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Speyer women's judo team misses out on championship title in exciting final!
The exciting Final Four in Judo took place in Wuppertal on October 26th, 2025, where JSV Speyer emerged as runner-up.
Speyer women's judo team misses out on championship title in exciting final!
This year's Final Four of Germany's best judo fighters took place in the Wuppertal University Hall, and JSV Speyer competed as the dethroned German women's team champions. Despite the high expectations, the team led by coach Nadine Lautenschläger had to cope with an emotional farewell when the encounter against TSG Backnang ended in a narrow defeat. Loud Rhine Palatinate Lautenschläger was dismayed in the last fight, which reflected the tense situation.
But not everything was lost for JSV Speyer. The path to the final was characterized by spectacular fights and an impressive team performance. JSV Speyer had already demonstrated its skills in previous competitions and triumphed against defending champions TSG Backnang in the decisive final of the Judo Bundesliga in Wiesbaden. Here the team won 10:4 after comfortably beating Hertha Walheim in the semi-finals with the same result. Both finalists had already led 6-1 at half-time in their semi-finals, which underlined the dominance of JSV Speyer, as on the club website judo-speyer.de can be read.
The path to the runner-up
Over the course of the season, the team shone with remarkable form and remained undefeated. Nadine Lautenschläger emphasized the special solidarity within the team and the support that all fighters gave each other. Adrenaline and passion flew through the hall, especially for Alesia Büttner, who secured her place in the final with an Ippon. It was Marlene Galandi who won the first fight in the final after almost seven minutes, and Hilde Jager, Mascha Ballhaus and Geke van den Berg also made a decisive contribution to the 6-1 score with their victories.
Only Teresa Zenker had to face a tricky challenge in the Golden Score when she fought against Sanne van Dijke. Nevertheless, the team contributed many more points before Bertille Murphy secured the overall victory with a hold. The final game ultimately ended 10:4 for Speyer, which underlines the team's impressive performance. Jill Trenz and Lea Schmid also provided additional success, while the excitement in the audience was palpable.
Tradition and future of judo
In Germany, judo is not just a sport, but also a tradition that is very popular among young people and adults. With around 132,000 members in the German Judo Association, the sport has experienced a significant recovery since its low point in 2021. There are a total of 2,178 judo clubs in Germany that promote the widespread spread of the martial art. At the international level, Germany has won 43 Olympic medals in judo to date, including five gold medals, and the popularity of the sport is constantly growing, as the statistics show judo100.de show.
The role of women's sports has also changed in judo; Women have been competing in the Olympics since 1988, and the increasing interest in judo among younger generations shows that the future of the sport shines brightly. Whether in the club, at championships or in the Olympic centers, the judo fighters have every reason to be proud of their achievements. Even though JSV Speyer was unable to bring home the title this time, the team's motivation and passion remain unbroken. The next challenge is already waiting!