VfR Aalen
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| Full name | Verein für Rasenspiele 1921 Aalen e.V. |
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| Founded | 8th March 1921 | ||
| Ground | Scholz-Arena (Rohrwang) (Capacity: 11,169) |
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| President | Berndt-Ulrich Scholz | ||
| Head coach | Ralph Hasenhüttl | ||
| League | 3rd Liga (III) | ||
| 2010–11 | 16th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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VfR Aalen is a German football club based in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg.
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[edit] History
The club was founded on 8 March 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. After spending just one season in the 3. Liga, Aalen were relegated after the 2009-10 season. The club finished in 1st place in the Regionalliga Süd at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season and were promoted to the 3. Liga. Aalen were subsequently able to retain their place in the 3. Liga during the 2010-11 season.
The football team is part of a larger sports club which also offers its members gymnastics, table tennis, and cheerleading.
[edit] Current squad
As of 3 January 2012[update]
The club's current squad:[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Stadium
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.[2]
[edit] Honours
The club's honours:
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[edit] Recent managers
Recent managers of the club:[3]
| Manager | Start | Finish |
| Walter Modick | 19 October 1997 | 15 April 2000 |
| Helmut Dietterle | 16 April 2000 | 30 June 2000 |
| Willi Entenmann | 1 July 2000 | 13 August 2001 |
| Helmut Dietterle | 14 August 2001 | 7 December 2002 |
| Peter Zeidler | 8 December 2002 | 30 August 2004 |
| Slobodan Pajic | 31 August 2004 | 30 June 2005 |
| Frank Wormuth | 1 July 2005 | 8 December 2006 |
| Edgar Schmitt | 15 January 2007 | 27 August 2008 |
| Jürgen Kohler | 28 August 2008 | 16 November 2008 |
| Petrik Sander | 21 November 2008 | 5 May 2009 |
| Rainer Scharinger | 6 May 2009 | 27 December 2010 |
| Ralph Hasenhüttl | 2 January 2011 | Present |
[edit] Recent seasons
The recent season-by-season performance of the club:[4][5]
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[edit] VfR Aalen II
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- With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3rd Liga in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2nd Bundesliga, all leagues below dropped one tier.
[edit] References
- ^ VfR Aalen .:. Kader 2011/2012 (German) weltfussball.de, accessed: 18 September 2011
- ^ Scholz-Arena (German) weltfussball.de, accessed: 18 September 2011
- ^ VfR Aalen .:. Trainer von A-Z (German) weltfussball.de, accessed: 18 September 2011
- ^ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv (German) Historical German domestic league tables
- ^ Fussball.de - Ergebnisse (German) Tables and results of all German football leagues
[edit] External links
- Official club website
- VfR Aalen at Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv historical German domestic league tables (German)
- The Abseits Guide to German Soccer
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