DFB stands for Deutscher Fußball-Bund, or the German Football Association. Numbers preceding 2017 were taken from membership statistics of the DFB and can be found .
This statistic presents the number of clubs in the German Football Association (DFB) from 1950 to 2020. In 2020, there were * clubs in the DFB. The DFB is the umbrella association for ** football associations in the Federal Republic of Germany, which in turn include almost * football clubs. The non-profit association has its headquarters in Frankfurt.
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DFB. (June 11, 2021). Number of clubs in the DFB in Germany from 1950 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/872145/dfb-clubs-number-germany/
DFB. "Number of clubs in the DFB in Germany from 1950 to 2020." Chart. June 11, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/872145/dfb-clubs-number-germany/
DFB. (2021). Number of clubs in the DFB in Germany from 1950 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/872145/dfb-clubs-number-germany/
DFB. "Number of Clubs in The Dfb in Germany from 1950 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jun 2021, /statistics/872145/dfb-clubs-number-germany/
DFB, Number of clubs in the DFB in Germany from 1950 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/872145/dfb-clubs-number-germany/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of clubs in the DFB in Germany from 1950 to 2020 [Graph], DFB, June 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/872145/dfb-clubs-number-germany/
