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SpVgg Bayreuth
SpVgg Bayreuth Logo 2022.svg
Full name Spielvereinigung Oberfranken Bayreuth 1921 e.V.
Nickname(s) Die Altstädter (the Oldtowners)
Founded 1921
Ground Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion
Ground Capacity 21,500
Manager Lukas Kling
League Regionalliga Bayern
2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern, 12th of 18

SpVgg Bayreuth is a German football club from Bayreuth, Bavaria. This team is also known as "Die Altstädter," which means "the Oldtowners." They play their home games at the Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion.

The club has had some exciting moments in its history. In 1979, they almost made it to the top German football league, the Bundesliga. They also reached the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal, a big German cup competition, twice in 1977 and 1980.

The Story of SpVgg Bayreuth Football Club

Bayreuth League Performance
How the club has performed in different leagues over the years.

Early Years: 1921 to 1945

SpVgg Bayreuth started in 1921. It was formed by members who left another sports club called TuSpo Bayreuth. In 1933, during the time of the Nazi government, many sports clubs were banned. SpVgg Bayreuth was one of them.

A small group of members kept the club going under a new name, FSV Bayreuth. This team mostly had soldiers playing for them. Their lineup changed often as soldiers moved in and out of the area. After World War II, the original club was quickly started again.

Growing Stronger: 1945 to 1963

At first, SpVgg Bayreuth was not as well-known as other local teams like FC Bayreuth and VfB Bayreuth. But things changed. In 1954, SpVgg Bayreuth won the 2. Amateurliga Oberfranken-West title. This win helped them move up to the Amateurliga Nordbayern (which was the third-highest league).

The club did very well in the Bayernliga. In 1959, they won their division. They then beat Schwaben Augsburg to become the champions of Bavaria. This victory allowed them to try for promotion to the 2. Oberliga Süd, which was the second division. They won a tough match against VfR Pforzheim to get there.

SpVgg Bayreuth played in the second division for three seasons. In their first year, they finished an amazing fifth place! The next season was harder, and they fought to avoid being sent down. In their third season, they were relegated back to the Bayernliga.

In 1963, before a big league change, they finished fourth. This result helped them qualify for the new Amateurliga Bayern.

Ups and Downs: 1963 to 2013

After the Bundesliga started in 1963, Bayreuth played in the third division until 1969. They won the Amateurliga championship again, which meant they moved up to the second tier, the Regionalliga Süd. Their stay was short, and they were relegated after losing a close game.

Back in the Bayernliga, the club won another championship easily. They lost only two out of 34 games and were 15 points ahead of the second-place team. After a tough first year back in the second division, the club became a strong team there. They finished fourth in 1973 and fifth in 1974. These results helped them qualify for the new 2. Bundesliga Süd.

The club performed well in this new league. In 1979, they came very close to moving up to the Bundesliga. They finished second in 2. Bundesliga Süd but lost in the promotion play-off to Bayer Uerdingen. They also qualified for the new single-division 2. Bundesliga in 1981. However, their first season in this league was disappointing, and they were relegated to the Oberliga in 1982, finishing last.

The team became a top side in the Oberliga. It took until 1985 for them to win the league title again and return to the second division.

They were relegated to the Amateur Oberliga Bayern (third division) in 1988 and 1989. But they were saved from going down further because other clubs had money problems and couldn't get licenses. However, Bayreuth couldn't avoid relegation in 1990 after another bad season. In 1994, they dropped even further to the Bayernliga (fourth division).

A strong season in 2005–06 brought them back to the Regionalliga Süd (third division). But the club was denied a license for the 2006–07 season and was forced back down to the fourth division Bayernliga. They won the Bayernliga title for the seventh time, showing they were strong enough to be in the Regionalliga. But on June 11, 2008, they were again refused a license for that league and had to stay in the Bayernliga. The club's money troubles continued, and they had to declare bankruptcy on October 22, 2008, even though they were second in the league.

In the 2010–11 Bayernliga season, the club struggled to avoid relegation. They dropped down to the Landesliga after losing a play-off game to Bayern Hof.

At the end of the 2011–12 season, the club finished fourth in the Landesliga. This result helped them qualify directly for the newly expanded Bayernliga.

Modern Era: 2013 to Today

Changes to the Club's Structure

SpVgg Bayreuth
The club's logo used until 2022.

On May 8, 2013, the members of SpVgg Bayreuth made an important decision. They decided to separate the first men's team and create a new company to manage its operations. This new company, called Spielvereinigung Oberfranken Bayreuth von 1921 Spielbetriebs GmbH, was started on June 26, 2013. They also added "Oberfranken" to the club's name to include the region of Upper Franconia. Most members voted for these changes.

After this change, the club owned 60% of the new company. The rest was owned by two business people, Alois Dechant and Franz Stegner. Later, after Franz Stegner passed away, Erwin Stechert took over his 20% share. On May 4, 2021, this 20% was given back to the club. Then, on July 13, 2022, the club also bought the 20% share from Alois Dechant. Now, the club, Spielvereinigung Oberfranken Bayreuth von 1921 e.V., owns 100% of the company that runs the team.

First Team's Recent Games

In 2014, the team moved up to the Regionalliga Bayern. They immediately had a great season, finishing 6th in 2014–15. In 2021, they returned to the DFB-Pokal cup. They played at home against Arminia Bielefeld but lost 6–3.

The 2021–22 Regionalliga season was very exciting. SpVgg Bayreuth and Bayern Munich II were battling for the top spot. Then, Bayern Munich II lost a game, which meant SpVgg Bayreuth officially won the Regionalliga Bayern championship! This win earned them promotion to the 3. Liga, a professional league, two games before the season ended. So, Bayreuth returned to professional football after 32 years, starting with the 2022–23 season.

For the new season, the club decided to use its old club logo from the 1950s and 60s. This decision was made with the fans and took many months to plan.

After the promotion, their successful coach, Timo Rost, left to join Erzgebirge Aue. For the 2022–23 season, Bayreuth hired Thomas Kleine as their new head coach. He used to be an assistant coach for other teams. On the fourth game day of the 2022–23 3. Liga season, the team won their first points and victory at this professional level. This happened at their home stadium, the Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion, in front of 2,712 fans. Alexander Nollenberger scored the winning goal against VfL Osnabrück in the 82nd minute.

By winning the Regionalliga Bayern in 2021–22, SpVgg Bayreuth also qualified for the 2022–23 DFB-Pokal. In the first round, they played at home in a sold-out stadium (14,700 spectators) against 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV. Bayreuth scored first with Luke Hemmerich's goal in the 16th minute. But Hamburger SV tied the game late, and then scored two more goals in extra time to win 3–1. SpVgg Bayreuth could not stay in the 3. Liga for a second season. They were relegated on May 13, 2023, after losing 4–1 to Viktoria Köln.

Home Ground: Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion

The club's stadium was first built in 1967. In 2002, it was renamed the Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion. This name honors Hans Walter Wild, who was a former mayor of Bayreuth.

Current Team Players

No. Position Player
1 Germany GK Lucas Zahaczewski
2 Germany DF Jonas Kehl
3 Germany DF Dennis Lippert
5 Germany DF Edwin Schwarz
7 Germany FW Felix Heim
8 Germany FW Patrick Scheder
9 Germany FW Christoph Fenninger
10 Germany MF Jann George
11 Germany FW Marco Stefandl
13 Germany DF Leo Eberle
16 Germany MF Marco Zietsch
17 Germany MF Yanncik Frey
No. Position Player
19 Germany FW Patrick Görtler
20 Ukraine DF Bohdan Potalov
21 Germany DF Tobias Weber
22 Germany DF Nick Gregorzewski
23 Germany DF Oliver Schubert
25 Kosovo MF Eroll Zejnullahu
27 Germany MF Marcel Götz
29 Germany FW Jannik Graf (on loan from Jahn Regensburg)
30 Switzerland MF Nicolas Andermatt
31 Germany GK Lukas Peterson
37 Germany GK Nils Lauckner

Club Achievements and Trophies

Recent Coaches

Here are the recent coaches of the club:

Manager Start Date End Date
Marco Schmidt 1 July 2000 30 June 2003
Italy Gino Lettieri 11 September 2003 30 June 2006
Norbert Schlegel 1 July 2006 30 June 2007
Klaus Scheer 1 July 2007 30 June 2010
Ingo Walther 1 July 2010 30 June 2011
Wolfgang Mahr 1 July 2011 12 November 2011
Klaus Rodler 12 November 2011 31 December 2011
Klaus Scheer 1 January 2012 16 April 2012
Jürgen Dörfler 16 April 2012 30 June 2012
Heiko Gröger 1 July 2012 30 June 2014
Dieter Kurth 30 June 2014 28 September 2014
Christoph Starke 29 September 2014 20 August 2016
Marc Reinhardt 21 August 2016 29 October 2017
Christian Stadler 30 October 2017 13 May 2018
Josef Albersinger 14 May 2018 3 September 2018
Timo Rost 3 September 2018 30 June 2022
Thomas Kleine 1 July 2022 7 May 2023
Julian Kolbeck 7 May 2023 30 June 2023
Marek Mintál 1 July 2023 28 April 2024
Lukas Kling 29 April 2024

Club Performance in Recent Seasons

Here's how the club has performed season by season recently:

  • When new leagues like the Bezirksoberligas (1988), Regionalligas (1994), and 3. Liga (2008) were created, the leagues below them sometimes moved down one level.
  • In 2012, the Regionalliga Bayern became the new fourth level in Bavaria. The Bayernliga was split into two parts (north and south), and the number of Landesligas increased. The Bezirksoberligas were removed. This meant some leagues moved up one level.
  • The 2020–21 Regionalliga Bayern season was changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. The 2019–20 season was made longer until spring 2021. In July 2020, the team leading the league, Türkgücü München, was promoted to the 3. Liga. Their previous game results were then removed. The champion of the 2019–21 Regionalliga Bayern was decided by a special play-off series between the top three eligible teams: Viktoria Aschaffenburg, SpVgg Bayreuth, and 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.

Key to Table Colors

Promoted (moved up a league) Relegated (moved down a league)

DFB-Pokal Cup Matches

The club has played in the first round of the DFB-Pokal many times. Their best result was reaching the quarter-finals in the 1979–80 season.

Season Round Date Home Team Away Team Result Attendance
1972–73 DFB-Pokal First round – First Game 10 December 1972 SpVgg Bayreuth 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4–2
First round – Second Game 20 December 1972 1. FC Kaiserslautern SpVgg Bayreuth 4–0
1974–75 DFB-Pokal First round 7 September 1974 SpVgg Bayreuth FC Schalke 04 1–2
1975–76 DFB-Pokal First round 1 August 1975 Karlsruher SC SpVgg Bayreuth 4–2
1976–77 DFB-Pokal First round 6 August 1976 Kickers Offenbach SpVgg Bayreuth 4–4 aet
First round – Replay 1 September 1976 SpVgg Bayreuth Kickers Offenbach 4–1
Second round 16 October 1976 SpVgg Bayreuth SSV Reutlingen 2–1
Third round 18 December 1976 SpVgg Bayreuth FV Hassia Bingen 2–1
Fourth round 8 January 1977 SpVgg Bayreuth FC Augsburg 2–0
Quarterfinals 9 February 1977 SpVgg Bayreuth Rot-Weiß Essen 1–2
1977–78 DFB-Pokal First round 29 July 1977 FC 08 Villingen SpVgg Bayreuth 0–1
Second round 20 August 1977 Itzehoer SV SpVgg Bayreuth 1–6
Third round 14 October 1977 Karlsruher SC SpVgg Bayreuth 2–0
1978–79 DFB-Pokal First round 4 August 1978 SV Haidlfing SpVgg Bayreuth 0–5
Second round 24 September 1978 SpVgg Bayreuth Melsunger FV 6–0
Third round 2 December 1978 Bayer 04 Leverkusen SpVgg Bayreuth 1–0
1979–80 DFB-Pokal First round 25 August 1979 SpVgg Bayreuth Preußen 07 Hameln 5–0
Second round 29 September 1979 SpVgg Bayreuth SpVgg Au/Iller 6–0
Third round 12 January 1980 SpVgg Bayreuth FC Bayern Munich 1–0 18,000
Fourth round 16 February 1980 SpVgg Bayreuth TuS Langerwehe 5–2 aet
Quarterfinals 6 April 1980 FC Schalke 04 SpVgg Bayreuth 3–1
1980–81 DFB-Pokal First round 29 August 1980 Borussia Neunkirchen SpVgg Bayreuth 1–1 aet
First round – Replay 17 September 1980 SpVgg Bayreuth Borussia Neunkirchen 2–1
Second round 29 August 1980 SpVgg Bayreuth VfB Stuttgart 1–3
1981–82 DFB-Pokal First round 28 August 1981 SpVgg Bayreuth Bayer Uerdingen 3–1
Second round 11 October 1981 VfB Stuttgart II SpVgg Bayreuth 1–2
Third round 30 December 1981 SpVgg Bayreuth VfB Oldenburg 2–0
Fourth round 9 January 1982 SV Werder Bremen SpVgg Bayreuth 2–0
1982–83 DFB-Pokal First round 27 August 1982 SpVgg Bayreuth SpVgg Fürth 3–1
Second round 15 October 1982 SpVgg Bayreuth Hertha BSC 0–1
1983–84 DFB-Pokal First round 28 August 1983 FC Augsburg SpVgg Bayreuth 2–1 aet
1984–85 DFB-Pokal First round 1 September 1984 SpVgg Bayreuth SV Mettlach 7–0
Second round 13 October 1984 SpVgg Bayreuth SG Union Solingen 1–2
1986–87 DFB-Pokal First round 27 August 1986 SpVgg Bayreuth SG Wattenscheid 09 0–3
1988–89 DFB-Pokal First round 6 August 1988 Germania Dörnigheim SpVgg Bayreuth 0–5
Second round 24 September 1988 SV Werder Bremen SpVgg Bayreuth 6–1
1989–90 DFB-Pokal First round 20 August 1989 1. FC Pforzheim SpVgg Bayreuth 4–1
1990–91 DFB-Pokal First round 4 August 1990 SpVgg Bayreuth Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin 0–3
2006–07 DFB-Pokal First round 8 September 2006 SpVgg Bayreuth Kickers Offenbach 0–2
2021–22 DFB-Pokal First round 7 August 2021 SpVgg Bayreuth Arminia Bielefeld 3–6 5,000
2022–23 DFB-Pokal First round 30 July 2022 SpVgg Bayreuth Hamburger SV 1–3 aet 15,000

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