Holzhausen shattered Pfullingen: descent sealed!

Holzhausen shattered Pfullingen: descent sealed!

In the penultimate home game of the season, FC Holzhausen secured a clear 3-1 win against VfL Pfullingen on May 24, 2025. This defeat meant the final end for Pfullingen in the association league. After an early deficit through a goal by Philipp Kendel in the 9th minute, the home side in the 34th minute were able to compensate with a header from Fabio Pfeifhofer, who hit the crossbar after a flank from Henry Seeger. Despite numerous scoring chances and five gifted corner kicks of the guests within the first 20 minutes, Holzhausen kept their nerves and turned the game upside down during the second half.

With the lead goal to 2-1 in the 51st minute by Janik Michel, he celebrated his 42nd goal of the season in league and trophy. Pfullingen Christian Locher had previously had the opportunity to equeal in one-on-one, but failed to goalkeeper Julian Hauser. In the 81st minute, Leonis Buzhala made the final decision when he scored the 3-1 for Holzhausen. This means that guests have to be determined as relegations from the association league.

The current situation of VfL Pfullingen

Pfullingen has overcome many hurdles over the course of the season, but the descent was ultimately not to be averted. The association fought against the descent for a long time, but they lost what they needed for whereabouts in the region. According to reports, the team was able to convince only sporadically this season, with the last home season, for example, 0: 7 against Holzhausen ended in the 13th round, which is the highest defeat since the promotion in 2016. These form tips are symptomatic for the entire season, which was characterized by mistakes and bad luck. [VfL-Info] (https://www.vfl-info.de/ teams/erste- team/) mentions a number of games that were crucial for the relegation battle, but many points could not be collected.

already 27 game days had passed without Pfullingen a real winning streak. In a crucial duel, they lost 0: 4 against SpfR Schwäbisch Hall. Despite occasional positive twists like a 1-0 win against VfR Heilbronn, the descent was a constant companion throughout the season. The upcoming games will be crucial for the VfL, which will play against TSV Heimerdingen on May 31, for future capital in the third division.

The league system in Germany

The football league system in Germany is diverse and complex. It comprises a total of 2235 leagues on up to 13 levels in which around 31,645 teams take part. Wikipedia describes the structure of the league pyramid that enables every DFB member association to climb into the Bundesliga. The association league in which Pfullingen plays is the sixth highest division and offers the opportunity to rise in the German football system. However, the whereabouts in this league and the chances of climbing depends on the form and performance of the team.

Overall, it remains exciting to see how Holzhausen will do in her next game against TSV Berg. For VfL Pfullingen, on the other hand, the coming days are under the star of the reorganization, since the 31,455 teams hope to redesign the structures of the system to change the season.