Passau is crowning a Bavarian soccer champion for the eighth time!

Passau is crowning a Bavarian soccer champion for the eighth time!

Passau, Deutschland - Passau made it again! The team from the diocese of Passau won the Bavarian championship of pastors in football on June 25, 2025 and thus won his eighth title. Passau is at the top of the successful table, stronger than all other dioceses in Bavaria. In an exciting finale that was held in the Munich stadium, the team prevailed against the selection from Regensburg, whereby the decision in the dramatic seven-meter shooting was made, as in the previous year, when they also got the championship, as [https://www.domradio.de/artikel/passau-wum-ache-bayerischer-master).

The competition is one of the highlights in the Bavarian football calendar and has already been held for the 31st times. This year the tournament was under the sign of solidarity with those affected by floods in the region. It is impressive to see how sport and social cohesion can go hand in hand.

on the lawn and in the heart

In the final, the nerves seemed to flutter, but the replacement goalkeeper Burkhard Pechtl, which was borrowed from the diocese of Würzburg, showed a strong performance and held two decisive penalty. This was particularly remarkable because the original goalkeeper Tim Seidler could not take part in the flood of the Bavarian Red Cross due to his voluntary work. The Bishop of Würzburg presented the trophy and spoke in his speech about the importance of cohesion and support among the dioceses, which gave the entire event an emotional note, reports [Bistum-passau.de] (https://www.bistum-passau.de/artikel/fussball championship-Selsaurer).

The Passau team is made up of various members, including parish, diocesan representatives and other committed employees. Particularly noteworthy are: parish Peter Kunz, the DJK Diocesan Chairman Siegfried Kapfer and training manager Herbert Zimböck. Together they not only shone on the pitch, but also showed what team spirit means.

yesterday, today and tomorrow

Passau's success is not only a sign of football talent, but also for a long tradition in the diocese. Founded in 739 by Bonifatius, the diocese was once considered the largest in the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation. The territories stretched down to Vienna. Over time, however, the diocese has lost great expansion by founding new dioceses, such as Linz, Sankt Pölten and Vienna. Since the secularization in 1803, the secular rule of the Passau bishops has ended, but people and their faith remained strongly connected.

The title defense is already around the corner, because the next tournament will take place on June 23, 2025 in the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising. Passau definitely has a place on the list of favorites. In the current championship, the diocese has already demonstrated its goal difference of 21: 2, which the team has achieved in the last games, as katholisch.de.

With such a strong team spirit and the impressive history of her diocese, Passau is not only a master on the soccer field, but also a shining example of solidarity and community.