Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband E.v.

What Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband E.v. does

Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband E.V. (SWFV) is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) under German law, headquartered in Edenkoben and founded in 1949. It is one of 21 state associations (Landesverbände) within the German Football Association (DFB) and, together with the Fußballverband Rheinland and the Saarländischer Fußballverband, forms the Fußball-Regional-Verband Südwest. Its territorial mandate covers southern Rhineland-Palatinate, from the French border along the left Rhine to Bacharach, north of the Soon-Idar forest to the Saarland border. SWFV organizes and administers amateur football competitions (Spielbetrieb) for approximately 1,000 affiliated clubs across men's, women's, junior, senior, junior girls', and Futsal categories, including the televised Bitburger Verbandspokal (Finaltag der Amateure).

SWFV's core products and services include match operations (Spielbetrieb) across all league tiers; the DFBnet platform for club administration, match reporting, player pass management, and honors processing; a structured Qualifizierung program offering DFB-Trainer B- and C-Lizenz, goalkeeper trainer certification, junior and youth coach certificates, referee training, and DFB-Mobil mobile coaching sessions; social responsibility programs including inclusion tournaments (FußballFreundeCup), the DFB Aktion Ehrenamt volunteer recognition, Fair Play campaigns, and anti-discrimination initiatives; eFootball competitions (Südwestmeisterschaften, eLigen, IKK Südwest-Team-Cup) running since 2021; insurance services for member clubs via SWFV-Versicherungen; and the SÜDWEST FUSSBALL membership magazine. The technology stack is built on the DFBnet federation platform, Zimbra for office email, and digital publication of the magazine.

SWFV's revenue is generated through three streams: recurring membership fees from approximately 1,000 affiliated clubs, multi-tier sponsorship income (Lotto RLP as top sponsor, premium partners Bitburger, Adidas, and IKK Südwest, plus ~10 core and minor partners), and organizational/programmatic funding from the DFB. Distribution is direct to member clubs across the SWFV territory, organized through district circles (Kreise) and supported by the Sportschule Edenkoben headquarters.

Name

Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband E.v.

Legal name

Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband e.V.

Website

https://swfv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband E.V. is one of 21 state associations of the German Football Association (DFB), governing amateur football for approximately 1,000 affiliated clubs in southern Rhineland-Palatinate, headquartered in Edenkoben, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities (MPAKAFAE), Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD), Sports Compliance, Governance & Integrity Services (Safeguarding, Anti-Doping, Match Integrity) (MPAKAKAM)

Keywords

• Regional football association
• Amateur football governance
• Coach qualification programs
• Match operations management
• Football club services

Headquarters

HQ city

Edenkoben

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees from affiliated clubs: The SWFV generates revenue through membership fees paid by its approximately 1,000 affiliated football clubs in southern Rhineland-Palatinate.
2. Sponsorship and partner revenues: Multiple commercial partners and sponsors including Lotto RLP (top sponsor), Bitburger, Adidas, ASS Athletic Sport Sponsoring, Derbystar, IKK Südwest, Tarkett Sports, Kempf LED, Generali, and others provide sponsorship revenue.
3. DFB state association funding: As one of 21 state associations of the German Football Association (DFB), the SWFV receives organizational and programmatic funding from the DFB.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband (SWFV) organizes and administers competitive amateur football across all categories — men's, women's, junior, senior, Futsal, and eFootball — within southern Rhineland-Palatinate for approximately 1,000 affiliated member clubs. It runs the DFBnet-based digital club administration platform, provides structured coach and referee qualification/licensing programs, delivers the flagship Bitburger Verbandspokal cup competition, and operates social responsibility initiatives including inclusion programs, anti-discrimination efforts, and the DFB Aktion Ehrenamt volunteer recognition scheme.

Product overview

The Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband (SWFV) is a regional football association and one of 21 regional associations within the German Football Association (DFB). The organization does not operate a traditional technology product platform but provides a portfolio of football administration and member services. The core offerings center on the DFBnet platform for club administration and match operations, along with Spielbetrieb (competition management) covering all football categories. Additional services include Qualifizierung (coach and referee qualification programs), Soziales (social initiatives including inclusion, volunteer recognition, and diversity), the SÜDWEST FUSSBALL official magazine, Versicherungen (insurance services for clubs), eFOOTBALL esports competitions, and regular Vereinsdialog club dialogue events. Together these services support approximately 1,000 member clubs across southern Rhineland-Palatinate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DFBnet Club Administration Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• The association hosts 137 Vereinsdialog (club dialogue) events and coordinates the Bitburger Verbandspokal (Verbandspokal) finals — the 'Finaltag der Amateure' — which attract nationwide TV viewership of approximately one million fans in stadiums and on screens.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered top, premium, core, exclusive and minor.

• Lotto RLP (Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz)topGTM or Marketing PartnerTop sponsor (Top Sponsor) of the SWFV. Founded in November 1948 by the three sports associations Rheinland, Pfalz, and Rheinhessen to support Rhineland-Palatinate sport after the war. Provides lottery and sports promotion funding to the association.
• Bitburger Brauerei (Bitburger Alkoholfrei)premiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner and sponsor of the Bitburger Verbandspokal, the flagship cup competition of the SWFV. Founded in 1817 in the Südeifel region, Bitburger is a seventh-generation family-owned brewery and one of Germany's most significant private breweries.
• AdidaspremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner providing sports equipment. The headquarters are in Herzogenaurach, Germany, as part of the 'World of Sports' campus, with colleagues from more than 100 countries.
• ASS Athletic Sport Sponsoring GmbHcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerASS is the car subscription partner for the association, enabling club members to drive a new car annually at favourable all-inclusive rates. Active in the sports sector for almost 30 years.
• DerbystarexclusiveGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive partner (Exklusivpartner) and official match ball supplier for the SWFV's Bitburger Verbandspokal and Finaltag der Amateure events. Founded in 1968 in Goch, Germany, as a small leather factory specialising in hand-sewn footballs.
• IKK SüdwestpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner — the statutory health insurance provider (gesetzliche Krankenkasse) with strong regional presence. Supports with the motto 'Mehr Leistung an Ihrer Seite' (More performance at your side), offering extensive services beyond standard health insurance benefits.
• Tarkett Sports / FieldTurfcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for artificial turf (Kunstrasen) solutions. FieldTurf is the preferred choice for sports surface solutions and a preferred FIFA pitch supplier with a high standing in football.
• Kempf LEDcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerManufacturer of LED floodlight systems for high-mast lighting solutions, serving general sports facilities and stadiums.
• Generali (insurance)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner of the SWFV, providing coverage services through the association's service section (SWFV-Versicherungen).
• DFB-Stiftung Sepp HerbergercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFB Foundation Sepp Herberger supports the SWFV's social and inclusion programmes. The SWFV cooperates with this foundation for network work and financial support of inclusion projects, including the Inklusionsturnier and the Sepp Herberger Awards.
• DFL StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFL Foundation co-organises the FußballFreundeCup (an inclusion football tournament for children with and without disabilities) together with the DFB Foundation Sepp Herberger and the football associations of the Regionalverband Südwest.
• 1. FSV Mainz 05coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBundesliga club that co-hosted the FußballFreundeCup Südwest 2018 with the DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger, DFL Stiftung, and the football associations of the Regionalverband Südwest.
• DFB-MobilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DFB-Mobil is a mobile training programme that tours clubs in the SWFV territory, providing free coaching sessions and training opportunities for member clubs.
• FußBall-Regional-Verband SüdwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SWFV forms, together with the Fußballverband Rheinland and the Saarländischer Fußballverband, the Fußball-Regional-Verband Südwest — one of five regional associations within the DFB.
• 1. FC Kaiserslautern (FCK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner1. FC Kaiserslautern cooperates with the SWFV in hosting the Rheinland-Pfalz Championships for workshops for disabled people (Werkstätten-Meisterschaften) at the FCK Nachwuchsleistungszentrum (NLZ) on the Fröhnerhof in Kaiserslautern.
• Fritz-Walter-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFB foundation focused on youth football and social projects, partnered with the SWFV's social responsibility initiatives.
• DFB-Stiftung Egidius BraunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFB foundation partnered with the SWFV for social initiatives.
• Horst-Eckel-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFB foundation partnered with the SWFV for social initiatives.
• Lotto-RLP-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation linked to Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz supporting charitable projects in sports, partnered with SWFV social programmes.
• WASGAU C+C Großhandel GmbH (Cash und Carry)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerWholesale supplier based in Pirmasens, West Palatinate, with over 50 years of experience in food service wholesale and catering management, supporting SWFV events.
• HESSISCHE Sportstätten Ausstattungs- und Service GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecialist supplier of sport and leisure facility equipment, offering articles and services for active and healthy lifestyles across all age groups.
• TeamsportbedarfminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline equipment supplier for coaches, offering training aids, bibs, cones, heading pendulums, and other training equipment for effective football training.
• MB Plan (Ingenieurbüro)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEngineering consultancy established in April 1999 in Frankenthal and Ludwigshafen, specialising in sports facility planning in Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg.
• SecO Security & Consulting GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity and consulting services company with multiple branches and a permit for security services (§34a GewO), supporting SWFV event security.
• vereinsleben.deminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital platform for sport clubs (Breitensportmedium) providing interesting news from international and national sports, as well as everything important from local sports.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB): Parent national federation of German football. Comparable as the umbrella governing body of which SWFV is one of 21 constituent state associations; provides DFBnet platform, licensing frameworks, and funding referenced in SWFV operations.
• Deutscher Handball-Bund (DHB): German Handball Federation. Comparable as a national German sport federation with regional state-association structure; relevant adjacent benchmark for administrative model, sponsorship patterns, and volunteer pipeline management.

Direct peers

• Fußballverband Rheinland: Rhine-land Football Association and SWFV's partner within the Fußball-Regional-Verband Südwest. Directly comparable as a smaller DFB Landesverband covering the northern Rhineland-Palatinate territory alongside SWFV.
• Saarländischer Fußballverband: Saarland Football Association and the third member of the Fußball-Regional-Verband Südwest. Directly comparable as a small DFB Landesverband with a similar rural club base and programmatic scope.
• Fußball- und Leichtathletik-Verband Westfalen (FLVW): Football and Athletics Association of Westphalia, a large DFB Landesverband. Directly comparable as a state-level football association administering league and cup operations, training, and referee management across its territory.
• Württembergischer Fußballverband (WFV): Württemberg Football Association, another DFB Landesverband. Directly comparable structurally — same DFB state-association role, similar club base, similar Verbandspokal and Qualifizierung programme, similar Lotto/sponsorship model.
• Hessischer Fußball-Verband (HFV): Hesse Football Association, another DFB Landesverband. Directly comparable as a state amateur football federation with similar league, cup, qualification, and social programmes for member clubs.
• Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (BFV): Bavarian Football Association, the largest of the 21 DFB Landesverbände. Directly comparable as a state-level amateur football governing body administering leagues, cup competitions, coach licensing, and referee training for affiliated clubs within its territory.
• Niedersächsischer Fußballverband (NFV): Lower Saxony Football Association, another DFB Landesverband. Directly comparable in scale and structure to SWFV, with a similar mix of rural clubs, regional cup competitions, and qualification programmes.

Others

• Vereinsleben.de: Digital platform for amateur sports clubs (Breitensportmedium) listed as an SWFV partner. Comparable as a digital ecosystem provider for Vereine, providing a thematic adjacency to SWFV's DFBnet-based club administration scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SWFVonline
• Instagraminstagram.com/swfv_online
• TikToktiktok.com/@swfvonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/suedwestdeutscher-fussballverband

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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