RSV Eintracht crowns the Brandenburg State Cup winner!

RSV Eintracht crowns the Brandenburg State Cup winner!

Neuruppin, Deutschland - On May 24, 2025, the Brandenburg State Cup an exciting finale that was held in the Volksparkstadion in Neuruppin. RSV Eintracht secured the title with a narrow 1-0 win against VfB Krieschow. With this, Eintracht celebrated its first triumph in this competition and at the same time qualified for the first round of the DFB Cup.

The game started with numerous interruptions and fouls, which led to few chances. In the first few minutes, dangerous scenes dominated, including a collision between Ernes Matjaz and Luca Grimm in the 6th minute. But the first half largely belonged to the players of RSV Eintracht, who worked out several promising opportunities, while Krieschow could not make a single shot.

preliminary decision shortly before the break

The biggest chance of the first half had the Eintracht in the 18th minute, but goalkeeper Sebastian Mellack kept the shot confidently. In the 44th minute it was finally Ernes Matjaz who scored the decisive goal - after a long throw -in, he placed the ball on the net and put his team 1-0 in the lead.

in the second half, the team of coaching under Robert Koch was optimistic. The crucial moment would almost have happened in the 56th minute when Torgient Andy Hebler gave a big chance to compensate. Despite some efforts, the game remained balanced until the final whistle, but the RSV Eintracht skillfully defended the leadership.

Brandenburg State Cup at an overview

The Brandenburg State Cup, also known as Brandenburg AOK Cup, was launched in 1991 and is held annually by the Brandenburg Football Association. It includes a variety of teams from the lower leagues and qualifies the best for the DFB Cup. FC Energie Cottbus has dominated the competition in recent years and had the title until this year.

The format of the trophy follows a knockout system in which an extension and a penalty shootout may follow after a regular season. The participants come from different leagues, including the 3rd league, regional league and Oberliga, as well as the district cup winners.

This year's final encounter not only offered exciting football, but also presented a historical moment for RSV Eintracht. The players and fans cheered the first Brandenburg Cup victory and are now looking forward to the upcoming challenges in the DFB Cup.