1. FC Passau celebrates: U17 juniors win the 2025 Training Cup!

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An outstanding experience for the U17 juniors of 1. FC Passau: On July 13, 2025, they won the Training Offensive Bayern Cup. In a thrilling final against FC Ergolding, which ended 1-1 after regular time, Passau triumphed 5-4 in the subsequent eight-meter shootout. This is the second title in three years for the talented team, who have delivered a fantastic season under great pressure PNP reports.

The team showed what they could do in the preliminary round. With a 3-0 win against TSV Eching, an impressive 7-1 against TSV Neudorf and a 0-0 draw against FC Ingolstadt II, Passau secured its place in the quarter-finals with seven points. In the quarter-finals they clearly beat FC Moosinning 3-0, while Ergolding advanced to the semi-finals after beating FC Ingolstadt II 4-1.

The path to the title

In the semi-finals, Passau managed to eliminate VFC/VfB Straubing 1-0, which increased the excitement for the final. In the decisive game, Anna Praml took the lead in the first half before Lena Schober equalized for Ergolding and tested the spectators' nerves. Ultimately, it was the excellent team performance that ensured success. Coach Marcel Handlos was full of praise for his team and pointed out the importance of the cup for the players' career orientation. “It’s not just about the sport, but also about the future,” said Handlos. This is also underscored by Bertram Brossardt, managing director of bayme vbm, who highlighted the strengths of young women both in football and in MINT professions BFV summarizes.

This event, which has been organized by the Bavarian Football Association in collaboration with bayme vbm since 2023, aims to make participants aware of career opportunities in the industry and thus lay the foundation for the future. The chairwoman of the association's women's and girls' committee, Sandra Hofmann, emphasizes the need for such tournaments in women's and girls' football and draws a positive conclusion about the event.

Women's football in society

But what does it look like in women's football in general? There are still big differences to male colleagues when it comes to pay. Many players have to work a regular job alongside sport to make ends meet. The BR highlights that more than 60% of players in the women's Bundesliga earn less than 2,920 euros - a circumstance that is heavily discussed in the discussion about a possible minimum salary.

The importance of events like the Training Offensive Bayern Cup becomes even clearer. They not only offer sporting platforms, but also connections to possible career prospects. Promoting young talent will be essential, especially in a sport that still has many challenges ahead. “We have to support the young players so that they can realize their dreams in football and beyond,” says Brossardt. With this philosophy, 1. FC Passau remains on the right path and sets an example for future commitment to women's football.