Hansa Rostock: Turbulent premiere season in the DFB youth league!

Hansa Rostock: Turbulent premiere season in the DFB youth league!

Rostock, Deutschland - An exciting chapter for Hansa Rostock's B-juniors has ended. The first season in the newly founded DFB youth league was characterized by ups and downs, which the team was difficult to process. As the SVZ , Hansa landed in the preliminary round D in the seventh and penultimate place, which the atmosphere in the team was not exactly raised.

Despite the difficult start, the team was able to shine in the state cup and defeated FC Mecklenburg Schwerin 7-1. However, this positive variety could not upgrade the overall balance. In the main round B, the team was last in group B. Hansa coach Felix Rosentreter, who took over the scepter during the winter break from Tobias Sieg, Scharf criticized the weak points and the many unnecessary defeats. "The defense was clearly our Achilles heel," he said, given the 94 goals in 26 games.

a new chapter in promoting young talent

The DFB youngsters, which replaces the A-Junior Bundesliga, was launched by the DFB as part of the “Future” project and steps into the starting holes for the 2024/2025 seasons. In the DFB News it is explained that the focus should be on the results and more on the individual development of the players.

The new league is divided into two phases: regional preliminary rounds and national main rounds, with the best teams fighting for the championship title. These changes aim to achieve a higher level in German football and to promote a larger pool of talents. "This is a milestone for talent promotion," looks at Joti Chatzialexiou, the sporting director of the national teams.

The future of Hansa Rostock

coach Felix Rosentreter sees himself optimistic: "Many players have developed and were able to show what they can do on it." Even if the points yield did not meet expectations, it formulates hope for upcoming successes. Next year, Rosentreter will already take responsibility for the U15 of Hansa Rostock, while Tobias Sieg, who paused in terms of health this season, will be active again in the northeast German trophy.

The U19 DBF young liga becomes the highest German division for A-Juniors and celebrates its first entry in 2024. The league not only promises exciting football, but also opportunities for the young talents to prove themselves in a demanding format. "A good hand in promoting young talent could pay off for Hansa in the near future," notes a representative of the association.

The future will show whether the club is drawing the teachings from the turbulent premiere season and how the next steps will develop in young talent. It remains exciting how the dynamic landscape will be in youth football when the new young league is at the start. For Hansa Rostock, it is now important to go into this new challenge full of momentum.