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Local Rivalry Kicks Off the Berlin League

Things are set to get turbulent again this Friday at the former Johannisthal Airfield, where planes once took to the skies over Treptow-Köpenick: Sportfreunde Johannisthal vs. TSV Rudow 1888 is the official opening match of the Men’s Berlin League. Who will crash and burn, and who will soar to new heights? That will once again be the big question in Berlin’s top division this upcoming season. Kickoff at the Segelfliegerdamm sports field is on August 14, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Both clubs and the BFV are looking forward to a large crowd of spectators who won’t want to miss the start of the new season!

A Close Match to Kick Things Off

A mere 2.7 kilometers—straight ahead the whole way—separate the Sportfreunde and Rudower facilities. So the opening game can confidently be called a true local derby, complete with an exciting sporting backdrop: SF Johannisthal secured direct promotion back to the Berlin-Liga at the end of last season. By finishing second in the standings and winning the promotion playoff against Köpenicker FC, they were able to move up from the Landesliga. Berlin-Liga veteran TSV Rudow had already rebounded from the “setback of Landesliga relegation” two years ago and returned directly to the capital’s top division. There, they secured their place in the league last season by finishing 13th, three points ahead of the relegation zone.

Admission to the match is six euros (four euros for reduced-rate tickets). Since there are only a few public parking spaces available on site, traveling by public transportation is recommended.

Opening Match of the Men’s Berlin League

  • Matchup: SF Johannisthal vs. TSV Rudow

  • Date: Friday, August 14, 2026

  • Kickoff: 7:00 p.m.

  • Location: Segelfliegerdamm Sports Field (Segelfliegerdamm 47A, 12487 Berlin)

  • Admission: 6 euros (4 euros reduced)

  • Referees: Rene Wolfger, Brian-Daryl Coeli, Fabian Burmeister

A complete overview of the first matchday

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