12/05/2026
Match ball innovation for the DFB CUP Final 2026! ⚽
DERBYSTAR by SELECT, and the German Football Association (DFB) present the official match ball for the 2026 men’s DFB-Pokal Final.
For the first time ever in a German professional football competition, an official match ball with integrated sensor technology will be used when FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart face each other in the final on May 23, 2026 at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. 🏆
The iBall is equipped with Connected Ball Technology, provided in cooperation with KINEXON. A sensor integrated into the ball captures highly precise, real-time data on ball contacts, speed, trajectory and rotation – without affecting the weight, flight characteristics, bounce or overall performance of the match ball. 🛠️
📸 Marco Michalzik