SpVgg Greuther Fürth’s supporter culture is inseparable from the city and the Ronhof. Founded in 1903, the club has played at the same ground since 1910 and won the German championship in 1914, 1926 and 1929. However, the identity of the modern terrace was shaped less by those distant successes than by the decades in which the Spielvereinigung survived outside the national spotlight.
Organised support is centred on the Nordtribüne, where Horidos 1000 and Stradevia 907 form the two principal ultras groups. They are independent organisations with their own members, structures and activities, but cooperate on home support, away travel and issues affecting the wider Fürth fan scene.
Three Generations of Ultras in Fürth
The first documented chapter began in October 1991 with the formation of the SpVgg Fürth Fan-Club Ultras. A banner carrying the word “Ultras” appeared at the Ronhof during the 1991/92 season, at a time when the term was still interpreted more loosely in Germany than it is today. The group nevertheless established an early reference point for a movement that Fürth supporters now regard as spanning several generations.
Ultras Fürth 1998 represented the next major step. Founded in 1998, the group introduced a more structured approach to vocal support, flags, banners and away travel while the club was establishing itself as a regular member of the 2. Bundesliga. It became the central ultras organisation at the Ronhof before dissolving in January 2007 after a period marked by restrictions, internal difficulties and conflict surrounding the scene.
A new generation emerged later that year. Horidos 1000 was founded by young supporters who wanted to revive organised support on the Nordtribüne and return a capo to the front of the terrace. The name Horidos is derived from the hunting call “Ho-ri-do”, while the number 1000 refers to Fürth’s millennial celebration in 2007.
Horidos returned active support to Block 3 and gradually became the leading force within the scene. The group organised chants, away journeys, choreographies and activities beyond matchdays, remaining present through promotion campaigns, Bundesliga seasons, relegations and long periods in the second division.
Stradevia 907 was founded on 1 June 2009 and became the second permanent pillar of the modern scene. Its name combines the Italian phrase “strada della vita”, meaning the path of life, with 907, the opening numbers of Fürth’s postal codes. The group adopted the motto “Immer an deiner Seite”, or always by your side.
Horidos 1000 and Stradevia 907 should not be treated as a single organisation. Both maintain their own identity and internal structure, but their cooperation has become essential to the organisation of the Nordtribüne and the representation of active supporter interests.
The Nordtribüne and Block 3
The development of Block 12 was closely connected to the rebuilding of the scene after 2007. A section of the existing Block 3 was separated to create a dedicated supporters’ area, giving the most active fans a permanent space in which flags, capos and chanting could be coordinated more effectively.
Block 12 became the recognised centre of Fürth’s ultras culture. Horidos 1000 and Stradevia 907 occupied their own positions inside the section, while their banners, flags and capos gave the block a clear visual structure.
Over time, however, the separation also created limitations. Concentrating the active scene inside one enclosed area made it more difficult to involve the wider Nordtribüne, while the entrances to Blocks 3 and 12 could become overcrowded. The groups increasingly questioned whether an isolated ultras section was the best foundation for a stronger home end.
Ahead of the 2025/26 season, the club and active scene agreed to remove the physical division between Blocks 3 and 12. Both areas were reunited as a larger Block 3, moving the centre of the atmosphere closer to the middle of the Nordtribüne.
The purpose was not simply to provide more space for the ultras. Horidos 1000 and Stradevia 907 wanted a wider part of the stand to participate in the chanting and visual support. The groups can prepare the displays and coordinate the songs, but a convincing home end depends on the involvement of the supporters around them.
Large green and white flags, two-pole flags, scarves and fence banners form the basis of the visual appearance. More elaborate choreographies are usually prepared for derbies, anniversaries and other significant matches. These displays require weeks of voluntary work and are financed through donations, merchandise sales and collections organised by the scene.
Pyrotechnics have also appeared during selected matches and group celebrations. Their use remains prohibited and can lead to financial penalties for the club, but smoke and flares continue to form part of the visual identity of the active terrace.
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Youth Work and Scene Life
Both principal groups have created routes through which younger supporters can become involved. Horidos operates Kleeblatt Jugend, which introduces participants to choreographies, meetings, matchdays and the wider activities of the group.
Stradevia’s youth structure, gioverde, was founded in 2018. It combines involvement around the stadium with its own projects and social activities, allowing younger members to gain experience before deciding whether they want to become more deeply involved in organised fan culture.
Stradevia also publishes the matchday paper kleeBLATTstadt. Such publications remain important within ultras culture because they allow groups to communicate directly with supporters, explain protests and discuss developments without relying on the club or mainstream media.
Another important project is sensation green. First held in 2014, the festival brings together members of the Fürth scene and invited friends at the end of the season. Football, films, workshops, discussions and concerts have all formed part of an event that has become one of the most important dates in the scene’s calendar away from normal matchdays.
Away Support
Away travel remains a fundamental part of the Fürth ultras identity. The club does not possess one of Germany’s largest travelling followings, but a consistent organised core accompanies the team across the country regardless of league position or the attractiveness of the fixture.
Horidos 1000 and Stradevia 907 organise coaches, meeting points and, for selected matches, independently arranged special trains. Travelling together allows the scene to maintain its structure inside away sections, with the capos, flags and most active supporters concentrated in the same area.
Regional fixtures and decisive matches naturally attract larger numbers, but the groups also place importance on ordinary away days. For the ultras, consistent attendance is part of the responsibility they have accepted towards the club and their own organisations.
The Frankenderby
No match carries greater importance than the Frankenderby against 1. FC Nürnberg. The first undisputed meeting between the clubs took place in 1904, and the rivalry developed while Fürth and Nürnberg were among the strongest football centres in Germany.
The two cities border one another, giving the derby a personal dimension that goes far beyond league position. Supporters of both clubs live, study and work alongside one another, meaning the consequences of victory or defeat remain visible long after the final whistle.
For Horidos 1000, Stradevia 907 and the wider active scene, preparations can begin weeks before the fixture. Ticket distribution, meeting points, block organisation, flags and choreographies all receive greater attention than they would for an ordinary league match.
Fürth’s derby displays frequently draw on the city name, the cloverleaf and the club’s championship history. They also reflect the scene’s insistence that the Spielvereinigung belongs to Fürth and should never be reduced to a minor neighbour of Nürnberg.
Other regional matches can produce tension, but none approaches the historical or emotional significance of the Frankenderby. It remains the defining rivalry of the Fürth supporter scene.
Friendship with Audace Cerignola
Parts of the Fürth ultras scene have developed a visible friendship with organised supporters of Audace Cerignola in southern Italy. The relationship has been expressed through mutual visits, banners, group symbols and displays in both countries.
As with most ultras relationships, the friendship was built through personal contacts and repeated encounters rather than an agreement between the two football clubs. It should therefore be understood primarily as a relationship between organised supporters and not automatically as a friendship shared by every fan.
The connection has nevertheless become increasingly visible at the Ronhof, particularly during group celebrations and matches at which visitors from Cerignola have been present.
Football Politics and the Club Name
Horidos 1000 and Stradevia 907 do not consider themselves responsible only for atmosphere. Both groups have taken positions on ownership, policing, ticketing, stadium restrictions and the commercial direction of German football.
The Fürth scene participated in the nationwide protests against the proposed DFL investor agreement. It has also supported campaigns demanding the consistent enforcement of the 50+1 rule and greater influence for club members in decisions affecting professional football.
These positions are communicated through banners, statements, demonstrations and temporary periods without organised support. The groups have repeatedly argued that supporters should not be treated merely as customers or providers of atmosphere while decisions about the future of their clubs are made without them.
One of the clearest expressions of this position is the campaign “Zurück zur SpVgg Fürth”. Although publicly launched in its current form in 2018, opposition to the addition of “Greuther” has existed within the scene since the late 1990s.
The campaign calls for the club to return officially to the name SpVgg Fürth. Its supporters argue that the traditional name better reflects the relationship between the club and the city, particularly after the football department of TSV Vestenbergsgreuth re-established its own team.
The initiative intends to place the proposed name change before the club’s members in 2026. For the active scene, the campaign is not simply a debate about branding. It concerns local identity, membership rights and the belief that the Spielvereinigung should be defined by Fürth itself.
Social and Community Projects
The work of the Fürth ultras extends beyond the stadium. Horidos 1000 created Aktion Heimspiel under the slogan “Fußball ist für alle da”, meaning football is for everyone. Since 2019, the project has raised money to provide season tickets and football experiences for people connected to social institutions in Fürth.
Funds have been collected through merchandise, raffles, auctions, choreographies and donations of refundable cup deposits. The project reflects the belief that attending football should not be limited to people who can easily afford a season ticket.
Stradevia 907 has operated its own charitable campaign, Stradevia hilft, since 2012. Its collections and voluntary work have supported local institutions assisting children, refugees, homeless people and other vulnerable groups.
The Ronhof Refugees initiative has also brought refugees to home matches and introduced new arrivals to the club and city. The project developed through cooperation involving the ultras groups, the Fanprojekt, the club and local organisations.
These activities are an important part of how the groups understand ultras culture. The same structures used to organise choreographies and away travel are also used to collect donations, support local institutions and make the stadium more accessible.
Through three generations, the Fürth ultras scene has remained rooted in the Ronhof, the Nordtribüne and the identity of the city. Its numbers may be modest by German standards, but its organisation, consistency and commitment to the Spielvereinigung have given it a character entirely of its own.