SSV Ulm 1846
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| Full name | SSV Ulm 1846 FUSSBALL e.V. | |||
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| Nickname | Die Spatzen (The Sparrows)[citation needed] | |||
| Founded | 1846 | |||
| Ground | Donaustadion | |||
| Capacity | 19,500[citation needed] | |||
| Chairman | Thomas Oelmeyer[citation needed] | |||
| Manager | Pavel Dochev | |||
| League | 3. Liga | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga, 17th of 18 (relegated) | |||
| Website | ssvulm1846-fussball.de | |||
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SSV Ulm 1846 FUSSBALL e.V., commonly known as SSV Ulm 1846 or SSV Ulm, is a German football club based in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg. SSV Ulm 1846 FUSSBALL was formed on 7 March 2009 as new independent club through the separation of the football department from the present-day multi-sports club SSV Ulm 1846 e.V. After finishing in first place and earning promotion from 3. Liga in 2023–24, the club played in 2. Bundesliga in the 2024–25 season; a 17th-place finish in 2. Bundesliga meant relegation back to 3. Liga for the 2025–26 season.[1]
The club's greatest success has been promotion to the Bundesliga in 1998–99, where it played for just one season. Ulm has also spent eight seasons in the 2. Bundesliga between 1979–80 and 2000–01.
History
[edit]Organised sport in Ulm dates to 1846 with the founding of Turngemeinde Ulm. In the 1939–40 season, four city clubs—Turnerbund Ulm, Turnverein Ulm, Ulmer Fußballverein 1894, and Sportvereinigung Ulm 1839—merged to form TSG Ulm 1846. Separately, on 12 October 1928, the 1. Schwimmverein Ulm and SV Schwaben Ulm combined as 1. Schwimm- und Sportverein Ulm (1. SSV Ulm). On 5 May 1970, TSG Ulm 1846 and 1. SSV Ulm 1928 merged at the Kornhaus to create SSV Ulm 1846, at the time one of Germany's largest multi-sport clubs.[2][3]
The football section continued under the new umbrella until 2009, when it was spun off as the independent club SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball e.V., while the multi-sport association (SSV Ulm 1846 e.V.) remained in charge of non-football departments and facilities.[2]
TSG Ulm 1846
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The football section in Ulm was consolidated in 1939 when Turnerbund Ulm, Turnverein Ulm, and Ulmer Fußballverein 1894 combined as TSG Ulm 1846; the new side entered the Gauliga Württemberg for the 1939–40 season and remained at that level until league play ended in 1945.[4] After World War II, the club alternated between the top-flight Oberliga Süd and the 2. Oberliga Süd: TSG played in the Oberliga in 1946–49, 1952–53, 1958–61 and 1962–63, otherwise competing in the second tier.[5][6][7][8] With the creation of the Regionalliga Süd (II) in 1963, TSG qualified on league position and spent two seasons there, finishing eighth in 1963–64 before relegation as 18th in 1964–65 to the third-tier Amateurliga.[9][10] In 1968, the Radsportvereinigung 1948 Ulm (RSV 1948 Ulm) joined TSG Ulm 1846 as part of the city's multi-sport consolidation.[2]
1. SSV Ulm
[edit]1. Spiel- und Sportverein Ulm was formed in 1928 and, after two seasons in the Bezirksliga Bayern, joined the Gauliga Württemberg in 1933, well before their future partner, where they earned just mid-table finishes. After the war and leading up to their union with TSG 1846, they played as a third or fourth division side. Finally, in 1970, 1. SSV Ulm merged with TSG 1846 to form SSV Ulm 1846.
SSV Ulm 1846
[edit]At the time of the merger.[clarification needed] both clubs were playing football in the tier III Amateurliga Württemberg and would continue to do so for a nearly a decade. In 1980, the combined side advanced to the 2. Bundesliga Süd and would spend six of the next ten years playing at that level where, except for a fifth-place finish in 1982, their results were well down the table. After another decade in the level III Amateur Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and Regionalliga Süd, 1846 made an unexpected[according to whom?] breakthrough after just one season in the 2. Bundesliga with a third-place finish that led to the club's promotion to the top-flight Bundesliga for the 1999–2000 season. Even though the issue was not decided until the last day of the season, Ulm could do no better than a sixteenth-place finish and returned to the second division. The 2000–01 season was an unqualified disaster[tone] for the club: they could manage only another sixteenth-place finish and were sent back down to the Regionalliga Süd (III). They were then denied a licence over the chaotic state of their finances which plunged[tone] the club down to the fifth tier Verbandsliga Württemberg. Afterwards Ulm worked their way back, to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) in 2002, and the Regionalliga in 2008.
SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball
[edit]Following the 2009 European football betting scandal, the club released three allegedly involved players, Davor Kraljević, Marijo Marinović and Dinko Radojević.[11] In January 2011, the club was declared insolvent, and the results of the 2010–11 season were declared void. The club was relegated to the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg but immediately won the 2011–12 title, finishing nine points clear of second-placed VfR Mannheim and earning promotion to the new Regionalliga Südwest.
In May 2014, SSV Ulm 1846 was once again close to insolvency, for the third time in 13 years, requiring €420,000 in financial support before the end of the month to ensure survival.[12] The club eventually entered administration and was relegated back to the Oberliga. After two seasons, SSV Ulm 1846 was promoted to the Regionalliga in May 2016.[13]
On 28 May 2023, SSV Ulm 1846 secured promotion to 3. Liga for the first time from 2023 to 2024, after defeating Barockstadt Fulda-Lehnerz 5–0 and becoming champion of the Regionalliga Südwest.
On 4 May 2024, SSV Ulm 1846 were crowned 3. Liga champions and earned back-to-back promotion to 2. Bundesliga for the 2024–25 season and the first time since 2000–01 season, after defeating Viktoria Köln 2–0.
Honours
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Cup[edit]
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- ‡ Won by TSG Ulm 1846.
- † Won by SSV Ulm.
- ¥ Won by reserve team.
Recent managers
[edit]Recent managers of the club:[14]
| Manager | Start | Finish |
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| Dieter Märkle | 1 July 2004 | 28 November 2004 |
| Marcus Sorg | 29 November 2004 | 6 September 2007 |
| Paul Sauter | 1 July 2007 | 30 June 2008 |
| Janusz Góra | 7 September 2007 | 30 September 2007 |
| Markus Gisdol | 1 July 2008 | 30 June 2009 |
| Manfred Paula | 1 July 2009 | 24 September 2009 |
| Frank Kaspari | 25 September 2009 | 4 October 2009 |
| Ralf Becker | 15 October 2009 | 1 December 2010 |
| Janusz Góra | 2 December 2010 | 30 June 2011 |
| Paul Sauter | 1 July 2011 | 30 June 2012 |
| Stephan Baierl | 1 July 2012 | 13 November 2012 |
| Paul Sauter | 14 November 2012 | 17 October 2013 |
| Oliver Unsöld | 18 October 2013 | 30 June 2014 |
| Stephan Baierl | 1 July 2014 | 15 August 2017 |
| Tobias Flitsch | 17 August 2017 | 30 June 2018 |
| Holger Bachthaler | 1 July 2018 | 30 June 2021 |
| Thomas Wörle | 1 July 2021 | 11 March 2025 |
| Robert Lechleiter | 11 March 2025 | 18 September 2025 |
| Moritz Glasbrenner (interim) | 18 September 2025 | Present |
Recent seasons
[edit]The recent season-by-season performance of the club:[15][16]
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| Season | Division | Tier | Position |
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| 1999–2000 | Bundesliga | I | 16th ↓ |
| 2000–01 | 2. Bundesliga | II | 16th ↓ |
| 2001–02 | Verbandsliga Württemberg | V | 2nd ↑ |
| 2002–03 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | IV | 2nd |
| 2003–04 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 6th | |
| 2004–05 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 2nd | |
| 2005–06 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 3rd | |
| 2006–07 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 2nd | |
| 2007–08 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 2nd ↑ | |
| 2008–09 | Regionalliga Süd | 7th | |
| 2009–10 | Regionalliga Süd | 6th | |
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga Süd | ↓ due to insolvency | |
| 2011–12 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | V | 1st ↑ |
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga Südwest | IV | 10th |
| 2013–14 | Regionalliga Südwest | 15th ↓ | |
| 2014–15 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | V | 3rd |
| 2015–16 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 1st ↑ | |
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | IV | 9th |
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 9th | |
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 6th | |
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 7th | |
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4th | |
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 2nd | |
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1st ↑ | |
| 2023–24 | 3. Liga | III | 1st ↑ |
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | II | 17th ↓ |
| 2025–26 | 3. Liga | III |
- With the introduction of the Regionalligas in 1994 and the 3. Liga in 2008 as the new third tier, below the 2. Bundesliga, all leagues below dropped one tier. In 2012, the number of Regionalligas was increased from three to five with all Regionalliga Süd clubs except the Bavarian ones entering the new Regionalliga Südwest.[citation needed]
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Current squad
[edit]- As of 9 September 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fans and controversies
[edit]In the fanscene there are right-wing extremist tendencies and right-wing hooligans. In May 2019, several extremists attacked a Roma family. Four of the perpetrators had connections to the SSV Ulm fan scene. Despite a trial, the perpetrators were initially not banned from the stadium, which is why the club's management was heavily criticized by the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma.[17]
"To ignore this inhuman crime simply stunned us. Imagine if the same incident had occurred against the Jewish minority, then different measures would have been taken by the club's management. The Holocaust clearly also includes the annihilation of half a million Sinti and Roma in Nazi occupied Europe. And the responsibility of a club management must be the same here." - Romani Rose, chairman, Central Council of German Sinti and Roma.
In addition, there are group photos on which, among other things, the Nazi salute is shown.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "2. Bundesliga Table". Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Historie" [History]. SSV Ulm 1846 (in German). Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "50 Jahre Fusion zwischen TSG 1846 und 1. SSV" [50 years since the merger between TSG 1846 and 1. SSV]. SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball (in German). 5 May 2020. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Chronik: TSG Ulm 1846 (1939–1970)". SSV Ulm 1846 Archiv (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "TSG Ulm 1846 – Oberliga Süd seasons (overview)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Oberliga Süd 1948–49 – results & table (incl. TSG Ulm 1846)". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "TSG Ulm – Oberliga Süd 1960/61". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "TSG Ulm – Oberliga Süd 1962/63 (8th)". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "TSG Ulm – Regionalliga Süd 1963/64 (8th)". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Regionalliga Süd 1964/65 – final table (TSG Ulm 18th)". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Jung, Matthias (27 November 2009). "SSV Ulm kündigt drei Spielern". N24 (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Ex-Bundesligist SSV Ulm droht erneut die Insolvenz". fussball.de (in German). 20 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Vogler, Winfried (14 May 2016). "SSV Ulm 1846 ist Oberliga-Meister". Südwest Presse (in German). Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "SSV Ulm 1846 .:. Trainer von A-Z". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv" (in German).
- ^ "Fussball.de - Ergebnisse" (in German). Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ Sport inside, Neonazis bei Traditionsvereinen | Sportschau on YouTube (in German)
- ^ Sport inside, Neonazis bei Traditionsvereinen | Sportschau on YouTube (in German)
External links
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- Official website
- SSV Ulm 1846 at Weltfussball.de
- Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv – historical German domestic league tables (in German)
