Offenbach Kickers begin their new season with a victory away from home
Kickers Offenbach Kick Off 2025/26 Regionalliga Season with 2-0 Victory
The new Regionalliga season is underway, and Kickers Offenbach (OFC) have made a strong start with a 2-0 away victory against Bahlinger SC. The first home game of the campaign is scheduled for Friday against FC Bayern Alzenau at Stadion am Bieberer Berg.
The opening goal for OFC was scored by Ünlücifci in the 8th minute, followed by Barry's second goal in the 51st minute, assisted by Karada. Karada was instrumental in the second goal, cutting inside on the right, reaching the byline, and laying the ball back for Barry to finish with a cool finish into the far corner.
The match was played at Kaiserstuhlstadion, with approximately 700 OFC fans traveling to support their team. The attendance was 2,071 spectators in total. In the closing stages of the match, Echner blocked a shot from Borsum, while Bahlingen attempted to mount a comeback, with Rienhardt's shot in the 72nd minute narrowly missing the OFC goal.
In the 34th minute, Bux's header beat Brinkies, but Wachs cleared the ball off the line to preserve OFC's lead. Goselink forced Petzold into a save with a shot from outside the box in the 90th minute.
Despite some close calls for Bahlingen, OFC managed to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory. The next home game for OFC is against FC Bayern Alzenau on Friday at 7 PM at Stadion am Bieberer Berg.
Recent pre-season friendly matches for Kickers Offenbach ended mostly in narrow defeats, with results like a 0-1 loss against Rot-Weiss Walldorf (June 28), SV 07 Elversberg (July 4), and MSV Duisburg (July 26), and a 1-0 win against SV Wehen Wiesbaden (July 19). However, these do not count towards the official Regionalliga standings or stats for the 2025/26 season.
The official 2025/26 Regionalliga opening match between Kickers Offenbach and Bayern Alzenau is scheduled for August 8, 2025, at 19:00. Further fixtures such as a match against Mainz II on the 3rd matchday are also planned according to the Regionalliga schedule, but no specific details are available yet.
[1] Source: Regionalliga Schedule and Standings [3] Source: Kickers Offenbach Pre-Season Friendlies
The upcoming home game for Kickers Offenbach in the Regionalliga is against FC Bayern Alzenau on Friday, which marks their first European-league match of the season. The victory against Bahlinger SC in the opening game of the 2025/26 season showcased Regional sports, specifically football, drawing attention to the strong start taken by OFC.
