1. FC Düren celebrates Hallencup victory: a triumph after a gripping finale!

On December 26, 2024, the final of the Sparkassen-Hallen Cup 2024 took place in the Birkesdorf sports hall, in which the 1. FC Düren defeated VfL Vichtal 3-1 after extra time. Düren secured the prestigious title for the second time after 2020. The 39th edition of the indoor cup begins on December 27, 2024 with the Düren preliminary round, the final round of which will be held in Aachen on January 4, 2025.

The preliminary round of the 1st FC Düren starts at 6 p.m. against Viktoria Arnoldsweiler. It is particularly noteworthy that Düren will compete with his U23 this season to qualify for the final round. In the meantime, Alemannia Aachen does not take part because the team is in the training camp in Turkey. In preliminary qualification, Düren had already met with Aachen (2: 2) in the final round group 2024.

preliminary round groups and participants

In the Düren preliminary round, the 1st FC Düren must also compete against Turkish SV Düren. In the second Düren group you can find Sportfreunde Düren, Alemannia Lendersdorf and TuS Langerwehe. As part of the tournament, FC Wegberg-Beeck returns after several years of abstinence and is currently leading the preliminary round in Erkelenz, where he plays against SV Helpenstein and Sportfreunde Uevekoven. Germania Teveren, who competes with her new trainer Sebastian Wirtz, plays in the group of Ay-Yildizspor Hückelhoven and SC Erkelenz, the latter being able to win the Heinberger preliminary round seal in 2024.

The preliminary round games in Aachen will be held on 2nd and January 3, 2025, with the final round on January 4, 2025 at 3 p.m. The preliminary round groups are divided as follows:

• Düren: Group A - 1. FC Düren, Viktoria Arnoldsweiler, Turkish SV Düren.
• Düren: Group B - Sportfreunde Düren, Alemannia Lendersdorf, TuS Langerwehe.
• Heinsberg: Group C -FC Wegberg-Beeck, SV Helpenstein, SF Uevekoven.
• Heinsberg: Group D -Germania Teveren, Ay-Yildizspor Hückelhoven, SC Erkelenz.
• Aachen 1: Group E - Teutonia Weiden, SG Stolberg, FC Roetgen.
• Aachen 1: Group F - Eintracht Lieutenheide, Kohlscheider BC, Raspo Brand.
• Aachen 2: Group G - VfL Vichtal, VfR Würselen, SV Breinig.
• Aachen 2: Group H - SV Eilendorf, Concordia Oidtweiler, DJK FV Haaren.

The final round format stipulates that the winners of the preliminary rounds and the best second play for the title.
Another report found that the 1. FC Düren convinced in the course of the tournament, which lasted four days and won all games in his group, which brought the team a total of 9 points. The semi-finals, which were played with two times 10 minutes, ended in a draw and were decided by a 6m shooting. Both the 1. FC Düren and SV Grün Weiß Welldorf-Güsten won their semi-finals.

In the final, 1st FC Düren SV Grün Weiß Welldorf-Güsten clearly defeated 4-0. Ali Altin from Sparkasse Düren and Sven Kirfel from the football group handed over the prizes to the winners after the tournament. SV Siersdorf was also praised for the organization of the tournament, while Sparkasse Düren has confirmed as a sponsor that it will also support it in 2025. In addition, the SV Grün Weiß Welldorf-Güsten was drawn as a organizer for 2025 after he prevailed against five other applicants.

In a separate reporting, it is also mentioned that the intermediate round took place on Sunday, with the SC Jülich 10/97/Hoengen completing the Sparkassen insurance group as a group winner and the 1. FC Düren won all games in the online banking group, which contributed to a further successful balance of those involved.