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The Northeastern German Football Association (german: Nordostdeutscher Fußballverband), the ''NOFV'', is one of five regional organisations of the
''DFB'' website. Map and details of the regional associations. Retrieved 7 April 2015
The ''NOFV'' was formed on 20 November 1990 in Leipzig to take the place of the Deutscher Fußball-Verband der DDR, the ''DFV'' which was dissolved immediately before the formation of the new association at the same location. The ''DFV'' had been the football association of East Germany which itself had ceased to exist after the
DFB website
NOFV website
{{German state football associations Football in Berlin Football in Brandenburg Football in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Football in Saxony Football in Saxony-Anhalt Football in Thuringia Football governing bodies in Germany 1990 establishments in Germany Sports organizations established in 1990
German Football Association
The German Football Association (german: Deutscher Fußball-Bund ; DFB ) is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB has jurisdiction for the German football league system and is in charge of t ...
, the ''DFB'', and covers the states of Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.Regional Associations''DFB'' website. Map and details of the regional associations. Retrieved 7 April 2015
Overview
The ''NOFV'' was formed on 20 November 1990 in Leipzig to take the place of the Deutscher Fußball-Verband der DDR, the ''DFV'' which was dissolved immediately before the formation of the new association at the same location. The ''DFV'' had been the football association of East Germany which itself had ceased to exist after the German reunification
German reunification (german: link=no, Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) was the process of re-establishing Germany as a united and fully sovereign state, which took place between 2 May 1989 and 15 March 1991. The day of 3 October 1990 when the Ge ...
on 3 October 1990.
The ''NOFV'' is in turn subdivided into the Berlin Football Association, Brandenburg Football Association
The Brandenburg Football Association (german: Fußball-Landesverband Brandenburg, FLB), is the umbrella organization of the football clubs in the German state Brandenburg and covers the football districts of Lower Lusatia, Prignitz/ Ruppin, Uck ...
, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Football Association, Saxony Football Association, Saxony-Anhalt Football Association and the Thuringia Football Association
The Thuringia Football Association (German: Thüringer Fußballverband - TFV), is the umbrella organization of the football clubs in the German state Thuringia and covers nine football districts. The TFV was founded in 1990 and has its headquarte ...
.
In 2020, the ''NOFV'' has had 684,406 members, 4,151 member clubs and 19,902 teams playing in its league system.
References
External links
DFB website
NOFV website
{{German state football associations Football in Berlin Football in Brandenburg Football in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Football in Saxony Football in Saxony-Anhalt Football in Thuringia Football governing bodies in Germany 1990 establishments in Germany Sports organizations established in 1990