Thuringian Football Association
Thuringian Football Association | |
Founded | March 1, 1990 |
president | Wolfhardt Tomaschewski |
address | Augsburger Strasse 10 99091 Erfurt |
Master gentlemen | FC An der Fahner Höhe |
Cup winners men | FC Carl Zeiss Jena |
Master women | 1. FFV Erfurt |
Cup winners women | 1. FFV Erfurt |
Parent association | Northeast German Football Association |
Subordinate Associations | 9 district football committees |
region | |
Clubs (approx.) | 1,056 * |
Members (approx.) | 97,989 * |
Teams (approx.) | 2,937 * * As of July 5, 2019 |
Homepage | www.tfv-erfurt.de |
The Thuringian Football Association e. V. (TFV) is the umbrella organization of all 1,056 football clubs in Thuringia with 97,989 members and 2,937 teams. The TFV is one of the 21 regional associations of the DFB and a member of the Northeast German Football Association .
The association was founded on March 1st, 1990 in Bad Blankenburg . The first day of the association took place on June 9, 1990 in Bad Blankenburg. The seat of the association is the state capital Erfurt . The association is currently led by President Wolfhardt Tomaschewski .
Association structure
Since the association's structural reform in 2012, the TFV has been divided into nine district football committees (KFA). Until then, the association was divided into three soccer districts (West, East and South Thuringia), which in turn were divided into a total of 21 soccer districts.
The nine district football committees:
- KFA Eichsfeld-Unstrut-Hainich
- KFA North Thuringia
- KFA Erfurt-Sömmerda
- KFA West Thuringia
- KFA Rhön-Rennsteig
- KFA Central Thuringia
- KFA Jena-Saale-Orla
- KFA East Thuringia
- KFA South Thuringia
League structure
The TFV organizes the Thuringia League (also called Verbandsliga, officially Köstritzer -Liga Thuringia ) as the highest national league (6th level in the league hierarchy of German football ) and the state class (7th level) in the men's as well as in the women's area (5th or 6th level in the women's area). While the national class for men is divided into three seasons 1-3, there are only two seasons for women (west and east). The following divisions in the league hierarchy are organized by the nine district football committees. The top division in the men's division is the regional league. From the 2012/13 season, this division replaced the regional class that was only introduced in 2010/11. This is followed by the district league with up to three seasons as well as the 1st and 2nd district class with up to three seasons.
Cup competitions
- Men: Köstritzer State Cup (men); PVP-Landespokal Thuringia (A-Juniors, B-Juniors, C-Juniors)
- Women: Landespokal Thuringia (women)
The winners of these competitions are each qualified for the DFB Cup of the following season.
Clubs in higher leagues
Men's 2020/21 season
step | designation | number | societies |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Bundesliga | 0 | - |
2. | 2nd Bundesliga | 0 | - |
3. | 3rd league | 0 | - |
4th | Regionalliga Northeast | 2 |
FC Carl Zeiss Jena ZFC Meuselwitz |
5. | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | 6th |
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen FC Carl Zeiss Jena II FSV Martinroda FC unit Rudolstadt FC An der Fahner Höhe |
Women season 2019/20
step | designation | number | societies |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Women's Bundesliga | 1 | FF USV Jena |
2. | 2. Women's Bundesliga | 0 | - |
3. | Women's Regionalliga Northeast | 2 |
FF USV Jena II 1. FFV Erfurt |
Most successful clubs
The most successful men's clubs since the association was founded in 1990 are FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt and FC Carl Zeiss Jena , both of which played in the 2nd Bundesliga for several seasons. These clubs are also most successful in the junior sector. The TFV has not yet been able to provide a first division in the men's division. In the women's area, the USV Jena stands out, which was the last East German soccer champion in 1991 and was part of the women's Bundesliga in the 1991/92 season and from the 2008/09 to 2017/18 season. The club also reached the women's DFB Cup final in 2010 .
Superordinate associations
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA )
- Union of European Football Associations ( UEFA )
- German Football Association ( DFB )
- Northeast German Football Association ( NOFV )