Zweitliga-Generalprobe: FC St. Pauli with Draw against Deportivo de A Coruña

The FC St. Pauli is ready for the Zweitliga start. The First League relegation wants to play at the top, in the last test, coach Marcel Rapp sees against a Spanish team «a good sign». A week before the Zweitliga start, the FC St. Pauli against the Spanish First League newcomer Deportivo de A Coruña to a 2:2 (1:0) came. In front of 17,139 spectators in the Millerntor Stadium, Taichi Hara brought the Kiezkicker in the 17th minute to the lead. After Bright Ede for the Spaniards in the test over 120 minutes after an hour to 1:1 equalized, Martijn Kaars in the 72nd minute for the repeated Pauli lead. Zakaria Eddahchouri scored in the 84th minute but the 2:2 final. «It was from us a decent game, the two own goals we do not have to get. We had more scenes in the penalty area than the opponent, that's a good sign», said Pauli coach Marcel Rapp.

What happened?

The FC St. Pauli has drawn 2-2 against Deportivo de A Coruña in the Zweitliga-Generalprobe. Coach Marcel Rapp is satisfied with the result.

Why is this important for FC St. Pauli?

The draw against Deportivo de A Coruña is a good sign for FC St. Pauli before the Zweitliga start. The First League relegation wants to play at the top and has presented itself well in the Generalprobe.

What comes next?

The FC St. Pauli will face Karlsruher SC in the first Zweitligarunde. The match will take place on October 10, 2026, at the Millerntor Stadium. The FC St. Pauli is currently ranked 18th in the Bundesliga. In the 2025/26 season, the FC St. Pauli scored 29 goals and conceded 60. The FC St. Pauli is 63 points behind the leaders Bayern München. The FC St. Pauli has 26 points in the 2025/26 season and has 6 wins, 8 draws, and 20 losses. The last match of the FC St. Pauli took place on July 29, 2026.