Soccer - DFB Cup: Phönix Lübeck against Dortmund in the Volksparkstadion
The Regionalliga football team Phoenix Lübeck will play its first round match in the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) against Borussia Dortmund at Volksparkstadion. This was announced by Hamburger SV on a Wednesday.
Phoenix, the state cup winner of Schleswig-Holstein, could not hold the game at its home stadium Buniamshof due to the security regulations of the German Football Association (DFB). In search of an alternative location for its 3,000-seater stadium in Lübeck, Phoenix has now come to an agreement with HSV.
The game against the Champions League finalist from Dortmund is scheduled for August 17 (6:00 PM). Information on ticket sales will follow, according to HSV's announcement, in early July.
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- The first round match of the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) will see Phoenix Lübeck, the state cup winner of Schleswig-Holstein, facing Bundesliga 2 team Hamburger SV (HSV) as an alternate venue, due to security regulations of the DFB.
- Currently, Phoenix Lübeck is set to play against Borussia Dortmund, the Champions League finalist, at the Volksparkstadion, sponsored by HSV.
- The soccer match, scheduled for August 17 (6:00 PM), will have Phoenix Lübeck competing against one of Germany's most esteemed clubs, Borussia Dortmund.
- The DFB Cup first round match between Phoenix Lübeck and Borussia Dortmund, initially meant to be held at Buniamshof, has been moved to the Volksparkstadion, home of Hamburg's soccer team, HSV.
- This DFB Cup encounter will take place in the heart of Germany's soccer-rich region, at the Volksparkstadion in the city of Hamburg.
- The soccer-loving populace of Lübeck may now have the opportunity to cheer on their regional team, Phoenix Lübeck, as they take on Bundesliga powerhouse Borussia Dortmund, at the famous Volksparkstadion, courtesy of an arrangement with HSV.
