Police relocate East Derby: Chemnitz against Chemistry now on August 13th!
On August 13, 2025, the regional league game Chemnitzer FC against BSG Chemie Leipzig will be postponed at the request of the police.

Police relocate East Derby: Chemnitz against Chemistry now on August 13th!
The Northeast German Football Association has scheduled the first three matchdays of the Northeast Regional League. On matchday 3, the explosive duel between Chemnitzer FC and BSG Chemie Leipzig, which was originally planned for August 8th to 10th, will now take place on August 13th at 7 p.m. The reason for the postponement is a request from the police, who cannot secure the game on the original dates Picture reported.
The postponement of the Chemnitz game comes at a time when the regional league is ready to start. The first match day is scheduled for July 25th to 27th. The program includes, among other things, encounters such as the opener between Rot-Weiß Erfurt and Luckenwalde as well as the match between BSG Chemie Leipzig and 1. FC Magdeburg II.
First and second matchdays
The schedules for the first two matchdays have already been determined. BSG Chemie Leipzig will face 1. FC Magdeburg II on July 27th and will be required to play the away game against Greifswald on August 2nd. Chemnitzer FC also has a program this weekend and will play against Greifswald on July 27th, followed by a meeting with FC Eilenburg on August 2nd.
The first two matchdays include the following encounters:
| Date | Home team | visiting team |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | Red and white Erfurt | Luckenwalde |
| 07/25 | VSG Altglienicke | Hertha Zehlendorf |
| 07/26 | BFC Prussia | FC Eilenburg |
| 07/27 | Chemnitz FC | Greifswald |
| 02.08. | Greifswald | BSG Chemie Leipzig |
Postponement of the Chemnitz game
The postponement of the game between Chemnitzer FC and BSG Chemie Leipzig is particularly explosive as this encounter not only arouses local rivalry, but also takes place in a complex security context due to the Eastern derby between SG Dynamo Dresden and 1. FC Magdeburg in the 2nd league on Saturday, August 8th, and the Christopher Street Day in Bautzen on Sunday, August 9th.
The preparations for the upcoming duel testify to the rivalry and the intense history of both teams. After the strong performance in the 4-0 win against ZFC Meuselwitz, Chemnitzer FC, with coach Benjamin Duda, is traveling to a home win that BSG Chemie Leipzig was aiming for, in which interim coach David Bergner made some personnel changes to make up for the defeat at BFC Dynamo. BSG Chemie showed fighting spirit in the last match and took a lead, but that didn't bring them to the finish.
There is a lot of excitement in the regional league and fans can look forward to exciting encounters. Further appointments will be made in coordination with the security authorities and TV partners, such as MDR supplemented. The rivalry and the upcoming games promise an exciting season for the Regionalliga Northeast.