Hessian Football Association
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The Hessian Football Association , the HFV, is one of 21 state organisations of the German Football Association
, the DFB, and covers the state of Hesse
.
The Hessian FA is also part of the Southern German Football Federation , the SFV, one of five regional federations in Germany
. The other members of the SFV are the football associations of Baden
, Bavaria
, South Baden and Württemberg. The SFV is the largest of the five regional federations and based in Munich
.
In 2011, the HFV had 518,423 members, 2,124 member clubs and 12,265 teams playing in its league system, making it the fourth-largest of the 21 state associations in Germany, behind Bavaria, Westphalia and Lower Saxony.
, then under the name of Verband Süddeutscher Fußball-Vereine. The new federation soon began to organise a regional football competition, the Southern German football championship
, followed by a league system a few years later.
In November 1927, the federation merged with the Southern German track and field association, forming a much enlarged federation, the Süddeutscher Fußball- und Leichtathletik-Verband - SFLV.
With the rise of the Nazis
to power in 1933, the federation received the order from Berlin
to disband itself in March 1933. On 6 August 1933, the SFLV held its last general meeting, in Stuttgart
, where the order to disband was officially carried out. The financial liquidation of the federation was completed in 1942.
In September 1945, a regional football league was established, the Oberliga Süd, which was made up of 16 of the foremost football clubs of Southern Germany. The organisers of this competition had also received the permission to reestablish the SFV from the US authorities. Below the Oberliga, the not yet officially reestablished SFV degreed that Landesligas were to be established for each of the states. On 4 November 1945, the new Oberliga played its first round.
To alleviate any friction between the Southern German and the state association, the state associations became a member of the SFV but the football clubs remained members of their state associations only, not the SFV. The SFV had the responsibility to organise the Oberliga and the new 2nd Oberliga, all other leagues were part of their state associations.
The HFV itself was not officially formed until 17 June 1952. Prior to that, since February 1946, football in the state was organised by the Department football of the State Sports Federation. From 1948, this department became to be known as the Hessischer Fußball-Verband, but full independence was not achieved until 1952.
German Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
, the DFB, and covers the state of Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
.
The Hessian FA is also part of the Southern German Football Federation , the SFV, one of five regional federations in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The other members of the SFV are the football associations of Baden
Baden Football Association
The Baden Football Association , the BFV, is one of 21 state organisations of the German Football Association, the DFB, and covers the north-western part of the state of Baden-Württemberg....
, Bavaria
Bavarian Football Association
The Bavarian Football Association , the BFV, is one of 21 regional organisations of the German Football Association, the DFB, and covers the state of Bavaria...
, South Baden and Württemberg. The SFV is the largest of the five regional federations and based in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
In 2011, the HFV had 518,423 members, 2,124 member clubs and 12,265 teams playing in its league system, making it the fourth-largest of the 21 state associations in Germany, behind Bavaria, Westphalia and Lower Saxony.
Pre-HFV history
Football in Southern Germany, and thereby in Hesse was originally administrated by the Süddeutscher Fußball-Verband, which was formed on 17 October 1897 in KarlsruheKarlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, then under the name of Verband Süddeutscher Fußball-Vereine. The new federation soon began to organise a regional football competition, the Southern German football championship
Southern German football championship
The Southern German football championship was the highest association football competition in the South of Germany, established in 1898...
, followed by a league system a few years later.
In November 1927, the federation merged with the Southern German track and field association, forming a much enlarged federation, the Süddeutscher Fußball- und Leichtathletik-Verband - SFLV.
With the rise of the Nazis
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
to power in 1933, the federation received the order from Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
to disband itself in March 1933. On 6 August 1933, the SFLV held its last general meeting, in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, where the order to disband was officially carried out. The financial liquidation of the federation was completed in 1942.
The HFV
Post-Second World War Germany saw Hesse become part of the US occupation zone. As travel within the occupation zone was restricted, the reestablishing of a Southern German federation seemed initially impossible.In September 1945, a regional football league was established, the Oberliga Süd, which was made up of 16 of the foremost football clubs of Southern Germany. The organisers of this competition had also received the permission to reestablish the SFV from the US authorities. Below the Oberliga, the not yet officially reestablished SFV degreed that Landesligas were to be established for each of the states. On 4 November 1945, the new Oberliga played its first round.
To alleviate any friction between the Southern German and the state association, the state associations became a member of the SFV but the football clubs remained members of their state associations only, not the SFV. The SFV had the responsibility to organise the Oberliga and the new 2nd Oberliga, all other leagues were part of their state associations.
The HFV itself was not officially formed until 17 June 1952. Prior to that, since February 1946, football in the state was organised by the Department football of the State Sports Federation. From 1948, this department became to be known as the Hessischer Fußball-Verband, but full independence was not achieved until 1952.