FV Speyer

A small club on the Rhein river whose best years were probably the early 1970s.

The roots go back to 1847, with the founding of TV 1847 Speyer. The soccer section became independent in 1919 as FV Speyer. The location of this momentous occasion was the Gaststätte "Nürnberg". In 1938 they were forced back into a merger with the gymnasts, and competed under the name VfL 1847. Although they did manage to make it into the Gauliga Westmark in 1943, there wasn't much to crow about. One of the positive outcomes of WW-II is that the gymnasts were kicked out when the club restarted in 1946 as FV again.

The club did play in the old Oberliga Südwest in the 1950s, once drawing a record 14,000 in 1958 against 1.FC Kaiserslautern. After a stay in the Regionalliga Südwest, FVS eventually disappeared into the reletive obscurity of the upper regional amateur ranks. 1977 proved to be a historic year. Playing in the Amateurliga Südwest, Speyer had an amazing season...not. 0 wins, 1 draw, 35 losses. 20 goals scored, 183 against. Erstaunlich!

Financial difficulties forced the sale of the Roßsprung stadium in 1992. This did allow the club to move back into solvency, and eventually raise funds for a new facility.

Full Name Fußball-Verein Speyer 1919 e.V.

City Speyer (Rheinland-Pfalz). Pop: 49,956 (2002)
Address Sportpark "Hinterm Esel", 67346 Speyer
Phone: 06232/33812
eMail: fvspeyer@aol.com

Colors Blue jersey, white shorts, blue socks.

Nickname

Stadium Sportpark "Hinterm Esel"
I suppose wise guys could question the naming of this facility, which could be liberally translated as "donkey's ass", although behind the donkey would be a more accurate translation. :) Until 2001, FVS played at the Roßsprung. (Capacity: 5,000) Originally built in 1926, it once held 14,000. It was scheduled to be torn down in 2001 and replaced with apartments. The new facility was be constructed some 500m away.

Tickets

Supporters Averaged 138 in 2004 (Verbandsliga).
Friends

Foes

Heroes Two Albanian internationals, Zamir Shpuza und Chirim Bashi (1994).

Zeroes

Beer A local brewpub, Domhof-Hausbrauerei.
Pub Grub The Domcafé Triumphalis, a "mediterranean cafe", is the main sponsor. Karlsberg Ur- Pils, Köstritzer and Paulaner Weizen on tap...

The Net Official site: www.fvspeyer.de .

Recent History:
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1963-64	(III)	Amateurliga Südwest		19th
1964-65	(IV)	2.Amateurliga Vorderpfalz	3rd
1965-66	(IV)	2.Amateurliga Vorderpfalz	3rd
1966-67	(IV)	2.Amateurliga Vorderpfalz	1st
1967-68	(III)	Amateurliga Südwest		2nd
1968-69	(II)	Regionalliga Südwest		11th
1969-70	(II)	Regionalliga Südwest		5th
1970-71	(II)	Regionalliga Südwest		14th
1971-72	(II)	Regionalliga Südwest		11th
1972-73	(II)	Regionalliga Südwest		12th
1973-74	(II)	Regionalliga Südwest		15th
1974-75	(IV)	Amateurliga Südwest		9th
1975-76	(IV)	Amateurliga Südwest		3rd
1976-77	(IV)	Amateurliga Südwest		19th
1977-78	(V)	Bezirksliga Vorderpfalz 	10th
1978-79	(V)	Bezirksliga Vorderpfalz 	9th
1979-80	(V)	Bezirksliga Vorderpfalz 	12th
1980-81	(V)	Bezirksliga Vorderpfalz 	13th
1981-82	(V)	Bezirksliga Vorderpfalz 	5th
1982-83	(V)	Bezirksliga Vorderpfalz 	1st
1983-84	(IV)	Verbandsliga Südwest		12th	
1984-85	(IV)	Verbandsliga Südwest		15th	
1985-86	(IV)	Verbandsliga Südwest		14th	
1986-87	(IV)	Verbandsliga Südwest		11th	
1987-88	(IV)	Verbandsliga Südwest		10th	
1988-89	(IV)	Verbandsliga Südwest		8th	
1989-90	(IV)	Verbandsliga Südwest		7th	
1990-91	(IV)	Verbandsliga Südwest		14th	
1991-92	(V)	Landesliga Südwest-Ost		12th
1992-93	(V)	Landesliga Südwest-Ost		14th
1993-94	(V)	Landesliga Südwest-Ost		7th
1994-95	(VI)	Landesliga Südwest-Ost		1st
1995-96	(V)	Verbandsliga Südwest		3rd
1996-97	(V)	Verbandsliga Südwest		10th
1997-98	(V)	Verbandsliga Südwest		10th
1998-99	(V)	Verbandsliga Südwest		12th
1999-00	(V)	Verbandsliga Südwest		10th
2000-01	(V)	Verbandsliga Südwest		10th
2001-02	(V)	Verbandsliga Südwest		12th
2002-03	(V)	Verbandsliga Südwest		
2003-04	(V)	Verbandsliga Südwest		16th
2004-05	(VI)	Landesliga Südwest-Ost		
2005-06	(VI)	Landesliga Südwest-Ost		16th
2006-07	(VI)	Landesliga Südwest-Ost		15th
2007-08	(VII)	Bezirksliga Vorderpfalz

Full Name	Fußball-Verein Speyer 1919 e.V.
City	Speyer (Rheinland-Pfalz). Pop: 49,956 (2002)
Address	Sportpark "Hinterm Esel", 67346 Speyer Phone: 06232/33812 eMail: fvspeyer@aol.com
Colors	Blue jersey, white shorts, blue socks.
Nickname
Stadium	Sportpark "Hinterm Esel" I suppose wise guys could question the naming of this facility, which could be liberally translated as "donkey's ass", although behind the donkey would be a more accurate translation. :) Until 2001, FVS played at the Roßsprung. (Capacity: 5,000) Originally built in 1926, it once held 14,000. It was scheduled to be torn down in 2001 and replaced with apartments. The new facility was be constructed some 500m away.
Tickets
Supporters	Averaged 138 in 2004 (Verbandsliga).
Friends
Foes
Heroes	Two Albanian internationals, Zamir Shpuza und Chirim Bashi (1994).
Zeroes
Beer	A local brewpub, Domhof-Hausbrauerei.
Pub Grub	The Domcafé Triumphalis, a "mediterranean cafe", is the main sponsor. Karlsberg Ur- Pils, Köstritzer and Paulaner Weizen on tap...
The Net	Official site: www.fvspeyer.de .