The SpVgg Jahn Forchheim is a German

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from the town of

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. Forchheim is located in

Upper Franconia Upper Franconia (, ) is a (administrative 'Regierungs''region 'bezirk'' of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia, the others being Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia, wh ...

but the club competes in the football leagues of neighbouring

Middle Franconia Middle Franconia (, ) is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia, Germany, in the west of Bavaria bordering the state of Baden-Württemberg. The administrative seat is Ansbach; the most populous and largest city is Nuremberg. Subdi ...

. Apart from football, the club also offers other sports like

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and

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. The club's greatest success came in 1994, when it earned promotion to the tier-four Fußball-Bayernliga for the first time. After six seasons at this level in which the side always finished in the top half of the table, ''Jahn'' decided to voluntarily withdraw from the league in 2000.

History

The origins of the club date back to 1904, when TV Jahn Forchheim was formed. In 1924, Sportvereinigung Forchheim was established. Both clubs merged in 1947 to form the current club. ''Jahn'' earned promotion to the tier-four

Landesliga Bayern-Mitte The Landesliga Bayern-Mitte () was the sixth tier of the German football league system in southern Bavaria. Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008, it was the fifth tier of the league system, until the introduction of the Regionalligas in ...

in 1964, a league formed the previous year, but lasted for only one season before dropping down to the Bezirksliga again. In 1971, the club returned to the Landesliga, a league it would spend 25 out of a possible 49 seasons in from 1963 to 2012. ''Jahn'' spend seven consecutive seasons in the Landesliga until dropping down again in 1978. Promoted back up again for another stint of six seasons, it dropped to the Bezirksliga for a year again in 1985–86. In this era, three fourth places were the club's best result.Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv: Landesliga Bayern-Mitte
historical German domestic league tables, accessed: 31 October 2011 From 1986, ''Jahn'' spend eight seasons again in the Landesliga, which culminated in a league championship in 1993–94 and promotion to the Bayernliga for the first time. In the Bayernliga, Jahn Forchheim established itself in the upper half of the table, finishing in ninth spot in its first two seasons. In the following two, the club improved further, achieving its best result in the league in 1997–98, when it came fourth. A sixth and an eighth place followed after that until 1999–2000. At the end of this season the club was forced, for financial reasons, to withdraw the team from the Bayernliga to the Kreisliga. The club, after this, quickly worked its way back up through the league system, winning promotion to the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord in 2002, followed by a championship in this league in 2003. ''Jahn'' won promotion to the

Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken The Bezirksoberliga Mittelfranken was the seventh tier of the German football league system in the Bavarian ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Middle Franconia (). Until the introduction of the 3. Liga in 2008 it was the sixth tier of the league system, u ...

in 2003, a league it would play in for six seasons from 2003 to 2006 and, again, from 2007 to 2010. The club made a return to the Landesliga for a season in 2006–07 but dropped down again immediately. After three seasons in the Bezirksoberliga, the club returned to the Landesliga, earning its sixth promotion to the league in 2010. At the end of the 2011–12 season the club qualified directly for the newly expanded Bayernliga after finishing eighth in the Landesliga. The club finished second in its league in 2012–13 but declined the opportunity to play in the promotion round to the Regionalliga, passing this option on to third placed

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instead. The following season Jahn finished third in the league, applying for a Regionalliga licence but being rejected. After another third place in 2014–15 the club finished 16th the following season, lost to Würzburger Kickers II in the relegation play-off and dropped down to the Landesliga.

Honours

The club's honours:

League

* Bayernliga Nord ** Runners-up: 2013 *

** Champions: 1994 *

** Champions: 2006, 2010 *

Bezirksliga Mittelfranken-Nord The Bezirksliga Mittelfranken 1 (), formerly the Bezirksliga Mittelfranken Nord, is currently the seventh tier of the German football league system in the northern part of the Bavarian ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Middle Franconia (). Until the disband ...

** Champions: 1964, 1986, 2003

Cup

Mittelfranken Cup The Mittelfranken Cup (German: ''Mittelfränkischer Pokal'') was a domestic cup competition for the Bavarian Bezirk of Middle Franconia (German: ''Mittelfranken''), played until 2009. Modus All senior men's teams from the Middle Franconia region w ...

** Winners: 1998

Recent managers

Recent managers of the club:

Recent seasons

The recent season-by-season performance of the club:Fussball.de – Ergebnisse
Tables and results of all German football leagues *With the introduction of the Bezirksoberligas in 1988 as the new fifth tier, below the Landesligas, all leagues below dropped one tier. With the introduction of the

Regionalliga A (, plural ) is a regional league in numerous Sports governing body, sports governing bodies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, usually located in the upper or middle tiers of the sports leagues. The term is often associated with the Germa ...

s in 1994 and the

3. Liga The 3. Liga is a professional association football league and the third division in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2. Bundesliga and the fourth-tier Regionalliga. The modern 3. Liga was formed for t ...

in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2. Bundesliga, all leagues below dropped one tier. With the establishment of the

Regionalliga Bayern The Regionalliga Bayern () is the highest association football league in the state of Bavaria () and the Bavarian football league system. It is one of five Regionalligas in German football, the fourth tier of the German football league system, b ...

as the new fourth tier in Bavaria in 2012 the

Bayernliga The Bayernliga (English: Bavarian league) is the highest amateur football league and the second highest football league (under the Regionalliga Bayern) in the state of Bavaria () and the Bavarian football league system. It is one of fourteen Ob ...

was split into a northern and a southern division, the number of Landesligas expanded from three to five and the Bezirksoberligas abolished. All leagues from the Bezirksligas onwards were elevated one tier.

References

External links

Official club website

Official website of the football department

SpVgg Jahn Forchheim at Weltfussball.de

Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv
historical German domestic league tables
Manfreds Fussball Archiv
Tables and results from the Bavarian amateur leagues {{DEFAULTSORT:Forchheim, Jahn Football clubs in Germany Football clubs in Bavaria Football in Middle Franconia Association football clubs established in 1904 1904 establishments in Germany Forchheim (district) Forchheim