The club was founded in 1919 as Aktivist Zipsendorf, after the village where it started. It became BSG Aktivist Meuselwitz when Zipsendorf was "forcibly merged" into Meuselwitz in 1973. (The village dates back to 1168, and numbered seven farmers in 1612. The imperialist aggression of Meuselwitz started in 1753, when farmer Hans Schröter's house caught fire, and Field Marshall Heinrich von Seckendorf marched troops from Meuselwitz. This preventive strike against weapons of mass destruction led to escalation, as the Zipsendorfers unleashed a mouse infestation from 1756-59. However, the Meusuelwitzers have had the last laugh, as they seized control of ZFC in 1973.)
Since then, an uneasy truce has existed, as although the Zipsendorfers chafe under Meuselwitzer hegemony and occupation, ZFC started an astounding clim from the mid 1990s that has brought them all the way to the Oberliga.
Full Name | Zipsendorfer Fußballclub Meuselwitz e.V. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City |
Meuselwitz (Thüringen). Pop:
9,787 (2003)
Address |
Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 11a, 04610 Meuselwitz | Phone: (03448) 755 250, Fax: (03448) 755 115 e-mail: kontakt@zfc.de / zfcgirl@web.de Colors |
Red/white jersey, red shorts, socks. Alternate gray/dark red shirt, gray
shorts/socks
| Nickname |
| Stadium |
Bluechip Arena. Capacity: 4,000 | The stadium was built in 1952, and the city turned over operation to ZFC in 2002. Renovations were undertaken, and a sponsor helped pay for it. (Bluechip is a Sachsen computer company.) The field was reopened in 2004. Tickets |
5 euros standing, 7 euros seating (2004). Match program 0.50 euros.
| Supporters |
Averaged 408 in 2004 (Landesliga). "About 11 members in ZFC Supporters
fan club", but has it's own
website. The Cheerleader section of the club, "Crocodile Cheers" has
some 40 girls.
| Friends |
|
Foes |
| Heroes |
| Zeroes |
| Beer |
Altenburger, a nearby brewery,
is a sponsor.
|
Pub Grub |
Jagdhütte, a restaurant at the stadium, plus 3 snack bars.
Also the Gaststätte Bergmannsklause. Guess the Zipsendorfers
like to eat and drink! | The Net |
Official site:
http://www.zfc-m.de
| |
Recent History:
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1993-94 (VI) Kreisliga Altenburg 1st
1994-95 (VII) Bezirksklasse Gera 1st
1995-96 (VI) Bezirksliga Gera 1st
1996-97 (V) Landesklasse Ost 1st
1997-98 (V) Landesliga Thüringen 6th
1998-99 (V) Landesliga Thüringen 5th
1999-00 (V) Landesliga Thüringen 6th
2000-01 (V) Landesliga Thüringen 7th
2001-02 (V) Landesliga Thüringen 8th
2002-03 (V) Landesliga Thüringen 2nd
2003-04 (V) Landesliga Thüringen 1st
2004-05 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Süd 6th
2005-06 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Süd 5th
2006-07 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Süd 5th
2007-08 (IV) Oberliga Nordost-Süd
2009-10 (IV) Regionalliga Nord 10th
2010-11 (IV) Regionalliga Nord
(c) Abseits Guide to Germany : www.abseits-soccer.com