Holstein Kiel

Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900 e.V., simply as KSV Holstein or Kieler SV Holstein, commonly known as Holstein Kiel (German pronunciation: [ˌhɔlʃtaɪn ˈkiːl] (listen)), is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. From the 1900s through the 1960s the club was one of the most dominant sides in northern Germany. Holstein appeared regularly in the national playoffs, capturing their most important title, the German football championship in 1912, and finishing as vice-champions in 1910 and 1930. Holstein also won six regional titles and finished as runners-up another nine times. They remained a first-division side until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963.

History

Foundation to WWII

Holstein Kiel is the product of the merger of predecessor sides Kieler Fusball-Verein von 1900 and Kieler Fusball-Club Holstein. The earliest of these two sides was Kieler Fusball-Verein (later 1. KFV) established on 7 October 1900 out of the membership of the gymnastics club Kieler Mannerturnvereins von 1844. The club was not very successful and never loomed large in football generally. Later the club concentrated on track and field athletics.

Kieler Fusball-Club Holstein was formed on 4 May 1902 and was renamed Fusball-Verein Holstein von 1902 (FV Holstein Kiel) sometime in 1908. The club quickly became competitive and in 1910 they reached the German championship final where they lost 0–1 in extra time to Karlsruher FV. In 1912 they captured the German championship with a 2–1 overtime semi-final victory over defending champions Viktoria 89 Berlin followed by a 1–0 win in the final over the previous year's champions, Karlsruher FV. In 1914, the club renamed again after the new branches of hockey and athletics were added, becoming Sportverein Holstein von 1902.

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