"Always Hamburg": ZDF announces release date for HSV promotion documentary! | OneFootball

For a multi-part documentary series, ZDF accompanied HSV for a year and a half. Now the release date is set.

After seven long years in the lower house, Hamburger SV is finally back in the Bundesliga! Another good news for all fans: ZDF is bringing the emotional rollercoaster to the screens. From August 22, 2025, just in time for the start of the new Bundesliga season, the six-part documentary series "Always Hamburg - Hope. Pain. Togetherness." will be available in the ZDF media library. The broadcaster announced this on Thursday.

The "sportstudio" production by filmmaker Tom Häussler accompanies HSV over a year and a half. From the derby against FC St. Pauli in December 2023 to the memorable 6-1 home win against SSV Ulm in May 2025, the series shows all facets of the past 18 months.

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The HSV's promotion story as a documentary

ZDF sports chief Yorck Polus describes the production as follows: "The equally dramatic as well as lengthy promotion story of HSV, oscillating between ups and downs, between great expectations and surprising disappointments, brings everything that makes sports documentaries attractive: authentic insights into professional sports, being close to the protagonists, real football in all its facets."

The series not only shows game scenes but also the decisive moments behind the scenes: the camera is there when the team is informed about the separation from ex-coach Tim Walter. The later decision against Steffen Baumgart and for Merlin Polzin is also part of the documentation.

In addition to the return of the men, ZDF also accompanied the promotion of the HSV women. Both teams celebrated their successes together on the Hamburg City Hall balcony in May. Exclusive interviews and emotional insights make "Always Hamburg" an absolute must for fans of all ages!

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