Jena, 04.05.2026 – The kick-off time for the highly anticipated final of the men’s Thüringen Pokal has been set. As the Thüringer Fußball-Verband (TFV) announced, the East Thuringian duel between FC Carl Zeiss Jena and ZFC Meuselwitz will be held on Saturday morning.
- Match: FC Carl Zeiss Jena – ZFC Meuselwitz
- Competition: Thüringen Pokal Final (Men)
- Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
- Kick-off: 11:30 AM
- Location: ad hoc arena, Jena
- TV Broadcast: Live on „Das Erste“ from 11:20 AM (Conference)
- Ticket Pre-sale: from Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 12:00 PM
Part of the Nationwide Final Day
This year’s final in Jena is once again firmly integrated into the nationwide „Finaltag der Amateure“ (Final Day of the Amateurs). On this day, a total of 21 state cup finals of the various DFB state associations will be played. The match in the local ad hoc arena belongs to the first kick-off window of the day.
For football fans who cannot be live in the stadium, there is good news: „Das Erste“ will broadcast the Finaltag der Amateure on May 23 in a large conference circuit. The over seven-hour live broadcast begins as early as 11:20 AM. A total of four different kick-off times are planned for the 21 finals, ensuring viewers nationwide get their money’s worth.
Ticket Sales Start on Tuesday
Those wishing to follow the game live from the stands do not have to wait much longer. Official ticket pre-sales begin tomorrow, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at exactly 12:00 PM. Further details regarding pre-sale locations and prices will be communicated by the Thüringer Fußball-Verband via its official channels.
Background: The Thüringen Pokal and the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld
The Thüringen Pokal is the most important regional knockout competition in Thuringian men’s football. The winner traditionally qualifies for the 1st main round of the DFB-Pokal in the following season. In addition to sporting prestige, this also means significant and often firmly planned additional income for the clubs.
The venue for this year’s final is the newly renovated ad hoc arena in the venerable Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld in the Jenaer Oberaue. The tradition-steeped stadium is located directly on the Saale, nestled between the Paradiespark and the Kernberge. On match days with high spectator numbers, as expected for the state cup final, it is always recommended for visiting fans and locals to travel via public transport trams. Parking capacities around the Oberaue and along the busy Stadtrodaer Straße (B88) are usually exhausted quickly.
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Thüringen Pokal Final: Kick-off time confirmed
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