Wurttemberg Football Association

What Wurttemberg Football Association does

Württembergischer Fußballverband e.V. (wfv) is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein under German law) founded in 1951 that serves as the official regional football governing body for the Württemberg region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, operating under the national Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) umbrella. Headquartered at Goethestraße 9 in Stuttgart with 11–50 paid employees and a distributed operational base across 12 district Bezirke, the organization administers amateur football across men's, women's, junior, junior girls', children's, and recreational (Breitensport) segments and oversees the WFV-Pokal cup competitions, championship leagues, the Sparkassen JuniorCup, the ERDINGER Meister-Cup, the VR-Talentiade talent program, and a network of district sports courts (Sportgerichtsbarkeit).

The wfv's technology platform combines the national DFBnet system — used for player passes, transfers, and match reporting — with internally operated services including the wfv-Vertragsgenerator (an online contract-document portal built on Typeform and Docupilot), the Online-Shop for merchandise, the Vereinssuche club finder, the Schiedsrichter-Lernen.org referee e-learning portal, the digital sports court (Sportgerichtsbarkeit) system, the DFB-Mobil mobile training-unit booking platform, and a Brevo-managed newsletter and E-Postfach. Marketing and distribution operate through the regional Bezirk structure, the wfv.de portal, and five social-media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, plus email), as well as events such as the ERDINGER Meister-Cup, AOK-Treff FußballGirls, and Jugend trainiert für Olympia.

Revenue is generated through four streams disclosed on the organization's site: annual membership fees from affiliated clubs and individual members (subscription-style recurring); event and tournament fees from organizing cups and championships (transaction-style); fees from coach and referee certification courses and DFB-Mobil bookings (professional services); and merchandise sales through the wfv Online-Shop (direct retail). Specific fee structures are not publicly disclosed and are administered through the DFBnet system. Commercial activity is supplemented by a multi-category sponsor portfolio including adidas (apparel), ERDINGER (beverage), Sparkassen, AOK Baden-Württemberg, Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, ARAG, DB Regio, and equipment vendors BLACKROLL, Polytan, and Lappset. The organization is led by President Matthias Schöck and five Vice Presidents (Dr. Florian Bollacher, Rainer Domberg, Angelika Fioranelli-Petersohn, Thomas Gundelsweiler, Steffen Jäger), with no parent corporate entity; it operates autonomously as a regional arm of the DFB network.

Name

Wurttemberg Football Association

Legal name

Württembergischer Fußballverband e.V.

Website

https://wuerttfv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Württembergischer Fußballverband e.V. (wfv), founded 1951 and headquartered in Stuttgart, is the official regional football association for the Württemberg region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It administers amateur football competitions, referee and coach education, and member services across 12 district Bezirke under the national DFB.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Sports Association / Football Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA), Rules, Officiating & Referee Associations (Officials/umpires bodies) (MPAKAFAK), Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Regional football association
• Referee training programs
• Youth football development
• Coach education licensing
• Football tournament organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from affiliated football clubs and individual members across the 12 districts
2. Event and Tournament Fees: Fees from organizing championships, cups, and tournaments including WFV-Pokal, Sparkassen JuniorCup, and various age-group competitions
3. Training and Education Fees: Revenue from coach and referee certification courses, and DFB-Mobil program bookings
4. Merchandise and Shop Sales: Sales of merchandise through the wfv online shop

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Württembergischer Fußballverband e.V. (wfv) operates as the official regional football association for Württemberg under the German Football Association (DFB), organizing men's, women's, junior, and children's football competitions across 12 districts. Its core offering encompasses league and cup administration (WFV-Pokal, Sparkassen JuniorCup, ERDINGER Meister-Cup), referee training and assignment, coach education and licensing, youth talent identification, player pass administration via DFBnet, and a sports court system for disciplinary jurisdiction across hundreds of member clubs.

Product overview

The WFV operates as a regional football association with a unified digital platform providing match operations, referee management, player administration, education programs, and club services. The core wfv Portal serves as the main access point for all services, supplemented by specialized modules including DFBnet for player passes and match reports, the wfv-Vertragsgenerator for legal documents, an Online-Shop for merchandise, Clubsuche for club discovery, Schiedsrichter-Lernen.org for referee education, Sportgerichtsbarkeit for sports court management, DFB-Mobil for mobile training visits, and a newsletter/media distribution system. Services are organized across 12 regional districts, each with local sports courts and district organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DFBnet Player Pass System Online system for player passes, transfers, and match reports integrated with German Football Association platforms, available to member clubs across the Württemberg region.
• wfv-Vertragsgenerator (Contract Generator) Online legal document portal enabling clubs to generate standard football contracts through guided forms, eliminating the need for manual contract drafting.
• wfv Online Shop E-commerce storefront selling wfv merchandise and association-related products to clubs, members, and fans.
• Schiedsrichter-Lernen.org (Referee E-Learning) Online learning platform providing structured referee education and training modules for aspiring and active referees within the wfv system.
• Sportgerichtsbarkeit (Sports Court System) Digital-enabled disciplinary jurisdiction system including the Verbandsgericht, Sportgericht, and 12 district sports courts that handle rule violations and sanctions under the wfv-RVO.
• DFB-Mobil (Mobile Training Unit) Mobile training program where wfv dispatches DFB-Mobil units to member clubs for demonstration training sessions, booked through an online form.
• wfv Portal (Website) Primary digital gateway for the Württemberg Football Association providing access to match operations, member management, and club services across all 12 districts.
• Clubsuche (Club Finder) Tool enabling players, referees, and parents to locate affiliated clubs by district and identify the corresponding referee group within the Württemberg region.
• wfv-Medienverteiler (Newsletter) Newsletter and media distribution system delivering wfv news and service updates to members, media, and partners via the Brevo email platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 131 clubs with over 12,000 active footballers served in Bezirk Oberschwaben alone

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• adidasmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial kit and apparel partner of wfv. Provides match kits, training gear, and accessories for association teams and competitions.
• ERDINGERmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrewery partner sponsoring the ERDINGER Meister-Cup tournament organized by wfv.
• Sparkassenverband Baden-WürttembergcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSavings banks association partnership supporting the Sparkassen JuniorCup youth football competition.
• AOK Baden-WürttembergcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth insurance partner supporting football activities including the AOK-Treff FußballGirls initiative.
• VR-TalentiadecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVolksbanken Raiffeisenbanken partnership for talent identification and youth development programs.
• ARAGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner providing sports insurance coverage for wfv clubs and members.
• DB Regio Baden-WürttembergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRailway partner providing transportation services for wfv teams and competitions.
• BLACKROLLminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFitness and recovery equipment partner for player training and rehabilitation.
• PolytanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSynthetic turf and sports surface manufacturer partner.
• LappsetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlayground and sports equipment manufacturer partner.
• EnsingerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment partner.
• Sport BöckmannminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment retailer partner.
• SoccatoursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel and tours partner for football trips and excursions.
• inSportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment partner.
• KOMM-MITminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth travel and sports tour operator partner.
• Garten MoserminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGarden and landscaping partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Schweizerischer Fussballverband (SFV/ASF): National football federation of Switzerland — comparable national-level federation running grassroots leagues, referee training, and youth talent pathways, but operating in a different country and language market from wfv.
• Österreichischer Fußball-Bund (ÖFB): Austrian national football association, a comparable federation organizing amateur and professional competitions across member regional associations (Landesverbände) in a similar continental European structure.

Direct peers

• Hessischer Fußball-Verband: Regional football association for Hesse under DFB, operating the same league organization, referee training, and youth talent development model as wfv, but in a different geography.
• Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (BFV): Largest regional football association in Germany under DFB, organizing amateur leagues, referee training, and youth development across Bavaria with the same structure (Bezirke, sports courts, DFBnet platform) as wfv.
• Niedersächsischer Fußballverband (NFV): Regional football association for Lower Saxony, a comparable DFB regional body that organizes amateur football championships, coach licensing, and referee education similar to wfv's mandate.
• Badischer Fußballverband: Adjacent regional football association covering the Baden region of Baden-Württemberg under DFB; closest geographic peer sharing the same state footprint and operating the same league/referee/justice apparatus as wfv.
• Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband (SWFV): Regional football association covering Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland under DFB; runs competitions, referee training, and youth development analogous to wfv at slightly smaller scale.
• Westdeutscher Fußball- und Leichtathletikverband: Regional football and athletics association covering North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous German state; runs leagues, referee education, and youth programs at a comparable scale to wfv.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB): National governing body for football in Germany and wfv's direct umbrella organization; operates national leagues (Bundesliga), national teams, and the DFBnet platform on which wfv's services ultimately depend.
• The Football Association (FA): National governing body for football in England and the largest football association globally; serves as a global benchmark for grassroots football development, coaching certification, and cup competition formats analogous to wfv's WFV-Pokal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wurttembergischerfuballver7076
• Facebookfacebook.com/wuerttfv
• Instagraminstagram.com/wfv_insta
• TikToktiktok.com/@wfv.official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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