1. FC Pforzheim was a
German association football club playing in
Pforzheim
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It is known for its jewelry and watch-making industry, and as such has gained the ...
,
Baden-Württemberg
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. The club was established on 5 May 1896 and was a
founding member
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of the
German Football Association
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in
Leipzig
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in 1900. In 2010 it merged with
VfR Pforzheim
The VfR Pforzheim was a German association football club from the city of Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg. The club achieved notability by playing in Germany's second division in the 1965–66 season. In 2010. the club merged with 1. FC Pforzhe ...
to form
1. CfR Pforzheim.
History
Early success
The club enjoyed most of its success in its early years. In 1906 they captured the championship of the Süddeutschland Verband (South German League) by beating
Karlsruher FV
The Karlsruher Fußball-Verein e. V. is a German association football club that plays in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Established on 17 November 1891, KFV was a founding member of the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball-Bund) in ...
, one of the era's most prominent sides. This put Pforzheim into the national playoff rounds where they defeated favoured side
Cologne FC 99 4–2 in a quarter final match, before eliminating defending champions
Berlin TuFC Union 4–0 in the semi-finals. With the win the club advanced to the final in
Nuremberg
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where they lost a 1–2 decision to