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SpVgg Bayreuth

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
Home colours Away colours

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

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

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 GK Lucas Zahaczewski 2 DF Jonas Kehl 3 DF Dennis Lippert 5 DF Edwin Schwarz 7 FW Felix Heim 8 FW Patrick Scheder 9 FW Christoph Fenninger 10 MF Jann George 11 FW Marco Stefandl 13 DF Leo Eberle 16 MF Marco Zietsch 17 MF Yanncik Frey

No. Position Player 19 FW Patrick Görtler 20 DF Bohdan Potalov 21 DF Tobias Weber 22 DF Nick Gregorzewski 23 DF Oliver Schubert 25 MF Eroll Zejnullahu 27 MF Marcel Götz 29 FW Jannik Graf (on loan from Jahn Regensburg) 30 MF Nicolas Andermatt 31 GK Lukas Peterson 37 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
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.

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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.

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