SV Jena-Zwatzen

The SV Jena-Zwätz e. V. is a multi-discipline sports club in Jena . Located in the north of the city, it is popular with many sports enthusiasts and offers not only physical exertion but also space for socializing and leisure activities.

Chronicle of SV Jena-Zwätze

The history of origin

Commemorative plaque for the foundation of the bowling group for the blind and visually impaired at the Hotel Schwarzer Bär in Jena.

The history of the club goes back to 1912. At that time, gymnastics enthusiasts built a small sports field in a forest in Zwätze and founded the "1. Gymnastics Club Zwatzen" there. When a foundry of the Carl Zeiss main plant was demolished in 1928, the construction material that became available as a result was used to create the first gymnasium in Zwatzen. The inauguration took place two years later on October 25, 1930. From then on, the sports of the time were first recorded in writing. Handball, soccer, athletics and hiking were all launched. In addition, a choir was created. With the gym, a handball court was created, which at that time together limited an area of 90 × 48 m. After the Second World War , the club was renamed Blau-Weiß Zwatzen in 1946 and Lok / Post Jena in 1950. In the 20th anniversary of Lok / Post Jena, great sporting successes have been achieved in the newly introduced sports archery, gymnastics, bowling for the disabled, badminton, bowling, bike ball and chess, as well as in the already existing sports handball and soccer. In the years 1971 to 1990 the association was then classified under the name BSG Carl Zeiss Jena-Nord in the Carl Zeiss combine. In 1974 a disabled swimming group was formed. The election of Klaus Rößler as chairman of the association in 1991 represented a high point for the association after the fall of the Wall. He managed to compensate for the lack of money caused by the departure of the sponsoring companies by finding a new sponsor, the "City of Jena". Since then, the club has been operating under the name “SV Jena-Zwätze e. V. ”.

The club today

Today the club consists of the sports badminton , soccer , gymnastics / gymnastics , table tennis , volleyball , cycling and cycling as well as bowling for the blind and visually impaired and disabled swimming and has a total of approx. 583 members.

Departments

Football department

The soccer department is numerically the most represented section in SV Jena-Zwätze. A total of approx. 400 members train at different training times and for the most part take part in point games. The section currently has a total of 15 different teams. These are divided into eleven youth, one senior and three men's teams. A few years ago, successes were also achieved in this regard. In 2008, the first men's team made it from the district league to the district league, while the second men's team moved up into the district league, also through promotion. After the association structure reform in the Thuringian Football Association , the first men's team played in the regional league Jena-Saale-Orla (8th division) in 2012/13 and rose to the regional class Thuringia / East (7th division), where they have been since the 2013 / 14 could secure relegation. In the youth sector, 3 teams are currently playing (2019/20 season) in the Verbandsliga, the highest league in Thuringia.

Badminton Department

The actual “Badminton” section did not emerge until 1991. The badminton department previously run by the club could not prevail and was partially incorporated. But since then a rapid rise began for this section. Small successes were recorded, a promotion of young talent was integrated and an active participation in the point game operation took place. This culminated with the victory of the first team in the 2007/08 season with the fight for the league championship. The second team currently plays in the Thuringian League.

Bowling department for the disabled

The department for the blind and visually impaired bowling with eight (active and four helpers) members is numerically the smallest represented department in SV Jena-Zwätz e. V. However, these eight take part in the competition and achieve outstanding successes, above all the former European champion Adelheid Dörfert .

Table tennis department

The table tennis section participates with 4 teams in the competition operations of the 1st to 3rd district league and also conducts weekly children's training.

Radball department

With 19 members, Radball is one of the weakest represented sections in SV Jena-Zwätze. In the 2006/07 season, the first men's team in the Oberliga Thuringia, as well as the second team in the Association League Thuringia firmly integrated. In the children and youth area, students B played their way through to the semi-finals of the German championships.

Road cycling department

The cycling department currently has 29 members and focuses mainly on youth development. The 22 boys and 7 girls actively participate in the competition. In the club evaluation z. B. The U-11 training group was able to assert itself in second place among 18 clubs. Furthermore, the athletes won the state championship title, won the state youth games and can present many high-class individual ratings.

Disabled Swimming Department

The swimming department for the disabled was incorporated into the BSG Carl Zeiss Jena-Nord on March 1, 1974. The Jenaer Volksbad was available for training for the then 100 members . Today they practice in the Lobeda-West swimming pool. The section no longer takes part in competitions since the multiple Paralympics winner Daniela Pohl ended her career in 2004 . There are currently 75 members in the section.

Gymnastics / Gymnastics Department

The gymnastics / gymnastics section is mainly a department geared towards personal fitness. There is virtually no competition. Also in the volleyball subsection, only fitness is considered. Participation is only in smaller friendly games or tournaments.

Outstanding athletes

Daniela Pohl (disabled swimmer)

5-time Paralympics winner
world champion
8 times European champion
48 times German champion

Adelheid Dörfert (bowling for the disabled)

European Champion 2005
Sixth place in the individual and third with the team in 2007

literature

Annual report of the Zwatzen executive committee for the 2004–2006 electoral period.
"Membership statistics of the association" on January 1st, 2008.
"History of SV-Jena-Zwatzen", Klaus Rößler.