16 teams are still fighting for the indoor crown of Essen.

On Saturday, January 20, 2024, 16 Essen amateur soccer teams will battle it out in four groups of four for eight tickets to the final on the following day. The final round constellations have it all.

“That’s really amazing. We just wanted to play our game and have fun. And now it’s really a lot of fun (laughs),” says Ferhat Dogan, who works as a coaching team with Ali Erdogan at the traditional Altenessen club Helene.

“It’s first class what they deliver.

The tournament schedule and all participants at a glance:

Said, who is one of the few people in amateur soccer in Essen to have won the indoor city championship both as a coach – with VfB Frohnhausen in 2019 – and as a player – with FC Kray in 2011 – also has high hopes for his team. Said: “In the end, of course, we want to win it. That’s why we take part in a tournament like this. Ultimately, it all depends on how we perform on the day. I hope we have a good Saturday and a perfect Sunday.”

I really like them. Vogelheim are also playing a good round and ETB are also getting stronger. I’m sure of that. Of course, we have a great indoor team with two blocks that are fun to watch. We have all the guys who enjoy playing indoors. Let’s see what that will ultimately lead to. “