1926–1933: The early years / Nazi dictatorship
1926 | Club founded on the initiative of Heinz Dilger at the "Zur Krone" restaurant (39 founding members), commencement of football activities in the C-Klasse Wiesbaden |
1927 | Construction of the Sportplatz auf dem Halberg |
1933 | Dissolution of the club following the assumption of power by the Nazi regime, continuation of football activities in the form of occasional friendly matches (until 1939) |
1946–1959: A new beginning
1946 | Club is re-founded by Karl Bender and recommences football activities with two teams. The first team plays in the B-Klasse Wiesbaden until the 1948/49 season. |
1948 | Wilhelm Baum becomes chairman, Karl Bender becomes honorary chairman. |
1955 | Trainer Willi Lehmann establishes a youth team. |
1958/59 | The team twice finish as runners-up under coach Andreas Reißländer. |
1959 | Construction of changing rooms at the Halberg carried out by the club with building materials supplied by Wilhelm Herdling. |
1960–1968: The upturn
1960 | SVW finish as runners-up once again, as well as winning the Kreispokal and Bezirkspokal. In addition, the club finishes among the best 16 teams at state level in the cup competition for the first time. |
1963 | The pitch is expanded thanks to 2,000 hours of voluntary work. |
1965 | The first team become B-Klasse Wiesbaden champions under coach Helmut Fiegen and are promoted to the A-Klasse. Their points ratio of 54-0 and goal difference of 117-15 set a national record and are acknowledged by ZDF (in the form of a film report about SV Wehen) and the sports media. |
1966 | 40 year-anniversary, admission to the Sports Federation of the State of Hesse. |
1967 | Installation of the first floodlight system in the Untertaunus district. |
1968 | The club become champions under Willi Weber and are promoted to the Bezirksliga. |
1970–1976: The expansion years
1970 | Inauguration of the Sportlerheim auf dem Halberg |
1971 | Relegation to the A-Klasse; foundation of an "Old Boys" department; intensification of youth development work under Helmuth Viehmann, which leads to several district titles being won. |
1975 | With eight teams and approximately 120 youngsters, SVW (under youth director Günter Junker) boast the largest youth department in the Untertaunus district. |
1976 | The youth department increases to 10 teams and 150 youngsters under Manfred Fuck. 50-year anniversary goes hand in hand with a further expansion of the sports ground. |
1982–1992: The promotion years
1982 | Heinz Hankammer takes over as chairman from Helmut Kraft. Club awarded a prize for its exemplary youth development work by the Sepp Herberger Foundation. |
1983 | A-Klasse champions and promotion to the Bezirksklasse (under coach Karlheinz Kühn). |
1984 | Registration of a women's team |
1985 | Relegation of the first team to the A-Klasse |
1986 | Immediate return to the Bezirksklasse (under Horst Hülß) |
1987 | Bezirksliga champions and promotion to the Landesliga |
1988 | Winner of the Hessenpokal and qualification for the DFB Cup Round of 16 (3-2 loss against Kaiserslautern) under Karlheinz Kühn |
1989 | Landesliga champions and promotion to the Oberliga |
1992 | Runners-up in the Hessenpokal and qualification for the DFB Cup first round (3-2 defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt) |
1994–2005/06: The turnaround
1994 | A total of 18 teams qualify for the Regionalliga Süd, with six clubs from each of the Oberliga Hessen, Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and Oberliga Bayern forming the new division. Although SVW occupy seventh position in the three-year points ranking (positions 11, 9 and 3 in the seasons between 1991 and 1994), FSV Frankfurt's promotion to the 2. Bundesliga means Wehen move up. |
1994/95 | 17th position in the table, relegation to the Oberliga. |
1995/96 | 7th position in the Oberliga, winner of the Hessenpokal and qualification for the DFB Cup first round (2-1 defeat to second-tier side VfB Lübeck). |
1996/97 | Oberliga champions and promotion to the Regionalliga. |
1997/98 | Regionalliga: 13th position in the table |
1998/99 | Regionalliga: 6th position in the table |
1999/00 | Regionalliga: 13th position in the table. SVW qualify for the two-track Regionalliga and win the Hessenpokal for the third time. |
2000/01 | SVW take Borussia Dortmund to extra-time in the DFB Cup but ultimately lose 1-0 courtesy of a Heiko Herrlich goal. Regionalliga: 11th position in the table. Runners-up in the Hessenpokal. |
2001/02 | Regionalliga: 6th position in the table |
2002/03 | Conversion of the board into a presidium, Heinz Hankammer elected president. Regionalliga: 7th position in the table; runners-up in the Hessenpokal. |
2003/04 | Regionalliga: 7th position in the table |
2004/05 | Regionalliga: 3rd position in the table |
2005/06 | Regionalliga: 3rd position in the table; Maximilian Nicu finishes as top-scorer (16 goals) |
2006/07–2008/2009: Second tier for the first time
2006/07 | Promotion to the 2. Bundesliga under the coaching duo of Christian Hock and Steffen Vogler. Reserves promoted to the Oberliga. |
2007/08 | 2. Bundesliga status preserved with an 8th-place finish. Relocation to the BRITA-Arena in Wiesbaden, foundation of SV Wehen 1926 Wiesbaden GmbH. Reserves promoted to the Regionalliga. |
2008/09 | Relegation from the 2. Bundesliga. Qualification for the DFB Cup quarter-final (2-1 loss away to Bundesliga club Hamburger SV) |
2009/2010 – 2018/19: Third tier and the long-anticipated promotion
2009/10 | 3.Liga: 15th position in the table |
2010/11 | 3.Liga: 4th position in the table, winner of the Hessenpokal |
2011/12 | 3.Liga: 16th position in the table |
2012/13 | 3.Liga: 7th position in the table |
2013/14 | 3.Liga: 4th position in the table, qualification for the DFB Cup first round |
2014/15 | 3.Liga: 9th position in the table |
2015/16 | 3. Liga: 16th position in the table |
2016/17 | 3. Liga: 7th position in the table, winner of the Hessenpokal, qualification for the DFB Cup first round |
2017/18 | 3. Liga: 4th position in the table, qualification for the DFB Cup first round |
2018/19 | 3. Liga: 3rd position in the table, play-off against FC Ingolstadt, promotion to the 2. Bundesliga, qualification for the DFB Cup, winner of the Hessenpokal |
2019/20 – ...: Finally back in the second tier
to be continued ...