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1. FC Kaiserslautern II is the reserve team of German association football club 1. FC Kaiserslautern, based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. The team competes in the Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar, the fifth tier of German football. Prior 2005, the team was named 1. FC Kaiserslautern Amateure.

The team has reached the first round of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, on three occasions, advancing to the second round twice as its best-ever result. The team has played as high as the Regionalliga, courtesy to league titles in the Oberliga Südwest.

History

1. FC Kaiserslautern Amateure made a first appearance in the third-tier Amateurliga Südwest in 1957. They won the championship in 1960 and 1968, but were not entitled to promotion to professional level. In the intervening seasons, Kaiserslautern Amateure were often fighting for relegation rather than the league championship, with their best finishes being runners-up in 1970 and 1973. The latter allowed the team entry to the German amateur football championship, where they lost 1–0 to SpVgg Bad Homburg in the final.

In 1978, when the Oberliga Südwest was introduced, Kaiserslautern Amateure qualified for this new league which it would belong to, with the exception of the 1982–83 season, until 1992. They won promotion back to the Oberliga in 1983 and 1994 with titles in the Verbandsliga Südwest. The team became a yo-yo team between the Oberliga and the Regionalliga, a league newly introduced in 1994. They played in the Regionalliga West/Südwest until 2000, in the Regionalliga Süd in 2007, and the Regionalliga West until 2012. Kaiserslautern II had its best Regionalliga result in the latter, when they finished as runners-up in 2009. In between, the team was relegated from the Regionalliga in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2007, but won promotion back to the league each time.

In 2012, Kaiserslautern II became part of the new Regionalliga Südwest, where they competed until 2017 when they were relegated to the fifth-tier Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar.

Kaiserslautern II have also won the Southwestern Cup on three occasions, in 1979, 1997 and 2008, as well as having made a number of losing final appearances. Through this competition, the club qualified for the German Cup on three occasions: 1979–80, 1981–82 and 1997–98. They reached the second round twice and were also drawn against their own first team in the 1997–98 season, losing 5–0.

Kaiserslautern II is the reserve team of the renowned German soccer club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The team competes in the Regionalliga Südwest, which is the fourth tier of the German soccer league system. Kaiserslautern II serves as a breeding ground for young talent, providing promising players with the opportunity to develop their skills and potentially make the jump to the first team.

Known for their strong youth development program, Kaiserslautern II is a team that prides itself on nurturing and cultivating the next generation of soccer stars. With a rich history and tradition of success, the team is dedicated to upholding the values and principles that have made 1. FC Kaiserslautern one of the most respected clubs in German soccer.

Kaiserslautern II plays their home matches at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion, a historic venue that has seen its fair share of memorable moments over the years. With a passionate fan base and a commitment to excellence, Kaiserslautern II is a team that continues to make its mark on the German soccer landscape.