Hannover vs. Darmstadt Match Rescheduled Due to Totensonntag
The 2. Bundesliga game between Hannover 96 and SV Darmstadt 98 is moved to November 23 to comply with local holiday laws.
- The match was initially scheduled for November 24 but will now take place on November 23 at 1:00 PM.
- The rescheduling is due to Lower Saxony's law prohibiting sports events on Totensonntag, a day of mourning.
- A data transmission error initially set the match on the prohibited date.
- Ansgar Schwenken of the German Football League acknowledged the error and thanked clubs for their cooperation.
- Hannover 96 currently ranks sixth in the 2. Liga, while Darmstadt is in thirteenth place under new coach Florian Kohfeldt.