Water polo season start: Zwickau fights against Hamburger TB 1862!
Zwickau water polo players will start the cup game against Hamburger TB 1862 on October 8, 2025. Goal: compact defense and gain experience.

Water polo season start: Zwickau fights against Hamburger TB 1862!
The Zwickau waterball players roll into the new season and start with an exciting cup game. On Saturday, October 8, 2025, they competed with the Hamburg TB 1862, which in the North League ranks in second place and jumps into the water as an easy favorite. At 5 p.m., the team under Captain Max Wüstner is to take the reins in hand and gain experience in the reduced field. Despite the center problem that could not be solved during the break, all regular players are ready for use. The trainer, currently on vacation, is represented by Jonas Reinhart as a player coach, which the team should motivate in addition to top performance.
The first rounds in the German Water Bank Cup are a real highlight. [Deutsche Waterball League] reports on the draw carried out by Tino Ressel, the DSV department head of water polo from Dresden. Particular attention is paid to the duel between Hamburger TB 1862 and SV Cannstatt, a new edition of the last promotion duel. But not only Zwickau and Hamburg are fighting for the next round - the state derby between SC Aqua Cologne and the SGW Essen will also cause a stir.
Intensive cup round
The first round of the DSV Cup promises a lot of excitement for everyone involved. With a scheduled game date of September 28, 2024, the water polo scene has already taken a look at future duels. Here is an overview of the games:
Matchup | event |
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SV Halle - SC Neustadt | DSV Cup |
Wu Magdeburg - SGW SC Solingen/Wasserfreunde Wuppertal | DSV Cup |
RSV Hannover - SV Weiden | DSV Cup |
Aachener SV 06 – VfB Friedberg | DSV Cup |
SV Zwickau 04 - SpVG Laatzen | DSV Cup |
SC Aqua Cologne - SGW Essen | DSV Cup |
Hamburger TB 1862 - SV Cannstatt | DSV Cup |
ASC Brandenburg – bye | DSV Cup |
In this first round there will be numerous exciting encounters that will captivate water polo fans. Even though the Zwickau team faces a difficult task, Max Wüstner is optimistic: “We are ready to play to our strengths and face the challenges.”
According to [archiv.deutsche-wasserpol-liga], the results and tables of the German Water Polo League are regularly updated and offer a lot of information about past and future matches. The history of water polo in Germany has already written many exciting chapters, and new experiences are added with every season. The Zwickau team is ready to write another exciting chapter - the fans are excited to see where the journey will go this year!