Southwest German Football Association Explained

South West German Football Association
Native Name:Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband
Size:100
Abbreviation:SWFV
Formation:23 July 1949
Type:Football association
Headquarters:Villastraße 63a
Location:Edenkoben,
Rhineland-Palatinate
Membership:234,322 (2017)
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Hans-Dieter Drewitz
Parent Organization:German Football Association
Website:www.swfv.de

The South West German Football Association (German: Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband), the SWFV, is one of 21 state organisations of the German Football Association, the DFB, and covers the southern part of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.[1]

The SWFV 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 Rhineland Football Association and the Saarland Football Association.[1]

In 2017, the SWFV had 234,322 members, 1,036 member clubs and 5,371 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 2016 . Deutscher Fussball-Bund . 30 March 2018 . German .