Cup fight begins: Melbach wants to defend Wölfersheim title!
The city cup in Karben starts on July 18, 2025 with FC Karben as defending champions. Exciting games await the fans!

Cup fight begins: Melbach wants to defend Wölfersheim title!
July 4th, 2025 is all about football in the Wetterau district. The eagerly awaited city and community cups begin this Friday, traditionally marking the start of preparations for the coming season. The SG Melbach/Bingenheim, which will compete as defending champions in the Wölfersheim community cup on the sports field in Wohnbach, is particularly attracting attention. Finn Kleberger is determined to successfully defend the cup.
But the Friedberg City Cup, which this year is hosted by Türk Gücü Friedberg II, also has a lot to offer. Seven teams compete against each other in two groups, with the games taking place over a playing time of 1×45 minutes. Two 30-minute sessions are scheduled for the finale. FSV Dorheim will not take part in the tournament this year. In Group A, VfB Friedberg and Blau-Gelb Friedberg will meet, among others, while SV Bruchenbrücken and FC Olympia Fauerbach will compete in Group B.
Tournament history of the city cups
The Friedberg City Cup starts at 7 p.m. with the matches Blau-Gelb Friedberg against Türk Gücü Friedberg II and VfB Friedberg against SV Ockstadt. On Saturday, July 5th, the duel between FCO Fauerbach and SKG AVW Friedberg continues at 5 p.m., followed by further exciting games until the final on Sunday, where the best teams in the groups will meet. Here is an overview of the most important games:
| day | time | encounter | 
|---|---|---|
| Friday, July 4th | 7:00 p.m | Blue-Yellow Friedberg – Türk Gücü Friedberg II | 
| Friday, July 4th | 7:00 p.m | VfB Friedberg – SV Ockstadt | 
| Saturday, July 5th | 5:00 p.m | FCO Fauerbach – SKG AVW Friedberg | 
| Saturday, July 5th | 6:00 p.m | SV Germania Ockstadt – Türk Gücü Friedberg II | 
| Sunday, July 6th | 3:00 p.m | Winner Group A – Runners-up Group B | 
| Sunday, July 6th | 6:00 p.m | final | 
Community cup and other city cups
At the same time, the Wölfersheim community cup is taking place, where SG Melbach/Bingenheim, which will compete against SG Wohnbach/Berstadt on Friday evening at 8:15 p.m., is very popular. The tournament offers interesting encounters, including a B-Junior game at 6 p.m. The other city cups in Florstadt and Karben, which will be held from July 15th to 19th, also promise exciting games. At these tournaments, FC Nieder-Florstadt and FC Karben will fight for their title.
Football fans in the region also have the opportunity to watch the games together with friends, which will further fuel the anticipation for the new season. If you would like to find out more about the individual tournaments, you can find detailed information on Ballfreunde.
So now it’s time to go, pack your fan paraphernalia and support your teams! The whole region is excited and looking forward to exciting games and perhaps one or two surprise factors on the pitch.
