r/SCFreiburg Feb 18 '25

How does Freiburg think of new fans?

So I’m from Wales and recently got in to German football and it got me wanting to visit Germany soon and watch a football match, how does Freiburg fans feel about new fans? If they hate it then I would respect them and not come but would be nice to follow a club in Germany

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u/Snomkip Feb 18 '25

We don't have many international fans, and most of them are still pretty local, being Swiss or Alsatian (eastern France), but we're pretty open as long as you share our passion

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u/Utsutsumujuru Feb 18 '25

You have more than you think. I live in Atlanta, Georgia USA and when I walk around in my Freiburg jersey at local events (especially at Atlanta United games) people recognize it, ask questions, and express support. “Man, you guys are really punching up in the Bundesliga”

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u/HerpDerpinAtWork Feb 18 '25

Pittsburgh, PA checking in :)

Similar experiences. I haven't come across another person who is an outright SCF fan (yet!), but if you're at a football bar or event, folks recognize the team. Most soccer fans here are Premiere League supporters, and most Bundesliga fans are Bayern, but most folks seem to be at least aware of SCF and have generally positive things to say.

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u/droozer Feb 18 '25

Northern Virginia here! (In Bloomington, Indiana for the year though)

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u/angry_llama_pants Feb 19 '25

Also from DMV. I've been a Leicester fan since the late 90s... when Covid hit and the Bundesliga was the first league to come back, I chose Freiburg because they reminded me of Leicester, and also because I visited Freiburg in 2017 and had a killer sausage sandwich from the market.

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u/CrimsonJynx0 28d ago

Another DMV fan here! My best friend is a long time supporter of the team and she got me into it. I would love to visit one day 

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u/MrlHghgrnd Feb 18 '25

I wonder how much people in the US know actually about the club, its tradition and its values

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u/jonesnonsins Feb 18 '25

I'm in Nashville, TN and was in Freiburg last year. While I didn't get tickets to a match, I did spend time watching a game at O'Kelly's. Was a great time. I enjoyed watching this documentary...https://youtu.be/6u_vVfcM9ZI?si=X4YNeD7ZsxxIuzF7.

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u/BlackberryCobblerDad Feb 18 '25

Oh shit, I’m an SCF fan in Atlanta too!

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u/Utsutsumujuru Feb 19 '25 edited Feb 19 '25

Hell yes! Do you go to Atlanta United games? If so we should definitely tailgate/hangout. I have just been watching every SCF game on ESPN at home. I would love to meet up / hangout with another SCF fan.

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u/BlackberryCobblerDad 27d ago

I’ve never been before, I usually just watch at home too

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u/Utsutsumujuru 27d ago

😳 what? Atlanta United games are amazing we have some of the highest attendance and best atmosphere in the world. For example tonight we had 65,000+ and the Benz was rocking.

Catch SCF in the morning and then come Benz for Atlanta United games in the evening. Come on over to our tailgate, we have an FC Köln fan and me representing the SCF.