Scandal in the relegation: Lousy rules for Weinstadt II?
The relegation to the state league begins with exciting games, with SG Weinstadt II involved in the discussion about player regulations.

Scandal in the relegation: Lousy rules for Weinstadt II?
The relegation in Rems-Murr football is currently causing a great stir. On June 12, 2025, SG Weinstadt II scored an impressive 7-1 against Birkmannsweiler II. In this game, two players from the state league team were in Weinstadt II's starting line-up. Particularly noteworthy is Prince Luaka Kumbu, who made a significant contribution to the great victory with a hat-trick. This raises the question of whether it is even permissible to use players from higher leagues in relegation. This topic is taken up by zvw.de.
The relegation to the national league is also attracting a wide audience this season. Six district league runners-up are fighting for promotion and are competing in two groups of three. Two teams will be promoted to the national league alongside the champions. The participants in the groups have now been determined: SG Benrath-Hassels (district league 1), OSV Meerbusch (district league 3) and DJK/SF Katernberg (district league 6) are represented in group 1.
Group division and game mode
Group 2 consists of VfL Tönisberg (District League 4), 1. SpVg Solingen-Wald 03 (District League 2) and SpVgg Sterkrade 06/07 (District League 5). The first group games have already been scheduled: the runners-up in groups 2 and 5 will meet in the first game. In the second game, the losing teams from the first game and the team without a match compete. The final matchday will then take place between the victorious teams of the first game and the teams not involved.
The teams' home advantage is awarded to the losing teams in the first game, unless they already had home advantage in the first game. The relegation dates could be postponed by a week, which makes planning even more challenging for the teams involved. To give fans the opportunity to follow the games, live streams will be offered on two new YouTube channels. Details about this can be found on [fupa.net](https://www.fupa.net/news/relegation-zur-landesliga- Stands-all-participants-and-pairs-sind-fix-3106315).
The relegation to the national league remains exciting. The discussion about the use of state league players raises questions that could accompany the league until it is finally clarified. The upcoming games already promise a lot of action and emotions.