HSV

HSV, a privately owned company headquartered in Germany, traces its origins to 1887. The organization, which currently has approximately 590 employees, reported $135.8M in revenue as of 2025. It specializes in sports tickets, merchandise, and sponsorship. Known officially as Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V., and commonly as Hamburger SV or Hamburg, HSV functions as a German sports club based in Hamburg. While the current entity was established in June 1919 through the merger of three earlier clubs, its origins trace back to September 29, 1887, with the founding of SC Germania, one of its predecessors. Its largest branch is its football department.