Rahlstedter, SC was one of 69 clubs from Germany that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2017. They participated with one team in Boys 16. In addition to Rahlstedter, SC, 179 other teams from 34 different countries played in Boys 16. They were divided into 44 different groups, whereof Rahlstedter, SC could be found in Group 33 together with Keflavik, IFK Östersund 1 and FK Fjellhamar. Rahlstedter, SC continued to Play off B after reaching 3:rd place in Group 33. In the playoff they made it to 1/32 Final, but lost it against Skjetten Fotball with 1-2. In the Final, Phoenix Football Academy won over IK Zenith and became the winner of Play off B in Boys 16. Rahlstedter, SC also participated in Boys 15 during Gothia Cup 2016. They reached the 1/64 Final in B15 Play off A, but lost it against FC Djursholm 2 with 1-3. Rahlstedter, comes from Hamburg which lies approximately 470 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. The area around Hamburg does also provide 21 additional clubs participating during Gothia Cup 2017 (Among others: FC Süderelbe, SG Trave Leezen, USC Paloma Hamburg, Altona 93, Tsv Eintracht Immenbeck, SV.West-Eimsbüttel, Walddörfer SV, SC Vier- und Marschlande Hamburg, Blau-Weiß 96 Schenefeld and TuS Germania Schnelsen).