AUDIO: Snow chaos: St. Pauli’s game against Leipzig in the balance (1 min)
As of: January 8, 2026 4:46 p.m
The Bundesliga could face a loss of games. In view of the heavy snowfall and the impending snowstorm, FC St. Pauli says it cannot guarantee that its home game against RB Leipzig will be played on Saturday.
“We are doing everything possible so that the game against Leipzig can take place as planned. However, the club has to wait and see how the weather situation develops and whether there will be further heavy snowfalls,” said the club’s press release on Thursday.
“Given the weather situation, we cannot guarantee that the game can take place under the given circumstances.”
Announcement from FC St. Pauli
According to the schedule, St. Pauli is scheduled to continue the season with a game against the Saxons on Saturday (3:30 p.m., in the live center at NDR.de).
All those responsible in the club have been working on various scenarios for days in order to be able to act and are in continuous exchange with various experts, authorities, DFL, service providers and many other parties involved, it said. But: “Given the weather situation, we cannot guarantee that the game can take place under the given circumstances.”
Storm warning due to storm “Elli”
According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the expected storm “Elli” will significantly worsen the situation on Friday. The DWD has issued an official severe weather warning of strong drifts due to the predicted snowfall and stormy weather with gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour.
The Hamburg Football Association (HFV) canceled all amateur games on Wednesday up to and including Sunday.
We assume that the game will take place.”
Alexander Blessin
St. Pauli coach Alexander Blessin and his team want to remain focused on getting the game against Leipzig started. “We assume that the game will take place. We want to play, and that’s why there are no question marks about it and we are preparing accordingly,” said the 52-year-old in the press conference on Thursday.
The test match against Werder was able to take place recently
Last Sunday, St. Pauli managed to clear the field of snow and ice so that the friendly match against Bundesliga rivals Werder Bremen could be played. In the morning, FC St. Pauli asked fans and members to come to the Millerntor Stadium office with snow shovels and shovels to clear the stands of snow and ice.
The appeal had an effect. More than 50 supporters helped. A few hours later, the association even asked that no more people come. As a thank you to the volunteers, there were French rolls.
