Bundesliga: Hamburger SV launch Twitter account in Japanese on 11/04/2017

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Hamburger SV (Bundesliga) have launched a Japanese account (@HSV_jp) on the social network Twitter, from 11/04/2017. This is the third version of the club's Twitter profile, following accounts in German and English.

The launch was symbolically done by the Japanese player and the club captain, Gotoku Sakai. Of the 18 clubs in the 2017-18 Bundesliga, Hamburg are the sixth club to offer a Japanese version of its Twitter account, after the 1. FC Köln, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Schalke 04, 1.FSV Mainz 05, and FC Augsburg.

HSV: launching the Japanese Twitter account with Gotoku Sakai, on 11/04/2017

Twitter: HSV fourth most-followed club in the Bundesliga

HSV: 56 official fan clubs outside Germany

  • Hamburger SV have 876 recognised supporters clubs.
  • 56 of its fan clubs are located in countries other than Germany:
    • HSV count 23,400 fans, according to the club.

Distribution of supporters HSV clubs in the world - ©  HSV

Hamburger SV: sectional turnover (in €m)


Note: Transfer activities not included.

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