1. FC Saarbrücken
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Full name | 1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken e. V. | |||
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Nickname(s) | De FC[citation needed] Die Molschder[citation needed] | |||
Short name | FCS[1] | |||
Founded | 18 April 1903 | |||
Ground | Ludwigsparkstadion | |||
Capacity | 16,003[2] | |||
President | Hartmut Ostermann[3] | |||
Manager | Rüdiger Ziehl | |||
League | 3. Liga | |||
2023–24 | 3. Liga, 5th of 20 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken (German: 1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken e. V.) is a German football club based in Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club plays in the 3. Liga, which is the third tier of football in Germany.[4]
History
The club began its existence as the football department of Turnverein Malstatt formed in 1903. That department split off in 1907 to form the independent football club FV Malstatt-Burbach and on 1 April 1909 was renamed FV Saarbrücken.
The club became part of the tier-one Kreisliga Saar in 1919 where it played with moderate success. A second-place finish in the league's last season in 1922–23 was their best result. From 1923, the club played in the Bezirksliga Rhein-Saar – Saar division, winning the title in 1927–28 but later missing out on qualification to the new national first division Gauliga in 1933.
Nazi era (1933–1945)
The team did make its way to first division play in 1935 in the
Post war and French exile
After the war, the occupying Allied authorities dissolved most organizations within Germany, including sports and football clubs, as part of the process of
The German state of
Saarbrücken withdrew from the league and began to play in a series of friendlies over the next two years. They organized a tournament in 1949–50 called the
This episode in the history of German football would play itself out with the odd appearance of a separate side from Saarland in the 1954 World Cup preliminary rounds. Without a proper home in either the German or French leagues, Saarland had established a separate football association with membership in FIFA. 1. FC Saarbrücken sent ten players to that national side and the Saarlanders acquitted themselves well, finishing second in their group ahead of Norway and behind group winner West Germany. Saarbrücken would also make an appearance in the 1955–56 European Cup as Saarland's representative and were eliminated by Milan in the first round, despite winning the away leg.
Return to German football and entry to the Bundesliga
Saarbrücken returned to the
In 1963, Germany finally saw the creation of a top flight national league with the formation of the Bundesliga. Sixteen teams were selected to play in the new league based on their performance, financial health and a geographical distribution intended to fairly represent all parts of the country. The first eight selections were straightforward and included divisional champions and the national finalists. Saarbrücken's selection to the new league was arguably the most controversial as the club's recent record was not as strong as their divisional rivals Neunkirchen, FK Pirmasens and Wormatia Worms. The belief is that their advantage lay in the fact the club had a long association with Hermann Neuberger, an extremely influential figure in German football – and a member of the selection committee.
At the end of the inaugural Bundesliga season in
Saarbrücken finished 16th in 2005–06 and were relegated to the Regionalliga Süd (III). Another poor showing in 2006–07 saw the club in 15th and relegated again, this time to the fourth division Oberliga Südwest, where they narrowly missed out on Regionalliga promotion in 2007–08. However, they finished as the champions of the Oberliga Südwest in the 2008–09 season and were promoted to the Regionalliga West. In May 2010, they finished champions of the Regionalliga West season and were promoted to the 3. Liga, their second consecutive promotion. They started slowly, but finished in sixth place having won the last nine matches of the 2010–11 season, and remained at this level until 2013–14, when a poor season saw then finish bottom of the table, having used 36 players and four managers.
Back in the Regionalliga, Saarbrücken came second in
On 3 March 2020, they became the first team from the fourth tier in the history of the DFB-Pokal to reach the semi-final, after beating Fortuna Düsseldorf in the quarter-final.[6] On November 1, 2023, Saarbrücken (as a 3. Liga side) upset Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich with a historic 2–1 win to advance to the round of 16 in the 2023–24 DFB-Pokal. At this stage they met Eintracht Frankfurt, another of the most well-established teams in the Bundesliga. An eventful second-half left the home side 2–0 victors and moving through to the quarterfinals. They went on to beat another Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 to advance to the semi-finals for the 5th time in club history. They met the 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal, losing at home 0–2.[7]
Reserve team
The club's reserve team, now the
Supporters and rivalries
The 1. FC Saarbrücken
The club has numerous supporter groups: Virage Est (meaning East Stand in French), Boys, SC95, Nordsaarjugend, Clique Canaille and Leone Pazzo, with around 200–300 people standing in the ultras section for matches. In celebration of the club's 110th birthday on 8 November 2014, the supporters created a huge tifo display.[8]
Honours
League
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Cup
YouthReserves
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Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:[21][22]
1. FC Saarbrücken
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1. FC Saarbrücken II
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- With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3. Liga in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2. Bundesliga, all leagues below dropped one tier.
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Current technical staff | |
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Position | Name |
Head coach | Rüdiger Ziehl |
Assistant coach | Bernd Heemsoth |
Goalkeeping coach | Frank Kackert Heinz Böhmann |
Scout | Dieter Ferner |
Physiotherapist | Paulo da Palma |
Doctor | Roland Kuppig |
Director of football | Jürgen Luginger |
Executive director | David Fischer |
Kit manager | Rüdiger Schmidt |
Board members | |
Office | Name |
President | Hartmut Ostermann |
Vice-president | Dieter Ferner |
Board member | Dieter Weller |
Information and media officer | Christoph Heiser |
Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Franz Abel |
Deputy chairman of the Supervisory Board | Egon Schmitt |
Members of the Supervisory Board | Claude Burgard Eugen Hach Horst Hinschberger Joachim Klein Leo Petry Meiko Palm |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Chronik" [Timeline]. FC-Saarbruecken.de (in German). 1. FC Saarbruecken. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Daten" [Data]. Ludwigsparkstadion.de (in Germany). Ludwigspark Stadion. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Organisation und Personen beim FCS" [Organization and People at FCS]. FC-Saarbruecken.de (in German). 1. FC Saaubruecken. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Germany - 1. FC Saarbrücken - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ France – List of Final Tables Second Level Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 January 2015
- ^ "Erstmals steht ein Viertligist im DFB-Pokal-Halbfinale". Die Welt (in German). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Men's DFB-Pokal :: DFB-Pokal :: DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V."
- ^ "1.FC Saarbrücken – VFR Wormatia Worms 08.11.14".
- ^ "Bezirksliga Rheinhessen/Saar 1925/26". F-Archive.de (in German). Dad Deutsche Fussball Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Bezirksliga Rhein/Saar 1927/28". F-Archive.de (in German). Dad Deutsche Fussball Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Regionalliga Südwest 1964/65". F-Archive.de (in German). Dad Deutsche Fussball Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "A-Junioren Meisterschaft 1969". WeltFussball.de (in German). Welt Fussball. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "B-Junioren Meisterschaft 1996". WeltFussball.de (in German). Welt Fussball. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Amateurliga Saarland 1950/51". F-Archive.de (in German). Dad Deutsche Fussball Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Verbandsliga Saarland 1987/88". F-Archive.de (in German). Dad Deutsche Fussball Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Verbandsliga Saar 1997/98". F-Archive.de (in German). Dad Deutsche Fussball Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Verbandsliga Saar 2009/10". F-Archive.de (in German). Dad Deutsche Fussball Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Verbandsliga Saarland 1986/87". F-Archive.de (in German). Dad Deutsche Fussball Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Verbandsliga Saar 2001/02". F-Archive.de (in German). Dad Deutsche Fussball Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Saarland-Pokal 2001/02". Saarlandpokel.de (in 2 June 2024). Saarlandpokal. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv (in German) Historical German domestic league tables
- ^ Fussball.de – Ergebnisse (in German) Tables and results of all German football leagues
- ^ "Das Team". 1. FCS Saarbrücken. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "1. FC Saarbrücken – Squad 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
External links
- Official website (in German)