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On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the highly anticipated Thüringenpokal final between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and ZFC Meuselwitz will take place. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) will broadcast the match live starting at 09:30 AM.
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, FC Carl Zeiss Jena will face ZFC Meuselwitz in the Thüringenpokal final at the ad hoc Arena. The match marks the final game for head coach Volkan Uluc and offers a chance to qualify for the DFB-Pokal.
Midfielder Justin Schau from FC Carl Zeiss Jena will end his professional football career this summer at the age of just 27. The Jena homegrown talent cites persistent physical problems and health precautions for life after professional sports as the reasons.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena’s most successful attacker, Jaron, is leaving the city on the Saale to join first-division club SV Werder Bremen. The transfer was announced on Thursday.
Jena (20.05.2026) – FC Carl Zeiss Jena has started pre-sales for the upcoming Regionalliga season. Fans must prepare for higher season ticket prices and the removal of a previous service offering in the new season.
Jena, May 20, 2026. Personnel changes at FC Carl Zeiss Jena: The team will start the upcoming second-division season without Julevic and Sträßer.
Jena, May 19, 2026. A major stage for regional football: This coming Saturday marks the nationwide Finaltag der Amateure. FC Carl Zeiss Jena will be participating, fighting for the prestigious Landespokal.
Jena, 18.05.2026. Ahead of the high-stakes Thuringia Derby between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and Rot-Weiß Erfurt last Saturday, protest actions took place in Jena. Both fan groups demonstrated against the significantly reduced ticket allocation for the traveling away fans.
Jena, 18.05.2026 – An incident involving the fan scene of FC Carl Zeiss Jena is causing a stir and outrage. Ultras of the club presented a controversial and criminal motif directed directly at Jena Mayor Benjamin Koppe.
Jena, 18.05.2026. The strict ticket restrictions surrounding the Thüringenderby between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt have caused significant resentment in both fan camps. With a mobilization video and clear demands for fair conditions for home and away fans, the Südkurve Jena positioned itself against the requirements of the local authorities.