Football

Berlin hopes for Cup final deal with German FA this year

19.11.2025, 13:01

The men's German Cup final has been hosted in Berlin's Olympic Stadium since 1985 - but there is no agreement as yet for the 2026 edition and future years.

"I am very confident that we will conclude the negotiations this year," Berlin Senator for Interior and Sport Iris Spranger told dpa on Wednesday.

The German Football Federation (DFB) said talks were ongoing and constructive.

Sport Bild recently reported that there was still no new lease for the coming years and that the DFB had asked the city, as the stadium operator, to make fan access safer.

After last season's final, many Arminia Bielefeld supporters criticized entry into the stadium and said there were chaotic scenes in front of the stadium's South Gate and famous Marathon Gate.

The DFB and the Berlin Senate announced a review. Structural changes to the Olympic Stadium are difficult because of its listed status.

The 2026 final is scheduled for May 23. Cologne usually hosts the women's final.