Freiburger FC
Encyclopedia
Freiburger FC is a German association football club
based in Freiburg
, Baden-Württemberg. Freiburger FC was a founding Clubs of the DFB
(German Football Association
) in 1900.
, one of the very first international football competitions in the world, in 1908. Those wins would prove to be the apex of their achievement, for while they continued to field respectable sides, they have not since won any significant honours. In 1916, the club managed to win the Südkreis-Liga
but the competition was heavily affected by the war and very localised.
The club belonged to, at first, the tier-one Kreisliga Südwest
and then the Bezirksliga Baden throughout its existence from 1923 to 1933.
They played mid-table in the Gauliga Baden
through the 30's, and after World War II, in the 2nd Oberliga Süd
. With the formation of the Bundesliga, Germany's professional football league, in 1963, Freiburg found themselves seeded in the tier II Regionalliga Süd
, while their soon to be up-and-coming cousins, SC Freiburg
, were playing Amateurliga Südbaden
(III). The FFC slipped to that level for three seasons in 1974–77 before playing their way back to 2.Bundesliga. However the team could not draw support and suffered from poor attendance throughout the following five year period spent in the 2nd division. When they were relegated to Amateur Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
in 1982, only a saving campaign by fans kept the club out of bankruptcy. In the meantime SC Freiburg was playing exciting football and was solidly entrenched in the 2.Bundesliga on their way to the top flight. Since 1994, the FFC played in the Verbandsliga Südbaden
, interrupted by the 1999–2000 season, when the club dropped to the Landesliga for a year. In 2009, the clubs decline continued with a more permanent drop to the Landesliga.
Continued financial problems forced Freiburger FC to sell its Mösle-Stadion (capacity 18,000) and enter into a sharing arrangement with Blau-Weiß Wiehre
: their former stadium was taken up by SC Freiburg as a youth facility.
, with Guildford
being a sister city of Freiburg, and publishes news and results of the later club on its website.
Football in Germany
Association football is the most popular sport in Germany. The German Football Association is the sport's national governing body, with 6.6 million members organized in over 26,000 football clubs. There is a league system, with the 1. and 2. Bundesliga on top, and the winner of the first...
based in Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
, Baden-Württemberg. Freiburger FC was a founding Clubs of the DFB
Founding Clubs of the DFB
The DFB was formed January 28, 1900 in Leipzig. The commonly accepted number of founding clubs represented at the inaugural meeting is 86, but this number is uncertain. The vote held to establish the association was 62:22 in favour . Some delegates present represented more than one club, but may...
(German Football Association
German Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
) in 1900.
History
Founded in 1897, this team was for many decades the dominant club in the city. Their early successes included a South German title in their second season and a national championship in 1907. They were also semi-finalists of the Torneo Internazionale Stampa SportivaTorneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva
The Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva was one of the very first international football competitions. Held in 1908, it predated the more famous Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy by a year...
, one of the very first international football competitions in the world, in 1908. Those wins would prove to be the apex of their achievement, for while they continued to field respectable sides, they have not since won any significant honours. In 1916, the club managed to win the Südkreis-Liga
Südkreis-Liga
The Südkreis-Liga was the highest association football league in the German Kingdom of Württemberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, the Province of Hohenzollern and Alsace-Lorraine from 1908 to 1918...
but the competition was heavily affected by the war and very localised.
The club belonged to, at first, the tier-one Kreisliga Südwest
Kreisliga Südwest
The Kreisliga Südwest was the highest association football league in the German state of Baden from 1919 to 1923...
and then the Bezirksliga Baden throughout its existence from 1923 to 1933.
They played mid-table in the Gauliga Baden
Gauliga Baden
The Gauliga Baden was the highest football league in the German state of Baden from 1933 to 1945. Shortly after the formation of the league, the Nazis reorganised the administrative regions in Germany, and the Gau Baden replaced the state Baden....
through the 30's, and after World War II, in the 2nd Oberliga Süd
2nd Oberliga Süd
The 2nd Oberliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1950 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.-Overview:...
. With the formation of the Bundesliga, Germany's professional football league, in 1963, Freiburg found themselves seeded in the tier II Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd (1963-74)
The Regionalliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system. It existed in the south of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen....
, while their soon to be up-and-coming cousins, SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009...
, were playing Amateurliga Südbaden
Amateurliga Südbaden
The Amateurliga Südbaden was the highest football league in the region of the Südbaden FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 to the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Südbaden below it in 1978.-Overview:The Amateurliga...
(III). The FFC slipped to that level for three seasons in 1974–77 before playing their way back to 2.Bundesliga. However the team could not draw support and suffered from poor attendance throughout the following five year period spent in the 2nd division. When they were relegated to Amateur Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
The Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
in 1982, only a saving campaign by fans kept the club out of bankruptcy. In the meantime SC Freiburg was playing exciting football and was solidly entrenched in the 2.Bundesliga on their way to the top flight. Since 1994, the FFC played in the Verbandsliga Südbaden
Verbandsliga Südbaden
The Verbandsliga Südbaden is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.-Overview:...
, interrupted by the 1999–2000 season, when the club dropped to the Landesliga for a year. In 2009, the clubs decline continued with a more permanent drop to the Landesliga.
Continued financial problems forced Freiburger FC to sell its Mösle-Stadion (capacity 18,000) and enter into a sharing arrangement with Blau-Weiß Wiehre
Blau-Weiss Wiehre Freiburg
SV Blau-Weiss Wiehre Freiburg is a German sports club located in the Wiehre district in the south of Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg. The club was formed in 1994 out of the merger of SpVgg Wiehre 04 and Blau-Weiss Freiburg...
: their former stadium was taken up by SC Freiburg as a youth facility.
League
- German football championship
- Champions: 1907
- Southern German championship
- Champions: 1898, 1907
- Südkreis-LigaSüdkreis-LigaThe Südkreis-Liga was the highest association football league in the German Kingdom of Württemberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, the Province of Hohenzollern and Alsace-Lorraine from 1908 to 1918...
(I)- Champions: 1916
- Kreisliga SüdwestKreisliga SüdwestThe Kreisliga Südwest was the highest association football league in the German state of Baden from 1919 to 1923...
(I)- Champions: 1920
- Bezirksliga Baden (I)
- Champions: 1930
- 2nd Oberliga Süd2nd Oberliga SüdThe 2nd Oberliga Süd was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1950 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.-Overview:...
(II)- Champions: 1956
- Oberliga Baden-WürttembergOberliga Baden-WürttembergThe Oberliga Baden-Württemberg is the highest Football League in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Baden-Württemberg football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
(III)- Champions: 1984
- Verbandsliga SüdbadenVerbandsliga SüdbadenThe Verbandsliga Südbaden is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.-Overview:...
(IV)- Champions: 1991
- Amateurliga SüdbadenAmateurliga SüdbadenThe Amateurliga Südbaden was the highest football league in the region of the Südbaden FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1945 to the formation of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Verbandsliga Südbaden below it in 1978.-Overview:The Amateurliga...
(III)- Champions: 1977
Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Maximilian Heidenreich Maximilian Heidenreich Maximilian Heidenreich is a German football manager and former player. He was a midfielder and played for various clubs in Germany and Switzerland during the 1980s and 1990s.-External links:* at worldfootball.net... |
1 January 2001 | 30 June 2007 |
| ? | ? | ? |
| Ralf Eckert | ? | Present |
Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Landesliga Südbaden | VI | ↑ |
| 2000–01 | Verbandsliga Südbaden Verbandsliga Südbaden The Verbandsliga Südbaden is currently the 6th tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga it was the 5th tier of the league system.-Overview:... |
V | 10th |
| 2001–02 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 10th | |
| 2002–03 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 6th | |
| 2003–04 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 7th | |
| 2004–05 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 5th | |
| 2005–06 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 11th | |
| 2006–07 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 6th | |
| 2007–08 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 4th | |
| 2008–09 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | VI | 13th ↓ |
| 2009–10 | Landesliga Südbaden 2 | VII | 3rd |
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Südbaden 2 | 3rd | |
| 2011–12 | Landesliga Südbaden 2 |
- With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3rd Liga3rd LigaThe 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2nd Bundesliga2. Fußball-Bundesliga- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
, all leagues below dropped one tier.
Partner clubs
The club has strong connections to English football club Guildford City F.C.Guildford City F.C.
Guildford City Football Club is a football club based in Guildford, Surrey, England. The club was originally established in 1921, folded in 1974 and were reformed in 1996...
, with Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
being a sister city of Freiburg, and publishes news and results of the later club on its website.
External links
- Official website
- Abseits Guide to German Soccer
- Freiburger FC profile at Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables