New ticket rules: what HSV fans need to expect! | OneFootball

Ticket prices have sparked some heated debate at HSV in the recent past. For the new season, the club is making minor adjustments.

Season ticket prices will therefore rise only slightly in a few categories. In the lower side sections of the East and West stands, the price will go up from €745 to €748, in the upper sections there from €592 to €616, and in the upper sections of the North and South stands from €340 to €351. “We are now completing the pricing logic introduced last season, in which the individual price categories are arranged in a consistent tiered structure,” said Dr. Philipp Winter, Director of Legal Affairs and Organization.

Cornelius Göbel, Director of Fans, Culture and Sustainability, added that HSV “continues to offer a very moderate price level, deliberately designed with responsibility in mind, especially compared with other fan-relevant clubs.” “Standing-area tickets still cost 14 euros per match. More than half of all season tickets come to less than 21 euros per match, and overall, three quarters of all season tickets issued allow fans to attend the stadium for under 30 euros per game,” he continued.

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HSV refrains from raising prices for individual match tickets!

The season ticket usage quota will be tightened slightly in the future. Each holder must attend 13 instead of 12 home matches in order to retain access to their subscription beyond the end of the season. “A season ticket at HSV has now become a scarce commodity. At the same time, there are many people who have been hoping for years to come to the stadium regularly. That also creates a responsibility to handle this demand as fairly as possible,” Göbel explained regarding the measure.

Fans will still be allowed to pass on their season ticket privately. In addition, transfers through the official HSV ticket exchange will now count toward the usage quota, which was not previously the case: “This prevents seats from remaining empty and gives more HSV fans the chance to visit the stadium. At the same time, it helps prevent resales on the unregulated secondary market and creates more fairness and security for everyone involved.”

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There will be no price increases for individual matches, although Winter once again pointed out that it would be possible to “charge significantly higher prices, especially in the upper price categories, and thereby generate additional revenue in the millions.” For HSV, “public ticketing is not an area of pure revenue maximization.” Therefore, no day ticket in Category A will be sold for more than 89 euros.

In addition to Category A, there will be only two other categories next season instead of four. “The previously cheapest Category E will remain at the same price and will become the new Category C. In between, we are consolidating Categories B, C and D from last season into a single Category B, priced exactly between the upper and lower match categories,” Winter explained. With this, HSV wants to create “less complexity,” which, judging by the initial fan reactions, has so far been met with approval.

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