8 Bundesliga Sleeping Giants Who Could Topple Bayern Munich

8. One Of Germany's Most Successful Clubs Pre Bundesliga

Prior to the Bundesliga€™s formation in 1963, teams were divided into regional leagues, with 1.FC Nürnburg competing in the Southern German football championship. Nürnburg would then compete in the quarter-finals and semi-final for a chance for the national title. Winning two titles between 1919 and 1921, €˜der Club€™ went a staggering run, remaining unbeaten in 104 official matches. Reaching the final the following year, the 1922 final finished 2-2, before a replay was played two months later €“ which had to be abandoned due to Nürnburg having just seven players remaining. The Bavarian club then won three German titles between 1923 and 1927 before a dominant spell from Hertha Berlin saw the club from the capital reach the next six finals. Nürnburg also have three DFB-Pokal wins (1935, 1939, and 1962) prior to the Bundesliga, beating Fortuna Düsseldorf in front of 41,000 fans in a 2-1 victory during €™62. Following the Bundesliga€™s foundation in 1963, German football was one of the last country€™s to have a nationwide league, with England, Spain and Italy already having one. Winning their first and last Bundesliga title in the 1967-68 season, Nürnburg haven€™t come close to securing another championship. A yo-yo club between 1995 and 2004, Nürnburg failed to establish themselves in the top flight for a sustained period. A change in management in 2005 saw Hans Meyer takeover the reigns €“ leading der Club to an eighth and six place finish, as well as a Pokal triumph in 2007, before being relegated the following season. Current VfL Wolfsburg manager, Dieter Hecking also had a successful spell in Bavaria. Despite leading them to any silverware, Hecking guided them to a top half finish on both occasions €“ something Nürnburg have failed to do in the past couple of seasons. Finishing 17th in the 2013/14 season, failure to earn immediate promotion back to the top flight means the Bavarian side will battle it out in the 2. Bundesliga for another season.
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