What VFC Plauen does

Vogtländischer Fußballclub Plauen e.V. (VFC Plauen) is a German registered football association (eingetragener Verein) founded on 27 May 1903 and headquartered at the Vogtlandstadion, Nach dem Stadion 25, 08525 Plauen. It operates a comprehensive football program spanning a competitive men's first team currently in the Oberliga Süd, a full youth academy from A-Junioren (U19) down to G-Junioren (U7), a separate VFC Traditionself e.V. veterans team for former players aged 35+, and an Inklusions- und Integrationsteam serving refugees, migrants, and people with disabilities in cooperation with Lebenshilfe PLAUEN gGmbH. With approximately 580 members, it is the largest single-sport club in the Vogtlandkreis district.

The club's product surface includes matchday tickets and season passes (EUR 4–11 day tickets, EUR 52–143 annual cards), an annual VFC Football School (21 editions; 169 EUR all-inclusive Easter camp), the Wintercup youth tournament series (45 EUR per team entry), club membership subscriptions (9.50 EUR/month active adults, 8.50 EUR/month passive), and an online merchandise shop (shop.vfc-plauen.de). Sponsorship is sold through a dedicated Sponsorenmappe prospectus with 80+ named local sponsors across multiple sectors.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across subscription membership fees, transaction-based ticket and tournament sales, and recurring sponsorship. The club owns and operates the 5,000-capacity Vogtlandstadion with main pitch, two tribunes (1,400 seats), a new Gegentribüne (3,618 seats), an artificial turf pitch, and a hard court used by youth and inclusion teams. Governance is provided by a Vorstand led by President Thomas Fritzlar, a Geschäftsführer (Felix Koppe), and an Aufsichtsrat chaired by René Meinel-Poller. The club is privately held as a member-owned non-profit with no outside equity; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

VFC Plauen

Legal name

Vogtländischer Fußballclub Plauen e.V.

Website

https://vfc-plauen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VFC Plauen is a 120+ year old registered football club in Plauen, Saxony, operating the 5,000-capacity Vogtlandstadion and fielding senior, youth, veterans, and inclusion teams across all age groups while serving as the largest single-sport club in the Vogtlandkreis region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE)

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Community football membership
• Youth football training
• Grassroots football Germany
• Regional football league

Headquarters

HQ city

Plauen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Monthly membership fees: children (under 18) categorized, adults 9.50 EUR/month (active sporters) or 8.50 EUR/month (passive members), families per categorization, referees free of charge. Billing quarterly, semi-annual, or annual via direct debit.
2. Ticket sales: Day tickets and season tickets (annual cards) for home matches at Vogtlandstadion. Prices range from 4 EUR (children standing) to 143 EUR (annual adult tribüne card). VIP tickets also available.
3. Sponsorship: Extensive network of local and regional business sponsors across categories (auto, finance, retail, hospitality, utilities, etc.). Sponsors receive brand visibility at stadium, on website, and in matchday programs. Sponsorship prospectus is available as downloadable PDF.
4. Football school fees: Football school camps for children in Easter holidays. 21st edition April 2026: 4-day camp at Vogtlandstadion costing 169 EUR inclusive of jersey set (jersey, shorts, stockings) and ball. Includes two daily training sessions with first-team players and licensed coaches, meals, and drinks.
5. Winter cup entry fees: Entry fee of 45.00 EUR per team for Wintercup youth tournaments organized by the club across multiple age categories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VFC Plauen is a traditional German amateur football club (eingetragener Verein) that fields a senior men's team competing in the Oberliga Süd for 2025/26, runs a football school for youth development, and operates community-oriented teams including the VFC Junior's Club, VFC Traditionself, and an inclusion-and-integration team. It sells memberships, match tickets, merchandise, and sponsorship packages to fans, families, and regional businesses, playing home matches at the 5,000-capacity Vogtlandstadion in Plauen.

Product overview

VFC Plauen is a football club offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on its first team competing in the Oberliga Süd, supported by an extensive youth academy (Nachwuchs) spanning from A-Junioren to G-Junioren. The club operates the VFC Junior's Club support organization for youth development, runs an annual Fußballschule summer camp program, and provides various membership tiers. Key offerings include match tickets and season passes for home games at the 5,000-capacity Vogtlandstadion, with additional facilities for the VFC Traditionself (veterans team) and an Inklusions- und Integrationsteam for inclusive football. The club has approximately 580 members and operates as the largest single-sport club in the Vogtlandkreis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VFC Junior's Club: Youth development and support association for the junior teams of VFC Plauen, founded in September 2016
• VFC Traditionself
• VFC Integrationsteam

Products and services

• VFC Club Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 580 members making VFC Plauen the largest single-sport club in Vogtlandkreis
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Union Oldstars Sibiu (Romania)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Romanian veterans football team from Sibiu. Participated in VFC Plauen's Ü50 International Hallenmasters. VFC Traditionself visited Sibiu for return match. Mutual exchange between clubs, representing international football culture friendship.
• Lebenshilfe PLAUEN gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Cooperation partner in the Inklusions- und Integrationsteam. Lebenshilfe PLAUEN works with VFC Plauen and Behinderten- und Rehabilitationssportverein 'Medizin' Vogtland e.V. to provide inclusive football for people with disabilities. Signed cooperation agreement to ensure funding, support, organization, and financing of the inclusion team.
• Behinderten- und Rehabilitationssportverein 'Medizin' Vogtland e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership in the Inklusions- und Integrationsteam, cooperating with Lebenshilfe PLAUEN and VFC Plauen. Three-way agreement to support inclusive football for people with disabilities and/or impairments, ensuring participation in sports.
• Volksbank Vogtland-Saale-Orla eGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of A1-Junioren youth team. Listed as a sponsor in the youth team section. One of the financial supporters of the club's youth development program.
• Sparkasse VogtlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as sponsor in multiple sections including Aufsichtsrat (Marko Mühlbauer as Vorstandsvorsitzender of Sparkasse Vogtland), main sponsor category, and supporter of Traditionself events. Sponsors various club activities.
• Sternquell-Brauerei GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and supporter of Traditionself events. Beer sponsor with custom labeled Sternquell bottles produced for Traditionself matches. Major supporter of Traditionself international tournaments.
• Freie Presse (newspaper)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal newspaper that covered the integration team launch in 2015, generating significant media attention. Part of the original communication campaign to raise awareness and funding for the integration project.
• WTU GmbH (Weischlitzer Tiefbau und Umweltschutz GmbH)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrikotsponsor (kit sponsor) of the club as of 2022. Long-standing commercial sponsor visible on match shirts.
• MCScb GmbH & Co. KG (MScb)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor listed in the club's sponsor directory. Appears as co-organizer of football school registration platform (fussballschule.m-scb.net).
• GilkyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial kit supplier/outfitter for VFC Plauen. Provides match kits, training gear, and equipment for all teams.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SG Dynamo Dresden: SG Dynamo Dresden is the larger professional Saxon club that played in the 2004 Sachsenpokal final against VFC Plauen. While far larger and at a higher competitive tier, it competes for the same regional sponsorship pool and fan base.
• FC Erzgebirge Aue: FC Erzgebirge Aue is a larger traditional Saxon club that lost the 1999 Sachsenpokal final to VFC Plauen. As a broader incumbent in the same regional sports market, it competes for sponsorship visibility and fan attention in Saxony.

Direct peers

• Hallescher FC: Hallescher FC is a regional eastern-German club that has oscillated between Regionalliga and 3. Liga, providing a relevant comparison to VFC Plauen's promotion/relegation pattern and tier-transitional economics.
• BSG Chemie Leipzig: BSG Chemie Leipzig is a fan-owned, community-driven amateur football club in eastern Germany. It mirrors VFC Plauen's e.V. member structure, heavy reliance on volunteerism and local sponsors, and the same operating challenges of amateur-tier economics.
• SV Babelsberg 03: SV Babelsberg 03 is a fan-owned, community-driven amateur football club in eastern Germany with a similar e.V. governance model, member-funded revenues, and reliance on local/regional sponsors.
• FSV Zwickau: FSV Zwickau is a regional Saxon football club that recently played a test match against VFC Plauen (3-7, 550+ spectators). It operates at a comparable regional tier in the same geographic market, making it a direct comparable on scale, sporting level, and local sponsorship dynamics.
• Chemnitzer FC: Chemnitzer FC is the source of Frederik Kunstmann's loan to VFC Plauen and operates as a higher-tier Saxon club in the same regional market. It provides a direct comparable on talent flows and competitive overlap with Plauen's catchment.
• Bischofswerdaer FV: Bischofswerdaer FV is the Saxon club whose forfeiture of a Regionalliga slot enabled VFC Plauen's 2023/24 promotion. It operates at the same regional amateur tier with similar reliance on local sponsors and a comparable stadium footprint.
• FC Eilenburg: FC Eilenburg is another Saxony-based regional amateur football club competing in the same Oberliga/Regionalliga tier. Comparable in member base, geographic concentration, and reliance on local SME sponsorship.
• VfB Germania Halberstadt: VfB Germania Halberstadt is a regional amateur club from Saxony-Anhalt competing at the same Oberliga tier. It mirrors VFC Plauen in scale, demographic catchment, and member-funded operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

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