SG Sonnenhof Großaspach

SG Sonnenhof Großaspach
Full nameSportgemeinschaft Sonnenhof Großaspach e.V.
Short nameSG
Founded25 August 1994 (1994-08-25)
GroundWIRmachenDRUCK Arena
Capacity10,001
ChairmanAndreas Benignus
Head coachPascal Reinhardt
LeagueRegionalliga Südwest
2024–25Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, 1st of 18 (promoted)
Websitesg94.de

SG Sonnenhof Großaspach (German: Sportgemeinschaft Sonnenhof Großaspach e.V.), commonly known as Sonnenhof Großaspach, is a German professional football club based in Aspach, Baden-Württemberg. The club is currently playing in the Regionalliga Südwest, which is the fourth tier of football in the country.

History

The club was formed in 1994 through the union of Spvgg Großaspach and FC Sonnenhof Kleinaspach. The sports club has 1,300 members and, in addition to its football side, has departments for bowling, gymnastics, and table tennis. The term Sonnenhof in the club name comes from the local hotel Sonnenhof in which the meeting was held that resulted in the FC Sonnenhof Kleinaspach was formed.[1]

The footballers have been twice promoted in recent years and reached the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg (IV) in 2005, playing there as a lower table side. In 2008–09, the club achieved its greatest success yet, winning the league and earning the right for promotion to the Regionalliga Süd, where they played until 2012, when the club entered the new Regionalliga Südwest. In 2009, the club qualified for the first time for the first round of the German Cup but was knocked out by VfB Stuttgart after a 1–4 loss, leading 1–0 until the 55th minute.[2]

In 2012–13, the club qualified again for the first round of the German Cup but was knocked out by FSV Frankfurt after a 1–2 loss.[3] The club celebrated its greatest success in 2014 when it won the Regionalliga Südwest and qualified for the promotion round to the 3. Liga, where it overcame VfL Wolfsburg II and earned promotion to the league.

Honours

SG Sonnenhof Großaspach honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons/Years
Domestic Württemberg Cup 2 2008–09, 2025
Regionalliga Südwest 1 2013–14
Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 2 2008–09, 2024–25
Verbandsliga Württemberg 1 2004–05
Landesliga Württemberg 2001–02

Players

Current squad

As of 2 February 2025[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GER Maximilian Reule
5 MF  GER Volkan Çeliktaş
6 MF  GER Christian Mistl
7 FW  UKR Valentyn Podolskyi
8 DF  GER Elias Rahn
10 FW  TUR Mert Tasdelen
11 MF  GER Michael Kleinschrodt
12 GK  GER Alexander Michalik
14 DF  GER Niklas Mohr
15 DF  GER Antonis Aidonis
16 MF  GER Marius Kunde
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  GER Lorenz Ender
18 MF  GER Niklas Pollex
19 FW  POL Mike Huras
22 DF  GER Benedikt Landwehr
23 FW  GER Fabian Eisele
25 DF  GER Arbnor Nuraj
28 MF  GER Janis Gesell
33 GK  GER Tim Schulz
35 MF  GER Lukas Stoppel
36 DF  KOS Mark Gashi
37 DF  GER Hugo Kretschmar

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  GER Tim Häußermann (at FSV 08 Bissingen until 30 June 2025)
DF  GER Brooklyn Schwarz (at New York Red Bulls II until 31 December 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  GER Steffen Bönisch (at TSG Backnang until 30 June 2025)
MF  GER Noah Vrbek (at FSV Waiblingen until 30 June 2025)

Personnel

Statistics

Recent seasons

This is the list of recent season-by-season performance of the club since 2001–02 season:[6][7]

  • 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.

References

  1. ^ "Warum heißen die so? Heute: SG Sonnenhof Großaspach" [Where does their name mean? Today: SG Sonnenhof Großaspach]. Fussball.de (in German). 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.
  2. ^ "DFB-Pokal 2009/2010 "1. Runde" SG Sonnenhof Großaspach – VfB Stuttgart 1:4" [DFB-Pokal 2009/2010 "1. Round" SG Sonnenhof Großaspach – VfB Stuttgart 1:4]. Weltfussball.de (in German). 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ^ "DFB-Pokal 2012/2013 "1. Runde" SG Sonnenhof Großaspach – FSV Frankfurt 1:2" [DFB-Pokal 2012/2013 "1. Round" SG Sonnenhof Großaspach – FSV Frankfurt 1:2]. Weltfussball.de (in German). 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Team" (in German). SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  5. ^ "SG Sonnenhof Großaspach "Trainerhistorie" [SG Sonnenhof Großaspach" Coach history]. Weltfussball.de (in German). Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Das deutsche Fußballarchiv (1900–heute)" [The German football archive (1900–today)]. F-archiv.de (in German). Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
  7. ^ "FUSSBALL.DE – Die Heimat des Amateurfußballs" [FUSSBALL.DE – The home of amateur football]. Fussball.de (in German). Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2014.