Cheating at the bottom of the table: Cologne amateur football between promotion and relegation!

Cheating at the bottom of the table: Cologne amateur football between promotion and relegation!

On May 27, 2025, there were notable developments in the State Football League 1 that significantly influenced the teams' rankings. While the leading teams Bornheim and Rheinbach, who are at the top of the table, both made mistakes, Borussia Lindenthal-Hohenlind was able to boast a convincing 4-1 win against Spich. These successes and failures meant that Lindenthal-Hohenlind is now only one point behind Homburg-Nümbrecht with 45 points, which further fuels the fight for the promotion places. Loud ksta.de Max Herrig (46th), Oliver Lausberg (86th), Felix Neuhäuser (89th) and Alexander Runkel (90th + 4, penalty) scored the goals for Lindenthal-Hohenlind.

The remaining games of the season for Borussia Lindenthal-Hohenlind are proving to be crucial. The game against Bad Honnef is on June 1st, followed by the games against Bornheim on June 9th and Marialinden on June 15th. These crucial encounters could determine whether the team can fight for promotion. For Deutz 05, however, the situation looks bleaker. Despite a 2-1 win against FV Wiehl, the team remains in 14th place, which is unlikely to be enough to stay in the league. The goal scorers Okan Dönmez (20th) and Thomas Idel (85th) were unable to significantly improve the poor prospects.

Relegation battle and promotion opportunities

In the same league, DJK Südwest Köln took over the Red Lantern with a 1-2 defeat against SV Schlebusch, while SpVg. Flittard is also under pressure after losing 3-2 to Fortuna Bonn. The SpVg. Rheindörfer Nord, on the other hand, experienced a historic moment with an 8-1 win over Altenberg, their biggest defeat of the season. The goal scorers Emre Aydogan, David Meyes and Julian Potisk made a decisive contribution to this success, which could put the team in a better position in the fight to stay in the league.

At the same time, Blau-Weiß Köln won 2-0 against Germania Zündorf and remains a serious contender for promotion. However, the competition remains strong and every point counts in this exciting phase of the state league, which acts as a crucial link between regional leagues and supra-regional leagues such as regional leagues or federal leagues. Loud williweise.de National leagues allow amateur and semi-professional players to play at an appropriate level of competition and are a stepping stone for those teams wishing to qualify for higher leagues.

The importance of the national league

The structure of the state leagues, as it exists in North Rhine-Westphalia, varies depending on the federal state and usually includes several seasons. Each team has the opportunity to compete in a regular season, with the best teams being promoted to the higher leagues while the weaker teams are relegated to the lower leagues. This highlights the crucial role of state leagues in promoting local football and developing talented players.

With several crucial games still in the final phase of the season, it remains exciting to see who can ultimately qualify for the challenges ahead and who will have to face the bitter path of relegation.