SpVgg Bendorf
Encyclopedia
SpVgg Bendorf is a German association football club
from the town of Bendorf
, Rhineland-Palatinate
. The club first came to note as a second division side in the various Amateurliga Rheinland leagues in place after World War II
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Following the formation of the new first division Bundesliga in 1963, Bendorf would spend another dozen seasons in the now third tier Amateurliga Rheinland. A championship season in 1964–65 led to their participation in the promotion round playoff for the Regionalliga Südwest (II) where they finished second to Germania Metternich and so failed to advance.
After a second place finish in 1970, the team took part in the opening round of the German national amateur championship where they were eliminated by FV Eppelborn (2:1, 2:2). In 1975 slipped from third division play following a 15th place finish.
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...
from the town of Bendorf
Bendorf
Bendorf is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 7 km north of Koblenz.-Structure of the city:The city has the following neighbourhoods:*Bendorf*Sayn*Mülhofen...
, Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
. The club first came to note as a second division side in the various Amateurliga Rheinland leagues in place after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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History
SpVgg became part of the Amateurliga Rheinland-Mitte in 1950 and captured the division title there in 1952. They won a second title the following season in the Amateurliga Rheinland and spent seven of the next ten seasons in Amateurliga competition generally earning upper table results.Following the formation of the new first division Bundesliga in 1963, Bendorf would spend another dozen seasons in the now third tier Amateurliga Rheinland. A championship season in 1964–65 led to their participation in the promotion round playoff for the Regionalliga Südwest (II) where they finished second to Germania Metternich and so failed to advance.
After a second place finish in 1970, the team took part in the opening round of the German national amateur championship where they were eliminated by FV Eppelborn (2:1, 2:2). In 1975 slipped from third division play following a 15th place finish.
Honours
- Amateurliga Rheinland-Mitte champions: 1952
- Amateurliga Rheinland champions: 1953, 1965