Regional sports activities in Germany

Regional sports activities in Germany have seen various results in chess, football, volleyball, and ice hockey. In late September, chess teams in the BMM 2026 season recorded a 7:1 victory for SV Empor’s first team and a 4:4 draw for their second team. Concurrently, school-led charity events included a football tournament that raised €238.65 for an African project and participation in the ‘raCe Chemnitz’ half marathon.

By early October, regional chess competitions continued with Esslingen’s second team securing a 4.5:3.5 win against Kirchheim. In football, SV Haisterkirch took first place in their standings following a 5:0 victory over SV Schmalegg, highlighted by a hat-trick from Yannic Huber.

On October 1, regional results expanded to include volleyball, ice hockey, and further football matches. In volleyball, Dresdner SSV defeated VCO Dresden 3:2 in a five-set tiebreak. Ice hockey saw ESV Buchloe win 8:2 against ERC Sonthofen and HEC Falken defeat the Höchstadt Alligators 5:1. Football updates included FC Alsbach’s 1c team winning 4:1 away against FC Sturm Darmstadt, while their 1a team lost 0:6 to Rot-Weiß Darmstadt. SpVgg Bayreuth secured a 5:0 victory over TSV Landsberg during a community event. Other scores included SG Dresden Striesen winning 10:1 against JFV ONFA, 1. CfR Pforzheim defeating 1. FC Mühlhausen 2:0, and FC Amberg losing 0:2 to TSV Bogen.

Further updates on October 1 highlight significant performances in professional and regional leagues. In the 2. Bundesliga, Hertha BSC has maintained a perfect start with six wins, while 1. FC Nürnberg has emerged as a strong promotion candidate. In volleyball, VfB Suhl secured its first-ever Supercup title by defeating Dresdner SC 3-0. In the Sachsenpokal, FSV Zwickau achieved a 7-0 victory against FSG Wacker 90 Dresden-Leuben. Additionally, Bad Mergentheim is entering its second season in the Chess Bundesliga.