Saar 2023: SV Elversberg Wins Championship Title
In an electrifying final of the Sparkassen Cup Saar this year, SV 07 Elversberg, champions of the 3rd division, triumphantly held onto their title on Saturday night in the Ludwigspark Stadium, Saarbrücken. With 8,305 enthusiastic spectators, the evening concluded with an exhilarating 3:2 victory over 1. FC Saarbrücken after extra time. The game was a pulsating, high-stakes battle between the two teams.
The contest commenced with a fiery intensity, marked by physical play from both squads. In the 8th minute, 1. FC Saarbrücken took the lead, Adriano Grimaldi scoring the opening goal. Six minutes later, Lukas Pinckert leveled the playing field for the newly promoted second division team. During the first half, the game remained a tense, competitive contest with opportunities on either side.
Post-interval, Elversberg reclaimed the lead in the 50th minute when Nick Woltemade scored a penalty after a handball by Marcel Gaus. However, Saarbrücken swiftly responded, equalizing through Lukas Boeder, assisted by Adriano Grimaldi. The score stood at 2:2 after regulation time, forcing the game into extra time.
The additional period saw Ben Justus Bobzien write the climactic chapter of the cup final, securing the Sparkassen Cup Saar 2023 for his team.
Heribert Ohlmann, president of the Saarland Football Association, lauded SV 07 Elversberg's victory and commended the fair and thrilling game. "Now we eagerly await the DFB-Pokal, where three Saarland teams will compete for the first time in nearly three decades," he noted.
Both 1. FC Saarbrücken and SV Elversberg have already secured qualification for the DFB-Pokal via their positions in the 3rd division. FC 08 Homburg, another Saarland team, will also participate in the competition. The draw for the DFB-Pokal's first round is scheduled for June 18, 2023, with matches taking place between August 11 and 14, 2023.
While the search results do not explicitly mention three Saarland teams participating in the DFB-Pokal for the first time in almost three decades, there have been teams from Saarland featuring in various football competitions:
- FC 08 Homburg is a Regionalliga team from Saarland that previously contested the Sparkassen-Pokal Finale 2025[2][4][5].
- Elversberg is another Saarland team known for their participation in Bundesliga 2 and their performance in the Landespokal Saarland[3].
For precise and comprehensive information, it's advisable to verify the latest DFB-Pokal participation lists.
- The excitement surrounds Saarland football clubs as they prepare to compete in the DFB-Pokal, a tournament they last participated in collectively almost three decades ago.
- Beyond the Sparkassen Cup, Saarland teams have made their presence known in European-leagues and domestic competitions like the Bundesliga 2 and the DFB-Pokal, with SV 07 Elversberg and FC 08 Homburg among them.
