Overview

• Authorities expect 7,000–8,000 HSV marchers and about 2,000 St. Pauli fans on a bike and scooter convoy with overlapping routes on Bahrenfelder Straße, will deploy additional federal and out‑of‑state police, enforce a no‑alcohol policy in the sold‑out Volksparkstadion (about 5,500 away fans) and advise detours with a nearby Cro concert swelling crowds.
• The derby kicks off Friday at 20:30 and is live in Germany on Sky and WOW, with public transport adjustments recommended around Altona, Bahrenfeld and the stadium area.
• After a first round with few upsets but standout wins by Arminia Bielefeld over Werder Bremen and FV Illertissen over Nürnberg, the DFB‑Pokal second‑round draw is set for Sunday, 31 August at 19:00 from the Deutsches Fußballmuseum in Dortmund, live on ARD.
• For 2025–26, Sky remains the primary live carrier (Friday and all Saturday slots, plus 2. Bundesliga), DAZN shows the Sunday games and adds a Saturday conference, Sat.1 and RTL hold selected free‑to‑air windows, and ARD/ZDF provide highlights with ZDF also airing a Bundesliga top match.
• New season measures include the eight‑second goalkeeper holding limit and continued tests of referee announcements after VAR checks, while the DFB named Daniel Schlager to referee Dortmund vs. Union on Sunday at 17:30, a match broadcast by DAZN.