SpVgg Greuther FÃŧrth is a German association football club based in FÃŧrth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung FÃŧrth on 1 July 1996. SpVgg is an abbreviation of the German term "Spielvereinigung" â or "playing association" â a traditional used term for a team (German: Verein) or club engaged in sports other than gymnastics.
In the 2012â13 season, the club will play in the FuÃball-Bundesliga for the first time, having won promotion from the 2. FuÃball-Bundesliga.