ESV 1927 Regensburg

Name

ESV 1927 Regensburg

Legal name

ESV 1927 Regensburg

Website

https://handball.esv1927.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ESV 1927 Regensburg is a German handball sports club founded in 1927 in Regensburg, Bavaria. Its women's first team, the Bunkerladies, competes in the 2. Bundesliga Frauen at the Bunker arena, supported by men's, youth squads and a Förderverein fan association.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Women's Handball Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Handball Leagues (MPAKAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Handball sports club
• Womens handball league
• Sports ticketing services
• Fan merchandise sales
• Youth sports development

Headquarters

HQ city

Regensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual match tickets and season ticket (Dauerkarte) sales for Bundesliga home games at the Bunker arena.
2. Merchandise Sales: Fan jersey (Fantrikot) and merchandise sales to supporters and fans.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship deals with partners including Kempa (equipment supplier), Alsco (main sponsor), and Sport Hartl (teamsport partner).
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for club members, including support association (Förderverein) memberships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ESV 1927 Regensburg is a registered German sports club (Verein) whose handball department fields competitive teams most prominently the women's first team ('Bunkerladies'), which plays in the 2. Handball Bundesliga Frauen. The club sells match tickets (individual and season tickets/Dauerkarte) for home games at the Bunker arena, offers fan merchandise such as the Fantrikot, runs a Förderverein support association with annual memberships, and operates youth (Jugend), women's second team, and men's teams under the same umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Season tickets (Dauerkarte) for 2. Bundesliga Frauen home matches Annual subscription product granting access to all women's 2. Bundesliga home matches at the Bunker arena in Regensburg; targeted at returning fans and families with early-bird discounted pricing.
• Individual match tickets for 2. Bundesliga Frauen home games Single-event product granting access to a specific Bunkerladies home match at the Bunker arena; purchased by individual fans and walk-up attendees via website pre-ordering or on-site box office.
• Bunkerladies fan jersey (Fantrikot) and club merchandise Officially branded fan apparel and merchandise (e.g., Fantrikot jersey) sold to supporters through the club's online storefront; targeted at Bunkerladies fans and local supporters.
• Förderverein (support association) membership Annual membership in the Förderverein, the club's handball support association, providing community members a formal role in supporting the Bunkerladies and broader handball program at ESV 1927 Regensburg.
• Bunkerladies women's 2. Bundesliga Frauen home matchday competition The competitive women's 2. Bundesliga team ('Bunkerladies') performing league and DHB Pokal home matches at the Bunker arena in Regensburg; the league-level service offering that anchors ticket, merchandise, and sponsorship revenue.
• Youth (Jugend) handball development program Junior handball program providing competitive and developmental teams for young players in Regensburg; serves as the talent pipeline and community-facing youth engagement arm of the club.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 games played in 5 2nd Bundesliga seasons with record 19 wins in 2025/26
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• KempacoreTechnology or Integration · 29 April 2026Long-term partnership extension with Kempa, a handball equipment supplier. Kempa provides team equipment and apparel for the Bunkerladies (women's team). The partnership has been extended long-term as announced in April 2026.
• Sport HartlcoreTechnology or Integration · 29 April 2026Teamsportpartner Sport Hartl extended their long-term partnership with the club. Sport Hartl serves as the official teamsport partner providing equipment and sporting goods support.
• AlscomajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Alsco is the main naming sponsor of the 2nd Bundesliga Frauen (Alsco Handball Bundesliga Frauen). The partnership provides league-level visibility and marketing support. Alsco logo appears prominently on the club website.

Scale indicators5 records

Direct peers

• Buxtehuder SV: Long-standing 2. Bundesliga Frauen / Bundesliga Frauen club with comparable women's-first operational model. Direct competitor for league standing and player market.
• HC Leipzig: Women's handball club competing in the German second-tier women's handball system. Direct league peer; useful for benchmarking sponsorship revenue and attendance economics.
• Neckarsulmer Sport-Union: Competes in the 2. Handball Bundesliga Frauen with a similar regional, community-anchored profile. Direct competitor for league ranking and comparable sponsor/ticket economics.
• TuS Metzingen: One of the most established clubs in the 2. Handball Bundesliga Frauen with a comparable regional fan base and women's-first positioning. Directly competes with ESV Regensburg for league standing, sponsors, and players.
• SV Union Halle-Neustadt: Established 2. Bundesliga Frauen competitor with a comparable mid-tier operational footprint. Direct league peer for standings, recruitment, and commercial benchmarking.
• HL Buchholz 08-Rosengarten: Competes in the 2. Handball Bundesliga Frauen with a similar small-town, community-anchored footprint. Direct peer on scale, sponsorship base, and operational model.
• TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Handball Frauen): Leverkusen's women's handball team plays in the 2. Bundesliga Frauen and serves a comparable function: a multi-sport club's women's handball department competing in the second tier. Directly comparable on operational model.
• Frisch Auf Göppingen (Frauen): Competes in the 2. Handball Bundesliga Frauen and was explicitly named as a cup opponent (DHB Pokal) on Regensburg's 2026/27 schedule. Same league, same women's professional structure, making them a direct competitive peer.

Broad incumbents

• Borussia Dortmund (Handball Frauen): BVB's women's handball section plays in the women's Bundesliga / 2. Bundesliga system. Operates in the same sport and player market but with a much larger multi-sport club infrastructure and brand — a broad incumbent for talent and sponsorship comparison.
• Thüringer HC: One of the historically dominant women's handball clubs in Germany, regularly competing in the top Bundesliga. Comparable women's handball product but at a higher commercial and competitive scale, providing an upper-bound benchmark.

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