Schalkes U23 starts in the season preparation: Test games are coming up!

Schalkes U23 starts in the season preparation: Test games are coming up!

Next Wednesday, June 18, the U23 of FC Schalke 04 starts preparing for the new season 2025/2026 in the Regionalliga West. Coach Jakob Fimpel has made up for a lot and arranged the first performance diagnostics to serve the young talent as a foundation for an intensive training phase. Already on Thursday, June 19, the team will be challenged for the first time on the pitch before the first test game plays against the Young Elite Academy on Monday, June 23, at 11 a.m. This takes place on the Schalke club premises, where the exercise units and competitions are supposed to promote fitness and team chemistry.

From June 25th to July 1st, the team will go to the training camp in Billerbeck in Münsterland. On Friday, June 27th, another friendly against the North Regional League Kickers Emden will be on the program. In addition to this duel, there are also other test games in the pipeline: On Sunday, July 6th, the opponent of U23 FC Iserlohn is, and on Saturday, July 12th, TuS Koblenz will be challenged in Jülich-Barmen. The anticipation for the start of the season is great, which is intended for the last July weekend, even if the exact schedule still has to be published as soon as the greater leagues are determined, as soon as it is clear Media-sportservice.de reported.

sporting context and challenges

In the games, the U23 hopes to process the gap and find its shape. The league start is on the program for January 25, where the KFC Uerdingen is waiting for Schalke-a duel that is urgently should bring three points for relegation. According to ruHR24.de, Captain Tim Albutat has explained that the team is back on the front teams BLICK has, and the last victory before the winter break is hope.

preparation of other U23 teams

The U23 of FC Schalke is not the only team that is preparing for the season. The U23 of Fortuna Düsseldorf also starts preparation on Monday. Coach Jens Langenke has also set up a tight program that includes test games and a training camp. The first test is on July 10 against Blau-Weiß Lohne, while the team travels to Frankfurt a week later. There are further test games against Rot-Weiß Walldorf and FSV Frankfurt. This information comes from a report from fupa.net and show that the U23 teams throughout the country are preparing intensively for the coming season.

The coming weeks will be decisive for the U23 of Schalke 04. With a clear plan, a targeted preparation and the will to get out of the lower table regions, the team can count on the support of the fans who can look forward to an exciting season.