FC Phönix Bellheim is a German association football club from the city of Bellheim, Rhineland-Palatinate. Established on 11 February 1921 the club did not come to note until after World War II when they were part of the Amateurliga Vorderplatz (III) from 1947 to 1952 and the Amateurliga Südwest (III) from 1952 to 1962.[1] Phönix took part in play for the German national amateur title in 1962 and 1969, advancing as far as the semifinals in their first appearance before being put out 0:1 by eventual champions SC Tegel.

FC Phönix Bellheim
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Full nameFußball-Club Phönix 1921 e.V. Bellheim
Founded1921
GroundFranz-Hage-Stadion
Capacity11,000
LeagueA-Klasse Südpfalz (IX)
2015–164th

History

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Following the 1963 formation of the Bundesliga, Germany's professional first division, Bellheim became part of the Regionalliga Südwest (II) where they earned lower table results until finally being relegated in 1967.

After four seasons in the Amateurliga Südwest they won the division title in 1971 and had a successful promotion playoff to win their way back to the Regionalliga. They fared poorly there and were sent down after a 16th-place result in 1973. Their descent continued following a 13th-place finish in Amateurliga play. Between 1985 and 1992 the team was part of the Verbandsliga Südwest (V) and, for a while competed in the Bezirksklasse Vorderpfalz/Süd (IX) before dropping to the B-Klasse Südpfalz in 2013.

A championship at this level allowed the club promotion back up to the ninth tier in 2014, now renamed A-Klasse Südpfalz.

Honours

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Recent seasons

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The recent season-by-season performance of the club:[2][3]

Season Division Tier Position
2004–05 Bezirksklasse Süd VIII 14th
2005–06 Bezirksklasse Süd 8th
2006–07 Bezirksklasse Süd 13th
2007–08
2008–09 Bezirksklasse Süd IX 6th
2009–10 Bezirksklasse Süd 2nd
2010–11 Bezirksklasse Süd 4th
2011–12 Bezirksklasse Süd 6th
2012–13 A-Klasse Südpfalz 16th ↓
2013–14 B-Klasse Südpfalz-Ost X 1st ↑
2014–15 A-Klasse Südpfalz IX 3rd
2015–16 A-Klasse Südpfalz 4th
2016–17 A-Klasse Südpfalz
Promoted Relegated

References

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  1. ^ Grüne, Hardy (2001). Vereinslexikon. Kassel: AGON Sportverlag ISBN 3-89784-147-9
  2. ^ Das deutsche Fußball-Archiv (in German) Historical German domestic league tables, accessed: 22 September 2014
  3. ^ FC Phönix Bellheim (in German) fussball.de, accessed: 22 September 2014
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