Late but strong: Heiligenhaus and Schwarz-Weiß Köln share points!

Late but strong: Heiligenhaus and Schwarz-Weiß Köln share points!

In the exciting district league duel between Heiligenhaus and Schwarz-Weiß Köln, both teams ended in a 1-1 draw. In this game, which took place on October 13, 2025, Black and White Cologne got off to a good start and took the lead in the 20th minute with a goal from Mahrio Haneishi. But despite the early lead, they ran into trouble when Antonino Castro missed a penalty in the 25th minute, which was brilliantly parried by Heiligenhaus keeper Nikolas Link. This phase turned out to be crucial.

Heiligenhaus proved to be a stubborn opponent and equalized in the 79th minute with a wonderful side kick from Kai Fischer-Höfer. The point is particularly valuable because Heiligenhaus had been outnumbered since the 66th minute due to a yellow-red card against Suad Dibra. Despite this minority, the team showed morale and missed Schwarz-Weiß Köln to win. The Cologne team has to ask themselves how they only managed a draw despite their superiority and numerous chances. This game illustrates the balance in the district league, which is not only characterized by this fight, but also by the diversity of characters of the teams.

The other games in the league

On this exciting matchday there were also other interesting encounters in the district league. DJK Südwest Köln celebrated a narrow 4-3 win against SV Frielingsdorf and has remained unbeaten in five games. Lenard Stephen and Nikolai Piorkowski gave Südwest an early 1-0 and 2-0 lead, but Frielingsdorf fought back and equalized through Philipp Schmidt in the 23rd minute and Niklas Yegin in the 47th minute. A penalty from Martin Ganser gave Cologne the lead again before Frederik Orbach from Frielingsdorf made the game more difficult for his team with a red card.

FC Rheinsüd Köln also had reason to celebrate, as they clearly won 4-0 against SV Bergfried Leverkusen. Constantin Steden and Jannik Rene Eßer were the first scorers, followed by further goals from Eßer and Yann Nguemo. Despite some good chances, Bergfried was unable to score.

The hurdles of the league

The district league in which these exciting games take place is an amateur football league in Germany, which is classified in levels 7, 8 or 9 of the German football league system. Their structure varies depending on the 21 state football associations of the German Football Association, which ensures an interesting diversity in the competition. There are different organizations and regulations regarding the league in the respective associations, but they all have a common goal: to promote the sport of football and to offer the teams a platform for their competition.

With more thrilling games, exciting clashes and the continuous development of the teams, the district league remains a hot spot for football enthusiasts. Anyone who follows this league in the coming weeks will certainly experience numerous surprises.