Kickers Offenbach turns game and stays in the title race!

Kickers Offenbach turns game and stays in the title race!

On March 31, 2025, the 26th matchday took place in the Southwest Regionalliga, with the Kickers Offenbach (OFC) achieving a decisive 3-2 victory against the second team in Mainz 05. The match, which was held in front of around 6,141 spectators on Bieberer Berg, was characterized by an exciting course of the game. Despite a deficit, the OFC managed to turn the sheet and position itself in fourth place in the table with a strong performance, only four points behind the leader Hoffenheim.

The hit of the Mamutovic Mainzer in the 18th minute with a penalty initially caused excitement. But the OFC replied: Valdrin Mustafa (40th minute), Onur ünlücifci (48th) and Jannes Wulff (68.) brought their team to the winning road. Mainz countered with another penalty that judges converted in the 77th minute, but the equalization was no longer possible.

results of the competition

Further remarkable results of the match day included KSV Hessen Kassel, which triumphed with a 3-1 win over TSV Steinbach Haiger. Kassel scored his goals through Tobias Boche (13th minute), Joyce Luyeye-Nkula (24th) and Jan Dahlke (57th), while Steinbach Haiger shortened by Justin Steinkötter in the 62nd minute. This exciting duel took place in front of 1,098 spectators.

Eintracht Frankfurt U21 was also able to record an important victory by winning 3-2 at the Göppinger SV. Kaan Inanoglu was the man of the game and scored all three goals for the Frankfurter, while the host was added to two goals by Dicklhuber (51st minute) and professionals (90.+3). The number of spectators was 980.

In the basement duel of this round, FC Gießen prevailed 2-1 against FC Villingen. Gießen, which played their game in front of only 260 spectators, brought striker Oliver Kovacic to cheer (39th minute) and continued to stop by Ilias Ebnoutalib (53.) after Villingen briefly made the compensation from Derfinger (48.).

table status and outlook

According to these results, the Regionalliga Südwest remains extremely exciting. Offenbach is only four points behind Hoffenheim, while Kassel and Gießen push up in the table ranks. It is expected that the next games will be decisive for the teams of promotion. The number of spectators and the gripping games show that the league continues to ensure exciting entertainment, although only a few are on site compared to the audience of the upper leagues. Information on the current spectator statistics in the regional league point out that an average of around 1,670 spectators are present per home game.

For the coming weeks, the duel between FSV Frankfurt and the Stuttgart Kickers is on the program, which offers the opportunity to further confuse the ranking in the table.