Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at 17:00 at Dresden's Rudolf‑Harbig‑Stadion, with more than 18,000 tickets sold and a push to fill roughly 21,000 seats.
• A three‑plane Yak‑52 flyover is planned during the final notes of the national anthem, weather permitting, alongside a fan towel choreography.
• Potsdam enters as favorite seeking a third consecutive title, while Dresden plays at home after a 6:31 regular‑season loss to the Royals and a narrow 21:27 defeat in last year’s final.
• Analyst Roman Motzkus says Dresden needs discipline, a bit of luck, and improved late‑game play‑calling and clock management, predicting another tight contest.
• Event organizers cite an overall budget of about €500,000 with €300,000–€400,000 in production costs and no champion prize money.