First set of dates for pre-season confirmed
After a summer break of seven weeks, the Foals will kick off their preparations for the 2024/25 season in the second week of July. The first set of dates for the new season have now been confirmed.
Borussia will travel to Saarland to face 1. FC Saarbrücken in the DFB-Pokal quarter-final
The Foals have been drawn against third-tier side 1. FC Saarbrücken for the quarter-final of the DFB-Pokal, which will take place on either 30th-31st January or 6th-7th February. That was the result of the draw which took place in the German football museum in Dortmund on Sunday.
Last Tuesday, Borussia booked their place in the quarter-finals of the cup through a last-minute winner in extra time against VfL Wolfsburg (1-0). The Foals were drawn an away tie against third-division side 1. FC Saarbrücken by former Germany international Jens Nowotny, under the supervision of the coach of the Germany U17 World Cup winning side Christian Wück.
The quarter-final ties will take place on either 30th-31st January or 6th-7th February, therefore sandwiching the 20th Bundesliga Matchday (2nd/3rd/4th February). The exact dates are usually announced a few days after the draw.
An overview of the quarter-final ties:
- 1. FC Saarbrücken – Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Hertha BSC – 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- Bayer Leverkusen – VfB Stuttgart
- FC St. Pauli - Fortuna Düsseldorf
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