VfR Aalen

Football club infobox
clubname = VfR Aalen


fullname = Verein für Rasenspiele 1921 Aalen e. V.
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founded = 1921
ground = Städtisches Waldstadion (Rohrwang)
capacity = 11,183
chairman = Berndt-Ulrich Scholz
manager = Jürgen Kohler
league = 3rd Liga
season = 2007-08
position = Regionalliga Süd (III), 4th
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VfR Aalen is a German football club based in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg.

History

The club was founded March 8, 1921 out of the football department of the gymnastics club "MTV Aalen" and has led a largely unremarked existence as a lower division side. In 1939 "Aalen" was promoted to the first division Gauliga Württemberg, one of sixteen top-flight leagues established through the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich. They played there until 1945, typically finishing in the lower half of the table.

After the war the club was joined by "Boxclub Aalen" in 1950. They went on to the third tier Landesliga Württemberg and in 1951 captured the title in what had become the Amateurliga Württemberg (III). After a single season appearance in the 2nd Oberliga Süd in 1951-52 they returned to play in the III and IV divisions over the next two decades. The club slipped to fifth division play in the late 70s for a couple of seasons before recovering itself. At the turn of the millennium "Aalen" managed an advance to the third division Regionalliga Süd and have played at that level as a mid-table side since the 1999-2000 season. Their best recent result there was a fourth place finish in 2007-08, which qualified them for the new 3rd Liga.

The football team is part of a larger sports club which also offers its members gymnastics, table tennis, and cheerleading.

Current squad

"For recent transfers, see List of German football transfers summer 2008."

tadium

The team plays its home matches in the Scholz-Arena – popularly known as the Rohrwang – which has a capacity of 11,183. Work was undertaken to upgrade the facility to accommodate "Aalen"'s promotion to the Regionalliga. It now includes 4,773 seats, new lighting, playing field improvements, and other features that bring the venue to the standard required for second division football.

Honours

*Amateurliga Württemberg (III) champions: 1951
*Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg (III) champions: 1974, 1975
*Verbandsliga Württemberg (IV) champions: 1980, 1983
*Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) champions: 1999
*WFV-Pokal (Württemberg Cup) winners: 1972, 1979, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2004

Recent seasons

ources

* [http://www.vfr-aalen.de Official club website]
* [http://www.f-archiv.de/ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv] historical German football league tables (in German)
* [http://www.eufo.de/football/ger/vfr_alen.htm eufo.de] (European club profiles and team rosters)
* [http://www.abseits-soccer.com/clubs/aalen.html The Abseits Guide to German Soccer]

References