SV Dessau 05


By default, they've become no.1 in the city with the collapse of bitter rival Anhalt.

The club was founded in 1905 as Dessauer Fussball-Club 1905. Through an additional merger they became SV Dessau in 1921. The club had some success in the 1930s, winning the Gauliga Mitte 6 times from 1935-45.

After WW-II, the story gets familiar. The club was restarted, and then forced into the GDR sports organization, coming out as BSG Motor. There was some minor success, as Motor competed in the DDR-Oberliga until 1955, and then at the 2nd division until 1967. Then they pretty much disappear and play second fiddle to rivals Vorwärts Dessau.

In 1995, the club took up with it's old name, once again becoming SV Dessau 05.

Full Name Sportverein Dessau 1905 e.V.
City Dessau (Sachsen-Anhalt). Pop: 78,000 (2004)
Address Scheplake, 06844 Dessau
Phone: 0340 - 22 01 925, Fax: 0340 - 85 07 893
e-Mail: info@svdessau05.de
Colors Black and white
Nickname
Stadium Schillerpark. Capacity: 5,000 (450 seats)
Built in 1936 and last renovated in 2000. Some matches may be held in the Paul-Greifzu-Stadion (Capacity: 20,728, (2,048 seat))
Tickets
Supporters Average 418 in 2004 (Landesliga). Fan club "Black and White". Also cheerleaders, "Black-and-White Cats".
Friends
Foes Anhalt Dessau (GDR years: Vorwärts) and it's heir, Stahlbau Dessau.
Heroes 3 GDR international, all from the early 1950s.
Zeroes
Beer
Pub Grub
The Net Official site: www.svdessau05.de
The fan club "Black&White" has it's own website.

Recent History:
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		BSG Motor Dessau

1964-65	(**)	DDR-Liga, Staffel Nord	5th
1965-66	(**)	DDR-Liga, Staffel Nord	8th
1966-67	(**)	DDR-Liga, Staffel Nord	13th
1967-68	(**)	DDR-Liga, Staffel Nord	14th
1968-90 ?

		SV Waggonbau Dessau

1990-93	?
1993-94	(IV)	Landesliga Sachsen-Anhalt	12th
1994-95	(V)	Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt	14th
		
		 SV Dessau 05
1995-98	?
1998-99	(V)	Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt	8th
1999-95	(V)	Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt	6th
2000-01	(V)	Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt	3rd
2001-02	(V)	Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt	5th
2002-03	(V)	Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt	3rd
2003-04	(V)	Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt	1st
2004-05	(IV)	Oberliga Nordost-Süd		15th
2005-06	(V)	Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt
2006-07	(IV)	Oberliga NOFV-Süd		15th	
2007-08	(V)	Verbandsliga Sachsen-Anhalt	


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