Indoor football tournament: Stars from Rheinhessen fight for the title!

Indoor football tournament: Stars from Rheinhessen fight for the title!

On Sunday, December 27th, 2025, an exciting four-day event begins in the Petersberghalle in Gau-Odernheim Indoor soccer tournament. From 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. six regional teams will compete against each other, including SG Mauchenheim/Freimersheim, SG Armsheim/Flonheim and FSV Osthofen. This event not only attracts football fans, but also referees and officials behind the event.

A total of four rounds are played; The first round takes place on Sunday, followed by further matches on Monday and Tuesday, starting at 6 p.m. The qualification of the best teams for the top tournament, which takes place after the turn of the year, promises to be particularly exciting. Here the defending champions Wormatia Worms U21 will try to defend their crown, while TSV Gau-Odernheim and SV Gimbsheim will also compete.

Charitable background

The indoor football tournament also has a charitable purpose: Rheinhessen-Sparkasse donates five euros for every goal scored. An impressive goal considering that an impressive 3,000 euros were collected for good causes at the last event. Michael Speier, the chairman of the referees' association, is looking forward to the event and emphasizes the importance of community cooperation.

Indoor football is becoming increasingly popular in Germany. The perfect winter activity for amateur footballers, the sport has a long history dating back to the first official tournaments in the 1950s. Historically, teams like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund competed for the DFB Indoor Cup; Nowadays it is mainly young and traditional teams that celebrate the indoor football feeling.

Rules and formats

Indoor football, a collective term for football variants practiced in sports halls, differs from conventional football in that it has smaller playing fields and adapted rules. While futsal, the version recognized by FIFA, has fixed rules, indoor football is more flexible. The DFB Indoor Championship and other tournaments, such as the Mercedes-Benz Junior Cup, offer both seniors and young people the opportunity to demonstrate their skills on the indoor surface.

“The big decision is imminent,” says Speier, “and we are looking forward to exciting games.” Continuing the present tournament while providing the opportunity to learn more about refereeing is an important part of the event. The referees not only ensure that the games are conducted fairly, but also take care of the catering and everything else involved, making the event an unforgettable experience for everyone involved.

Indoor football therefore not only has a social but also a sporting value that brings people in the region together. Anyone who is interested in football and its refereeing has the chance to be there first-hand at this event and perhaps even become active themselves.