‘Only a matter of time’ – HSV celebrate 150,000 members, eye next record! | OneFootball

As is well known, HSV is one of the most popular clubs in the country. During the week, it crossed the 150,000-member mark.

The Hanseatic club celebrated the record in style by placing a banner at the harbor opposite the Fischauktionshalle bearing the message, also familiar from a fan chant, “From the Elbe to the Isar. HSV again and again.” The first names of all members were included on the banner. “150,000 members make HSV one of the strongest communities in German sport. They are the heart of our club and make a significant contribution to our positive development,” President Henrik Köncke enthused.

Membership has risen at an extraordinary rate, especially in the more recent past. As recently as summer 2023, HSV had 100,000 members. The ticket situation played a key role in the growth. As a non-member, it has now become बेहद difficult to get tickets—both at the Volksparkstadion and for away matches. In the past season, all 37 of Hamburg’s competitive matches were sold out.

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HSV sits in the upper third of the Bundesliga

Beyond that, HSV has managed to retain many younger fans despite years of sporting difficulties. “Our club brings people together across generations: in the sports departments, at the Volksparkstadion, in Hamburg, and far beyond the city. So many are consciously choosing to be part of it and support HSV. It is a sign that moves us and confirms what we have always known: this club’s greatest strength is its people,” board member Eric Huwer therefore praised.

The recent successes in the form of promotion and then a comfortable survival in the league have also provided fresh momentum. Köncke therefore seems firmly convinced that he will soon be responsible for 200,000 members as well: “It is only a matter of time before we break that mark too.”

Nur die Raute – by HSV fans for HSV fans

In Germany, only FC Bayern Munich, with an outstanding 432,000 members, Borussia Dortmund, and FC Schalke 04 have achieved that feat so far. Across the league, HSV currently sits in sixth place. 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt, each with around 160,000, are within reach.

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