1. Fußball-Club Nürnberg Verein für Leibesübungen e. V. , often called 1. FC Nürnberg ( German pronunciation: [ɛfˌtseː ˈnʏʁnbɛʁk] , English: 1st Football Club Nuremberg ), is a German sports club based in Nuremberg , Bavaria. It is best known for its men's football team, who currently compete in the 2. Bundesliga . Founded in 1900, the club initially competed in the Southern German championship , winning their first title in 1916. Their first German championship was won in 1920. Before the inauguration of the Bundesliga in 1963, 1. FCN won a further 11 regional championships, including the Oberliga Süd formed in 1945, and were German champions another seven times. The club has won the Bundesliga once and the DFB-Pokal four times.
