The champion faces its first home test

The Potsdam Royals are set for their first home game of the new GFL season. Against the Braunschweig Lions, they will have to show how stable they really are after a tight opening performance.

Potsdam remains one of the big favourites, but the start did not make the team look untouchable. That gives the home opener extra weight.

Braunschweig as a serious test

Braunschweig has enough quality to put a favourite under pressure. Potsdam needs early control and must avoid mistakes in tight moments.

The run game is a key factor. Heiko Bals can give the Royals rhythm and ball control when they need stability.

A signal to the league

This is more than a home opener. It asks whether the champion can still project dominance or whether the chasing pack has moved closer.

Braunschweig tests the reigning power – and Potsdam must show that the road to the title still runs through the Royals.