1.FC Schweinfurt 05

Founded in 1905, Schweinfurt has always been a decent southern regaional team. They spent some 30 years, 1931-1963 in the "highest level" of German soccer. (Of course, in 1963, the DFB finally began to get their act together and founded the Bundesliga.)

The best results where in 1966, when they won the Regionalliga Sud (2nd division), but were unable to advance in the playoffs for Bundesliga promotion. Again in 1974, they were in the playoffs, losing to Bayer Uerdingen. But then things started downhill, and poor results and mounting debts led to the drop.

1998-99 was quite successful, as the club did well upon their return to the 3rd division. Although they were never in contention for a top spot, they have to be satisfied with their result. In 2001, the miracle happened. Schweinfurt finished 3rd, but since VfB Stuttgart Amateurs (2nd) are not allowed to be promoted, FCS went up to the 2.Liga. However, the stay was short, and they were soon down again.

Disaster soon struck, and the club collapsed into insolvency. All results were annulled in the 2004/05 season, and it seemed like S05 was down for the count. Members voted in May 2005 to keep the club alive, and they were able to get the debts to a manageable level.

Fullname 1.Fußball-Club Schweinfurt 05 e.V. - Verein für Leibesübungen
City Schweinfurt (Bayern). Pop: 54,500 (2002). Northwest corner of Bavaria.
Address Hadergasse 11, 97421 Schweinfurt
Phone: (09721) 18405 Fax: (09721) 22241. Open M-F 900am-1300pm, 1400-1700

Colors Green-white

Nickname Die Schnüdel

Stadium Willy-Sachs-Stadion Capacity: 15,000 (860 seats)
Apparently Willy's the guy that built the stadium with his own money. A captain of industry, he funded the stadium in 1936. Then he became an SS-Obersturmbahnführer. He eventually committed suicide in 1958. Nevertheless, the city has stubbornly continued to support him, despite the fact that his wife divorced him in 1947 as "an unrepetant Nazi". The SS insignia lapel-pin was airbrushed out of the official portrait in the city brochure. Whether he was an active supporter or just an opportunist is perhaps a matter of debate, but the contraversy continues to hound.

Tickets 7-10 euros (Oberliga, 2007)
Supporters The fan page has a detailed history of the supporters struggles. In the mid 1980s, Schweinfurt had a bad reputation for hooligans, but things have calmed down quite a bit.
Friends VfB Gießen. Off and on friendships with FSV Frankfurt and FC Memmingen.

Foes In the past, there were intense rivalries with 1860, Nürnberg etc. Pretty much gone now. Supposedly Passau is an enemy.

Heroes 3 German internationals. The most recent was Günter Bernard (1962-68), capped twice and another 3 times for Werder Bremen. Albin Kitzinger (1935-42) and Andreas Kupfer (1937-50) were both capped 44 times.
Zeroes

Beer A local brewery, Brauhaus-Schweinfurt makes several beers, but apparently the club no longer has a beer sponsor! What a disgrace!
Pub Grub

The Net Official site:www.fcschweinfurt05.de
Started in September 1999, it is quite informative. It was offline during insolvency, but is back and running.

Recent History:
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1963-64	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	7th
1964-65	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	15th
1965-66	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	1st
1966-67	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	10th
1967-68	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	5th
1968-69	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	6th
1969-70	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	5th
1970-71	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	6th
1971-72	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	12th
1972-73	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	14th
1973-74	(II)	Regionalliga Süd	15th
1974-75	(II)	2.Bundesliga-Süd	3rd
1975-76	(II)	2.Bundesliga-Süd	18th
1976-77	(III)	Amateurliga Bayern	14th
1977-78	(III)	Amateurliga Bayern	8th
1978-79	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	3rd
1979-80	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	4th
1980-81	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	4th
1981-82	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	2nd
1982-83	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	16th
1983-84	(IV)	Landesliga Bayern	1st
1984-85	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	18th
1985-86	(IV)	Landesliga Bayern	1st
1986-87	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	14th
1987-88	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	10th
1988-89	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	2nd
1989-90	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	1st
1990-91	(II)	2.Bundesliga		20th
1991-92	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	7th
1992-93	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	9th
1993-94	(III)	Am.Oberliga Bayern	9th
1994-95	(IV)	Oberliga Bayern		5th
1995-96	(IV)	Oberliga Bayern		3rd
1996-97	(IV)	Oberliga Bayern		5th
1997-98	(IV)	Oberliga Bayern		1st
1998-99	(III)	Regionalliga Süd	5th
1999-00	(III)	Regionalliga Süd	3rd
2000-01	(III)	Regionalliga Süd	3rd
2001-02	(II)	2.Bundesliga		17th
2002-03 (III)	Regionalliga Süd	12th
2003-04	(III)	Regionalliga Süd	15th
2004-05	(IV)	Oberliga Bayern		forcibly relegated, results annulled
2005-06	(V)	Landesliga Bayern-Nord	7th
2006-07	(V)	Landesliga Bayern-Nord	1st
2007-08	(IV)	Oberliga Bayern

Fullname	1.Fußball-Club Schweinfurt 05 e.V. - Verein für Leibesübungen
City	Schweinfurt (Bayern). Pop: 54,500 (2002). Northwest corner of Bavaria.
Address	Hadergasse 11, 97421 Schweinfurt Phone: (09721) 18405 Fax: (09721) 22241. Open M-F 900am-1300pm, 1400-1700
Colors	Green-white
Nickname	Die Schnüdel
Stadium	Willy-Sachs-Stadion Capacity: 15,000 (860 seats) Apparently Willy's the guy that built the stadium with his own money. A captain of industry, he funded the stadium in 1936. Then he became an SS-Obersturmbahnführer. He eventually committed suicide in 1958. Nevertheless, the city has stubbornly continued to support him, despite the fact that his wife divorced him in 1947 as "an unrepetant Nazi". The SS insignia lapel-pin was airbrushed out of the official portrait in the city brochure. Whether he was an active supporter or just an opportunist is perhaps a matter of debate, but the contraversy continues to hound.
Tickets	7-10 euros (Oberliga, 2007)
Supporters	The fan page has a detailed history of the supporters struggles. In the mid 1980s, Schweinfurt had a bad reputation for hooligans, but things have calmed down quite a bit.
Friends	VfB Gießen. Off and on friendships with FSV Frankfurt and FC Memmingen.
Foes	In the past, there were intense rivalries with 1860, Nürnberg etc. Pretty much gone now. Supposedly Passau is an enemy.
Heroes	3 German internationals. The most recent was Günter Bernard (1962-68), capped twice and another 3 times for Werder Bremen. Albin Kitzinger (1935-42) and Andreas Kupfer (1937-50) were both capped 44 times.
Zeroes
Beer	A local brewery, Brauhaus-Schweinfurt makes several beers, but apparently the club no longer has a beer sponsor! What a disgrace!
Pub Grub
The Net	Official site:www.fcschweinfurt05.de Started in September 1999, it is quite informative. It was offline during insolvency, but is back and running.