Vellmar before crucial games: fight for promotion and worry lines!

Vellmar before crucial games: fight for promotion and worry lines!

On the 18th matchday of the Verbandsliga Nord, which begins today, November 15, 2025, there will be plenty of thrills and exciting encounters for the teams in Hesse. Lichtenauer FV, in great form and aiming to continue a strong series, goes into their home game against eleventh in the table as favorites. Coach Alexandru Cucu can rely on almost all players, which further improves the situation. In the first leg, his team won 3-2 - a good omen for today's encounter, as Fupa.net reports.

In addition, SG Calden/Meimbressen and SC Willingen are under pressure in the promotion duel. Both teams are basement teams and urgently need to score points to avoid sinking into the relegation battle. Their performances in the first half of the season were different, but in terms of performance there are only a few points separating them. Whoever leaves the pitch as a winner today could take an important step towards staying in the league. So the prerequisites are exciting and say: “There’s something going on!”

OSC Vellmar under pressure

A further look at the league takes us to OSC Vellmar, which is preparing for a key challenge in the current constellation. They play against the leaders, who have scored an impressive 49 goals this season. Despite the tremendous firepower, Vellmar has to complain about a tense personnel situation as several players have been injured. The only loss is a suspended player. The pressure is growing because the points are urgently needed to get out of the bottom region of the table.

TSV Wabern, on the other hand, has to work on stabilizing itself after the defeat against Kleinalmerode/Hundelshausen/Dohrenbach. Your challenge is to make better use of periods of possession and find the rhythm to avoid future defeats. The same applies here: “Having a good hand” is the order of the day.

Dörnberg at the floodlight show

Today, FSV Dörnberg enters the floodlit game against the fifth-placed team as underdogs. With several defensive failures, this could be one of the more difficult evenings. The team's rather mixed form so far represents an additional challenge, but in the association league you can never be sure where the journey will lead. It remains exciting to see whether Dörnberg can use the opportunity to win a valuable point.

Today's games open up a wealth of opportunities for the teams in the North Association League. With soaring emotions, clear goals and the desire to stabilize one's own position in the league, football in Hesse is now the focus of many fans. Hopefully we'll find out soon on the pitch whether the favorites will please or whether the outsiders will surprise!