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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.
The planned training camp of the German national football team in Weimarer Land has been cancelled for the time being. The hotel operator in Blankenhain has issued a cancellation to the DFB due to an ongoing tax dispute with the Finanzamt Jena.
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.
On May 18, 2026, FC Carl Zeiss Jena and ZFC Meuselwitz will compete in the final of the Landespokal Thüringen. The match, part of the nationwide “Finaltag der Amateure,” determines qualification for the DFB-Pokal.
Jena, May 17, 2026. Following the emotional derby victory against FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, there is now certainty on the sidelines at FC Carl Zeiss Jena. Head coach Volkan Uluc is leaving the club at his own request, despite the team explicitly speaking out in favor of him staying.
Jena, May 17, 2026 – Change of leadership in the championship race: FC Carl Zeiss Jena has conquered the top of the table. This decisive sporting advance puts direct competitor 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig under massive pressure in the final sprint of the season.
Despite a victory in the prestigious Thüringen-Derby, FC Carl Zeiss Jena appears to have missed out on the top spot in the table on the final matchday.