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football club
A sports club whose members play football together and that often takes part in competitions and leagues.
Er ist seit seiner Kindheit Mitglied im lokalen Fussballverein.
He has been a member of the local football club since childhood.
This word is a clear example of a compound noun. It consists of 'der Fußball' (football) and 'der Verein' (club). The meaning is the direct combination of the two parts: a club for football.
Jede größere Stadt in Deutschland hat mindestens einen Fußballverein.
Every larger city in Germany has at least one football club.
To express membership or activity, you use the preposition 'in' with the dative. When talking about joining, you use the verb 'beitreten' (to join) with the dative without a preposition.
Mein Bruder spielt in einem kleinen Fußballverein.
My brother plays in a small football club.
The spelling 'Fussball' with 'ss' is the official rule in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. In Germany and Austria, the spelling 'Fußball' with 'ß' is correct.
Der Schweizer Fussballverein FC Zürich hat eine lange Tradition.
The Swiss football club FC Zurich has a long tradition.
sports club
'der Sportverein' and 'der Fussballverein' both refer to a club where people do sports. 'Sportverein' is the more general term: there can be different sports there, such as gymnastics, swimming, or football. 'Fussballverein' is more specific and means a sports club where football is the main focus. The words can be confused because a football club is also a sports club. If the sport is not important or several sports are meant, you say 'Sportverein'; if it is clearly about football, 'Fussballverein' is more precise.
Am Samstag spielt der Fussballverein aus dem Nachbarort gegen unser Team.
On Saturday, the football club from the neighboring town is playing against our team.
Nach dem Umzug sucht Anna einen Sportverein mit Kursen für Erwachsene.
After moving, Anna is looking for a sports club with classes for adults.