FC St. Pauli plays DFB Cup in its own stadium against Norderstedt!

FC St. Pauli plays DFB Cup in its own stadium against Norderstedt!

On July 1, 2025, the reports around the DFB Cup brought a fresh air to the North German football scene. At the draw in the German Football Museum in Dortmund, there was an interesting turn: FC St. Pauli will compete against Eintracht Norderstedt in the first round of the DFB Cup 2025/26, with the game taking place on August 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the Millerntor Stadium. But the special thing about it? Norderstedt is the host in his own "stadium"-this regulation results from an extraordinary exchange of home rights between the two clubs, such as the [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/sport/fussball/dfb-pokal-fc-st-pauli-streit-auswaertspiel-im-igen-stadion, pauli-148.html) reported.

The background to this duel is promising: Eintracht Norderstedt has started the first round of the DFB Cup by prevailing 5: 4 in the penalty shootout in the Hamburg Cup competition against USC Paloma. This encounter marks the fifth participation of Norderstedt in the DFB Cup; The last experience in 2021 was less pleasant than she died 0: 4 in the first round against Hannover 96. Sports director Andreas Bornemann is optimistic, however, and is looking forward to an exciting neighborhood duel in which the stands hopefully are full of fans, how fcStpauli.com.

an exchange of home rights

In a surprising turn of the events, the home right between Eintracht Norderstedt and FC St. Pauli was exchanged. Thanks to this agreement, the Kiezkicker can play their home games with their U23 in Norderstedt, which underlines the special charm of the cup game. The message was announced on Tuesday and gives Eintracht Norderstedt the opportunity to mobilize its fan base in the stadium.

The anticipation for this duel can already be felt. The tickets for the game will soon be offered by the respective clubs in advance, so that fans can prepare for the event at an early stage. An exciting afternoon is expected to meet regional pride and sporting ambition.

personnel changes

While FC St. Pauli starts the new season, there is also a change of personnel. Philipp Treu is left the club and returns to SC Freiburg, which leaves a gap in the team. The fans are excited to see whether the club will find adequate replacement in order to meet their own demands in this cup season.

The signs for the cup game could hardly be better. On August 16, the football world plans to focus on the Millerntor Stadium, where the two clubs meet. The promise of an exciting game is in the air, and both FC St. Pauli and Eintracht Norderstedt have to win everything. It remains to be seen whether there is a first big season highlight - but the football enthusiasm is already very lively.

Further exciting information about the DFB Cup and the upcoming season can also be found on Spiegel.