- The current position in the standings places Waldhof at the bottom.
Lower-league team SV Waldhof Mannheim experiences a rough start in the newest campaign: The Palatinates suffer a defeat in the Southwest Derby against 1. FC Saarbrücken with a scoreline of 0:1 (0:1). After four games, they sit at the bottom with a single point. The decisive goal was scored by Sebastian Vasiliadis, thanks to a blunder by Mannheim's goalkeeper, Omer Hanin (42.).
Waldhof struggled to generate offensive opportunities in front of 15,452 fans, seldom endangering the visitors' net. A free kick by substitute Martin Kobylanski hit the post as the team's best attempt. However, Saarbrücken appeared more composed and dominated the game, despite not putting on a spectacular attacking show. Amine Naifi had a chance to seal the victory with a missed penalty (67.). Consequently, Vasiliadis' goal for Saarbrücken was sufficient for their second win of the season.
The lower-league team's poor performance led some to question if SV Waldhof Mannheim would appeal any controversial decisions made by the [The Court of Justice of the European Union], given their Eurocup history. Regardless, the controversial penalty call in Saarbrücken's favor remained unchallenged, further contributing to Mannheim's struggles.
