Cologne U19 fights for a championship chance after defeat against Bremen!

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Cologne's U19 loses against Bremen and falls from the top 2 of the DFB youth league. U17 triumphs again. News and developments.
Cologne's U19 loses against Bremen and falls from the top 2 of the DFB youth league. U17 triumphs again. News and developments. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

The 1st FC Köln had to accept a bitter 0-1 defeat against Werder Bremen in the DFB youth league of the U-19 juniors on April 6, 2025. This defeat has fatal consequences for the young Cologne team, since she now had to hand over the second place in the table to Bayern Munich. Coach Stefan Ruthenbeck said that the team no longer had it in their own hands to achieve the desired home advantage in the round of 16 to achieve the German championship.

After the defeat against Bremen, the Cologne youth players are there with 14 points, while both Bremen and Munich now have 15 points each. Cologne faces the challenge of competing in the last group game against the leaders Schalke, who collected 18 points. Only the two best teams from four groups get a home game in the round of the last 16th

fight for second place

Already in the 13th minute Wesley Adeh scored the decisive goal for Werder Bremen. As a result, Cologne had good chances, among other things through a post hit by Justin von der Hitz and a conclusion from San-Luca Spitali, who only met the outdoor network. Youssoupha Niang, on the other hand, was largely ineffective in the game and had great difficulties with the defender Abdoul Coulibaly.

coach Ruthenbeck only changed players in the 59th minute, but this had no positive effect on the course of the game. The Cologne team fell behind due to long ball positions and inappropriate dribbling. In the final phase, there were heated scenes after a hard tackling by Assad Kotya-Fofana, which further fueled the tension in the stadium.

success in other age groups

The U19 of FC Viktoria Köln, on the other hand, celebrated a 3-1 win against Prussia Münster and the U17 of 1. FC Köln was able to look forward to their eighth victory in the eighth game by defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 3: 1. These successes show that young football in Cologne has positive facets. In addition, the U17 of FC Viktoria Köln leads the table with 21 points and will compete against Fortuna Cologne on Wednesday in the quarter -finals of the association cup.

outlook on the new season

Against the background of these developments, the U17 and U19 of the 1. FC Köln started preparing for the new season three weeks ago. Both teams are preparing intensively for the DFB youth league, which starts in the coming season. The DFB board has decided to reform the junior federal leagues, which will replace the previous three-track federal leagues. The aim of this reform is to promote player development and enable players more creativity and joy.

The new DFB youth league will consist of a total of 64 teams, 58 of which have a performance center and 8 not. The reform also ensures that the number of exchange options is increased; Teams can change up to seven players per game. This represents a significant step in the development of German football and is designed to improve competitive conditions.

The coming season will be the last round of the U17 and U19 Bundesliga in its previous form before the teams are incorporated into the new structures of the DFB youth league. It remains to be seen how the Cologne teams will deal in this new competition.

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