Rhineland Football Association Explained

Rhineland Football Association
Native Name:Fußballverband Rheinland
Size:100
Abbreviation:FVR
Formation:11 June 1949
Type:Football association
Headquarters:Lortzingstrasse 3
Location:Koblenz,
Rhineland-Palatinate
Membership:182,416 (2017)
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Walter Desch
Parent Organization:German Football Association
Website:www.fv-rheinland.de

The Rhineland Football Association (German: Fußballverband Rheinland), the FVR, is one of 21 state organisations of the German Football Association, the DFB, and covers the northern part of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.[1]

The FVR is also part of the Southwestern Regional Football Association, one of five regional federations in Germany. The other member of the regional association are the Southwest German Football Association and the Saarland Football Association.[1]

In 2017, the FVR had 182,416 members, 1,049 member clubs and 3,849 teams playing in its league system.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.dfb.de/verbandsstruktur/landes-regionalverbaende/ Regional Associations
  2. Web site: Mitglieder-Statistik 2017 . Deutscher Fussball-Bund . 30 March 2018 . German .