RW Unna is promoted to the district league after a turbulent game break!

RW Unna is promoted to the district league after a turbulent game break!

Football fans in Unna can be happy because RW Unna has achieved promotion to the district league - even if the path there was anything but straight. In the 2nd relegation game against Eintracht Erle in Gelsenkirchen on June 16, 2025, the game was dramatically abandoned in the 118th minute, which ultimately set the course for promotion. With a 1-2 deficit in the decisive phase, Mansour Yousofi scored the important goal in the 117th minute, which changed the mood and spectators streamed onto the pitch. Sport Kreis Unna reports turbulent scenes as emotions boiled over after the goal.

The game, led by referee Ole Richter from Datteln, was intense until the last minute. Eintracht Erle initially led through goals from Josef Panuponk Kartschell and Tugrul Aydin and saw themselves on the winning road. But the situation escalated when the Eintracht Erle official was described as confrontational after the late goal and received the red card. The referee then interrupted the game – a final for Erler and an unexpected promotion for Unna.

Turbulent final phase and the consequences

After the game was abandoned, RW Unna was surprisingly declared promoted due to this incident. However, the sports court's formal decision is still pending, which creates additional tension. Eintracht Erle's difficulties are clear: the club management has to deal with the consequences and emotions of the failed promotion chances, and the Unna team celebrated their return to the district league after last playing in the league in 2019. You can imagine how the fans cheered after such a nerve-racking game - two buses full of support from Unna came to Gelsenkirchen.

Head of department Tim Richter emphasized the team's hard work, while coach Marc Schmitt addressed the players' nervousness during the game. The team is already planning for the near future, and a holiday in Mallorca was even promised after promotion to properly celebrate the successful season.

In recent decades, Eintracht Erle has experienced a period of upward mobility, which was last recorded in 1982. The current events are a lesson not only for the players, but also for the fans. The voices from the club are clear, and the shock of the game being abandoned and the threat of penalties cannot obscure the fact that the two clubs are meeting.

The big picture

In a broader context, the relegation games also represent promotion and relegation for other clubs. These games are often the final step in securing a place in the higher leagues. According to FuPa there are many such matches and competing for the coveted places remains an exciting topic in all leagues.

The fact that the sports court now has to decide whether RW Unna's promotion is really legal will certainly make other clubs in the area sit up and take notice. There are always surprises in football - and they certainly won't be forgotten in a hurry.

The challenges for the future remain great, and the joy of advancement comes with a certain thrill. Relegation is an exciting chapter in amateur football, and RW Unna now has the potential to make this chapter positive.