Overview

• The VBL said Potsdam could not back its 2025/26 budget with revenue proofs, cover negative equity or demonstrate continuous solvency, leading to the club retracting its license application.
• The operating company is expected to file for insolvency at the Potsdam district court because the withdrawal eliminates key income streams.
• Player contracts are void following the exit, and several athletes have already begun seeking new teams.
• The Oct. 10 season opener in Dresden against Potsdam will not proceed, and Dresdner SC is working to secure a replacement opponent.
• The league says it exhausted all discretionary options to keep the team in competition, while managing director Eugen Benzel disputes the assessment and cites an auditor’s certificate.