History

1907

Foundation under the name of FC Allemania on August 8th, day of the German Peace Festival.

1909

Fusion with TV 1871 Augsburg, new pitch inauguration and relocation to Gersthofer Staße.

1910

First competitive games in the Donaugau B-Class division.

1913

First championship in Donaugau, defeat in promotion play-off against TG München.

1914

Augsburg’s playing department joins the German Football Association.

1918

Another championship victory in the Donaugau B-class division, play-off for the eastern area championship lost against FC Bayern München.

1921

Renaming to Ballspiel-Club within the TSV 1871 Augsburg.

1924

Founding of the first school department in Swabia.

1927

Hans Semmler becomes the first full-time coach of FCA.

1943

A shortage in players forced the club to a War-time sporting community BCA/Post Augsburg.

1951

Bavarian Cup winners.

1962

Helmut Haller, the most famous player from Augsburg, becomes the first German football player to play in Italy for FC Bologna.

1963

The Bundesliga is founded, replacing the Oberliga Süd and FCA are relegated into the second division.

1964

FCA are relegated into the third division for the first time in the club’s history.

1969

Fusion with the other major Augsburg football club TSV 1847 Schwaben Augsburg. BCA rename to FC Augsburg.

1974

Helmut Haller returns to FCA from Juventus. A real football euphoria erupts as FCA wins the southern regional league in their first season. However, the Fuggerstädter miss out on securing Bundesliga promotion finishing one point behind TeBe Berlin in the promotion round. 23,000 spectators attend FCA’s home games on average.

1991

U19 side wins German Cup.

1992

U19 side wins German Cup again.

1993

FCA’s U19 side wins the German championship. 12,000 spectators attend the Rosenaustadion during a 3-1 victory over 1. FC Kaiserslautern – a new record.

1994

U19 side wins German Cup again.

1995

U19 side successfully defends the German Cup.

2000

Shock for FCA: Augsburg are denied their third tier license by the DFB despite securing qualification on a sporting level and are relegated into the Bayernliga (fourth tier).

2001

Light at the end of the tunnel: FCA are cleared of debt thanks to a new investor group.

2006

2. Bundesliga promotion – FCA return to the second tier after a 23 year absence.

2010

FCA reach the DFB-Pokal semi-finals but fall to a 2-0 defeat away against SV Werder Bremen. They finish third in the league to reach the Bundesliga play-off. However, FCA lose both Bundesliga promotion play-off games against 1. FC Nürnberg.

2011

History books rewritten! On 8th May 2011, Stephan Hain scores an 85th minute winner to give FCA a 2-1 victory at home against FSV Frankfurt to secure Bundesliga promotion for the first time in the clubs’ history (2nd in the 2010/11 2. Bundesliga.

2015

FCA sensationally qualify for the Europa League group stages thanks to a 3-1 victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach on the final matchday. The Fuggerstädter finish the season in 5th place, a record high finish.

2016

After a last gasp winner in Belgrade secures progression from the group stages, FC Augsburg reach the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League before falling to Liverpool over two legs (1-0 on aggregate).

2016

FC Augsburg U15s become German champions.