Overview
- The team advanced through impressive quarterfinal and semifinal wins, including a 2:1 victory over Rot-Weiss Köln that sent them into the final.
- Uhlenhorst Mülheim lost the championship match and finished the season as runners-up rather than champions.
- Players and coverage highlighted the squad’s conviction and self-belief as central to the deep playoff run.
- Local reports named Maximilian Stahmann and Robin Holthaus among the defeated key figures and collected player reactions on what was missing in the final.
- The loss denied the club a 19th German title, left veterans such as Malte Hellwig with a near-perfect farewell, and sets up a period of reflection about how to convert playoff form into a title next season.