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]
| Südwestdeutscher Fußballverband | |
 | |
| Abbreviation | SWFV |
|---|---|
| Formation | 23 July 1949 |
| Type | Football association |
| Headquarters | Villastraße 63a |
| Location | |
Membership | 234,322 (2017) |
| Hans-Dieter Drewitz | |
Parent organization | German Football Association |
| Website | www.swfv.de |
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]
References
edit- ^ a b Regional Associations DFB website - Map and details of the regional associations, accessed: 4 April 2015
- ^ "Mitglieder-Statistik 2016" (PDF) (in German). Deutscher Fussball-Bund. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
External links
edit- German FA website (in German and English)
- Southwestern Regional FA website (in German)
- SWFA website (in German)