Elsdorf leads in Horrem: Drama for ascent and descent in amateur football

Elsdorf leads in Horrem: Drama for ascent and descent in amateur football

An exciting football afternoon is imminent for the amateurs of the region, because today, on June 15, 2025, many teams are concerned with everything. In Horrem, SC Elsdorf leads 1-0 against the home team - the decisive goal came from Kühnapfel. About 800 fans are there to follow this gripping encounter, which was kicked off at 3:15 p.m. In the meantime, the look at the relegation battle in the area of ​​Cologne.

Another exciting duel takes place in Düren, where the SC Fliesteden meets Viktoria Birkesdorf. The impetus for this key game is also set at 3:15 p.m. Fliesteden has to win here and at the same time hope that one of the endangered teams will also fail, especially FC Hürth, who has to win against SpVg Porz in 1919 to ensure relegation. The impetus in this decisive match takes place at 3:30 p.m.

climb and relegation in view

On the other side of the spectrum, the promotion rooms are. Horremer SV and SC Elsdorf duel for a coveted place in the Landesliga. The special thing about it: If the meeting ends in a tie, the SC could benefit from Fliesteden and thus turn the situation for itself. Such constellations always cause excitement and tension in the league.

In order to correctly classify the importance of these games, it is worth taking a look at the tables of the Middle Rhine League. The last days of the game are particularly crucial here, because you decide which club triumphs or descends in the end. Information on the current table can be found on the page of Kicker.de .

amateur football in change

Amateur football has changed a lot in recent years, and this is not only noticeable on our regional stage. The article "Amateurfing Ball in Change" by Kristian Naglo and Dilwyn Porter, published in the fug-Journal for Football and Society , addresses the upheavals in the amateur area and the challenges that clubs have to face in the course of modernization pressure and professionalization.

In particular, the club identity and the infrastructure were influenced by the competition with professional leagues. You can see new forms of social entrepreneurship, and the transformation or the construction of sports facilities are also part of the change process that many clubs just live through.

Today is not only an opportunity for sporting highlights, but also symbolically stands for the challenges and opportunities that amateur football brings. It remains to be seen who can prevail in the end - and not only in terms of placements, but also with regard to the values ​​that amateur football convey.