SV 07 Elversberg is a professional German football club based in Spiesen-Elversberg, Saarland. Nicknamed "Die Elv" (The Elv) or "SVE," the team plays its home matches at the URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde, a modern stadium tucked into the scenic Saarland countryside.
Founded in 1907 as FC Germania Elversberg, the club traditionally plays in white and black kits. For the vast majority of its history, Elversberg operated as a modest amateur side navigating the lower regional divisions of German football before embarking on an extraordinary structural rise in the 21st century.
The club’s modern era is regarded as one of the most remarkable underdog stories in recent German football history. Driven by a clear tactical identity and strong organizational backing, Elversberg completed back-to-back promotions—winning the Regionalliga Südwest in 2022 and immediately capturing the 3. Liga title in 2023—to reach the 2. Bundesliga for the first time in their history.
Elversberg maintains intense local and regional rivalries within Saarland and the broader Southwest region, most notably against 1. FC Saarbrücken and FC 08 Homburg.
