Southwest Cologne celebrates a strong start to the season with a 2-1 win against Hürth II!

Southwest Cologne celebrates a strong start to the season with a 2-1 win against Hürth II!

September 1, 2025 will bring a breath of fresh air to the Cologne district league and the first big appearance of the new season. In an exciting duel, DJK Südwest Köln welcomes FC Hürth II on home soil and takes the game home with a final score of 2-1. Coach Daniel Errens is satisfied with the start of the season and the willpower of his players. The game, which began with initial difficulties for the team, offered the spectators a varied game.

In the first half, the DJK struggled to adapt to FC Hürth's three-man defense. Nevertheless, Jona Steinbach managed to score the first goal in the 33rd minute. Despite a missed penalty and the threat of long balls from Hürth, Südwest kept their nerve and went into halftime with a lead. Max Berghaus increased the score to 2-0 in the 50th minute, which fueled hopes of a clear victory. But Memet Kurtisi scored a goal for Hürth from the spot in the 60th minute and created excitement.

Deutz 05 with an exciting victory

The game between Deutz 05 and TV Hopesthal was no less exciting. Coach Ali Meybodi's team won the game 3-2 and showed an exciting comeback. Early in the game, Okan Dönmez gave Deutz the lead in the 5th minute, which Jeffrey Eshun extended to 2-0 in the 11th minute. However, Heldenthal showed fighting spirit and equalized until the break through Christoph Hankammer and Clirim Haxhimusa, who converted a penalty kick.

Shortly before the half-time whistle, Ilias Koaibi was able to bring Deutz back forward with a clever dropkick. In the second half, Deutz struggled to defend the lead and missed several counterattack opportunities, while Hopesthal furiously pushed for the equalizer. Despite the defeat, Hopesthal is optimistic and sees opportunities for future games.

Table placements and outlook

The young team from DJK Südwest Köln collected important points with today's victory and is now in third place in the table with 21 points. The club has won 6 games so far, while FC Hürth II is in eighth place with 15 points and has only gotten 3 points in the last five games. The upcoming matches promise more exciting action: Südwest meets SpVg Rheindörfer Nord I, while Hürth II faces SV Schönenbach.

Overall, the Cologne district league is promising and makes the fans' hearts beat faster. Fans can look forward to the next games because, as the first two games showed, the excitement remains until the end. More information about the current season can be found on, for example kicker.de.