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DFB-Pokal: Hertha and Cottbus Begin Their Cup Campaigns
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DFB-Pokal: Hertha and Cottbus Begin Their Cup Campaigns

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • German football clubs Hertha BSC and Energie Cottbus begin their DFB-Pokal campaigns in the new season.
  • Energie Cottbus, newly promoted to the second division, hosts Bundesliga team FC Augsburg in their opening match.
  • Hertha BSC faces third-division side 1. FC Saarbrücken, aiming to overcome a historical winless streak at the Ludwigspark stadium.

The new season of the DFB-Pokal kicks off with both German second-division clubs, Hertha BSC and Energie Cottbus, entering the competition. Energie Cottbus, recently promoted to the 2. Bundesliga, faces a challenging home opener against Bundesliga side FC Augsburg on Saturday at 1:00 PM.

The two second-division football clubs Hertha BSC and Energie Cottbus start the new season of the DFB-Pokal.

— Article textIntroducing the participation of both teams in the cup competition.

The team from Lusatia is hoping to replicate their past success in the cup. Last year, as a third-division team, they caused an upset by defeating Hannover, a promotion contender in the league above, 1-0 in the first round. This history fuels their ambition for another surprise victory.

In the previous year, the then third-division team had achieved a renewed surprise in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, defeating promotion candidate Hannover 1-0.

— Article textRecalling Energie Cottbus's past DFB-Pokal success.

Hertha BSC will play their first-round match at 3:30 PM against third-division club 1. FC Saarbrücken. The team will see new signing Oluwaseun Adewumi occupy the right flank, following Marten Winkler's departure to RSC Anderlecht. Hertha also faces a significant statistical hurdle, as they have never won in their nine previous visits to Saarbrücken's Ludwigspark stadium.

In their nine previous appearances at the Saarbrücken Ludwigspark, the Berliners have never won.

— Article textHighlighting Hertha BSC's historical struggles at their opponent's stadium.
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