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Jena, June 10, 2026. FC Carl Zeiss Jena will face second-division side SV Darmstadt 98 in the first main round of the 2026/2027 DFB-Pokal. The home match at the ad hoc Arena im Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld promises to be a highlight for Thuringian football fans.
In the first main round of the DFB-Pokal, Regionalliga side FC Carl Zeiss Jena faces a major highlight: The Thuringian team will host the ambitious second-division club SV Darmstadt 98 at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena is setting the course for the upcoming Regionalliga season by appointing Marco Grote as the new head coach. The former interim coach of the Bundesliga club 1. FC Union Berlin succeeds Volkan Uluc at the Kernbergen.
FC Carl Zeiss Jena has clarified its most important personnel matter for the club’s sporting future: Marco Grote will be the new head coach at the Kernberge, signing a long-term contract until 2028.
Thuringian Regionalliga club FC Carl Zeiss Jena has named 53-year-old Marco Grote as its new head coach. Grote, who succeeds Volkan Uluc, has signed a long-term contract until 2028 to lead the team at the Kernberge.
Following an unregistered demonstration by the Jena fan scene in mid-May, observers are looking at the ongoing conflict between the “Horda Azzurro” ultras and local authorities regarding restrictive security measures for the Thüringenderby.
The mudslinging between the Regionalliga side FC Carl Zeiss Jena and its former coach Volkan Uluc reaches a new peak. Following recent public statements by the former coach, the management of the traditional Thuringian club has now reacted with unusual clarity.
Jena, May 26, 2026 – After narrowly missing the championship title, the regional league club FC Carl Zeiss Jena is initiating a strategic restart. The club will increasingly rely on its own youth in the future to manage the personnel upheaval and secure its sporting future.
Jena, May 25, 2026 – Midfielder Justin Schau is hanging up his boots. At FC Carl Zeiss Jena, the long-time key player bid an emotional farewell to the fans at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.
The prestigious Thüringenpokal final between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and defending champions ZFC Meuselwitz is mobilizing football fans across Thüringen. MDR is providing the full broadcast as video-on-demand for those wishing to relive the emotional state derby.