VfL Fosite Helgoland is a German football and multi-sport club located on the North Sea island of Heligoland. Due to the island's remoteness and high travel expenses, the club does not play in the German football league system, but it does play friendly matches and tournaments against visiting teams.[2] The low population of Heligoland (under 1,400 people) poses a challenge for player recruitment.[2][3]
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| Full name | VfL Fosite Helgoland von 1893 e.V. |
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| Founded | 1893 |
| Ground | Fußballplatz Helgoland Arena |
| Chairman | Stefan Pfeifer[1] |
VfL Fosite Helgoland is a member of the Hamburg Football Association[4] and participated in the Hamburg Cup in the past.[2][5] However, it has not played in an official competition for many years.[6]
CONIFA Membership
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The club was formerly a member of CONIFA and sought to represent Heligoland in international competition, but left the organization in 2017 without having played any matches.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Sport & Spiel" [Sport & Games]. Helgoland (in German). June 30, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Football thriving on windy, Covid-free Heligoland". FIFA. March 3, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 1. Quartal 2020" (PDF). Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "VfL Fosite Helgoland von 1893 e.V." Hamburg Football Association (in German). Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ ""Wir können noch enger mit den Vereinen zusammenarbeiten"" ["We can work even more closely with the clubs"]. Hamburg Fußball-Verband e.V. (in German). July 7, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Schlemm, Torsten (August 3, 2005). "HTB: Statt Helgoland kommt jetzt St. Pauli" [HTB: St. Pauli instead of Helgoland]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "HELIGOLAND". conifaofficial.wordpress.com. July 9, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Conifa Activity Report 2017" (PDF). conifa.org. June 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2023.