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SpVgg Fürth reverts to original club name
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- Background
SpVgg Fürth and Vestenbergsgreuth merge to form SpVgg Greuther Fürth
In 1996, SpVgg Fürth merged with the small village club TSV Vestenbergsgreuth, and the combined side became SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
- Background
Fans launch campaign to restore the name SpVgg Fürth
In autumn 2025, supporters began a campaign to recruit members and raise funds so the club could drop "Greuther" and return to SpVgg Fürth.

Fürth drops the “Greuther”: members vote to restore the club's old name
After more than 3,000 days, SpVgg Greuther Fürth will be SpVgg Fürth again: 88.3 percent of members backed the rename at a special meeting on Sunday.