Maller boys triumph in the 9th AOK beach soccer cup in Bremerhaven!

Maller boys triumph in the 9th AOK beach soccer cup in Bremerhaven!

The exciting games of the 9th AOK Beach Soccer Cup took place on Sunday in the picturesque Weser-Strandbad Bremerhaven. In bright sunshine and a great backdrop, the team of Maller boys in the final won 3-2 against the Waller Foxes and secured the coveted winner's cup. With their bright faces and in a good mood, the participants presented themselves in their colorful jerseys as well as with sunglasses, sunscreen and straw hats, which underlined the summer ambience of the event. The event, organized by the Bremen Football Association, fell on June 30, 2025 and, as Nordsee-Zeitung, proved to be a real crowd.

Six teams, after two short-term cancellations, competed in the Weser beach bath. The tournament was initially held in two groups. In group A, the Waller Foxes dominated, which prevailed against the Sunday kickers 3-0 and against FC Union 60 with 5: 1. The Sunday kickers qualified for the semi-finals with a clear 4-1 win against Union 60. In Group B, the Maller boys managed to bravely assert themselves to triumph with a 2-1 win over the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences and an impressive 5: 0 against the Mixed team of FC Riensberg.

semi -finals and exciting endgames

The semi -finals offered the audience impressive beach soccer. In the first match, the Waller Foxes clearly won 4-0 against FC Riensberg, while the Maller boys won the other semi -finals 4-0 against the Sunday football. In the small final, the Sonntag kicker team won 3-2 against FC Riensberg. This marked the first podium for the Sunday kickers in the history of the tournament - a real reason to celebrate!

The final between the Maller boys and the Waller Füchsen was a gripping duel and kept the audience in suspense. In the end, the winner was Maller boys, who left the competition behind with a 3-2 win. The emotional moment was crowned by the chairman of the Bremen Football Association, Alexey Dietz from AOK Bremen/Bremerhaven and Vice President Ulrike Geithe, with the handing over of the cup.

beach soccer and its rules

for the inexperienced: Beach Soccer differs in many ways from traditional lawn football. The players are barefoot on sand and play without a shin. Depending on the number of participants, the season lasts between 8 and 10 minutes per half, according to the rules of FIFA and adapted for the AOK Beach Soccer Cup. The tournament is not a qualification tournament for the DFB beach soccer tour 2025, but also attracts numerous enthusiastic players and spectators without this qualification. If you want to learn more about beach soccer and similar tournaments, you can look at Ballfreunde.com.

Overall, one can say that the 9th AOK BeachSoccer Cup was a complete success and, thanks to the great organization and the summer conditions, offered a wonderful experience in the heart of Bremerhaven.