1910
Two forerunners
The village has its gymnastics and sports club «Germania 1910» Friedrichslohra. The same year, teacher Arno Bechstedt founds the sports club «Grün-Weiß» in Großwenden.
Chapter 3 · The club book
History since 1921
Recorded from the memories and research of the sports friends Willi Wandt, Wolf-Dieter Zetsche, Lutz Jödicke and Dittmar Appun.
1921
Founded on the village green
On 23 August 1921 the Spielvereinigung 1921 Friedrichslohra is founded, in public on the village green. Paul Grabe is the first chairman. Athletics, gymnastics and football come first, later cycling artistry and boxing.
1933
Sport falls silent
When the Nazis seize power, the sports clubs are banned. From 1939 to 1945 all organised sport in Friedrichslohra stops.
1946
A new start
August Sinzel, Gustav Peter and Ernst Knaup bring football back. The team plays as «SG Amt Lohra» in the first district league, on a pitch far outside the village at the crossroads towards Mühlhausen.
1959
BSG Traktor Großlohra
The villages become Großlohra, the team becomes BSG «Traktor» Großlohra. Table tennis, girls handball, archery and women gymnastics join. The pitch in its present size is built by muscle power, the earth moved by hand.
1976
55 years
A big sports festival marks 55 years since the founding and 30 years of post war sport.
1990
Founded again
After the 1989/90 season sport collapses. On 9 December 1990 a group of old hands refounds the SV 1921 Großlohra e.V., with new statutes, a new crest and the colours red and blue. The first training is on 16 May 1991.
1995
Straight through
At the fourth attempt the team wins promotion to the first district league in 1994/95 and goes straight on to the county league, where it stays for three years.
2003
The new pitch
The pitch is rebuilt from the ground up, with drainage, new grass and new goals. It is opened at the sports festival from 20 to 22 June 2003.
2012
Back again
After two years without a men team, a completely new side starts in spring 2012. It wins its group at the first go and goes up to the first district league.
2026
Second place
The men play in the first district league of North Thuringia and stand second after ten games.
