The pandemic made things a little touch and go, but after a delay of two years, the first edition of the Niederrhein Trophy got underway over Easter 2022. The tournament was held in the friendly neighbourhood of Büderich and Neuss, just outside Düsseldorf – the region’s most well-known tourist attraction. For the coming season, the organisers are counting on a broad field of competitors from Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and potentially even Czech Republic. While the teams will be making their way to Büderich primarily for the international competition, the lively heart of Düsseldorf with its charming historic city centre and Rheinboulevard riverside walkway is another good reason to compete in the Niederrhein Trophy.
FC Büderich was founded in 2002 and over the past 20 years has developed into a stable amateur club in the Düsseldorf region. The club has 700 members and 24 teams in competition.
SVG Neuss-Weissenberg was founded in 1910 and their first team played one year in the highest German amateur league of the region Niederrhein. The club of blue and white play their games at the Sportpark Hubert Schäfer and cn host 1.500 people to their venue.
The FC Buderich 02 sports park is a modern sports park located on the west side of Düsseldorf in the Meerbusch district. The sports park has 5 pitches of which 2 are artificial turf pitches, a cosy clubhouse and several changing rooms. The home of SVG Neuss-Weissenberg is the Hubert-Schäfer-Sportpark in the heart of Neuss' largest district, the Neusser Furth. In addition to a very well-maintained grass pitch, which is often used by Bundesliga teams for preparation, the sports park also has a large artificial pitch and a small artificial pitch for 7- or 8-a-side teams.
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Düsseldorf (600,000 inhabitants) is famous for its shopping boulevards, museums and vibrant nightlife. The city lies on both banks of the Rhine with the Altstadt (Old Town) on the east side and the modern commercial district on the west side. The Altstadt is known as “die längste Theke der Welt”. The city owes this nickname to the more than 200 cafe bars, restaurants and terraces that can be found in this part of the city.
