Deutscher Squash Verband e.V. (DSQV)
The squash federation in Germany · German Squash Association
The DSQV, a registered association (e.V.) founded in 1973 in Hamburg as the Deutscher Squash und Rackets Verband (DSRV) and renamed at its 2006 member assembly, is the squash body of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and a World Squash Federation member, headquartered in Bocholt. It is the umbrella body for 12 regional associations (Landesverbände) and describes itself as the central point of contact for competitive and elite sport, junior development, coaching and club advancement; it runs national women's, men's and youth teams, tournaments and a tournament portal, national rankings, and coach/referee training and licensing, plus anti-doping and Safe Sport programmes. Per German Wikipedia, 2023 figures put the federation at 10,415 members across 204 clubs.
Getting a licence
A licence is needed to play official squash competitions in Germany.
Competitions and rankings
From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.
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