Werder Bremen’s summer preparation schedule for the 2009-10 season is slowly filling up more and more. On Monday, the test matches as part of the training camp in Bad Waltersdorf, Austria were announced. During the July 11-19, 2009 training camp, the Green-Whites will play two more contests in addition to the already announced opener against Sturm Graz.
On Wednesday, 15 July 2009 at 6 p.m., Werder will face Czech top flight side FK Jablonec 97 in Ritzing, Austria. Jablonec finished last season in fifth place in the Gambrinus Liga.
Three days later, on Saturday, 18 July 2009 at 6 p.m., Werder have a test match at their own training camp in Bad Waltersdorf against English Premier League side West Ham United. The ninth-placed club from the English top flight is coached by Italian Gianfranco Zola.
Also new in the schedule is Werder’s final warm-up match before the start of the Bundesliga season. The German Cup winners will play against Brinkumer SV on Tuesday, 4 August 2009 at 7 p.m. in Gefilden. Brinkumer won the last Press Super Cup.
Werder Bremen’s up-to-date summer schedule
Thurs. 2 July 2009: Training begins on the Weser-Stadion training grounds
Fri. 3 July 2009: Travel to training camp in Norderney
Tues. 7 July 2009: 7 p.m. test match against Rot-Weiss Essen in the Sportplatz an der Mühle grounds
Thurs. 9 July 2009: 6:30 p.m. test match against Germania Leer in Loga and return from training camp in Norderney
Sat. 11 July 2009: 4 p.m. test match at SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz (UPC Arena)
Sat. 11 July 2009: Travel on to training camp in Bad Waltersdorf/Steiermark (Test match schedule during the training camp not yet determined)
Wed. 15 July 2009: 6 p.m. Test match against FK Jablonec 97 (Czech) in Ritzing, Austria
Sat. 18 July 2009: 6 p.m. Test match against West Ham United (ENG) in Bad Waltersdorf
Sun. 19 July 2009: Return from training camp in Bad Waltersdorf/Steiermark
Thurs. 23 July 2009: 8:15 p.m. test match at FSV Frankfurt (Opening Volksbank Stadion)
Sun. 26 July 2009: 7 p.m. test match at Alemannia Aachen (farewell to Tivoli)
Tues. 28 July 2009: Test match against FC Valencia in Meppen (Vivaris Arena)
Sat./Sun. 1/2 August 2009: German Cup First Round
Tues. 4 August 2009: 7 p.m. Test match at Brinkumer SV in Bremen-Brinkum, Stadium at Langenstraße
Fri.-Sun. 7-9 August 2009: 1st Bundesliga game day
Thurs. 20 August 2009: First leg of qualification for the group stage of UEFA Europa League
Thurs. 27 August 2009: Return leg of qualification for the group stage of UEFA Europa League
Updated: 22 June 2009
Subject to changes
