German clubs schedule pre‑season tests and DFB‑Pokal ticket sales

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Eintracht Frankfurt opened its summer preparation with a 22‑0 victory over Bezirksliga side FC Schwülper in a test match at Gifhorn. Karlsruher SC (KSC) later drew 4‑4 with Regionalliga club SGV Heilbronn‑Freiberg, while FC Ingolstadt recorded a 2‑0 win over Austrian Bundesliga team LASK in another friendly. Additional pre‑season results included Fortuna Düsseldorf’s 12‑1 rout of VfL Benrath, SSV Jahn Regensburg’s 2‑0 win over SpVgg Unterhaching, and SV Wehen Wiesbaden’s 1‑0 victory over FC 08 Homburg.

In the lower‑league district cup calendar, the Mittelrheinpokal first‑round draw was announced, and the Hildesheim district outlined its first‑round fixtures for 2 August, featuring match‑ups such as TSV Deinsen vs SV Newroz and TSV Giesen vs VfR Germania Ochtersum. The Niederrhein‑Pokal paired KFC with SV Rosellen.

Ticket sales were detailed for several upcoming matches: Eintracht Frankfurt’s Bundesliga opener against 1. FC Union Berlin, Eintracht Trier’s DFB‑Pokal tie with RB Leipzig, and 1. FC Saarbrücken’s cup clash with Hertha BSC, each with phased sales windows for season‑ticket holders, members and the general public.