SC Hansa 11 Hamburg - Sportanlage Heiligengeistfeld

SC Hansa 11 Hamburg

Sportanlage Heiligengeistfeld

Feldstraße 7120359 

Hamburg

Germany

Official Website

Facebook

Ground Number: 1588

Sunday 13th September 2026

SC Hansa Hamburg 1-3 SC Sperber

Kreisliga Hamburg 5

SC HANSA HAMBURG - A BRIEF HISTORY

Unlike the other clubs I researched for my Hamburg trip, there was not a lot of information on SC Hansa 11 Hamburg. They were established in 1911 and have spent all of their history in the lower tiers of Hamburg football. The name Hansa reflects the city's historic Hanseatic heritage. They have never played above the sixth tier, the Landesliga. Their last season at that level was during the 2022/23 season, when they finished bottom and were relegated. After the relegation, they spent three seasons playing in the Bezirksliga Hamburg West, finishing in mid-table. As of the 2026/2027 campaign, the club's structural tiers have shifted. The club now has multiple squads competing across the Kreisliga Hamburg divisions, with the primary first team assigned to Kreisliga Group 6. I'd be seeing their third team in Group 4.

The home ground of SC Hansa 11 Hamburg is one of the most visually striking and atmospheric locations in grassroots football. Known officially as the Sportanlage Heiligengeistfeld (Platz 1), the ground sits adjacent to the Millentor Stadium, home of the famous St Pauli, with the women's side using the smaller ground. The ground's viral fame comes entirely from its surreal backdrop. Looming directly behind one of the goals is the massive Feldstraße Bunker (Flakturm IV). Built by forced labourers during World War II in 1942, it is one of the few remaining colossal anti-aircraft concrete fortresses in Germany.  Built to defend Hamburg from Allied air raids, its walls are 3.5 metres thick solid concrete, measuring 75 by 75 metres. It was topped with four massive anti-aircraft (Flak) cannons.

After WWII, Allied forces intended to blow the bunker up. However, it was so deeply embedded in the residential fabric of St. Pauli—and packed with so much reinforced concrete—that detonating it would have levelled the surrounding neighbourhood. It was left standing out of necessity. Between 2019 and 2024, a local initiative spearheaded by designer Mathias Müller-Using transformed the grey monolith into an eco-friendly park called the Green Bunker (Grüner Bunker). A spectacular 560-metre exterior walkway with over 300 steps wraps completely around the outside of the building. Visitors can walk up the ramparts, passing thousands of plants, completely free of charge.

MY VISIT

I discovered at my last game that, due to a kickoff change, I was down to two games for Sunday. I could have done a workaround, but then time would be tight between games. With me still feeling under the weather, I didn't want to rush around, and I also wanted to do some sightseeing. From my game at HEBC, I got a U2 train, and due to the U3 having issues, I had a 25-minute walk. When I got near the ground, there was one of St Pauli's women's teams playing on the ground where my second game was on. That turned out to be the Women's second team, and they beat Union Tornesch 2-1. The bunker was free to enter and had tons of interesting historical bits in it. It was interesting going up an iconic structure, and the views from the high levels were great. I got to the ground, which was two astro pitches with not much around. The view was excellent though. With my stomach still playing up, I made use of the toilet before grabbing a seat at the side of the pitch. Entry had been free, which was most welcome.

Hansa were in 12th place with three points from three games whilst Sperber were 9th with four points. The hosts took the lead within a few minutes, a low shot from just inside the area. It was 1-1 on 25 minutes when a cross was poorly dealt with and Sperber put the loose ball into the net. It was 2-1 to Sperber on 31 minutes, a goalkeeping error as the glovesman failed to gather a high ball and the ball was headed from his grasp into the net. On 65 minutes, Sperber made it 3-1 when they headed home a cross. There were no further goals, and it ended in a fairly comfortable win for the visitors.

 

From there, it was a short walk to Feldstraße Station. The crap signposting with no mention of the S7 initially threw me, but then I remembered doing the same trip previously and needed to follow the S2. Reflecting on the trip, it had been a great weekend; if you want lots of football, get to Hamburg with several options over the weekend. The biggest disappointment was not getting St Pauli but tickets are notoriously difficult to get there. It certainly looked like a decent stadium and is a good example of engaging your community for the benefit of the club. I was back at the hotel just after 7, and it was a case of winding down. I had some biscuits which didn't take long to come out the other end, and my stomach was making all kinds of noises. I also had a very good wine spritzer whilst getting my stuff together for my mid-morning departure tomorrow.

THE GROUND

SPORTENLAGE HEILIENGEISTFELD is a very basic venue with not many facilities aside from a few benches. All of the food and drink options are in the main building on the other pitch. There is plenty of parking, and it is well linked by public transport. The best thing about the ground is the bunker backdrop, and that makes it well worth a visit.

Hamburg Eimsbuteller - Professor-Reinmüller-Platz

Hamburg Eimsbütteler BC

Professor-Reinmüller-Platz 

Tornquiststraße 79

20259 Eimsbüttel

Germany

Official Website

Instagram

Ground Number: 1587

Sunday 13th September 2026

Hamburg Eimsbütteler BC 2-3 SC Victoria Hamburg

Oberliga Hamburg

HAMBURG EIMSBÜTLER BC - A BRIEF HISTORY

The club was founded in 1911 as SC Eibe. They merged three times over their first decade, settling upon something close to their current form in 1921 with Hamburg-Eimsbütteler BC. After the Second World War, they mostly played in the second division of the Fußball-Bezirksklasse Groß-Hamburg. The club played in the 1. Klasse Hamburg from 1945 to 1947, which was the second tier of West German football. They were relegated in 1949 and had dropped down to the fourth tier by 1951. The club returned to the third tier from 1954 to 1957, then reached the second division until demotion in 1960. With the creation of the Bundesliga in 1963, they remained in the third tier. The 1990s and 2000s were a struggle, with the club a sixth-tier mainstay, and although they dropped to the seventh tier in 2011, they have fought their way back to the fifth tier, Oberliga Hamburg.

The club's main rival is Altona 93, with matches between the clubs being considered a derby. HEBC won the 2025–26 Hamburg Cup to qualify for the 2026–27 DFB-Pokal, its first-ever appearance in the competition. It hosted Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund in the first round at the Volksparkstadion and set a Pokal attendance record for a match involving a fifth-tier side. They would lose 5-0, but put in a respectable performance against one of Germany's top clubs. The borough of Eimsbüttel is much-loved for its family-friendly neighbourhoods, green spaces and lively areas with bars, restaurants and shops.It has a population of 260,000. With its historic residential buildings and tree-lined streets, the eponymous Eimsbüttel quarter is one of Hamburg’s most sought-after neighbourhoods. At its heart is the Osterstrasse shopping street, which is also the location of the yearly Osterstrasse festival. Foodies will have their taste buds satisfied at the many restaurants, wine and cocktail bars, and delicatessen shops around Eppendorfer Weg.

MY VISIT

From my game at SC Victoria, it was a few minutes' walk and five minutes wait before I got bus 5 to Dammtor. After another few minutes' walk it was four minutes wait for the S7 to Nettlenburg. I was back at my room just after 10 and got one blog up before having an early night.   I had a reasonable night's sleep before getting my other two blogs up. My stomach was still not in good shape, but appeared to be getting better. After a rest in the room, I left at 9.30, getting the S7 to Berliner Tor and the U2 to Emilienstrasse. It was then under ten minutes to the ground. Entry was the most expensive of the trip so far at €8, and I wasn't allowed to take my drink in. I suspect that l'd be needing to visit a cash machine again before the day was out.

HEBC were 16th in the table with six points from seven games whilst Victoria sat 5th with 11 points. It was a pretty dull game, but Tjorven Bastian Dan Kohler opened the scoring on 18 minutes for HEBC, putting home a square ball. Victoria equalised on 30 minutes, but I was in the toilet. That said, when I returned, the scoreboard still showed 1-0. HEBC made it 2-1 on 50 minutes, with Kohler getting his second with a good low strike from the edge of the area. There was a heavy spell of Victoria pressure before they equalised on 77 minutes, a header following a succession of corners. The rain had started to come down now, thankfully not too heavy. The visitors made it 3-2 on 86 minutes, a calm and composed finish by #14.

  

THE GROUND

REINMULLER PLATZ is a fairly standard venue for this level of German football. It has no cover, but a fair bit of terracing and some uncovered seats. There is a decent clubhouse attached, which serves Bratwurst and drinks. It's well linked by public transport, and parking is available. 

SC Victoria Hamburg - Stadion Hoheluft

SC Victoria Hamburg

Stadion Hoheluft

Lokstedter Steindamm 87

22529 Eimsbüttel

Germany

Official Website

Stadium Website

Facebook

Ground Number: 1586

Saturday 12th September 2026

SV Victoria Hamburg V 3-1 HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst IV

Kreisliga Hamburg 4

SV VICTORIA HAMBURG - A BRIEF HISTORY 

The club is one of the oldest in Germany, having been established in 1895.  It was one of the founding members of the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund or German Football Association) at Leipzig in 1901. Victoria joined the HAFV (Hamburg-Altonaer Fußball-Verband or Hamburg-Altona Football Federation) a year later, winning the league in 1905. The team won two consecutive North German championships in 1907 and 1908 and advanced as far as the quarterfinals in the DFB-Pokal (German FA Cup) in both seasons. In 1933, German football was reorganised under the Third Reich, with the top division called the Gauligen and split into 16 regional divisions. Victoria earned promotion there in 1934 and then again in 1943, remaining there until the end of the war.

 Football was suspended by the occupying Allies, and the club was placed in Stadtliga Hamburg for a couple of seasons before becoming one of four Hamburg teams to join the newly-formed Oberliga Nord in 1947. This was again the top tier, albeit regional. Victoria enjoyed three isolated seasons here in the 50s but were relegated to the Amateurliga Hamburg. The Bundesliga was established in 1963, which saw the club placed in the second tier, Regionalliga Nord, where they lasted for three seasons. They were relegated to the Amateurliga Hamburg in 1966, and although they spent a season in the fourth tier, Landesliga Hamburg-Germania, in 1968/69, they remained a solid third-tier side during this period. In 1977, Victoria were relegated to the Verbandsliga Hamburg, again the fourth tier. This was reclassified as the fifth tier in 1994, and that is where the club has remained for the most part (with occasional fourth-tier seasons), although it is currently known as the Oberliga Hamburg.

Cup-wise, the club has five Hamburg Cups (or Hamburger Pokal) to their name. This entitled them to entry into the DFB Pokal in later years after a long absence from the competition. They crashed out 6-0 to Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg in 2007 but caused a cup shock by beating second-tier Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 1-0 in 2010 before going out to VFL Wolfsburg. Their latest campaigns saw them lose 2-1 to SC Freiburg and 2-0 to Hannover 96. The football team is part of a larger sports club that has departments for badminton, handball, hockey, athletics, tennis, table tennis (playing as SG Victoria Eppendorf), gymnastics, baseball (the Wildcats), and softball (the Oysters). I would be watching one of the reserve sides of the club, SC Victoria Hamburg V, who play in the Kreisliga Hamburg 4, which is the eighth tier of German football.

MY VISIT

Despite having an upset stomach, I was in a recently positive mood as Wycombe Wanderers had won 3-2 at Leyton Orient. It was ironic that the last time I had it this bad was Leyton Orient v Wycombe Wanderers in 2006, thanks to a dodgy biryani at a Charlton game two days previously. I was totally wiped out that time, and although it wasn't as bad this time, I felt pretty jaded. It was back on the 24 bus for the third time that day, with a change onto the U-Bahn at Meindorfer. The U1 arrived pretty much instantly as soon as I got on the platform. The first plan was an Irish pub which was supposed to do Hamburg cider, but no such luck. I decided not to bother; it had been an unusually sober Saturday for me. I went to a chemist and got some Imodium amongst other things, as well as getting pictures of the town hall and the church. I'd not eaten since this morning, so I attempted a burger, chilli cheese, not the wisest choice. I also went for a large Paddy's cider at Paddy's Bar. It made me feel much better, but what goes in must come out and I had to take my drink with me to the bog. Not the most salubrious of surroundings with no lock on the door, but I was not disturbed during my quick visit. I then got bus 5 to my third and final game of the day. I was glad to see activity going on when I got to the ground. The best stadium of the weekend so far, I got some pictures before going into the stand as it started to rain.

There was a large congregation of English fans who were chanting; presumably they missed out on St Pauli tickets like me. Victoria were 10th with four points from four games, and Barmbek were 3rd with nine points from four games. Ben Baura opened the scoring for Barmbek on 31 minutes. Max Volgt equalised for Victoria on 51 minutes; a good through ball allowed him to put the ball over the keeper's dive. Victoria went ahead after 78 minutes, with Tom Munster heading the ball home. In injury time, Victoria scored a penalty to make it 3-1.

 

THE GROUND

HOHELUFT STADION is a classic venue. There is a large main stand holding around 1000 and expansive terracing on two sides. There was a bar with food and drink in when I went for a low-key game, although there are several catering units outside. I'm not sure about parking, but the area is covered pretty well by buses.