SV 07 ELVERSBERG
OCTOBER 2026
Founded: Jan 1, 1907
Club Members: 14,221
Nickname: Schwarz und Weiß
Coach: Vincent Wagner
Captain: Lukas Pinckert
3.Liga Champions: 1
Regionalliga Südwest: 3
Landespokal Saarland Winner: 8
Website: www.sv07elversberg.de
The origins of SV Elversberg date back to the formation of FC Germania Elversberg in 1907. This is represented by the inclusion of 07 in the current club’s name.
However, this side was disbanded in 1914 and reformed as Sportvereinigung VfB Elversberg in 1918. After playing in amateur Saarland leagues between the wars, yet another new club was formed after World War II. SV VfB Elversberg 07 again resumed playing in local non league football.
The 1970s were spent in fourth and fifth tier leagues, before promotion in 1980 back into the third tier, followed by a run of seven seasons at that level. The next decade or so was again spent bouncing between the fourth and fifth tiers. In the latter years of the 20th century the club reappeared in the Regionalliga (third tier) and remained at this level until a surprise 2nd place finish and subsequent playoff victory over 1860 Munich earned an unexpected promotion into the still relatively new 3.Liga.
Relegation ensued after the season in professional football. However, Elversberg solidified themselves as perennial contenders in the Regionalliga Sudwest in the following years. This eventually produced dividends when the league championship was secured at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season.
Unlike the ignominious ending to the club’s first stint in the 3. Liga, the 2022-3 season went like a dream as back-to-back promotions saw Elversberg climb into Bundesliga 2 for the first time in its history.
A creditable 11 th place finish in the debut season was followed by a remarkable third place in 2024-5 and a narrow playoff loss to FC Heidenheim to deny the club a place in the top-flight Bundesliga.
However, this proved only a temporary setback, with promotion being achieved the following season, following a second place finish behind Schalke 04. This represents a remarkable achievement for a club based in the small town of Spiesen Elversberg,which was playing non league football only half a decade ago.
GROUND DETAILS
Ground Name: URSAPHARM Arena
Year Opened: 2005
Renovations: 2023 - 2026
Capacity: 10,000 (6,320 standing)
Executive Seats: 270
Undersoil Heating: Yes
Running Track: No
Floodlights: 1,300 lux
Playing Surface: Natural Grass
Pitch Size: 105m x 68m
Grounds:
Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde (2005 - 2014) *
Ursapharm Arena an der Kaiserlinde (2014 - ) *
* Stadium Renamed
Following a naming rights deal in 2014, the Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde was renamed the Ursapham Arena an der Kaiserlinde.
The stadium lies just to the north of Spiesen Elversberg, close to the A8 motorway. It has been the home of the club since its days playing amateur football in the local leagues.
However, those days are long gone and the promotions over recent seasons have meant that the stadium is in need to of considerable ongoing renovations to ensure it is suitable for first and second division football. In 2022-23, a roof was added to the stand for home fans. The following season the Westtribune was renovated and now houses the away fans, together with some VIP areas.
However, the biggest job has yet to be completed. In order to comply with DFL regulations which stipulate that stadia in the top two tiers of German football should have a minimum capacity of 15,000, the Nordtribune is being entirely rebuilt. This project is running considerably behind schedule, meaning the stadium remains a building site, even as the club’s first season in the Bundesliga kicks off. A temporary exemption has been granted to allow games to take place at the Ursapharm Arena until the new stand is completed, which is due to be towards the end of the 2026-27 season.
Until then the stadium will operate with a capacity of 10,000, of which 3,410 are seated. The Elversberg home end is behind the goal in the Osttribune (Block C1) . Disabled fans enter via the southwest entrance.
BUYING TICKETS
Ticket Office:
Website: www.sv07elversberg.de
Telephone: +49 (0) 180 6510023
Email: Contact Form via Website
Average Attendance:
2025-2026: 9,113 (Bundesliga.2)
2024-2025: 9,489 (Bundesliga.2)
2023-2024: 8,913 (Bundesliga.2)
2022-2023: 5,201 (3.Liga)
2021-2022: 1,607 (Regionalliga Südwest) *
* Season affected by COVID pandemic
Expected Ticket Availability
This will be a challenge. Not only do Elversberg have the smallest ground in the Bundesliga to start with, but the reduced capacity because of ongoing renovations at the URSAPHARM Arena means that any available tickets are likely to be hoovered up by 'Dauerkarteinhaber' (season ticket holders) and club members long before they make general sale.
Tickets (in both Print@Home and Mobile E-Ticket flavours) are sold through the club's online ticket shop, over the phone (+44 (0) 180 6510023) or from the fan shop at the URSAPHARM Arena. However, now that this small club has made the big time, any itinerary with an Elversberg home match in it is likely to be provisional.
If tickets are available, there's no overly-complicated approach to ticketing; and admission prices will largely depend on where you want to watch the action from. 'Topspiel ' surcharges will be added for matches against the likes of 1.FC Köln, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern München etc and the club will announce these in the run up to these games. Broadly speaking, tickets bought in advance will cost full-paying adults €35-47 for seats and it's €18 to stand on the terraces. Given the expected demand though, it's unlikely that you'll have much of a choice and it would be advisable to grab any reasonably priced ticket offered to you.
Discounts are available for club members, seniors, students, disabled people and children (aged 6-18 years). Kids (aged up to and including 5 years) are given free entry with a 'Lap'Ticket' (Schoßplatzkarten). These are limited to one child per full-paying ticket and, as the name suggests, doesn't entitle them to a seat of their own - they must sit on a parent or guardian's lap throughout the game instead. It's unlikely, but if you find yourself being able to buy a ticket at the box office (open 90 minutes before kick-off) on a matchday, then there's a €3 surcharge per ticket.
More information about 2026-27 ticket pricing can be found here.
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Stadium Address:
Lindenstraße 2
66583 Spiesen Elversberg
BY CAR:
Travelling along the A8 motorway from Saarbrücken in the west or from Kaiserslautern in the east, take exit 21 for Elversberg onto Henitzer Straße, turn right and the road soon becomes Lindenstraße (L112). The stadium will be on your left after 400 metres. Be aware though that a number of roads will be closed on a matchday - for example, Waldstraße in Elversberg in the direction of Heinitz will be set up as a one-way street, as will Friedrichsthaler Straße (in the direction of Heinitz) and L112/Spieser Straße (in the direction of Bildstock).
Having got to the ground, your next challenge will be finding somewhere to park up and for that reason, SVE make a point on their website of advising fans to use the public transport options on a matchday. The car park at the stadium is exclusively for permit holders and residents-only parking zones are setup in Bildstock (Friedenstraße and Warken-Eckstein-Straße) and Friedrichsthal (Schwimmbadstraße, Schwarzwaldweg, Schwenninger Straße, Stockbrunnenstraße and Villinger Straße). Don't be tempted to use the car park at the Friedrichsthal swimming pool either.
You can also leave your car at the following Park & Ride car parks and travel to the stadium with free shuttle buses (which run for two hours either side of the game) included in the cost of a match ticket:
P&R Wellesweiler (Lichtenkopfer Weg 1, 66450 Bexbach)
P&R Heinitz (Hans Krämer Platz, Grubenstraße, 66540 Neunkirchen)
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
On a matchday, free shuttle services run from the train stations in Neunkirchen and St. Ingbert to the URSAPHARM Arena for two hours either side of the match.
Your match ticket also includes the cost of public transport to and from the stadium within the Saarland Transport Association (saarVV) network for four hours either side of a match.
FAN SHOP, MUSEUM & STADIUM TOURS
FAN SHOP:
The main fan shop for all your SVE fanartikels can be found directly opposite the URSAPHARM Arena itself (Lindenstraße 5, 66583 Spiesen Elversberg; 2-6pm, Tue-Thu; 10am-12:00pm, Fri; three hours before kick-off and for an hour after full-time on matchdays).
A mobile fan shop also sets up in front of the southwest entrance (between the Flyeralarm Hauptribune and Sparkassen Westtribune) on matchdays.
FOOD & DRINK OPTIONS
The white-gold hustle and bustle and warm-up music of the pre-match party gets going at Gaststätte MÜ 1 (Neue Bahnhofstraße 15, 66386 St. Ingbert) - a very welcoming pub close to St Ingbert station. Nearer the ground, there are a couple of petrol stations on Lindenstraße with one having a 'REWE to Go' store inside; and you can fill up on burgers and steaks from the grill at Paul's Halbzeit (Lindenstraße 5, 66583 Spiesen Elversberg) if the beer sharpens the appetite.
Inside the ground itself, the usual German football fayre is served up but you'll have to pay for your 'Bratwurst & Beer' pairing using contactless payment methods (debit or credit card, smartphones via Apple Pay, Google Pay etc). Cash isn't accepted at any of the kiosks.
STORAGE OF BACKPACKS & BAGS
Belt bags and small handbags (approx A4 size) can be taken into the stadium after a quick once over from security but anything larger than an A4 sheet of paper (i.e backpacks, large bags) will have to be stored at drop-off points at the stadium entrances. Storage space is limited though and so unless you turn up really early, it's probably better if you don't bring any bags at all.
OTHER CLUBS IN THE AREA
BUNDESLIGA: 1.FSV Mainz 05, Eintracht Frankfurt
BUNDESLIGA 2: 1.FC Kaiserslautern, Karlsruher SC, SV Darmstadt 98
3.LIGA: 1.FC Saarbrücken, SV Waldhof Mannheim, SV Wehen Wiesbaden
