The men’s judo team of Spvgg Besigheim opened their Bezirksliga campaign on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Heubach with a 2:4 match record, securing one victory and suffering two defeats over three team encounters. Competing at the opening matchday, the Besigheim squad opened their schedule with a 2:3 loss against neighboring rivals JC Bietigheim 2 before rebounding to defeat TSB Schwäbisch Gmünd 4:1. In their third and final fixture of the day, Spvgg Besigheim dropped a 4:1 decision to JZ Heubach 2.
Opening Neighborhood Battle Ends in Narrow Defeat Against Bietigheim
Spvgg Besigheim started their season with a closely contested derby against JC Bietigheim 2, ultimately falling 2:3 on the mats. Marco Fink opened the fixture in the -66kg division, losing to his opponent via the holding technique Tate-shio-gatame. In the heavyweight +90kg category, Raul Suciu put Besigheim on the board by securing a victory with the hip throw O-goshi. The -81kg bout saw Calvin Grund defeated by a foot sweep De-ashi-barai.
Laurin Langer leveled the momentum in the -73kg division by skillfully countering his opponent while falling to score a win. However, Len Schönhals, competing for Spvgg Besigheim out of SC Ilsfeld, dropped his match via a De-ashi-barai foot sweep, sealing the 3:2 team victory for Bietigheim 2.
Four-Point Surge Secures Victory Over Schwäbisch Gmünd
Recovering from the opening setback, Spvgg Besigheim dominated their second encounter against TSB Schwäbisch Gmünd to claim a 4:1 win. Tim Heine, also representing SC Ilsfeld in the -66kg weight class, sparked the turnaround by throwing his opponent with an O-goshi hip throw. Tim Lühmann followed in the +90kg division, executing the self-fall technique Yoko-gake for a victory.
Calvin Grund rebounded from his earlier loss in the -81kg category by dispatching his opponent with the sacrifice technique Yoko-sumi-gaeshi. Laurin Langer then went the full four-minute distance in the -73kg class, earning a waza-ari victory via the counter-technique Tani-otoshi. Josiah Toolan, contesting his very first judo competition in the -90kg division, dropped his debut bout via an O-goshi hip throw, though the team victory was already secure at 4:1.
Heubach Hosts Close Out Opening Matchday With Host Victory
In their final outing of the Sept. 27 event, Spvgg Besigheim faced JZ Heubach 2, dropping a 4:1 decision. Tim Heine fell in the -66kg division to an O-goshi hip throw. Raul Suciu provided Besigheim’s lone bright spot in the +90kg category, executing a deep Seoi-nage shoulder throw to claim victory.
The remaining bouts went to the hosts. Calvin Grund was subdued in the -81kg weight class within a Kami-shio-gatame hold. Laurin Langer was similarly caught in a holding technique, losing via Kami-sankaku-gatame in the -73kg division. Simon Klein rounded out the team matches at -90kg, where he was defeated by an O-goshi throw.
Bezirksliga Standings After the First Matchday
Coached on the sidelines by Andreas Perthen and Vivien Einig, Spvgg Besigheim sits fifth in the Bezirksliga standings after the opening round of competition. JZ Heubach 2 leads the table with an unblemished 6:0 match points record and a 12:3 bout tally. SV Winnenden occupies second place at 4:2 and 10:5 in individual fights, ahead of JC Bietigheim 2 in third with 4:2 points and a 9:6 bout record.
JV Urbach stands fourth with 0:6 points (3:12 in bouts), while Spvgg Besigheim holds fifth position with 2:4 match points and a 7:8 individual bout differential. PSV Aalen sits sixth at 0:4 points (3:7 in bouts), and TSB Schwäbisch Gmünd rounds out the table in seventh with 0:6 points and a 1:14 bout count.
Gustav-Siegle-Halle Prepares to Host the Second and Final Kampftag
The Bezirksliga season concludes on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, when Spvgg Besigheim hosts the second and final matchday in the main hall of the Gustav-Siegle-Halle in Besigheim. Competition is scheduled to begin at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time.
The team’s official squad photograph from the opening round features Simon Klein, Tim Lühmann, Laurin Langer, and Raul Suciu in the back row, with Tim Heine, Josiah Toolan, Calvin Grund, Marco Fink, Len Schönhals, and Andreas Perthen making up the front row.
