![FSV Admira and SV 1880 Unterpörlitz at the 2019 Whitsun meeting in Unterpörlitz](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/17/273034/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/this-amateur-game-holds-a-unique-status.webp)
The amateur soccer season is ending, but two clubs are still excited about an upcoming event: FSV Admira (from Dahme-Spreewald, Brandenburg) and SV 1880 Unterpörlitz (in Ilm, Thuringia). These clubs have fostered a long-standing friendship, likely the longest active in Germany.
German Federal States![Referees are also increasingly becoming victims of violence in amateur soccer](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/14/265261/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/rising-instances-of-violence-within-amateur-soccer-in-berlin.webp)
Berlin's amateur soccer matches have become notorious for violence and riots, prompting the city's football association to publish a report revealing the prevalence of these incidents during the 2022/2023 season. The report paints a bleak picture of the state of affairs on local sports fields.
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