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DFB Cup: tension is rising! First round draw on Sunday!
The draw for the DFB Cup first round will take place on June 15, 2025, moderated by Lili Engels with Owen Ansah as lottery ticket.
DFB Cup: tension is rising! First round draw on Sunday!
At the heart of the football world, the focus is on developments surrounding the 2025/2026 DFB Cup. On Sunday, June 15th, the draw for the first round of the cup will take place at the Football Museum in Dortmund at 5:15 p.m. The lottery fairy, the remarkable athlete Owen Ansah, caused a sensation with his record over 100 meters and will now draw the 32 pairs from two lottery pots, it was announced MDR.
In the first round, domestic clubs compete with the same objectives: to advance to the next round. The first round is scheduled for August 15th to 18th, 2025 and promises exciting duels. The championship team FC Bayern Munich and defending champions VfB Stuttgart will only take part in the action on August 26th and 27th, respectively, as they are previously challenged in the Supercup, the Franz Beckenbauer Cup, explained DFB.de.
Available teams and draw pots
The participants include numerous top-class teams such as Dynamo Dresden, Hallescher FC, RB Leipzig and 1. FC Magdeburg. Lok Leipzig replaces Erzgebirge Aue in Saxony and ZFC Meuselwitz replaces FC Carl Zeiss Jena in Thuringia. The teams in draw pot one, consisting of Dynamo Dresden, Hallescher FC, ZFC Meuselwitz and 1. FC Lok Leipzig, each play at home, while RB Leipzig and 1. FC Magdeburg have to play away. Possible pairings also include encounters such as Dynamo against 1. FC Magdeburg or the Saxony-Anhalt derby between Hallescher FC and 1. FC Magdeburg MDR reported.
The format stipulates that draw pot one consists of four second division teams and 28 other clubs, while draw pot two includes 18 first division and 14 second division teams. The excitement surrounding the possible encounters is already noticeable.
Dates of the cup and championship rounds
Fans can look forward to many interesting games and dates: The second main round will take place on October 28th and 29th, the round of 16 on December 2nd and 3rd, 2025. The quarter-final games for the following rounds are scheduled for October 3rd/4th. and 10/11. February 2026 is planned before the semi-finals take place on April 21st and 22nd. The final will finally be played on May 23, 2026 in the legendary Berlin Olympic Stadium, it is reported DFB.de.
For many football enthusiasts, the anticipation of the DFB Cup is not only of a sporting nature, but also an event that brings the masses together and ignites the passion for football. The upcoming draw is eagerly awaited and many fans are looking forward to the first matches in August.