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| Formation | 1 June 1946[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Football association |
| Headquarters | Haus des Fußballs Brienner Straße 50 |
| Location | |
Membership | 1,602,807 (2017) |
| Dr. Rainer Koch | |
Parent organization | German Football Association |
| Website | www.bfv.de |
The Bavarian Football Association (German: Bayerischer Fussball-Verband), the BFV, is one of 21 regional organisations of the German Football Association, the DFB, and covers the state of Bavaria.[2] It was formed as an independent association on 4 February 1949 but its origins date back to 1945.[3]
The Bavarian FA is also part of the Southern German Football Association, the SFV, one of five regional federations in Germany.[2] The other members of the SFV are the football associations of Baden, Hesse, South Baden and Württemberg. It is the largest of the five regional federations and based in Munich.[4]
In 2016, the BFV had 1,602,807 members, 4,611 member clubs and 26,440 teams playing in its league system, making it the largest of the 21 regional associations in Germany.[5] Because of its status, Bavaria is awarded an extra entry to the first round of the German Cup.
- ^ Fußballverband Bayern dfb.de
- ^ a b Regional Associations DFB website - Map and details of the regional associations, accessed: 29 July 2011
- ^ 50 Jahre Bayerischer Fussball-Verband, p. 25
- ^ Southern German FA website (in German) Intro, accessed: 29 July 2011
- ^ "Mitglieder-Statistik 2017" (PDF) (in German). Deutscher Fussball-Bund. Retrieved 30 March 2018.