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Bayern Munich in the DFB Cup: This is how the first round goes in August!
FC Bayern Munich will face SV Wehen Wiesbaden in the first round of the DFB Cup. Draw in the German Football Museum, Dortmund.
Bayern Munich in the DFB Cup: This is how the first round goes in August!
The DFB Cup has drawn its first round and fans can look forward to exciting duels! FC Bayern Munich will face third division team SV Wehen Wiesbaden in the first round. This draw took place in the fascinating German Football Museum in Dortmund, where everything revolves around the cup and the excitement is palpable. The first games are scheduled for August 15th to 18th, 2025, but Bayern and defending champion VfB Stuttgart will have to wait a little longer because their games will not take place until August 26th and 27th, due to the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.
The encounters in the first round are varied and offer something for every taste. VfB Stuttgart will face Eintracht Braunschweig, while Arminia Bielefeld will face Werder Bremen. Borussia Dortmund face Rot-Weiss Essen in a thrilling Ruhrpott derby, while Bayer Leverkusen face SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Eintracht Frankfurt faces FV Engers, a top division team.
Cup match overview
Here is an overview of the encounters in the first round:
- Dynamo Dresden – FSV Mainz 05
- Arminia Bielefeld – Werder Bremen
- 1. FC Schweinfurt – Fortuna Düsseldorf
- SG Sonnenhof Großaspach – Bayer Leverkusen
- 1. FC Saarbrücken – 1. FC Magdeburg
- 1. FC Lok Leipzig – FC Schalke 04
- Bahlinger SC – 1. FC Heidenheim
- Hansa Rostock – TSG Hoffenheim
- Blau-Weiß Lohne – SpVgg Greuther Fürth
- SV Sandhausen – RB Leipzig
- Energie Cottbus – Hannover 96
- FC 08 Homburg – Holstein Kiel
- Jahn Regensburg – 1. FC Köln
- Preußen Münster – Hertha BSC
- FC Gütersloh – Union Berlin
- Sportfreunde Lotte – SC Freiburg
- BFC Dynamo – VfL Bochum
- Eintracht Norderstedt – FC St. Pauli
- VfB Lübeck – SV Darmstadt 98
- FV Engers – Eintracht Frankfurt
- FV Illertissen – 1. FC Nürnberg
- ZFC Meuselwitz – Karlsruher SC
- Rot-Weiss Essen – Borussia Dortmund
- RSV Eintracht 1949 – 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- Viktoria Köln – SC Paderborn
- SV Atlas Delmenhorst – Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Hallescher FC – FC Augsburg
- FK Pirmasens – Hamburger SV
- SV Hemelingen – VfL Wolfsburg
- SSV Ulm – SV Elversberg
The tension is rising because even though the exact kick-off times have yet to be determined, it is clear that the DFB Cup will attract a lot of eyes. The second round will take place on October 28th and 29th, followed by the round of 16 on December 2nd and 3rd. The quarterfinals will take place in February and the semifinals will take place in April 2026. The crowning final event – the final – will take place on May 23, 2026 in the Berlin Olympic Stadium.
Another incentive for the teams: the DFB Cup winner receives the right to start in the group phase of the Europa League. And if the title holder has already qualified through the Bundesliga, the place will be distributed to the Bundesliga according to the final table. The games are not only important for the club, but also for the entire league.
The wildfire of rumors and expectations surrounding this tournament are already underway. [Süddeutsche] reports that the participants will do everything they can to secure a place in the DFB Cup. FC Bayern Munich will also be under pressure to meet its expectations. And how will the third division team SV Wehen Wiesbaden react? Excitement and anticipation are guaranteed!
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