurliga.50 Jahre Fussball in Nordbaden 1945–1995 page: 46 The following season, the club was moved to Group 2 of the league and fell only one point short of promotion, coming second.50 Jahre Fussball in Nordbaden 1945–1995 page: 48 This performance was however enough to qualify for the new Landesligas which replaced the 2nd Amateurligas at this level.
Spielberg had another good season in Group 3 of this league in 1978–79, finishing third,50 Jahre Fussball in Nordbaden 1945–1995 page: 50 followed by a second place a year later.50 Jahre Fussball in Nordbaden 1945–1995 page: 51 After this, the club's performances notably declined and it was relegated in 1983 after finishing last in its league.50 Jahre Fussball in Nordbaden 1945–1995 page: 54 In the 1980s, the club's youth program produced a future German international, Jens Nowotny.
By 1987, the SVS managed to return to the Landesliga and earned promotion to the Verbandsliga Nordbaden for the first time in 1994.
The club remained a member of this league for the next fifteen seasons, with two third places in 1999 and 2005 as the highlights. It managed to finish in the upper half of the table every season except 2001 and 2002 when it came twelfth in both years.
In the 2008–09 season, a championship in the Verbandsliga earned the club promotion to the highest league in the state of Baden-Württemberg, the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, for the first time. The club was relegated after just one season, but then managed to be promoted again in the subsequent season, and was playing in the Oberliga again from 2011. After three difficult seasons in which the club struggled against relegation it won the league in 2014–15 and earned promotion to the tier four Regionalliga Südwest for the first time but lasted for only one season before being relegated again.
Honours The club's honours: Oberliga Baden-Württemberg Champions: 2015 Verbandsliga Nordbaden (VI) Champions: (2) 2009, 2011
Recent managers Recent managers of the club:SV Spielberg .:. Trainer von A-Z weltfussball.de, retrieved 17 September 2011 Manager Start Finish Martin Fleck ? Present
Recent seasons The recent season-by-season performance of the club:Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv Historical German domestic league tablesFussball.de – Ergebnisse Tables and results of all German football leagues Season Division Tier Position 1999–2000 Verbandsliga Nordbaden V 9th 2000–01 Verbandsliga Nordbaden 12th 2001–02 Verbandsliga Nordbaden 12th 2002–03 Verbandsliga Nordbaden 6th 2003–04 Verbandsliga Nordbaden 9th 2004–05 Verbandsliga Nordbaden 3rd 2005–06 Verbandsliga Nordbaden 4th 2006–07 Verbandsliga Nordbaden 7th 2007–08 Verbandsliga Nordbaden 6th 2008–09 Verbandsliga Nordbaden VI 1st ↑ 2009–10 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg V 15th ↓ 2010–11 Verbandsliga Nordbaden VI 1st ↑ 2011–12 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg V 14th 2012–13 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 15th 2013–14 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 16th 2014–15 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 1st ↑ 2015–16 Regionalliga Südwest IV 16th ↓ 2016–17 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg V 10th 2017–18 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 14th With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3. Liga in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2. Bundesliga, all leagues below dropped one tier.
Key ↑ Promoted ↓ Relegated
References
External links Official team site SV Spielberg profile at Weltfussball.de Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables