Holstein Kiel U19 celebrates away win, U17 loses dramatically against Bremen

Holstein Kiel U19 celebrates away win, U17 loses dramatically against Bremen

In the exciting world of the youth football league, there are regularly exciting encounters that not only pose challenges for the young players, but also thrill the fans. Last weekend, September 15, 2025, there were some important games on the program for the Holstein Kiel teams. The results of the youth teams are quite impressive: four wins compared to three defeats mark a successful match day for the club. Loud Holstein Kiel The U19 team triumphed 2-1 away at Blumenthaler SV, while the U17 team suffered a narrow 2-3 defeat against SV Werder Bremen.

The U19s faced Blumenthaler SV. Kiel's strong start was striking, as they took the lead thanks to a penalty from Maximilian Schmitz in the 17th minute. Younes Zöllner made it 2-0 with a nice goal in the 63rd minute. The keeper Konstantin Kaiser also made a brilliant save when he fended off a hand penalty from the hosts. Despite conceding a late goal in stoppage time by Harms to make the final score 2-1, the victory for the U19s remained firmly in Kiel's hands. A solid performance that could further build the team on the road to success in the U19 DFB youth league.

Defeat for the U17s

The U17, on the other hand, had to admit defeat in a real crime thriller against SV Werder Bremen. After an early deficit in the 4th minute, Finn Benninghoff managed to quickly equalize with a penalty kick. But after a red card for Bremen in the 12th minute, Kiel seemed to have the advantage. However, Werder didn't give up and took the lead again with another goal just before half-time. Torris Cengiz equalized before Bremen scored the decisive goal in the 60th minute. With this defeat, the U17 still has a few hurdles ahead of them, but they don't have to be discouraged.

Further results from the Holstein Kiel junior teams

Holstein fans can also look forward to a lot of positive news in the other age groups. The U15 celebrated an impressive 3-1 win against VfB Lübeck in the derby. The U14 also didn't let up and won their season opening game 4:3 against JFV Südholstein. However, the U16 and U13 had to lose their games 1:3 and 0:4 against Blumenthaler SV and FC St. Pauli respectively. These results illustrate the challenges that the youngsters have to overcome in terms of football, but also represent the successes that can be further built upon.

A look at the U19 DFB youth league shows the importance of these competitions. This league, which was relaunched in the 2024/2025 season, replaces the A-Junior Bundesliga and represents the top division for A-Juniors. The preliminary round is divided into eight groups, while the best teams fight for the championship title in the main round. Holstein Kiel definitely has the chance to establish themselves in the upper league, as their previous performances confirm.

Anyone who would like to find out more about the U19 DFB youth league should visit the website Kickers where all match days and results are listed in detail, or you can take a look at the comprehensive information Wikipedia, which explains the structure and processes of this league.