TSV 1860 München

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TSV 1860 München is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its football team which currently plays in the second division 2nd Bundesliga. TSV has also played a number of seasons in the country's top flight professional league, the Bundesliga. In January 2006 they hired Walter Schachner as their new manager and Stefan Reuter as general manager.

Contents

1 History

1.1 Origins of the Club
1.2 From the Turn of the Century to WWII
1.3 Post war
1.4 The 1970's and 1980's
1.5 The 1990's to the Present

2 Stadium
3 Honours
4 Current Squad

4.1 Famous players

5 External links

History

Origins of the Club

The roots of the club's founding as a physical fitness and gymnastics association go back to a founders meeting held July 15, 1848 in a local pub, Buttleschen Brauerei zum Bayerischen Löwen. The club was formally established as an officially recognized sporting association on May 17, 1860 and after mergers with a number of other local associations in 1862 emerged as TV München. A football department was formed on March 6, 1899 and played its first matches against other squads three years later.

From the Turn of the Century to WWII

In 1911, the team first adopted the familiar lion to their crest and in 1919 was renamed TSV München 1860. By the mid-20's they were playing competitive football in the country's upper leagues, making a national semi-final appearance in 1927. Die Löwen challenged for the championship in 1931 but dropped a 2:3 decision to Hertha BSC Berlin. Two years later they made another semi-final appearance which they lost to Schalke 04 who were on their way to becoming the dominant side in German football during the time of the Third Reich. In 1942, they beat Schalke 04 to capture the Tschammerpokal, known today as the German Cup, to earn their first major honours.

Post war

After World War II, 1860 played in the top flight Oberliga Süd as a mid-table side, suffering relegation for a period of three years in the mid-50's. However, they counted when it mattered most in 1963 by winning the league championship and with it automatic entry into Germany's new professional league, the Bundesliga, ahead of rivals Bayern Munich who would have to wait three seasons for their top flight debut. 1860 continued to perform well through the mid-60's: they captured their second German Cup in 1964, played the 1965 Cup Winners Cup final against West Ham – losing 0:2, came away as Bundesliga champions in 1966, and finished second there next year.

The 1970's and 1980's

Those performances were followed by poor showings in three consecutive seasons leading to relegation in 1970. It took 1860 seven years to make their way back to the first division, only to be immediately relegated again. A year later they were back, this time for a two year stay. Then in 1982 disaster struck as they were relegated once again and then forced into the tier III Amateur Oberliga Bayern when financial problems led to the club being denied a licence.

The 1990's to the Present

The club's exile from the Bundesliga would last a dozen years. They were promoted in 1992, but found themelves in immediate danger of again being relegated. However, president Karl-Heinz Wildmoser and trainer Werner Lorant made some shrewd purchases including striker Olaf Bodden, winger Harald Cerny, playmaker Peter Nowak, and defensive stoppers Miroslav Stevic, Jens Jeremies and Manfred Schwabl. Stars like Abedi Pele, Thomas Häßler and Davor Suker played for 1860 as their careers were winding down, becaming crowd favourites and making important contributions.

Under the heavy-handed, dictatorial leadership of Wildmoser and Lorant, the combination of proven veterans and young talent helped the club avoid relegation and become a decent mid-table side. 1860 earned a fourth place Bundesliga finish in 2000 and qualified for UEFA Cup play, advancing to the third round where they were put out by AC Parma. However, the club was unable to build on this success and after some mediocre performances by the team, trainer Lorant was fired.

After a decade at the top flight, 1860 spectacularly burnt out in the 2003-04 season with a 17th place finish that returned the club to the 2.Bundesliga. Wildmoser made the extremely controversial decision to co-habitate with hated rivals Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena, a move that outraged fans and led to accusations of a sell-out. His downfall came when his son Karl-Heinz Wildmoser Jr. was caught in a bribery scandal.

In addition to flirting with relegation to the Regionalliga Süd in the 2005/06 season, 1860 experienced severe financial difficulties. Stadium partner Bayern Munich bought out TSV's 50% interest in the Allianz Arena in late April 2006 for 11 million Euros providing the club some immediate financial relief. Following this move, the DFB was satisfied with the financial health of the club and duly issued 1860 a license to play in the 2. Bundesliga in 2006/07. [link]

Stadium

TSV 1860 München currently plays in Allianz Arena. TSV's inaugural game there was a friendly played against 1. FC Nürnberg on May 30, 2005. The stadium hosted the opening match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup between Germany and Costa Rica and three other first round contests, a Round of 16 match between Germany and Sweden, and a semi-final between France and Portugal.

Until recently the club co-owned the facility with Bayern Munich, but sold its 50% share on April 28, 2006 to help resolve a serious financial crisis that saw TSV facing looming bankruptcy.

Honours

German champions (Bundesliga): 1966
German vice-champions: 1931, 1967
German Cup: 1942, 1964
Cup Winners Cup finalist: 1965
UEFA Cup: 2001, third round

Current Squad

Famous players

External links

German 2. Bundesliga Football Clubs (2006-07)

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