FC Schweinfurt

What FC Schweinfurt does

1. FC Schweinfurt 1905 is a German football club headquartered in Schweinfurt, Bavaria, founded in 1905 and competing in the Regionalliga Bayern, the fourth tier of German professional football. The club operates under a dual legal structure consisting of 1.FC Schweinfurt 1905 Fußball GmbH, which manages the professional first team and commercial operations, and 1. FC Schweinfurt 1905 e.V., the registered association that runs the broader membership, amateur, and youth activities. The first team, branded 'Die Schnüdel', plays home matches at the Sachs-Stadion (also marketed as the Riedel Bau Arena).

The club runs a comprehensive multi-tier football portfolio anchored by the men's first team, a full women's and girls' section spanning from senior Damen down to U11 and a six-year-old Fördertraining entry point, boys' youth teams from U9 through U19, the BFV-certified Nachwuchsleistungszentrum (NLZ), the Schnüdel Akademie, and the Schnüdel Fussballschule children's football school. Ancillary departments include a traditionsmannschaft, gymnastics, and athletics. The Soccerdome Schweinfurt indoor facility provides year-round training capacity. Approximately 450 children were engaged via school action days and 26 coaches trained through the BFV Kinderfussballianz program.

Commercially, the club generates revenue through four streams: matchday ticket sales (single tickets and Dauerkarten season tickets for 18 home matches via Reservix), merchandise via the Schnüdel Fanshop, sponsorship and partnership income led by Core-tier naming sponsor Riedel Bau (stadium) and LVM Insurance (Business Club/VIP portal) plus roughly a dozen smaller local partners (Wolf Möbel, Frankenbrunnen, Mönchshof, Spielbank Bad Kissingen, Auto Löffler, Nescare, Schmitt Bäckerei, Hylo), and recurring membership fees through the e.V. association. Marketing is primarily event-driven and community-based, relying on the club website, FuPa.net, social media, school action days, sponsor branding, and the Reservix ticketing storefront.

Name

FC Schweinfurt

Legal name

1.FC Schweinfurt 1905 Fußball GmbH

Website

https://fcschweinfurt05.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

1. FC Schweinfurt 1905 is a German regional football club in Schweinfurt, Bavaria, operating a men's first team in Regionalliga Bayern alongside a certified youth academy, women's and girls' teams, and year-round training facilities, serving local fans, regional sponsors, and grassroots youth players.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Youth football academy
• Matchday ticketing
• Fan merchandise retail
• Club membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schweinfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Matchday Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales for league matches in Regionalliga and cup competitions (TOTO-Pokal), including single match tickets and season tickets.
2. Merchandise Sales: Operation of the Schnüdel Fanshop selling club merchandise, apparel, and accessories.
3. Sponsorship & Partnership: Partnership arrangements with regional and local businesses including Wolf Möbel, Riedel Bau, LVM, and other sponsors displayed on the club website and matchday assets.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for club members through the Verein membership program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

1. FC Schweinfurt 1905 is a German football club that sells professional football entertainment (Regionalliga Bayern matches) along with season and single-match ticketing, club merchandise, corporate hospitality, and youth football development programs. The club operates a multi-tiered football portfolio including a men's first team, women's and girls' teams, and boys' youth teams from U9 to U19, delivered through the BFV-certified Nachwuchsleistungszentrum, the Schnüdel Akademie, and the Soccerdome Schweinfurt indoor training facility.

Product overview

FC Schweinfurt 1905 is a German football club offering a multi-tiered football program portfolio centered around its professional men's team in Regionalliga. The club operates its youth development through the Schnüdel Akademie and BFV-certified Nachwuchsleistungszentrum (NLZ), supported by the Schnüdel Fußballschule and Soccerdome training facility. Women's and girls' football is represented by teams across multiple age groups, while boys' youth teams span U9 to U19. The club's commercial offerings include ticketing via Reservix and merchandise through its branded fan shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schnüdel-Akademie: Youth academy of FC Schweinfurt 05 focusing on talent development
• Schnüdel Fussballschule
• Soccerdome Schweinfurt
• LVM Business Lounge
• Schnüdis Meldestelle

Products and services

• 1. Mannschaft (First Team) The professional men's football team of 1. FC Schweinfurt 05, competing in the Regionalliga (4th tier of German football) and also referred to as 'Die Schnüdel'. Provides live football entertainment for fans in the Schweinfurt/Bavaria region.
• Schnüdel Akademie The club's dedicated youth academy program for developing young football talent, with distinct branding from the main club identity. Offers structured football development pathways for youth players.
• BFV-Nachwuchsleistungszentrum (BFV-NLZ) Bavarian Football Association (BFV) certified youth development center recognized for elite youth player development. Provides high-level training and competitive pathways for talented young footballers.
• Soccerdome Schweinfurt Indoor football dome facility operated by the club for training and events. Separate branded entity providing year-round indoor training space for youth and senior teams.
• Schnüdel Fußballschule Football school program for children offering training and development activities, operated as a partner of the Schnüdel Akademie. Targeted at children starting from age 6.
• Women's and Girls' Teams Women's football teams including senior ladies and junior girls teams (U17, U15, U13, U11) competing in Bayernliga and regional leagues, plus Fördertraining (development training) for ages 6 and above.
• Junior Teams (U9-U19) Youth boys teams spanning ages U9 through U19, including U7 juniors, providing development training and competitive matches at progressive age tiers.
• TICKETS (Ticketing Service) Online ticketing service for matchday tickets, season tickets (Dauerkarten covering all 18 home matches), and cup competition entry, delivered via the external Reservix platform. Sold to football fans and spectators.
• Schnüdel Fanshop (Fan Shop) Official merchandise store offering club apparel, accessories, and fan articles. Available as both an online storefront and physical store for fans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Knapp 450 Kinder bei Aktionstagen begeistert - approximately 450 children engaged through school football action days
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LVM (LVM-Business Club)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLVM Insurance provides the LVM-Business Club hospitality lounge within the Sachs-Stadion, offering corporate networking opportunities during matchdays. The partnership includes the Schnüdel VIP portal (schnüdel-vip.de).
• Riedel BaucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRiedel Bau is the naming sponsor of the home stadium (Riedel Bau Arena). The company logo appears prominently on matchday branding and digital platforms.
• Wolf MöbelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional furniture retailer Wolf Möbel displays its branding as a partner on the club website and matchday assets.
• Schmitt BäckereiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal bakery Schmitt Bäckerei is featured as a partner with logo placement on the club's website.
• NescareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare provider Nescare (Heimbeatmung) sponsors the club with logo placement on digital platforms.
• Spielbank Bad KissingenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCasino Spielbank Bad Kissingen is featured as a partner on the club website.
• Auto LöfflerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional automobile dealer Auto Löffler partners with the club with logo placement on social media and website.
• HylominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand Hylo is featured as a partner on the club's digital platforms.
• FrankenbrunnenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage company Frankenbrunnen sponsors the club with logo placement on website and social channels.
• MönchshofminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMönchshof (brewery/food producer) partners with FC Schweinfurt with logo placement.
• Schnüdel FußballschulecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Schnüdel Fußballschule is a football academy operated by the club offering training programs for children. Website: schnuedel-fussballschule.de
• Soccerdome SchweinfurtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Soccerdome Schweinfurt is a football dome facility operated in connection with the club, providing indoor training facilities for youth and senior teams.
• Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (BFV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BFV operates the TOTO-Pokal cup competition in which FC Schweinfurt participates. The association also certifies the club's Nachwuchsleistungszentrum (youth development center).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Reservix: Third-party ticketing platform that powers FC Schweinfurt's ticket sales. Relevant as a technology/infrastructure partner used by many small German clubs for online ticketing distribution.

Direct peers

• FC Memmingen: Bavarian regional football club competing at similar league tiers. Comparable as a small Bavarian club with community-driven operations and youth academy focus.
• Würzburger Kickers: Another historic Bavarian football club that has oscillated between professional tiers and competes in similar regional football structures. Highly comparable as a Lower Franconia/Bavaria rival with comparable stadium and sponsorship economics.
• SpVgg Bayreuth: Bavarian football club of similar historical pedigree operating in comparable regional leagues. Directly comparable as a small-city Bavarian club reliant on regional sponsorship and matchday revenue.
• Viktoria Aschaffenburg: Regional Bavarian football club competing in similar league tiers. Comparable in market size, sponsorship base, and operational structure as another small-city German football club.

Regional players

• 1. FC Nürnberg II: Reserve team of a 2. Bundesliga club playing in Regionalliga Bayern. Comparable league participation though backed by a much larger parent club, making it a relevant competitive reference in the same division.
• FC Bayern München II: Reserve team of Germany's largest club, also competing in Regionalliga Bayern. Operates in the same league with vastly greater resources, making it a structural benchmark for what a well-resourced academy feeder looks like.

Broad incumbents

• SpVgg Greuther Fürth: Professional Bundesliga/2. Bundesliga club from the immediate Franconia region. Relevant as the dominant regional incumbent whose commercial scale illustrates the upside pathway and competitive gravity for clubs in the Schweinfurt catchment.
• FC Augsburg: Bundesliga club from Bavaria with comparable regional roots that scaled into a top-tier professional operation. Illustrates a possible long-term trajectory for ambitious Bavarian clubs.
• 1. FC Nürnberg: Major professional Franconian club with extensive commercial infrastructure. Comparable as a Franconian football institution and benchmark for branding, stadium economics, and sponsor pricing at a larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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