Altonaer FC von 1893
Full name | Altonaer Fußball-Club von 1893 e. V | |||
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Nickname(s) | AFC | |||
Founded | 1893 | |||
Ground | Adolf-Jäger-Kampfbahn | |||
Capacity | 8.000 | |||
Chairman | Dirk Barthel | |||
Coach | Berkan Algan | |||
League | Oberliga Hamburg (V) | |||
2021–22 | 19th (Regionalliga Nord, relegated) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Altonaer FC von 1893, commonly known as Altona 93 and abbreviated to AFC, is a
.History
Late in the nineteenth century, a number of sports having their origins in England – including cricket, rugby, and football – were introduced to continental Europe where they enjoyed considerable popularity. This club was founded on 29 July 1893 as Altonaer Cricketclub by a group of students who also demonstrated an early interest in football. In 1894, the club was renamed Altonaer Fussball und Cricket Club and then Altonaer Fussball Club in quick succession.
Altona is one of Germany's oldest football clubs: they were part of the Altona-Hamburg football league formed in 1894, as well as one of the
In 1919, the club merged with Altonaer TS 1880 in a union that lasted until 1922, during which time they were known as VfL Altona. After the break-up the team played as Altonaer FC 1893 VfL. Another merger in 1938 with Borussia 03 Bahrenfeld created Altonaer FC 93 Borussia. Between the end of World War I and the end of World War II the team played continuously in the country's top-flight leagues. Under the
After the war the club picked up play in the Stadtliga Hamburg before earning promotion to the first tier Oberliga Nord. Their best results were a pair of third-place finishes in 1954 and 1958, and semi-final appearances in the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) in 1955 and 1964. After the formation of the Bundesliga – Germany's new professional league – in 1963, Altona found itself in the second-tier Regionalliga Nord where they played until 1968. Between 1969 and 1981 Altona played third and fourth division ball before slipping to Landesliga Hamburg-Hammonia (V). They returned to using their old name, Altona FC, in 1979.
The club has moved up and down between the third and fifth tiers since the mid-1980s. In 1997, they found they were unable to sustain themselves financially in the Regionalliga Nord (IV) and after a single season at the professional level voluntarily withdrew to lower league play. The club is currently again playing in the Regionalliga Nord after promotion in 2019.
Fans
Altona despite their current low division have a relatively large local following, having the third largest fan-base in Hamburg. Their origins are similar of that of neighbours
Recent seasons
Year | Division | Position |
1999–2000 | Verbandsliga Hamburg (VI)
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2nd |
2000–01 | Verbandsliga Hamburg | 3rd |
2001–02 | Verbandsliga Hamburg | 2nd ↑ |
2002–03 | Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein (V) | 8th |
2003–04 | Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein | 2nd ↑ |
2004–05 | Oberliga Nord (IV) | 12th |
2005–06 | Oberliga Nord | 7th |
2006–07 | Oberliga Nord | 5th |
2007–08 | Oberliga Nord | 2nd |
2008–09 | Regionalliga Nord (IV) | 16th ↓ |
2009–10 | Oberliga Hamburg (V) | 3rd |
2010–11 | Oberliga Hamburg | 5th |
2011–12 | Oberliga Hamburg | 9th |
2012–13 | Oberliga Hamburg | 2nd |
2013–14 | Oberliga Hamburg | 3rd |
2014–15 | Oberliga Hamburg | 7th |
2015–16 | Oberliga Hamburg | 6th |
2016–17 | Oberliga Hamburg | 3rd ↑ |
2017–18 | Regionalliga Nord | 18th ↓ |
2018–19 | Oberliga Hamburg | 1st ↑ |
2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 16th |
2020-21 | Regionalliga Nord | 11th |
2021-22 | Regionalliga Nord | 19th ↓ |
2022-23 | Oberliga Hamburg | (5th) |
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↑ Promoted | ↓ Relegated |
Current squad
- As of 2 April 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
The club's honours:
- Northern German football championship
- Champions: 1909, 1914
- Oberliga Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein (IV)
- Champions: 1996
- Verbandsliga Hamburg(II)
- Champions: 1948, 1950
- Landesliga Hamburg-Hansa (IV)
- Champions: 1972
- Landesliga Hamburg-Hammonia (V)
- Champions: 1983
- Hamburger Pokal
- Winners: 1984, 1985, 1989, 1994
Stadium
Since 1909 the team has played in the AFC-Kampfbahn, renamed the Adolf-Jäger-Kampfbahn (AJK) in 1944. Jäger was killed trying to defuse an Allied bomb in Altona while working as a volunteer in a bomb squad, within weeks of the stadium-naming ceremony honouring him. The facility has a capacity of 8,000 spectators (1,500 seats). Germany's first national championship was played at the club's original grounds, Exerzierweide, in Altona's Bahrenfeld quarter (known today as Schnackenburgallee) on 31 May 1903.
The stadium was featured as a stop during the German leg of The Amazing Race 16, an American television program, in which participants had to kick footballs through targets.
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Main entrance
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Main bridge
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back straight
References
- ^ "Spielerteam 2017/18" (in German). Altonaer FC von 1893. Retrieved 13 February 2018.