SuS Schalke
Spiel-und-Sport Schalke 96 was founded in 1896 and was one of the leading football clubs in Westphalia before the First World War participating in the regional finals for the Western German championship on three occasions. In 1906, they were winless in their preliminary round group against ''Duisburger SpV'', '' Kölner FC'' and '' Viktoria Ratingen''. They faced ''Duisburger'' again in the quarter-finals in 1908 and lost 10–1. Their last appearance was in 1912 when they beat '' FC Preussen Munster'' before going out in a semi-final loss to '' Essener SV 99''. In 1911, local clubs ''Ballspielverein Gelchenkirchen'' and ''Turner-Club 1874 Gelsenkirchen'' merged to form a single side.Grüne, Hardy (2001). Vereinslexikon. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag ''BV'' made its only playoff appearance in the regional championship the previous year and lost a quarter final match to '' BV Solingen''. ''SuS'' in turn joined ''TCG'' to create ''TuS Gelsenkirchen 74/96''. In 1924, these two clubs went ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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First World War
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Western German Football Championship
The Western German football championship () was the highest association football competition in Western Germany, in the Prussian Province of Westphalia, the Rhine Province, the northern parts of the province of Hesse-Nassau as well as the Principality of Lippe, later to become the Free State of Lippe. The competition was disbanded in 1933 with the rise of the Nazis to power. It is not to be confused with the German championship in what was commonly referred to as West Germany from 1949 to 1990. Overview German football was, from its beginnings, divided into regional associations, which carried out their own championship, which often pre-dated the national German championship. With the interception of the later in 1903, the former became qualifying tournaments for it but these regional championships still held a high value for the local clubs. These regional championships were: * Southern German football championship - ''formed in 1898'' * Brandenburg football championship - ''for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Duisburger SpV
Eintracht Duisburg is a German sports club from the city of Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1848, it is one of the country's oldest sport associations. __TOC__ History The club originated in a coming together of a number of earlier clubs, the most important of these being the ''Duisburger Turngemeinde für Erwachsene von 1848'' – predecessor of the ''Duisburger Spielverein'' – and ''TuS Duisburg 48/99''. It was these two sides that fused to create today's club on 24 July 1964. Duisburger Spielverein Duisburger SV was one of the most successful sides of early football in western Germany. The team was formed out of Duisburger TfE on 22 March 1900 on the initiative of Gottfried Hinz, who would later go on to become president of the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball Bund). Between 1900 and 1913, SV made regular appearances in the national playoffs, twice advancing to the semi-finals, and contesting the final in 1913 against VfB Leipzig, los ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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VfL Köln 99
VfL Köln was a German association football club from the city of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was formed out of the pre-war merger of Kölner Club für Rasenspiele and Kölner Sport-Club 1899, through which it lays claim to being the city's oldest football club. __TOC__ History Following the union of the two clubs, VfL took up the place of predecessor SC in the Gauliga Mittelrhein, one of sixteen top flight divisions formed in the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich in 1933. The club was moderately successful there, capturing the division title in 1941 before moving on to take part in the national playoff rounds. They were eliminated in a semi-final match by eventual vice-champions Schalke 04 (4–1) and lost the subsequent third place match to Dresdner SC by the same score. As World War II progressed it forced German football competition to become more local in character and the Gauliga Mittelrhein was broken up. VfL became part of the Gaulig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Viktoria Ratingen
Viktoria usually refers to Viktoria, a name which is the same as Victoria (name), but may also refer to: Places * FK Viktoria Stadion, stadium of Viktoria Žižkov * Viktoria-Luise-Platz, building in Berlin * Viktoriastadt, now known as Victoria, Brașov Popular culture * Viktoria (singer), Filipina singer * ''Viktoria'' (Maria Mena album) * ''Viktoria'' (Marduk album), 2018 * ''Viktoria'' (film), directed by Maya Vitkova * Viktoria (character), a video game character in the ''Thief'' series * Viktoria und ihr Husar, an operetta in three acts Sport * Viktoria (trophy), the German association football championship trophy from 1903 to 1944 * Viktoria 07 Kelsterbach * Viktoria 1894 Hanau * Viktoria 89 Berlin * Viktoria 96 Magdeburg * Viktoria Aschaffenburg * Viktoria DJK Coburg * Viktoria Frankfurt/Oder * Viktoria Köln * Viktoria Neu-Isenburg * Viktoria Plzeň * Viktoria Žižkov See also *Viktoriya *Viktorija (other) *Victoria (other) *Victor (disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Essener SV 99
Essener Sportverein 1899 was a German association football club from the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westfalia. Established on March 23, 1899,Grüne, Hardy (2001). Vereinslexikon. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag it was the first club in the city and took part in top-flight regional Western German competition until the 1930s. Their best result came in the 1902/03 season when they finished as runners-up to '' Kölner FC''. In 1926, they were joined by ''SC Essen'', which was formed in 1923 as the football department of the gymnastics club ''TSV 1859 Essen''. ''TSV'' was itself the product of the earlier 1919 union of ''BV Rhenania Essen'' and ''Turnverein 1859 Essen''. After the 1930s, ''Essener SV'' slipped into lower level local football competition. In 1974, they merged with ''BTLV Rheinland 1906 Essen'', which had played as ''FC Rheinland 1906 Essen'' until 1965, to form ''Essen SG 99/06''. Successor ''Essen SG'' is still active today as one of the larger sports associations in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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BV Solingen
BV, B.V., Bv, bV, or bv may refer to: In arts and entertainment * Backing vocal, in music, a vocal harmony with the lead vocalist provided by one or more backing vocalists * Busoni-Verzeichnis, a catalogue of compositions by Ferruccio Busoni Companies and organizations * Beaulieu Vineyard, a Napa Valley winery * ''Besloten vennootschap'', a type of Dutch or Belgian private limited liability company. Dutch for "private company", similar to the American concept of a limited liability company. * Bicycle Victoria, an Australian bicycle advocacy organisation * Black & Veatch, a U.S.-based engineering, consulting and construction company * Blue Panorama Airlines (IATA airline designator) * Bottega Veneta, a manufacturer of luxury leather goods * Bureau Veritas, a testing, inspection, and certification company (stock symbol BV) Science and medicine Biology and medicine * Bacterial vaginosis, the most common cause of vaginal infection * Belch Vocalizations, the most common form of int ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sport Of Athletics
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping and throwing. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, cross-country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay (athletics), relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern athletics events, events in athletics were defined in Western Europe an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, which plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system, following relegation from the Bundesliga in 2022–23. Other activities offered by the club include athletics, basketball, handball, table tennis, winter sports and eSports. The "04" in the club's name derives from its formation in 1904. Schalke have been one of the most popular professional football teams in Germany, even though the club's heyday was in the 1930s and 1940s. As of 2023, the club has 178,000 members, making it the second-largest football club in Germany and the fourth-largest club in the world in terms of membership. Schalke have won seven German championships, five DFB-Pokals, one DFB Ligapokal, one DFL-Supercup, one UEFA ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Association Football Clubs Established In 1896
Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose, usually as volunteers * Non profit association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose without any profit interest *Collaboration, the act of working together Association in various fields of study *Association (archaeology), the close relationship between objects or contexts. * Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures * Association (chemistry) *Association (ecology), a type of ecological community *Genetic association, when one or more genotypes within a population co-occur *Association (object-oriented programming), defines a relationship between classes of objects *Association (psychology), a connection between two or more conce ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1896 Establishments In Germany
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