Hessischer Fussball-Verband e.V.

What Hessischer Fussball-Verband e.V. does

Hessischer Fussball-Verband e.V. (HFV) is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) under German law and one of 21 regional state associations (Landesverbände) operating under the umbrella of the Deutscher Fussball-Bund (DFB). Founded on 13 February 1946 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main at Otto-Fleck-Schneise 4, HFV holds statutory jurisdiction over organized amateur football in the German state of Hesse. Its constituency comprises more than 2,100 member clubs, approximately 10,000 teams, and over 530,000 individual members organized across six regions (Kassel, Gießen/Marburg, Fulda, Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Wiesbaden) and 32 football districts. The association is the largest sports federation in Hesse.

HFV's product surface spans competitive, developmental, and social domains. Core competitive operations include the LOTTO Hessenliga (the highest amateur division), the Krombacher-Hessenpokal cup competition, and parallel men's, women's, junior, and juniorinnens leagues. The digital ecosystem centers on hfv-online.de (a WordPress-based portal with 8 vertical sub-sites for clubs, youth, coaches, referees, and social responsibility), the LOTTO Hessenliga mobile app with Fanreporter functionality, and integrations with DFBnet (DFB-operated IT system for player passes, coach licensing, and match operations), the edubreak e-learning platform for coach training, Lizenzkompass for qualification tracking, and Trainer-Pass digital credentialing. Supporting technologies include Matomo and Google Analytics for traffic analytics, YouTube/Facebook/Instagram social plugins, Microsoft Forms for event registration, and Google Maps for venue display. Social responsibility is delivered through Fair Play Hessen with 780+ network partners, the Sozialstiftung des hessischen Fussballs foundation, the Demokratie Café program, and Bambini-Mobil/DFB-Mobil outreach vehicles for schools and kindergartens.

HFV generates revenue through four primary streams: recurring membership and club fees from the 2,100+ member base; sponsorship and partnership revenue from national brands (adidas, Krombacher, LOTTO Hessen, Volkswagen, IKK Südwest); professional-services revenue from coach and referee training courses, licensing, and qualification programs; and transaction-based event revenue from organizing competitions and tournaments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; HFV operates as a non-profit with no shareholders, governed by a hybrid honorary-professional structure led by President Prof. Dr. Silke Sinning (elected September 2024) and Managing Directors Nicolas Fink and Benjamin Koch, with the Verbandstag as the supreme member assembly.

Name

Hessischer Fussball-Verband e.V.

Legal name

Hessischer Fußball-Verband e.V.

Website

https://hfv-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hessischer Fussball-Verband e.V. is the DFB-recognized regional football association for the German state of Hesse, organizing amateur competitions, coach and referee training, and social responsibility programs for 2,100+ member clubs and 530,000+ members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Amateur football association
• Football competition management
• Coach licensing programs
• Referee development
• Sports federation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership and Club Fees: Fees collected from over 2,100 member clubs with approximately 530,000 members through the association structure
2. Sponsorship and Partnership Revenue: Partnerships with sponsors including adidas, Krombacher, LOTTO Hessen, Volkswagen, and others displayed on website and events
3. Training and Coaching Certifications: Revenue from coach and referee training courses, licensing, and qualification programs
4. Event Management: Organization of competitions, tournaments, and events including LOTTO Hessenliga, Krombacher Hessenpokal, and amateur football events

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hessischer Fussball-Verband e.V. (HFV) is a regional non-profit football association that organizes, regulates, and develops amateur football across the German state of Hesse. Its core services include organizing football competitions (LOTTO Hessenliga, Krombacher-Hessenpokal, youth and women's leagues), issuing coach and referee licenses through certification programs, managing player registrations and transfers, and running social responsibility programs such as Fair Play Hessen. The association serves more than 2,100 member clubs and approximately 530,000 individual members through its club network, digital platforms, and physical infrastructure.

Product overview

Hessischer Fussball-Verband e.V. (HFV) operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem centered on its main website (hfv-online.de) and dedicated mobile applications. The core offering includes the LOTTO Hessenliga App for league management, with supplementary tools like the edubreak e-learning platform for coach education, DFBnet integration for player/coach registration, Lizenzkompass for qualification tracking, and Trainer-Pass for credential management. HFV provides comprehensive football organization services spanning men's, women's, and youth competitions, referee development, club development, and social responsibility programs including Fair Play Hessen. The association also operates specialized sub-sites for different stakeholder groups (youth, coaches, referees, schools) and provides a club shop for member benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LOTTO Hessenliga: The highest division of amateur football in the Hessian state league system.
• Krombacher-Hessenpokal
• Fair Play Hessen
• Sozialstiftung des hessischen Fußballs
• Demokratie Café
• HESSEN-FUSSBALL
• Bambini-Mobil
• DFB-Mobil
• HFV Kindertrainer-Zertifikat

Products and services

• HFV Website (hfv-online.de)
• LOTTO Hessenliga App
• DFBnet Integration
• edubreak E-Learning Platform
• Lizenzkompass
• Trainer-Pass
• DFB-Mobil
• Coach Education Programs
• Passstelle Services
• Fair Play Hessen
• Schiri-Shop
• HFV Vereinsshop

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of German football. HFV is one of 21 regional associations under DFB. DFB provides licensing frameworks, training standards, and coordination for national competitions.
• LOTTO HessenflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerNaming sponsor of Hessenliga (LOTTO Hessenliga) and Fair Play awards (LOTTO Hessen Fair-Play-Ehrung). Major financial supporter of amateur football in Hesse.
• Krombacher BrauereiflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Hessenpokal competition (Krombacher-Hessenpokal and Krombacher Ü35-Hessenpokal for senior football). Prominent partner in Hesse's amateur football ecosystem.
• Landessportbund Hessen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState sports federation providing funding programs, subsidies for coaching licenses, and organizational support for Hesse's sports associations.
• Zusammen1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing reporting mechanism for antisemitic incidents. Part of HFV's social responsibility and anti-discrimination initiatives.
• adidasmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEquipment and sportswear partner visible on HFV communications and events.
• VolkswagenmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomotive sponsor contributing to HFV events and programs.
• DFB GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationOperates DFBnet IT system used by HFV for match operations, player passes, and referee management.
• Sportjugend HessencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth sports organization. Collaborates on youth football projects and integration initiatives.
• IKK SüdwestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth insurance partner supporting health-oriented football programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Niedersächsischer Fußballverband: Another major DFB Landesverband serving Lower Saxony with a comparable club count, member base, and reliance on DFBnet IT infrastructure for competition management.
• Bayerischer Fußball-Verband: Largest peer: another of the 21 DFB Landesverbände, governing amateur football in Bavaria with a similarly structured club/member ecosystem, league operations, and DFBnet integration. Directly comparable in mandate, scale, and revenue model to HFV.
• Württembergischer Fußball-Verband: DFB Landesverband for Württemberg and a fellow Süddeutscher Fußball-Verband member alongside HFV; runs parallel amateur league structures, coach licensing, and referee programs with very similar revenue mix.
• Fußball- und Leichtathletik-Verband Westfalen: Large DFB Landesverband combining football with light athletics; comparable in operating multi-region club network, Verbandstag governance, and youth/adult competition structure.
• Badischer Fußballverband: Smaller DFB Landesverband covering Baden; directly comparable governance, sponsor structure, and competition footprint, but at smaller scale than HFV.

Broad incumbents

• Süddeutscher Fußball-Verband: Regional federation of which HFV is a constituent member alongside the Bavarian and Württemberg associations; oversees inter-regional competition coordination across southern Germany.
• Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB): HFV's parent federation and the national governing body; owns the DFBnet platform that HFV depends on, sets licensing frameworks, and coordinates national competitions. Functions as both principal and upstream service provider to HFV.
• Deutscher Handball-Bund: National federation for handball in Germany; analogous structure to DFB at national level with regional sub-federations, league operations, sponsorship, and coach/referee licensing — useful for benchmarking non-football sport governing models.
• Landessportbund Hessen: Umbrella state sports federation of which HFV is a member; comparable as a Hesse-based non-profit coordinating sport policy, subsidies, and coaching license funding across member associations.

Others

• Sportjugend Hessen: Youth sports organization partnered with HFV on youth football and integration initiatives; adjacent ecosystem player with overlapping membership but distinct mandate in youth sport policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/hessischerfussballverband
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hessischer-fussball-verband-e.v.

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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