Seven goals in one game? Why not, thought Marcel Platzek, striker for Rot-Weiss Essen II.

The Lower Rhine District League 6 has also started the 2026 season. VfB Frohnhausen suffered a setback right at the start. The VfB only managed a 1-1 draw at home against Dostlukspor Bottrop. The VfB was unable to hold on to its half-time lead. Its rivals at the top took advantage of this.

DJK Arminia Klosterhardt, Spvgg Sterkrade 06/07, and SV Burgaltendorf all won their games. Leaders Klosterhardt celebrated a resounding victory against bottom-of-the-table SF 1930 Königshardt.

After 90 minutes, the score was 9-0. What a way to start the new year. Spvgg Sterkrade 06/07 also made a statement, winning 5-0 at Vogelheimer SV, who had also been at the top for a long time. The score was 0-0 at halftime, but then the hosts received two red cards. The second-placed team took full advantage of their two-man advantage. SV Burgaltendorf also won comfortably at home against SF Niederwenigern II, who are in a relegation spot, with the final score 5-1. Rot-Weiss Essen II are now fourth after Frohnhausen slipped up. Stefan Lorenz’s team, which still has its sights set on promotion to the Landesliga, won its first game of the new year against second-to-last Arminia Lirich with a commanding 8-0 victory. And one former professional was particularly eager to score, as Marcel Platzek found the back of the net seven times. The Oberhausen team had no answer for the veteran player. RWE now has to face bottom-of-the-table BG Überruhr in a week’s time, if the game goes ahead. While it’s really tight at the top and the promotion battle promises to be exciting, bottom-of-the-table BG Überruhr didn’t even show up. Heisinger SV was therefore awarded the three points by default.