First team

The Freiburg team were welcomed home with a rousing reception in front of the Stadttheater on Sunday, as more than 10,000 fans gathered in the Platz der Alten Synagoge. It was also a chance to say farewell to Andreas Kronenberg, Janik Haberer and Nico Schlotterbeck.

It wasn’t to be for SC Freiburg in Berlin. The club’s first ever DFB-Pokal final went all the way to the wire before RB Leipzig came out on top in the lottery of the penalty shootout. Maxi Eggestein (19') scored in the first half of normal time to give Freiburg the lead. Christopher Nkunku equalised (76') late on.

SC Freiburg are one day away from a special game in the club’s history. They will take on RB Leipzig in the final of the DFB-Pokal at the Olympiastadion on Saturday at 20:00 CEST.

SC Freiburg ended the 2021/22 Bundesliga season with a narrow 2-1 defeat at Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario scored the opener in the 53rd minute, as Janik Haberer netted the equaliser in the 88th minute. Exequiel Palacios put Leverkusen back in front with his goal deep into injury time (90’+7).

SC Freiburg will close out the Bundesliga season away at Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Saturday (15:30 CEST).

SC Freiburg confirm the transfer of Janik Haberer to Union Berlin after the 28-year-old signed a contract with the capital-city side today.

SC lost their final home game of the season 4-1 to 1. FC Union Berlin on Saturday afternoon. The visitors went ahead early on thanks to a Grischa Prömel goal (11’) and quickly added two more through Christopher Trimmel (30’) and Sheraldo Becker (41’). Lucas Höler pulled one back in the second half (59’), however András Schäfer (90’) rounded off the win for Union late on.

SC Freiburg’s first season at the Europa-Park Stadion will come to a close on Saturday, as the team prepare to host 1. FC Union Berlin in front of a sold-out crowd (15:30 CEST).

Matthias Ginter will return to SC Freiburg, the club where he once began his career. The 28-year-old centre-back will move from Borussia Mönchengladbach ahead of the 2022/23 season.

SC Freiburg confirm that Nico Schlotterbeck will join Borussia Dortmund. The 22-year-old underwent a medical examination in Dortmund today and signs a contract with BVB until 2027.