Cheers Andy. Which football club was once banned from operating for republican activities ? The club still exists.
Not generally known how old this club is (just after a revolution) - the year of their re establishment would give it away. A club with very famous neighbours.
They fell foul of a Monarchy and were closed for 11 years. A club which later reached one European final and brought a league championship back to their city - now overshadowed by their near neighbour.
Nope, sorry Yorkie. The club were once in a European final and were once number one in their city - but this has been dramatically reversed over time. Their (now famous) rivals were persecuted later, and also for political reasons but also racial ones.
At one time they shared their stadium with their local rivals until their rivals moved upmarket after the olympics !
Apparently Sheffield FC is meant to be the oldest football club in the World - but this is only due to the ban referred to here. In fact the club I am thinking of can trace their roots back further than any other football club in Europe.
You got there Yorkie !!! The club was initially formed in 1848, in the 'Buttlische Brauerei zum Bayerischen Lowen´a Munich pub, at a time of revolutionary upheaval and was banned by the Bavarian monarchy in 1849 for so called ''republican activities'. It was then reformed officially in 1860 - hence the name. If you take their initial birth as being 1848 then it would make them the oldest (still existing) football club in the World. It should be remembered that German clubs are not exclusively football clubs but are sports ones. The name TSV 1860 Munich stands for Turn und Sportsverein (ie. gymnastic and sports club). Even Bayern Munich are not strictly a football club for this reason. 1860 Munich were the top club in the city until the 1970s when Bayern turned everything upside down. Bayern had had a chequered history and had been heavily discriminated against during the Nazi period when they were labelled as a Jüdenklub (Jewish club) along with FK Austria Vienna, Eintracht Frankfurt and FSV Frankfurt - because of their ownership and coaching. Their chairman spent the war years in exile and they nearly folded completely. Over to you.
