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11 clusters · 112 sources · 28 days · First seen 28 days ago · Last updated about 17 hours ago

Categories: SPORTS

European football clubs preseason and early season

Entities: SSV Ulm 1846 · TSV Reichenbach · VfB Hüls II · Berliner Hockey Club · BFC Dynamo

Overview

The preseason rhythm across Europe continued through late July and early August. In Germany, semi‑professional sides kept refining squads: Dynamo Dresden confirmed its roster, while lower‑division clubs such as EHC Klostersee altered their Bayernliga preparation, cancelling two test games and scheduling a home match against Dingolfing Isarrats for 11 September, still seeking a replacement opponent. Rot‑Weiß Essen announced a training camp in Bad Griesbach and a series of test matches that already produced mixed results – an 11‑0 win over VfB Bottrop, a 0‑3 defeat at Austria’s SV Ried and a narrow 1‑2 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach – with further fixtures against Bayer 04 Leverkusen and other opponents planned for August.

In France, Trélissac FC opened its preseason on 29 July with a friendly against Bayonne after seven training sessions; coach Mohamed Akki highlighted the challenge of facing a National 1 side and discussed squad rotation. Simultaneously, all 18 Ligue 1 clubs released complete summer‑friendly programmes ahead of the league’s 21 August restart, outlining dates, venues and domestic and international opponents.

The German 3. Liga entered its 2026/27 campaign in early August under a new broadcast arrangement: Westdeutscher Rundfunk will stream all matches of the eight North‑Rhine‑Westphalian clubs, while MagentaSport retains exclusive rights for nationwide games. Clubs such as Eintracht Frankfurt and Rot‑Weiss Essen used preseason friendlies – Frankfurt versus SV Waldhof Mannheim, Essen against SV Ried, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen – to fine‑tune tactics ahead of the season.

Youth and district‑cup matches continued across Germany, and early cup fixtures were scheduled as clubs aim for squad stability, conditioning and competitive readiness ahead of the 2026/27 campaigns.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] HC TSG Heilbronn defeated its opponent 2–0 in a match. (0f50feea-4fd3-49cd-a195-09e2ada587e3)
[○ 1 SOURCE] TSV Ludwigsburg won its match 5–0. (0f50feea-4fd3-49cd-a195-09e2ada587e3)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Sportfreunde Laubendorf advanced in the Hofmann Ligapokal after a 2–2 draw was decided by a 3–6 penalty shoot‑out against 1. FC Heilsbronn. (27f9ce4a-bce7-491d-b777-32d6568e29b9)
[○ 1 SOURCE] TSV Aubstadt II beat FC 06 Bad Kissingen 4–1 in the Landesliga Nordwest. (14e8528f-1d2f-4816-a5e4-ccf534d514a1)
[○ 1 SOURCE] TSV Schwaben drew 1–1 with TSV Buchbach after playing with ten men for much of the match. (b7fba0e6-cdfd-4d2a-994a-9b5015f785af)
[○ 1 SOURCE] FC Augsburg II lost 0–3 to SpVgg Bayreuth. (b7fba0e6-cdfd-4d2a-994a-9b5015f785af)
[○ 1 SOURCE] 1. FC Saarbrücken drew 1–1 with FC Augsburg in a test match. (400db20d-c4f7-423c-8f3c-30c8adbc4b55)
[○ 1 SOURCE] 1. FC Saarbrücken also drew 1–1 with VfR Aalen in a test match. (400db20d-c4f7-423c-8f3c-30c8adbc4b55)

Timeline

about 17 hours ago

[SPORTS] 8 sources
German 3. Liga season kicks off with new broadcast deal and preseason matches
The 2026/27 German 3. Liga starts with WDR streaming all NRW club games, MagentaSport’s national rights, and preseason tests including Eintracht Frankfurt vs Waldhof Mannheim and RWE’s matches against Austrian,
3 days ago

[SPORTS] 7 sources
French football clubs start preseason friendlies
French clubs, from Ligue 1 giants to lower‑division Trélissac, have begun preseason friendlies, with Trélissac facing Bayonne on July 29 and Ligue 1 teams outlining their summer match calendars ahead of the Aug
6 days ago

[SPORTS] 67 sources
German regional clubs kick off 2026/27 preseason across football and hockey
German regional football and hockey clubs start 2026/27 preseason with squad announcements, test matches and early cup ties.
6 days ago

[SPORTS] 12 sources
German regional football clubs report multiple test match results
SV Südkirchen, PSV Bork, SuS Olfen and other clubs posted test‑match results, while Luca Sirch signed for SV Elversberg.
7 days ago

[SPORTS] 6 sources
French clubs begin pre‑season friendlies ahead of 2026‑27 league
French clubs UNFP FC and DFCO held pre‑season friendlies on July 25, 2026, with UNFP FC debuting new coach Damien Ott against Valenciennes and DFCO drawing with Sochaux in Saint‑Vit.
14 days ago

[SPORTS] 5 sources
RC Lens and FC Metz kick off French preseason friendlies
RC Lens and FC Metz began French preseason with friendlies; Lens drew 1‑1 with Boulogne, Thauvin scored, and Agbonifo secured a loan to Poland. Metz faced Seraing, unveiled a new kit and listed squad changes.
21 days ago

[SPORTS] 7 sources
European football clubs hold preseason test matches
Several European clubs played preseason test matches, with USV Eschen‑Mauren losing 2‑1, Rot‑Weiß Erfurt 0‑3, Mainz 05 winning 10‑0, AS Eupen 1‑0 and others preparing for the new season.
23 days ago

[SPORTS] 5 sources
Moritz Polte joins SV Waldhof Mannheim
Moritz Polte signs for SV Waldhof Mannheim; Werder Bremen women unveil new squad; Waldhof releases 2026/27 schedule; VfB Stuttgart holds community events; Hansa Rostock’s 3. Liga fixtures announced.
26 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
German Lower-League Football Test Matches Set for July
BW Dingden vs RW Ahlen (9 July) and VfR Mannheim vs SV Waldhof Mannheim (10 July) are scheduled as German lower‑league preseason test matches.
27 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
French Ligue 2 clubs assess preseason training ahead of England and domestic friendlies
UNFP FC coaches review two weeks of preseason work ahead of an England friendly, while Dijon FCO beats a Côte‑d’Or selection 4‑1 in its own preparatory match, both focusing on player assessment and cohesion.
28 days ago

[SPORTS] 7 sources
German lower-division clubs announce July preseason test matches
German lower‑division clubs detail July preseason test matches, while 1 FC Frankfurt appeals its Oberliga Süd placement over travel costs.

Sources

aib-stimme.de · augsburger-allgemeine.de · berliner-kurier.de · berlinerhockeyclub.de · bienpublic.com · bild.de · brf.be · butfootballclub.fr · bvz.at · capitals.de · chemnitz99.de · crazybora.com · dattelner-morgenpost.de · derwesten.de · dfb-fan-corner.de · DNA.fr · dna.fr · dordognelibre.fr · einheit-rudolstadt.de · eredivisie.nl · estrepublicain.fr · fc-strausberg.de · fcgundelfingen.de · fcsonthofen.de · fcstarkenburgia.de · fcu-heilbronn.de · festival-cinema.com · halternerzeitung.de · hellwegeranzeiger.de · hockey-aalen.de · infopress24.de · klotzscher-heideblatt.de · kurier.at · Lalsace.fr · lalsace.fr · lavitaenoc.blogs.dordognelibre.fr · leprogres.fr · liga3-news.de · liga3-online.de · lokalo.de · m.bvz.at · m.tlz.de · mainpost.de · mannheim24.de · marler-zeitung.de · meinwerder.de · merkur-online.de · mlcn.ca

This summary has been updated 7 times: see revision history