DFB Cup hit: Pirmasens meets HSV in a sold-out stadium!

DFB Cup hit: Pirmasens meets HSV in a sold-out stadium!

What an exciting weekend for himFK Pirmasens: On Saturday the club will play against Hamburger SV in the DFB Cup. This encounter will take place in the sold-out stadium on the Husterhöhe, which can accommodate up to 10,000 spectators. Under the wing of club president Jürgen Kölsch, the game is seen as a big challenge in which FK Pirmasens is considered a blatant outsider. Nevertheless, the fans are full of anticipation and the excitement could hardly be greater.

Last season, FK Pirmasens finished with a solid third place in the Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar and secured the Southwest Regional Cup with a 2-1 win against Schott Mainz, which earned the club a starting bonus of around 200,000 euros. This support will probably be necessary because the organizers expect net income of around 100,000 euros from the upcoming cup game. While normally only around 700 fans attend the club's games, they are now taking the leap to the big stage.

The challenges in organization

Organizing such an event brings with it various challenges. To ensure everything runs smoothly, 260 people are responsible for looking after the spectators and an additional 90 employees have been mobilized by the police, fire brigade and security forces. Kölsch emphasizes that everyone in the club has to pull together, including the youth teams, to make this encounter optimal.

The draw for the cup round, which took place on June 15th at the German Football Museum in Dortmund, is not only important for the club, but also for the expectations of all fans. The DFB Cup, which has been held since 1935, allows teams from lower leagues to meet the game's greatest and celebrates the excitement of the knockout system. Here, simple amateur teams are allowed to bring heaven and hell onto the pitch in order to possibly experience their big miracle - a path that has already brought a few surprises in the past.

A look into cup history

Didn't we just have one of these pleasant surprises in 2006, when FK Pirmasens knocked SV Werder Bremen out of the competition in a penalty shootout? Games like these awaken hopes and dreams, even if the opponent this time is Hamburger SV - a gigantic name in German football history - a gigantic name in German football history, especially since it plays 18 times in the Bundesliga and is a direct sponsor of the cup. If our team makes it, it could be the beginning of a new era for Pirmasens.

The DFB Cup not only offers exciting football games, but also has an important financial component for amateur clubs, which benefits from television money and bonuses. Record winners FC Bayern Munich have already won the cup 20 times, while this year's final will again take place in Berlin's Olympic Stadium. If that isn't motivation for Pirmasens!

This is an exciting duel that is important not only for the club, but for the entire city. When the referee blows the first whistle on Saturday, the stadium on the Husterhöhe will certainly be a cauldron - the anticipation is palpable!