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"Anything is possible in this game"

On the occasion of the Media Day for the COSY-WASCH men's national cup final on May 23, 2026, the coaches of both finalists had their say and gave an outlook on the upcoming final day of the amateurs. In the following interview, BFC coach Sven Körner provides an insight into the decisive phase.

Congratulations on reaching the COSY-WASCH national cup final. How much are you and the team looking forward to the final?

The anticipation is great, of course. The cup season has been successful so far and we've already knocked a few teams out of the way, which wasn't that easy. So it has to be said that we deserve to be in the final and are naturally looking forward to it.

Both the quarter-final and the semi-final were highly charged games. What memories do you have of these emotional games, in which your team showed nerves time and again?

I have very good memories of all the cup games. In Mahlsdorf, we scored the winning goal in the last minute of extra time, and it was an absolutely deserved win against Preussen. The semi-final against Sparta Lichtenberg in particular, where we won the game after extra time, was extremely emotional. All three games were characterized by a lot of emotion, a lot of willingness to run and passion. We deserve to be in the final and want to approach it in the same way.

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Photo: Loredana Zafisambondaoky

Your time at Dynamo began as assistant coach alongside final coach Dennis Kutrieb. How has your role changed since being promoted to head coach?

Now you're certainly a bit more in the public eye and of course have a completely different responsibility. But first and foremost, I interpret the role in the same way as I did as assistant coach: working with the team in terms of content and, above all, having a good relationship with the players. I think we've managed that very well over the past four and a half to five months.

When you took office, you promised the fans commitment, passion and honesty from you and the team. Have you been able to keep this promise so far?

Yes, so far it has to be said that all the themes we have conveyed have been put into practice by the lads and also by me. I believe that this will also be the case in the coming weeks and will then be supported by everyone within the club towards the final.

Despite the good points haul since you took office, BFC are currently only in twelfth place. What role does the cup play in this situation?

First and foremost, it's about securing our place in the league. We still have a few games left, but we're still really looking forward to the cup. It's a highlight at the end of the season where we can prepare well for the cup, but at the same time we have to make sure we stay in the league as quickly as possible.

Of course, it's a thankless situation not knowing how many teams will be relegated.

However, we have it in our own hands. With 36 points, we have a five-point lead and therefore a comfortable situation, but we don't want to play with it.(Editor's note: The interview was conducted two weeks ago)

You led the Berlin City team to success in the Icon League. What did you take away from this time?

I actually take a few rules with me into the training sessions, especially when it comes to tournament formats. It's exciting for the boys, but you still can't transfer certain things one-to-one to the big pitch. All in all, it's a great format where you're in the public eye and can build up a good network. It also gave me the opportunity to work at Real Madrid, so it was a really good experience for me.

The final day of the amateur competition is broadcast nationwide on TV. How special is it for you and your team to be able to present yourselves on this stage?

I've already been to the cup final with Lok Stendal. Back then, we lost 1:0 against 1. FC Magdeburg. That was in front of 5,000 spectators and was a great experience for me. It will be again this time. You can win a lot as a team, but also as a coach.

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Sven Körner next to Urs Fischer on the big DFB Cup stage - here with Germania Halberstadt against Union Berlin. Photo: Ronny Hartmann/Bongarts/Getty Images

Do you have a preferred opponent for the first round of the DFB Cup if you manage to qualify?

I've already experienced the first round of the DFB Cup three times: against Bielefeld, Union and Bochum. Of course, many people would like to see Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund. I think Schalke or HSV would be great too.

You're going into the final as defending champions. Is that an advantage for you or rather additional pressure?

If you look at the season, it doesn't really matter who the defending champions are. The goal was to get to the final and the goal is to defend the trophy. But it's also clear that we're not the favorites, Altglienicke are. They have a team with a lot of players with experience at a higher level. And of course, we have a team with extremely high potential. Nevertheless, anything is possible in this game, in the end it's a 50:50 game.

This interview was recorded at this year's Media Day on April 27, 2026.

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