Football Association of Saxony Anhalt

What Football Association of Saxony Anhalt does

Football Association of Saxony Anhalt (Fußballverband Sachsen-Anhalt e.V., FSA) is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded on August 19, 1990 in Magdeburg, Germany, that serves as the official regional governing body for organized football in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt under the German Football Association (DFB). It administers the complete amateur football pyramid in the state — spanning Verbandsliga, Landesligen, Landesklasse, and Landespokal competitions across men's, women's, junior, and juniorinnen categories — and operates the regional talent identification and development pathways through Auswahlmannschaften, Förderzentrum, Nachwuchsleistungszentren, and DFB-Talentstützpunkte. The FSA coordinates 13 district and city football associations (Kreis- und Stadtfachverbände) that serve as the primary distribution channel into every affiliated member club, and runs coach and referee qualification programs including B/C licenses, DFB-Basis-Coach, Kindertrainer, Jugendtrainer, and Vereinsmanager certifications. Recurring and recreational formats — Walking Football, Beachsoccer, E-Soccer, Ü-Spielbetrieb, and FSA-Feriencamps — broaden the participation base beyond competitive league play, alongside social responsibility initiatives covering fair play, violence prevention, inclusion, and volunteer recognition through DFB-Ehrenamtspreis and DFB-Fußballhelden.

The association operates a unified digital platform anchored by fsa-online.de (powered by Humanas and operated by its wholly-owned subsidiary FSA-Service GmbH), supplemented by the 'Musste Machen!' podcast distributed on Spotify and YouTube, an email newsletter, and a dedicated job portal at fsa-jobs.de. Underlying technology is limited to federation-standard tooling including DFBnet integration for competition administration; there is no proprietary technology product, API, or software platform. The FSA operates with an 11–50 employee administrative footprint, with leadership comprising President Holger Stahlknecht, Managing Director Anne Bartke, Vice Presidents Lothar Bornkessel (Social Affairs) and Jörg Bihlmeyer (Game Operations), and Managing Director of FSA-Service GmbH Denny Piele.

As a non-profit membership association under German law, FSA is owned and governed by its member clubs rather than investors or a parent company. Revenue mechanics are not disclosed but are typical of DFB state associations: member club dues, league and passstelle fees, regional sponsorships (visible partners include Humanas, Lotto, dachbleche24, Polytan), DFB allocations, and event revenue from initiatives such as the Feriencamps and Tag des Mädchenfußballs. Pricing is not commercially published because services flow through membership and competition participation rather than transactional sales. There are no external funding rounds, M&A activity, or investor capital on record.

Name

Football Association of Saxony Anhalt

Legal name

Fußvallverband Sachsen-Anhalt e. V.

Website

https://fsa-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Football Association of Saxony Anhalt (FSA) is a non-profit regional governing body founded in 1990, administering organized amateur football across all age groups and genders in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt through 13 district associations, official leagues, talent development programs, and coach and referee certification, serving member clubs, players, referees, and volunteers from its headquarters in Magdeburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE), Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities (MPAKAFAE)

Keywords

• Amateur football governance
• Football league management
• Coach qualification programs
• Referee training services
• Youth football development

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Football Association of Saxony Anhalt (Fußßallverband Sachsen-Anhalt, FSA) is the official governing body for organized amateur football in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. Founded on August 19, 1990, it organizes and administers football leagues across men's, women's, and youth categories (from Verbandsliga down to district level), delivers coach and referee qualification and certification programs, supports member clubs through consulting and infrastructure advisory services, and runs talent development initiatives and social responsibility programs including fair play, integration, and volunteer recognition.

Product overview

The Football Association of Saxony Anhalt (FSA) operates a unified digital platform anchored by its primary website (fsa-online.de), which functions as the central hub for all association activities. The platform encompasses a comprehensive suite of services including the 'Musste Machen!' podcast for amateur football coverage, a dedicated job portal (fsa-jobs.de), competition management through DFBnet integration, qualification programs for coaches and referees, and talent development initiatives. The association also coordinates 13 district and city football associations and manages various social responsibility projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Musste Machen!: Podcast covering amateur football topics in Sachsen-Anhalt

Products and services

• Organized Football League Competitions (Verbandsliga, Landesligen, Landespokal) Sanctioned competitive football league and cup competitions across men's, women's, A/B/C/D junior, juniorinnen, futsal, and beachsoccer/e-soccer formats, available to affiliated clubs in Saxony-Anhalt.
• Coach Qualification Programs (B-Lizenz, C-Lizenz, DFB-Basis-Coach, Kindertrainer/in, Jugendtrainer/in, Torwarttrainer/in, DFB-Junior-Coach, DFB-Mobil) Formal coach education and licensing courses for football trainers, from child and youth coaching through B- and C-level licenses, including goalkeeper and junior coach certifications.
• Club Official Qualification Programs (Abteilungsleiter/in, Jugendleiter/in, Schatzmeister/in, Vereinsmanager C/B, Leadership Programm) Training and certification for club officials covering department leadership, youth leadership, treasurer duties, club management (C and B level), and the 'Fußballverein mit Philosophie' leadership program.
• Referee Development Program (Schiedsrichter/in werden, Einstufungen, Regeländerungen) End-to-end referee training, classification, and assignment service covering rule changes, grading tiers, and recruitment pathways for new referees in Saxony-Anhalt.
• Talent Development Program (Auswahlmannschaften, Förderzentrum, Nachwuchsleistungszentren, DFB-Talentstützpunkte) Structured talent identification and development through regional squads, training centers, youth performance centers, and DFB Talentstützpunkte for young players in Saxony-Anhalt.
• Club Consulting Services (Vereinsberater, Vereinsdialoge, Fachberatung Sportanlagenbau, Sportstättenförderung) Advisory services for member clubs covering club management consulting, club dialogue events, sports facility construction consulting, and sports facility funding support.
• DFBnet Competition Management Platform Access Access to the DFBnet administrative platform used by clubs and officials for fixture, result, registration, and competition management across FSA competitions.
• Musste Machen! Podcast 20-30 minute bi-weekly podcast covering amateur football topics, societal issues, and guest interviews, available on Spotify and YouTube.
• FSA Job Portal Dedicated online job portal offering career opportunities within the FSA and its affiliated member clubs.
• Social Responsibility Programs (Fair Play, Ehrenamt/Volunteer Recognition, DFB-Ehrenamtspreis, DFB-Fußballhelden, Inclusion, Violence Prevention) Programs promoting fair play, volunteer recognition, inclusion, integration, and violence prevention in amateur football across Saxony-Anhalt.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Niedersächsischer Fußballverband: Football federation for Lower Saxony, one of the larger Landeverbände by member count. Comparable regional federation with similar league structures, talent pathways, and volunteer-driven club support services.
• Bayerischer Fußball-Verband: The football federation for Bavaria — another German Landeverband structurally identical to the FSA, operating league pyramids, referee training, talent development, and social programs across its region. Direct comparable in scale of operations, governance structure, and product mix.
• Fußballverband Sachsen (FVS): Football federation for the neighboring state of Saxony. Most geographically and structurally analogous peer, sharing the eastern German demographic context and post-reunification federation history.
• Fußball-Verband Mittelrhein: Regional football association covering the Mittelrhein region in North Rhine-Westphalia. Comparable governance scope, league organization, and federation-to-club service model.
• Hessischer Fußball-Verband: The football federation for the German state of Hesse. Mirrors the FSA's role as a regional governing body managing men's, women's, and youth leagues, referee development, and coach education programs.
• Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband: Regional football association covering Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Comparable in regional scope, federation structure, and service offerings to member clubs.
• Berliner Fußball-Verband: The football federation for Berlin — a state-level association offering the same league management, referee training, and talent development services as the FSA, though in an urban rather than rural-rural state context.
• Fußball- und Leichtathletik-Verband Westfalen (FLVW): Large regional football and athletics federation in North Rhine-Westphalia. Comparable structure with league administration, talent development, and coach/referee qualification offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): The umbrella organization for German Olympic and sport federations. Provides the higher-level institutional context for the FSA's amateur sport governance role and access to public funding for sport development.
• Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB): The national football federation of Germany and the FSA's parent body in the DFB hierarchy. Operates the national league system, national teams, and overarching policy framework within which the FSA executes regional operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL08Jue1DWd_JaCWmSfkF4ti67d09osFn3&si=oVQANmtEfuKtNJD5
• Xx.com/_FSA_official_
• Facebookfacebook.com/fussballverbandsa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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