Fistball fever returns
The African Marketing Fistball League kicked off its 2026 season on 14 March at the SFC grounds, marking the return of league competition after a year-long hiatus. Teams from across Namibia competed in the A and B leagues, alongside several youth categories, delivering an action-packed start to the season.
In the A League, CFC 1 set the pace with 12 points, claiming top spot, followed closely by SFC 1 on 10 points. SKW 1 secured third place with 8 points, while CFC 2 and SKW 2 finished with 3 and 1 point respectively.
The B League saw SKW 3 dominate, finishing the round with 12 points. SFC 2 claimed second with 9 points, CFC 3 took third with 6 points, followed by SKW 4 on 3 points. SFC 3 is still waiting to register its first point.
Youth competitions added to the excitement. In the u/12 tournament, SKW 1 topped the standings with 9 points, ahead of CFC 1 on 6 points. SFC 2 and SFC 1 each secured 1 point. In the u/15 category, SKW led with 6 points, while CFC and SFC collected 1 point each. The u/18 league saw SKW 1 at the summit with 6 points, followed by CFC 1 with 3 points; SFC 1 is yet to find its form.
Players of the day included Malte Iben (u/12), Marko von Flotow (u/15) and Claudia Schlettwein in the senior league.
