BSG Chemie Leipzig (1997)

This article is about the club founded in 1997. For predecessor clubs, see BSG Chemie Leipzig (1950) and FC Sachsen Leipzig.
BSG Chemie Leipzig
Full name Betriebssportgemeinschaft Chemie Leipzig e.V.
Founded 1997
Ground Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark
Ground Capacity 4,999[1]
League NOFV-Oberliga Süd (V)
2015–16 Sachsenliga (VI), 1st (promoted)
Website Club home page

BSG Chemie Leipzig is a German football club from the Leutzsch district of Leipzig, Saxony. It continues the traditions of the original club of the same name and its successor FC Sachsen Leipzig.

History

Predecessors

The prewar identity of the club is rooted in the establishment of Britannia Leipzig in 1899 and its successor TuRa Leipzig. During the Soviet era the traditions of the club were continued in the East German teams BSG Chemie Leipzig and Lokomotive Leipzig before the emergence of FC Sachsen Leipzig following German reunification, which continued the clubs traditions.[2]

FC Sachsen Leipzig was founded in 1990. The reunification of East and West Germany saw significant change in football in the eastern half of the country. At the end of May 1990, the club was renamed FC Grün-Weiß Leipzig and quickly merged with SV Chemie Böhlen (formerly BSG Chemie Böhlen) to create FC Sachsen in August of that year and took up play in the Oberliga Nordost (III).

In March 2009, the club had to declare bankruptcy for the second time in its history before folding on 30 June 2011.[3]

Establishment and race to become the successor club

Two new sides soon appeared, both claiming to be the rightful heirs of the tradition of FC Sachsen. Founded on 21 May 2011, SG Leipzig Leutzsch took up the place of Sachsen in league play and moved into the ground at Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark. In mid-2013 the club re-adopted the name SG Sachsen Leipzig,[4] but their financial difficulties continued and on 5 May 2014 the association was again bankrupt.[5] However, the name Sachsen Leipzig was soon taken up again by a new club, the LFV Sachsen Leipzig, founded in 2014.[6] LFV Sachsen Leipzig is playing the 2015-16 season in the 3. Kreisklasse. The team secured promotion to the 2016-17 2. Kreisklasse on 1 May 2016.[7]

A new BSG Chemie Leipzig was founded in 1997 and the team began play in the lowest tier city competition, 3. Kreissklasse Leipzig, in 2008-09. That club won three successive promotions and quickly advanced to 6th tier play after acquiring the place held by VfK Blau-Weiß Leipzig in the Sachsenliga with Blau-Weiß dropping down to 8th tier Stadtliga Leipzig, and by 2011-12 was playing alongside SG Sachsen in the regional Sachsenliga. Their progress stalled in 2013 when they slipped to Bezirkliga play for a single season.

Despite the fact that both clubs see themselves as the sole legitimate successors to the club that failed in 2009, they have agreed to cooperate at the youth level to help ensure that sporting opportunities remain available to area youth. They also hope to preserve and build on the historical tradition represented by Chemie and Sachsen.[8]

In May 2014 it was announced that both clubs cooperated in the future at the junior level, as the SG Sachsen (the main tenant in the stadium) is insolvent, and the employed administrators decided the ultimate direction of the club. The ultimate goal was the survival of the Association, so that at least the youth teams of SG Sachsen were secured. In their press release it was called among others: "No matter what decision the liquidator of SG Sachsen in terms of the insolvency proceedings: BSG Chemie Leipzig will ensure that children and young people can play football even after the 30th June in the Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark!".[8]

Rise through the leagues

The club had the overwhelming vast majority of the support of the traditional fans of Chemie, unlike the other attempted successor sides. After stating in the 12th division, the club rose through the amateur divisions, winning promotion to the 5th division in the 2015–16 season in front of 3500 fans in a match against VfB Glauchau.[9]

Supporters

The supporters are the same that of the original Chemie. Their nickname is Diabolos and have a starong rivalry with Lok Leipzig with whom they contest the Leipzig derby. Their fans although officially apolitical, tend to have left-wing views, unlike their city neighbours who tend to have right-wing views.

Honours

League History

Season League Division Place Goal difference Points Saxony Cup
2008–09 3. Kreisklasse 12 1 158:18 76 did not qualify
2009–10 2. Kreisklasse 11 1 105:19 74 did not qualify
2010–11 1. Kreisklasse 10 1 99:27 79 did not qualify
2011–12 Sachsenliga 6 7 54:33 47 Round 3
2012–13 Sachsenliga 6 14 36:46 29 Round 2
2013–14 Bezirksliga Sachsen Nord 7 1 56:17 60 Round of 16
2014–15 Sachsenliga 6 3 54:29 56 Round 3
2015–16 Sachsenliga 6 1 68:30 60 Round 3
2016–17 NOFV-Oberliga Süd 5 Quarterfinals

References

  1. ↑ "Fakten zum Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark". alfred-kunze-sportpark.de (in German). Leipzig: BSG Chemie Leipzig e.V. n.d. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. Kassel: Agon-Sportverlag. ISBN 9783897841475.
  3. ↑ "Sachsen Leipzig stellt den Spielbetrieb ein". Kicker (in German). 19 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.lvz-online.de/sport/regionalsport/sachsen-leipzig-ist-zurueck-sg-leutzsch-benennt-sich-um-mitglieder-muessen-dafuer-zahlen/r-regionalsport-a-191025.html
  5. ↑ SG Sachsen Leipzig: Aus und vorbei
  6. ↑ Teichert, Torsten (27 October 2014). "Sachsen Leipzig ist wieder da". Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). Leipzig. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Wüstrich, Mike (2 May 2015). "LFV Sachsen Leipzig feiert Aufstieg". Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). Leipzig. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  8. 1 2 http://www.chemie-leipzig.de/index.php?id=25&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=27&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1175&cHash=5c1f35252737b4d188c75c40cc1bc991
  9. ↑ http://www.turus.net/sport/fussball/8682-bsg-chemie-leipzig-vs-vfb-empor-glauchau-leutzscher-aufstiegsrausch-hoch-drei.html
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