Eberswalde celebrates: Third title win in a row in hospital football!

Eberswalde celebrates: Third title win in a row in hospital football!

A great success for the GLG Werner Forßmann Clinic Eberswalde: On June 28, 2023, the team became German champion in hospital football for the third time in a row. With an exciting final, which ended 2-1 against the Palatinate Clinic, the team built a remarkable “triple” and thus already secured the eighth championship title. As Barnim Aktuell , the entire tournament took place in Melsungen, where 32 men's and three women's teams fought for the coveted titles.

The championship was opened by a top -class star guest, the former international Jens Nowotny, who also enhanced the event. In the course of the tournament, the Eberswalder fought bravely through the knockout rounds, managed to win in 7-meter shooting in the eighth and semi-finals. Team boss Dr. Andreas Schwenke expressed his pride in winning the title, which qualified the club for the upcoming European Championship Eurospital, which will take place in Swansea, Wales from September 07 to September 07, 2023.

a long tradition with heart

The German hospital championship in football has a long tradition. The idea for this popular event came up 40 years ago, which quickly developed into Germany's largest amateur football tournament. Despite its enormous size, the event has preserved its family character, because the sporting competition is in the foreground here. As on the website of the German Hospital Championships described , great team feeling, the overwhelming will to win and football are the cornerstones of this great event.

In the last issue, 26 men and three women teams from all over Germany took part, all of whom fought for the master's cup. For the fourth time in a row, the Vamed Rehabilitation Clinic was able to win the title for women. The male participants, who are not only evaluated by their performance, but also by the progress they make during the tournament.

experiences and views

The team from the Karlsburg Clinic also competed at the 40th German Hospital Championships and made it to the round of 16. Despite hard competition, including defending champion GLG Werner Forßmann Clinic, they went out of the tournament against the Diako Hospital Bremen, which later became third. The players of the Karlsburg Clinic are made up of doctors, nurses and administrative staff. The team promoted the clinic management by supporting arrival and departure as well as by providing jerseys. Matthias Richter, Head of Coding and Medical Controller, expressed the desire to take part again next year and to further strengthen the team spirit.

Such a spiritual drive and the possibility of further promoting the team are those values that are also addressed in the Müritz Portal . Here it becomes clear that the German hospital championships are not only a great sporting event, but also a place for encounters and the exchange between colleagues, which promotes a community among these important professional groups.

The brilliant successes of the GLG Werner Forßmann Clinic and the participation of numerous other teams show that hospital football is more than just a competition: it is a passionate stage for team spirit, the actual cohesion and the fun of the game, far beyond the soccer field.