Hessian Football Association

Hessian Football Association

Founded	July 1946
president	Stefan G. Reuss
address	Otto-Fleck-Schneise 4 60528 Frankfurt am Main
Master gentlemen	FC Giessen
Cup winners men	SV Wehen Wiesbaden
Master women	TSG Neu-Isenburg
Cup winners women	Eintracht Frankfurt
Parent association	South German Football Association
Subordinate Associations	6 regions with 32 circles
region
Clubs (approx.)	2,111 *
Members (approx.)	527,387 *
Teams (approx.)	10,446 * * As of July 5, 2019
Homepage	www.hfv-online.de

The Hessian Football Association (HFV) was founded in 1946 and is the umbrella organization for all 2,111 football clubs in Hesse with 527,387 members and 10,446 teams. The HFV is one of the 21 regional associations of the DFB and a member of the South German Football Association . The HFV is based in Frankfurt am Main . At the head of the association is currently Stefan G. Reuss as President.

history

League football was played again in Hesse as early as October 1945. Below the new top division founded by the South German Football Association, the Football Oberliga Süd , the state league was formed in Hesse. Organizationally, the Football Committee of the Großhessen Sports Association , which was founded in November 1945, was responsible; on March 30, 1946 the State Sports Association of Hesse, Football Committee, was founded, which was finally renamed the Hessian Football Association in 1948 .

In the Landesliga Hessen, the highest association league, the Hessian football champions were determined in several seasons in the first two years of play and from 1947 in a single-track league. It was the second highest until 1950, with the introduction of a second league in the 1950/51 season the third level in German league football. The district leagues as well as the district classes A and B formed the substructure. In 1951 the top Hessian league was in “1. Amateur League Hessen "and the district leagues in" 2. Amateur League Hessen ", these names survived the introduction of the Bundesliga in 1963. In 1965 the top Hessian league was renamed" Hessenliga ", the second tier, streamlined from six to three seasons, was now called" Gruppeliga ".

This division of the top two leagues in Hesse - a single-track highest and a second-highest league divided into three seasons (north, middle and south) has remained in place to this day, the numerous other league reforms within Hesse mainly affected the divisions at the district level. The historical development of the division into leagues since 1945 is shown in the following table, with the leagues of the South German Football Association and the German Football Association being indicated for the sake of completeness and highlighted in green. The lowest divisions (circular leagues C and D) did not necessarily exist in the entire period mentioned or in every football district.

step	1945 to 1950	1950/51	1951 to 1963	1963 to 1965	1965 to 1974	1974 to 1978	1978 to 1990	1990 to 1994	1994 to 2008	since 2008
1	Oberliga Süd	Oberliga Süd	Oberliga Süd	Bundesliga	Bundesliga	Bundesliga	Bundesliga	Bundesliga	Bundesliga	Bundesliga
2	State League Hesse	2nd League South	2nd League South	Regional league south	Regional league south	2nd Bundesliga South	2nd Bundesliga South	2nd Bundesliga	2nd Bundesliga	2nd Bundesliga
3	District class	State League Hesse	1st amateur league Hessen	1st amateur league Hessen	Hessen League	Hessen League	Oberliga Hessen	Oberliga Hessen	Regional league south	3rd league
4th	A class	District class	2nd amateur league	2nd amateur league	Group league	Group league	National league	National league	Oberliga Hessen	Regionalliga southwest
5	B class	A class	A class	A class	District class	District League	District League	District league	National league	Hessen League
6th	C class	B class	B class	B class	A class	District league A	District league A	District League	District league	Association league
7th	-	C class	C class	C class	B class	District League B	District League B	District league A	District League	Group league
8th	-	-	-	-	C class	District League C	District League C	District League B	District league A	District league
9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	District League C	District League B	District league A
10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	District League C	District League B
11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	District League D	District League C
12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	District League D

↑ The leagues from district class downwards were only introduced in 1946.
↑ 1945/46 four seasons (Kurhessenliga, Mainliga, LL Großhessen-Ost, LL Großhessen-West)
1946/47 five seasons (Kassel, Fulda, Gießen / Marburg, Frankfurt-Ost, Frankfurt-West)
single track from 1947
↑ from 1981: single-track 2nd Bundesliga
↑ ^a ^b The 2nd amateur league was divided into 6 seasons, corresponding to the districts of the HFV
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f The HFV's second level of play (1965–1978 group league, 1978–2008 regional league, since 2008 association league) was or is divided into the 3 seasons north, middle and south.
^ Until 2012 Regionalliga Süd
↑ ^a ^b The district upper leagues (1994-2008) and group leagues (since 2008) were initially divided into 9, later into 8 seasons, with the districts of Kassel (seasons 1 and 2), Frankfurt (seasons West and East) each having two The districts of Fulda, Darmstadt and Wiesbaden each have a relay. The regional league Gießen / Marburg was initially divided into two seasons (north and south), which were later combined.

Subdivision of territory

The association area is made up of six regions and a total of 32 districts:

Kassel region (5 districts)
- District of Kassel
- Werra-Meißner district
- Schwalm-Eder district
- Waldeck district
- Hofgeismar-Wolfhagen district
Region of Gießen / Marburg (7 districts)
- Marburg district
- Alsfeld district
- Pouring circle
- Wetzlar district
- District of Dillenburg
- Biedenkopf district
- Frankenberg district
Fulda region (4 districts)
- District of Fulda
- Schluechtern district
- Lauterbach-Hünfeld district
- District of Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Frankfurt region (7 districts)
- Frankfurt district
- Friedberg district
- Büdingen district
- Gelnhausen district
- Hanau district
- Offenbach district
- District of Hochtaunus
Darmstadt region (5 districts)
- Darmstadt district
- Dieburg district
- Odenwald district
- Bergstrasse district
- Groß-Gerau district
Wiesbaden region (4 districts)
- Wiesbaden district
- Rheingau-Taunus district
- Limburg-Weilburg district
- District of Maintaunus

In addition to the Hessian clubs, some Lower Franconian clubs from the association area of the Bavarian Football Association also belong to the Hessian Football Association, including FC Bayern Alzenau (regional division). Viktoria Aschaffenburg moved to the regional league of the Bavarian Football Association for the 2012/13 season. In contrast, the clubs from Viernheim in southern Hesse and from the Hessian Neckar Valley ( Neckarsteinach , Hirschhorn ) belong to the Baden Football Association and also take part in the games there. Of these clubs, however, only Amicitia Viernheim has achieved national recognition.

Competitions

Men's

The highest division of the HFV is the Hessenliga , the champion is promoted directly to the Regionalliga Südwest. These include the three association leagues North , Central and South . This is followed by eight group leagues, with the Kassel and Frankfurt regions forming two seasons ( Kassel 1 and Kassel 2 or Frankfurt-West and Frankfurt-East ) and the other regions one each. Below that are the district upper leagues, which in turn include the district leagues A to D (9th to 12th league).

The HFV annually organizes the Hessen Cup for Hessian football clubs in the 3rd league and amateur teams in the divisions below. The respective winner is qualified for the first main round of the DFB Cup of the following season.

Juniors

The A and B juniors each have their own Hessen league , whose respective champions have the opportunity to qualify for the Bundesliga south / south west of the respective age category in promotion games against a representative of the Southwest Association. The last three clubs in each league are relegated to the group leagues of the same age category below . There is also a Hessen League for the C-Juniors .

For the A and B juniors, a Hessen Cup winner is played. In addition to the Hessian Bundesliga clubs, the six winners of the regional cup competitions are also participating. All district cup winners and the Hessen League teams take part in the regional competition.

Women

The top division of the HFV is the Hessenliga with 12 teams. These include the two association leagues, North and South . Six group leagues follow, which correspond to the regions of the HFV.

The HFV organizes the Hessen Cup for women's teams every year. The respective winner is qualified for the first main round of the women's DFB Cup of the following season.

Juniors

The highest class among the B-Juniors is the Hessenliga , which consists of 12 teams. The champions of the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, the Hessenliga and the Bayernliga play the two promoted players for B-Junorinnen Bundesliga from the south in a promotion round. For the C-Juniors there is also a Hessenliga with a maximum of 12 teams.

A Hessen Cup winner is played annually for B, C and D juniors, with the winner being determined in a tournament for younger age groups.

Clubs above the Hessenliga

Men, 2019/2020 season

step	designation	number	societies
1.	Bundesliga	1	Eintracht Frankfurt
2.	2nd Bundesliga	2	SV Darmstadt 98 , SV Wehen Wiesbaden
3.	3rd league	0	no
4th	Regionalliga southwest	4th	Kickers Offenbach , TSV Steinbach Haiger , FSV Frankfurt , FC Gießen (promoted), Bayern Alzenau (promoted)

Women, season 2019/2020

step	designation	number	societies
1.	Women's Bundesliga	1	1. FFC Frankfurt
2.	2. Women's Bundesliga	1	1. FFC Frankfurt II
3.	Women's Regionalliga Süd	3	Eintracht Frankfurt , TSV Jahn Calden , FSV Hessen Wetzlar

Individual evidence

↑ DFB membership statistics 2019, see http://www.dfb.de/verbandsstruktur/lösungen/aktuelle-statistik/ , accessed on August 8, 2019
↑ ibid
↑ Clubs of the football district Mannheim ( Memento from April 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) on the website of the Badischer Fußballverband. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
↑ Clubs of the football district Heidelberg on the website of the Badischer Fußballverband. Retrieved October 21, 2011.

Web links

[3] The leagues from district class downwards were only introduced in 1946.

[4] 1945/46 four seasons (Kurhessenliga, Mainliga, LL Großhessen-Ost, LL Großhessen-West)
1946/47 five seasons (Kassel, Fulda, Gießen / Marburg, Frankfurt-Ost, Frankfurt-West)
single track from 1947

[5] rom 1981: single-track 2nd Bundesliga

[2AL-6] The 2nd amateur league was divided into 6 seasons, corresponding to the districts of the HFV

[3Staffeln-7] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f The HFV's second level of play (1965–1978 group league, 1978–2008 regional league, since 2008 association league) was or is divided into the 3 seasons north, middle and south.

[RL-8] Until 2012 Regionalliga Süd

[9Staffeln-9] The district upper leagues (1994-2008) and group leagues (since 2008) were initially divided into 9, later into 8 seasons, with the districts of Kassel (seasons 1 and 2), Frankfurt (seasons West and East) each having two The districts of Fulda, Darmstadt and Wiesbaden each have a relay. The regional league Gießen / Marburg was initially divided into two seasons (north and south), which were later combined.

[1] DFB membership statistics 2019, see http://www.dfb.de/verbandsstruktur/lösungen/aktuelle-statistik/ , accessed on August 8, 2019

[2] ↑ ibid

[10] Clubs of the football district Mannheim ( Memento from April 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) on the website of the Badischer Fußballverband. Retrieved October 21, 2011.

[11] Clubs of the football district Heidelberg on the website of the Badischer Fußballverband. Retrieved October 21, 2011.