The lions celebrate the touching climb after nine years!

The lions celebrate the touching climb after nine years!

Pforzheim, Deutschland - On June 16, 1991, a new era began for TSV 1860 Munich. After nine long years in the Bayernliga, around 30,000 jubilant fans celebrated the rise of the traditional association at Giesing's highs and at Marienplatz. Under coach Karsten Kettberg, the team secured participation in the promotion round to the 2nd Bundesliga by winning the Bayernliga, which was shaped by nerves and drama. Only one place in the 2nd league was reserved for the promoters, which also increased the pressure.

The promotion round began for the lions with a 1-1 win against VfR Neunkirchen, followed by two undecided results against FC Pforzheim and KSV Hessen Kassel. The Turning Point came over Kassel with an impressive 4-1 win against Pforzheim and a 2-0 win. In a nerve -wracking last home game, the TSV needed a point against Borussia Neunkirchen to ensure the climb. Horst Schmidbauer and Roland Kneißl ensured the 2-0 victory with their goals, which the fans put in ecstasy. You can't imagine the celebration and the storm. Karsten Wettberg gave the city the sentence on a memorable day: "Sixty has never relegated, but rose again in terms of sport!"

The promotion and the 1991/92 season

The 1991/92 season was special because it was the first in which teams from the former GDR played in the 2nd Bundesliga. A total of 24 teams- divided into northern and south season. In addition to TSV 1860 Munich, the 1st FC Saarbrücken and Bayer 05 Uerdingen also managed to fight through the promotion round. The exciting constellation led to a variety of surprises, including the descent of the TSV 1860 after a turbulent season.

In the regular round, the Munich players only posted moderate performance in the first half and ultimately had to take the bitter gait back to the Bayernliga through the relegation against Fortuna Cologne and TSV Havelse. In the relegation, they had to give up with a 0: 1 and a 1: 4.

statistics and records in the 2nd Bundesliga

As the story shows, the 2nd Bundesliga was an arena of great emotions from the start. Records are constantly broken here. The 1st FC Nürnberg is the relegation record holder with nine exits from the Bundesliga, while SpVgg Greuther Fürth has anchored itself in history books with 1806 goals. In contrast, there are also sad records, such as those of Pirmasens who caused a sensation with 120 goals. These and many other statistics make the second division one of the most competitive football leagues in the world.

The focus is always on the climbing and relegated roller coaster ride. The promotion coach Friedhelm Funkel, for example, shows with his six ascents that the coaching successes can also take on historical dimensions. It remains to be seen which stories the coming seasons will bring us in the 2nd Bundesliga. The football heart of the fans hits high and the anticipation of what follows remains unbroken.

For many, the rise of TSV 1860 Munich in 1991 will always remain a special moment that fans remember with joy. It can go that quickly in the world of football - that is also the fascination of this sport.