SV Babelsberg 03: Fears of existence through high punishments and deficits!

SV Babelsberg 03: Fears of existence through high punishments and deficits!

On Monday morning, SV Babelsberg 03 officially started the new season 2025/26 with the training start. The event not only heralded the beginning of the first training sessions, but was also the start of an exciting and at the same time tense general meeting in the Thalia Kino in Babelsberg in the evening.

The association penalties of the past few months were particularly discussed, which heavily burden the association. SV Babelsberg 03 had to accept a deficit of 74,000 euros in the past 2024 financial year, which accumulated due to declining ticket sales, increasing expenses for the security service and high punishments. In total, the association claimed around 3.1 million euros in income and 3.2 million euros in expenses. In 2024, a penalty payment of around 66,000 euros was incurred, while 34,000 euros were already prescribed for 2025. Thus, the sum of the punishments adds to over 100,000 euros for the two years.

serious incidents and consequences

The recent sanctions result from an incident during an incident during an Energie Cottbus state cup game in September 2024 when Babelsberg fans steered numerous Bengalos and fireworks. In this game that Cottbus won 3-2, the woman was also attacked by energy player Niko Bretschneider. The decision of the Brandenburg (FLB) football association (FLB) is even more alarming to only approved participation in the state cup by 2027. Further riots could lead to a one -year exclusion from the trophy. According to the judgment of the FLB, the association sees itself in a difficult situation - in particular, since there are ambiguities about the definition of "occurrences" and a violation of the probation requirements could result in significant loss of income.

The punishments have an existence on the club, especially since a potential state cup victory and the associated participation in the DFB Cup are considered important economic perspectives. For this reason, the board plans to draw against the judgment of the FLB in front of the district court after all appeals are exhausted at the FLB. A complaint is being prepared, especially due to alleged procedural errors.

further developments in football

In the region, many clubs are already planning the coming football season and are preparing for upcoming challenges. The FLB also gave the innovation price impetus to diversity last week to promote outstanding club projects in the areas of social sustainability, prevention and digital progress. This shows that despite the difficulties with which SV Babelsberg is fighting, the commitment to positive and integrative football in the region remains strong.

With all these challenges and perspectives, the next few months are of great importance for SV Babelsberg 03 and the entire Brandenburg Football Association. The fans hope that the club will be strengthened from this difficult time and that return to sporting success will soon be possible.