125 years DFB: This is how the football rush in Hameln started!

125 years DFB: This is how the football rush in Hameln started!

Hameln, Niedersachsen, Deutschland - On September 29, 1874, the first football game took place in Germany in Braunschweig. This event marks the beginning of a long football tradition in Germany, which also caused roots in the city of Hameln. The Schiller-Gymnasium in Hameln played a crucial role in the early history of football when a loose organized primer football club (PFC) was founded in 1896. At the beginning, naged prejudices from German gymnasts, who described the sport as "footlümmelei", the Hamelen students remained loyal to football and played on the old parade ground.

Historical photo documents show that students of the Tertia (eight and ninth graders) can already be seen on the square in 1900. The football club Gymnasii Hamelensis (FCGH) was launched in 1906, but the association turned to rowing in 1914 without the reasons for this. Over the years, numerous other football clubs and departments have been created in Hameln, including FC Saxonia Hameln, which was founded in 1907. On May 27, 1908, FC Saxonia defined its goal with the sentence: "Hegen and maintain German football".

The development of football clubs in Hameln

in 1910 followed the foundation of the SC Olympia, 1912 of VfB Hameln and in 1913 the Arbeiter-Education Association Hameln asked for approval for the establishment of a football game department on the old garrison. Subsequently, mergers to reduce the number of associations led: 1925 merged Olympia and Borussia for the Hameln sports association, which in 1928 merged with FC Saxonia for the "Hameln sports association Saxonia from 1907". VfB Hameln met in 1921 with the SC Preussen to the VfB Prussia Hameln, and in 1949 the game association Prussia Hameln 07 was created from further mergers.

Football culture in Hameln remains alive, as numerous clubs show that promote active athletes and social communities. Among the clubs, the SpVgg Prussia Hameln, which was founded in 1925, must be emphasized. ESV Eintracht Hameln contributed to youth promotion, especially in the 1960s. The Weserbergland Stadium also acts as a multifunctional sports facility for local championships and offers space for various competitions in both junior and senior citizens.

Another important part of the football landscape is FC Prussia Hameln 07 e.V., which has a long tradition in the community and actively promotes football. Hameln, known as the rat catch city, offers a diverse sports landscape that strengthens social cohesion and discoveres talents, supported by various leagues such as the district league and the district class, which offer less experienced clubs.