SV Eintracht Trier 05

SV Eintracht Trier 05
Full name SV Eintracht Trier 05
Nickname(s) SVE 1905, Die Blauen (The Blues)
Founded 11 March 1905
Ground Moselstadion
(Capacity: 10,256)
Chairman Alfons Jochem
Ernst Wilhelmi
Manager Roland Seitz
League Regionalliga West (IV)
2008–09 13th
Home colours
Away colours

SV Eintracht Trier 05 is a German association football club based in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. It was formed on 11 March 1948 out of the merger of Westmark 05 Trier and Eintracht Trier 06, on the 43rd anniversary of the establishment of predecessor Trier Fußball Club 05. The team badge incorporates Trier's most famous landmark, the Porta Nigra, an ancient Roman city gate still standing in Germany's oldest city.

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History

Predecessor clubs (1905–1945)

Trier FC was established 11 March 1905 and in 1911 was re-named Sport-Verein 05 Trier. In 1930, 05, Fußballverein Kürenz, and Polizei SV Trier were joined to form SV Westmark 05 Trier.

The origins of Eintracht Trier are in the 1906 establishment of Fußball Club Moselland 06 Trier. In 1920, the club joined with FV Fortuna 1910 Trier to create Vereinigte Rasenspieler 1906 Trier, which the following year merged with SV Alemannia 1909 Trier to form SV Eintracht 06 Trier.

Westmark and Eintracht played first in the Bezirksliga Rhein-Saar and then in the Gauliga Mittelrhein, one of 16 top-flight divisions formed through the 1933 re-organization of German football under the Third Reich. Westmark appeared in the opening rounds of the Tschammerpokal, predecessor of today's DFB-Pokal (German Cup) in 1936, advancing past FV Saarbrücken (3:1), before being put out in the next round by VfB Stuttgart (0:1). Both Trier teams were relegated in 1936 and did not re-appear in the top-flight until 1941 when they were both promoted to the Gauliga Moselland, Gruppe West.

Westmark was relegated at the end of the season, however Eintracht fared slightly better, lasting a further two seasons before being sent down. Player shortages during World War II forced the mergers of many clubs into combined wartime sides known as Kriegspielgemeinshaft, and in 1943, the two clubs were joined as KSG Eintracht/Westmark Trier. The team won only a single point in 11 matches, conceding 52 goals and scoring just 13. By 1944, the war had overtaken the region and play in the Gauliga Moselland was suspended.

Post-war (1945–2000)

The two clubs re-emerged as separate sides after the conflict before joining together on 11 March 1948 as SV Eintracht Trier 05. The newly combined side resumed play in the top-flight Oberliga Südwest (Gruppe Nord), but were never a serious contender at that level, consistently finishing well behind the leaders. By the time the Bundesliga, the country's new professional football league, was formed in 1963, the club had fallen to second division play.

They continued to play tier II football in the Regionalliga Südwest until slipping to the Amateurliga Rheinland (III) in 1973. Eintracht's second team amateur side had also made an appearance in the Amateurliga for a single season in 1970–71. The senior side performed well in the Amateurliga after their descent, but failed in a bid to advance at the end of the 1975–76 season after winning their division and then finishing second in the group promotion playoff. The following year, Trier again captured the Amateurliga title, but this time were successful in their bid to move up to the 2. Bundesliga Süd. However, they performed poorly there and were in 17th place at the end of the 1976–77 campaign. The club avoided relegation only because Röchling Völklingen, who had finished above Eintracht, were denied a license for financial reasons. Trier was able to turn their narrow escape into a five-year stay in the second division.

In 1981, the Nord and Süd divisions of the 2. Bundesliga were combined, and the number of teams playing tier II football reduced from 42 to 20. Trier missed the cut with an 8th place finish and found themselves playing in the Amateuroberliga Südwest (III). The club went on to perform well through the next decade and on into the mid-1990s, earning a string of top three finishes which included Amateurliga titles in 1986, 1993, and 1994 and consecutive German Amateur Championships in 1988 and 1989. They also enjoyed an extended run in the 1998 DFB-Pokal (German Cup) tournament, advancing to the semi-finals before finally being put out by MSV Duisburg in a match that ended in a 1:1 draw before being decided 9:10 on penalty kicks. However, the team failed in four bids (1987, 1992, 1993, 1999) to win its way back to second division play and remained a mid-table side in the Regionalliga West/Südwest and Regionalliga West for most of the 1990s and on into the new millennium.

Recent history (2000–2007)

The years 2002–2005 can be considered as the club's most successful as they enjoyed a three season spell in the 2. Bundesliga, earning their highest finish with a 7th place result in 2003.

The decline of the club began with relegation to the Regionalliga (III) in 2005. Club manager Paul Linz resigned and was replaced by former Trier Captain Micheal Prus. The start of the Regionalliga season was disappointing and led to the change of manager to Eugen Hach in October 2005, which failed to stop the rot. The team was again relegated and started the 2006–07 season in the Oberliga Südwest (IV).

The aim of the club was promotion straight back to the Regionalliga and the men in charge of this rapid promotion challenge were Adnan Kevric and Roland Seitz. However, Seitz left to take over at SC Paderborn within just a few days of his appointment. Kevric was to see out the rest of the season with the team before resigning his position on 3 March 2007 after a 2:0 home defeat at the hands of FV Engers 07 ended the financially urgent promotion challenge. Herbert Herres then took over as head coach, but he in turn resigned as manager on 3 April 2007 following a 3:1 defeat against SpVgg EGC Wirges. Former player Werner Kartz took over until the end of the season.

Under Kartz the team was able to lift itself once again and even managed to win the Rhineland Cup after a 2:1 victory over TuS on 7 June 2007, leading to qualification to the opening round of the DFB-Pokal. On 5 August 2007, Trier met FC Schalke 04 at the sold out Moselstadion with tickets for this event changing hands on eBay for over 60 euros per ticket. Trier was over matched and were beaten 9:0 by the Bundesliga side.

The plan for the 2007–08 season was to finish in the top four of the Oberliga Südwest (IV) to ensure promotion into the newly formed Regionalliga West (IV) for the 2008–09 season. The team met this objective in a 5:0 win over Eintracht Bad Kreuznach that locked their place in the top four.

Stadium

In 1934 the club built its present home The Moselstadion. The Moselstadion is set in the midst of a sports site with several sports fields and tennis courts surrounding it. The stadium holds a maximum of 10,254 spectators with approximately 2,000 seats and terracing for a further 8,000 spectators, of which 2,000 spaces are undercover. The stadium has been gradually improved since it was built culminating in the erecting of floodlight masts in 1998 in time for the DFB-Pokal Semi-Final against Duisburg.

The stadium no longer conforms to the DFL licensing regulations and there are plans for a new, modern stadium in Trier, however following the relegation of the club to the Oberliga Südwest these plans are currently on hold.[1]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK André Poggenborg
2 DF Torge Hollmann
3 DF Thomas Drescher
4 MF Marc Gouiffe à Goufan
5 DF Denny Herzig
6 MF Jeremy Karikari
7 MF Thomas Kraus
8 MF Alon Abelski
9 FW Chhunly Pagenburg
10 FW Ahmet Kulabas
11 MF Martin Hauswald
No. Position Player
15 DF Fabian Zittlau
16 MF Max Bachl-Staudinger
19 MF Holger Knartz
20 DF Michael Dingels
21 MF Fahrudin Kuduzović
23 DF Oliver Stang
24 MF Tolgay Asma
25 FW Wojciech Pollok
30 MF Olivier Mvondo
32 DF Cataldo Cozza
33 GK Andreas Lengsfeld

Staff

Directors

Chairman

Vice-President

Sports

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Goalkeeper Coach

Team-Doctor

Physiotherapist

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Phillip Basquit
2 DF Michael Löber
3 DF Fabian Mohsmann
5 DF Fabio Fuhs
6 MF Sebastian Ting
7 FW Xavier Alsina Fonts
No. Position Player
-- DF Jon Becker
-- DF Pascal Orth
-- MF Christoph Anton
-- MF Markus Schottes
-- FW Jan Brandscheid
-- FW Alvaro Zoder

Staff:

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Goalkeeper Coach

Team Chef

Notable players

Notable managers

Achievements

Statistics, records and recent league finishes

Year Division Position
1963–64 Regionalliga Sudwest 5th
1964–65 Regionalliga Sudwest 3rd
1965–66 Regionalliga Sudwest 13th
1966–67 Regionalliga Sudwest 5th
1967–68 Regionalliga Sudwest 8th
1968–69 Regionalliga Sudwest 10th
1969–70 Regionalliga Sudwest 10th
1970–71 Regionalliga Sudwest 11th
1971–72 Regionalliga Sudwest 13th
1972–73 Regionalliga Sudwest 15th
1973–74 Amateurliga Rheinland 2nd
1974–75 Amateurliga Rheinland 1st
1975–76 Amateurliga Rheinland 1st
1976–77 2.Bundesliga Sud 17th
1977–78 2.Bundesliga Sud 12th
1978–79 2.Bundesliga Sud 10th
1979–80 2.Bundesliga Sud 15th
1980–81 2.Bundesliga Sud 8th
1981–82 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 6th
1982–83 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 6th
1983–84 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 2nd
1984–85 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 3rd
1985–86 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 3rd
1986–87 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 1st
1987–88 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 2nd
1988–89 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 2nd
1989–90 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 5th
1990–91 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 2nd
1991–92 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 3rd
1992–93 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 1st
1993–94 Am. Oberliga Sudwest 1st
1994–95 Regionalliga West/SW 7th
1995–96 Regionalliga West/SW 15th
1996–97 Regionalliga West/SW 9th
1997–98 Regionalliga West/SW 5th
1998–99 Regionalliga West/SW 2nd
1999–00 Regionalliga West/SW 5th
2000–01 Regionalliga Sud 4th
2001–02 Regionalliga Sud 2nd
2002–03 2.Bundesliga 7th
2003–04 2.Bundesliga 11th
2004–05 2.Bundesliga 15th
2005–06 Regionalliga Sud 16th
2006–07 Oberliga Sudwest 5th
2007–08 Oberliga Sudwest 4th
2008–09 Regionalliga West 13th

Other

To mark the 100 year anniversary of the club in 2005 Leiendecker Bloas wrote the club anthem "Für uns geddet nur Eintracht Trier (2005)" The club also use the terrace anthem You'll Never Walk Alone to inspire the team and is usually sung as the team enters the pitch.

References

  1. ^ "Stadion" (in German). SV Eintracht Trier 05. http://www.eintracht-trier.com/stadion/. Retrieved 2 August 2007. 
  2. ^ "History" (in German). SV Enitracht Trier 05. http://www.eintracht-trier.com/verein/. Retrieved 2 August 2007. 

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