Fiona Felber
Champion party to continue for field hockey export
Four years ago, Fiona Felber set out to conquer the field hockey world. The 23-year-old from Vienna can now call herself German champion on the field and in the hall. She is also aiming for a championship party with her team in the new season that has just begun.
The Final Four in Frankfurt in January is still fresh in Fiona's mind. In an incredible atmosphere, she accepted the trophy as captain in front of 4,000 spectators after a dramatic final against Düsseldorf. The former AHTC Vienna player had previously scored a penalty corner to make it 2:2. In the end, after a 3:3 draw, the game went to a penalty shoot-out, which Mannheim won 3:2. Fiona says: "We were the underdogs before the Final Four, that's what made the title so special." Her team had already sensationally won the German field field hockey championship in 2023. The next title hunt for the daughter of ORF sports reporter Andreas Felber began this week. After a 4:0 win at Großflottbeker THGC to kick things off, the next game is against Harvestehude on Saturday.
In 2020, the Viennese went to Mannheim, where she studied media and communication sciences on a mini-scholarship (200 euros a month) alongside her competitive sport and works as a student trainee at a jewelry company. The club provides her with an apartment. There is no salary, nor is there a master's bonus. But she doesn't care. She loves her sport more than anything: "Hockey gives me a lot, we have a great team that gets on really well. You have to be very good tactically and athletically and you can constantly improve. And there's hardly any physical contact, you just play."
The 23-year-old has therefore never had more than grazes, minor bruises or a broken finger. In her private life, she is in a relationship with German national field hockey player Mario Schachner, who of course also scores goals for Mannheim HC. The sister of Regionalliga Ost footballer Elias Felber (Traiskirchen) likes TV series such as Gossip Girl to relax. She also enjoys reading and meeting up with friends. And of course, as a field hockey player, Fiona is also good at partying: "The champions' party in the clubhouse was really great." The sequel is to follow after this season.
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