"Only a matter of time": HSV aim to reach 200,000 members! | OneFootball

Few clubs in Germany are experiencing growth like HSV. The club is soon aiming to achieve an ambitious goal.

The membership numbers of Hamburger SV are skyrocketing! “We have gained 40,000 members in the last two years,” a proud President Henrik Köncke is quoted by Bild. This development has catapulted HSV into the top group of the largest clubs in Germany.

In September 2023, the Hanseatics surpassed the 100,000-member mark for the first time. Just a year later, the club is already approaching 140,000. The boom is no coincidence: The promotion to the Bundesliga after seven long years in the lower division has sparked euphoria, and since mid-August, a large membership campaign with posters and digital spots throughout the city has been running.

Currently, HSV ranks sixth in the national ranking. Ahead are FC Bayern (410,000), Borussia Dortmund (230,000), Schalke 04 (200,000), Eintracht Frankfurt (155,000), and 1. FC Köln (150,000). Looking at Schalke, which recently reached the magical 200,000 mark, Köncke is confident: “It’s only a matter of time before we reach this milestone as well.”

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HSV is exciting more and more young fans!

Particularly noteworthy: The influx of the youngest HSV fans. The Kids Club and “Young Ones” now unite 20,000 members, representing an increase of 30 and 25 percent, respectively, over the last year. In addition to choreographies and away trips, educational offerings such as memorial site visits are also included. But amateur sports are also growing: The biggest increases are in cheerleading, with the amateur division now counting 8,500 active members.

With rising attention and generally greater interest, there is naturally also an increase in ticket demand. The Volksparkstadion is already sold out for every home game. Even members do not always get a chance. Fan clubs can only access tickets after one year of existence. For away games, this is even possible only after two years.

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