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Bezirksliga 4 Season Opener Affected by Player Shortages
The highly anticipated start of the Football District League 4 (Bezirksliga 4) season in Sauerland is shrouded in uncertainty due to several teams facing player shortages. A total of 38 players are missing across nine teams, averaging four players per team.
In the match between SG Boedefeld/Henne-Rartal and VfL Bad Berleburg, scheduled for Falken-Arena in Boedefeld, SG Boedefeld/Henne-Rartal is the only team unaffected by personnel issues, boasting a full squad.
Meanwhile, TuRa Freienohl will be without Maxim Thaelmann, Kenrick Erlmann, Joris Rose, and possibly Sean Michael for their match against Fatih Turkgucü Meschede. Fatih Turkgucü Meschede, on the other hand, is missing Cebrail Akin, Seyhan Inanc, Mirac Koemleksiz, Pasquale Neufeld due to injuries, Friedrich Wischer is suspended, and Semih Ege is unable to attend due to work commitments.
The city derby between TuRa Freienohl and Landesliga relegated Fatih Turkgucü Meschede is in focus, with both teams showing good form in preseason matches.
SV Brilon will be without David Strothoff, Moritz von Ascheraden, Finn Hanfland, Eric Kroll, and Samuel Owusu for their match against SG Hemer. SV Husten 09, title contenders, will also be affected by injuries and vacations, missing Nick Lenze, Til Huber, Vincenzo Perri, Okan Chalil, and Lukas Nickel's return from vacation is uncertain.
Two HSK derbies will take place in Marsberg and Neheim-Erlenbruch. VfB Marsberg will be without Qendrim Sadrija and the suspended Niklas Scholand for the match against BC Eslohe, who are grappling with serious personnel problems, with six long-term injured players, Jonas Kaemper, and Ben Achrainer also out, and the participation of Leo Schmitte is uncertain. SC Neheim-Erlenbruch is still missing half of its team due to holidays.
The match between SG Serkenrode/Fretter and SV Oberschledorn/Grafschaft is scheduled for Sportplatz Serkenrode, while the match between SG Hemer and SV Brilon is scheduled for Overhoff Arena at Damm. All matches, except for the match between SG Boedefeld/Henne-Rartal and VfL Bad Berleburg, which is at 3:15 PM, are scheduled for 3 PM.
While several Bezirksliga 4 teams in Sauerland appear to be in good preparation shape with celebratory news on transfers and preseason results, there is no specific public report about player shortages or critical problems with team status for each club as of mid-August 2025. For precise or real-time updates on player availability or internal team problems, local club announcements or direct contact with league officials might be necessary.
The player shortages are impacting the upcoming football matches in the Bezirksliga 4 season, as teams like TuRa Freienohl and Fatih Turkgucü Meschede are missing several key players due to injuries, suspensions, and work commitments. Meanwhile, the match between SG Boedefeld/Henne-Rartal and VfL Bad Berleburg is the only unaffected football contest in the league, as Boedefeld fields a full squad.
