VSG Altglienicke moves to Fürstenwalde: A circle closes!

VSG Altglienicke moves to Fürstenwalde: A circle closes!

A drastic chapter begins for VSG Altglienicke: The Südberlin football regional league leaves its ancestral home and moves to the Frisian Stadium in Fürstenwalde in Brandenburg. The move, which will be implemented on June 16, 2025, has its reason for Berlin's poor sports infrastructure. According to Sportschau , the VSG Altglienicke stadium lacks important construction measures after the promotion to the regional league, which are used in their own use in their own Stadium would make it possible.

The new venue is not exactly around the corner at 51.1 kilometers away, but offers the possibility that VSG Altglienicke can pursue its passion. Managing Director Marco Schröder has had to spend a lot of patience in the past, because since the building application seven years ago there has been no progress in the necessary changes.

The challenges in Berlin

Bernd Schultz, the President of the Berlin Football Association, sees the critical situation in the capital. "The cross -club requirements increase enormously," says the official. There is no suitable replacement location for VSG Altglienicke in Berlin that meets the criteria of the regional league. The quality of the sports facilities is on the test, only the Olympic Stadium and the stadium on the old forester are compatible with third division, which severely limits the possibilities for the clubs.

Marco Schröder expresses his displeasure with the long waiting times that affect the planning of necessary construction work. According to the fear, this slowness could lead to further clubs from Berlin to consider the surrounding area. For the VSG Altglienicke, however, the move to Brandenburg is also associated with hopes: it is hoped that the new location will attract potential spectators from the region and inspire them for national football.

VSG Altglienicke at a glance

The VSG Altglienicke has not only moved a move, but also in the past six years at three different locations. The stadium in Altglienicke, which has existed since 1890, has a capacity of 2,500 spectators and is equipped with artificial turf, among other things. Nevertheless, due to the missing 300 seats and fencing for the guest area, the stadium was not usable.

VSG Altglienicke has reached an average number of viewers of 599 last season and is therefore not a blank in Berlin football. With the move to Fürstenwalde, Schröder and his team see the chance to bring not only locally but also nationally new swing to the followers.

In Berlin, however, the signs for a turn are on red: The Senate reserved 24 million euros for the renovation of sports facilities, while the estimated need for renovation is over 400 million euros. The current situation asks the question of which perspectives of Berlin football has and how clubs will play in the capital in the future.

The construction work on its own sports field in Altglienicke could be completed by 2028. Until then, the Frisian stadium is the new home of VSG Altglienicke, which hopes for a positive future in Brandenburg.