Dramatic DFB Cup draw: Bavaria meets Wiesbaden on Wehen!

Dramatic DFB Cup draw: Bavaria meets Wiesbaden on Wehen!

on Sunday evening, June 18, 2025, the time had finally come: The tension about the first round of the DFB Cup culminated. The draw, which was carried out at 5:50 p.m., brought interesting encounters for fans and clubs that will meet next August. tz.de as a clear favorite against the third division club SV Wehen Wiesbaden.

The draw also offered other exciting games. Borussia Dortmund meets Rot-Weiss Essen in the NRW duel, while the traditional clubs Dynamo Dresden and FSV Mainz 05 face each other. Fans can also look forward to encounters such as Arminia Bielefeld against Werder Bremen and Hamburger SV against FK Pirmasens. This mixture of amateur and professional associations promises regular surprises and drama in the first rounds.

The encounters at an overview of
  • FC Bayern Munich vs. SV Wehen Wiesbaden
  • Borussia Dortmund vs. Rot-Weiss Essen
  • Dynamo Dresden vs. FSV Mainz 05
  • Arminia Bielefeld vs. Werder Bremen
  • FC 08 Homburg vs. Holstein Kiel
  • RB Leipzig vs. SV Sandhausen
  • FC Schalke 04 vs. Lok Leipzig
  • Eintracht Frankfurt vs. FV Engers
  • 1. FC Köln vs. Jahn Regensburg
  • VfB Stuttgart vs. Eintracht Braunschweig
  • Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. SV Atlas Delmenhorst
  • Hamburger SV vs. FK Pirmasens
  • VfL Wolfsburg vs. SSV Ulm
  • SC Freiburg vs. BFC Dynamo

The games take place between August 15 and 18, 2025. Only the games of Bavaria and VfB Stuttgart have to be postponed to August 26 and 27. turus.net pointed out that both amateur associations and professional clubs compete against each other, which ensures additional seasoning.

A look at all participants

A total of 64 teams are in the race. These sit down as follows:

1. Bundesliga 2. Bundesliga 3. League state associations
FC Bayern Munich 1. FC Köln Arminia Bielefeld SV Wehen Wiesbaden (Hessen)
Borussia Dortmund Hamburger SV Dynamo Dresden BFC Dynamo (Berlin)
rb Leipzig FC Schalke 04 1. FC Saarbrücken FK Pirmasens (southwest)
Werder Bremen 1. FC Magdeburg Energie Cottbus and much more

The debutants this year are SV Hemelingen from Bremen and RSV Eintracht from Brandenburg in 1949. Such newcomers bring a breath of fresh air to the competition and increase the chances of surprises.

The first main round will certainly make the hearts of fans beat faster and raise the question: Which amateurs manage to surprise the big clubs? And maybe we will experience a few unexpected moments that make the DFB Cup one of the most exciting competitions in German football.

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