FC Bayern starts in the cup against labor: Wagner with the first challenge!

FC Bayern starts in the cup against labor: Wagner with the first challenge!

Wiesbaden, Deutschland - The first DFB cup rounds are just around the corner and the tension could not be bigger! FC Bayern Munich meets SV Wehen Wiesbaden, a third division club, in the first round and is thus put under the spotlight. This was announced by the draw, which took place in the German Football Museum in Dortmund. The trophy officially starts from August 15th to 18th, 2023, whereby the very big names such as Bavaria and the defending champion VfB Stuttgart will only start a little later - namely on August 26 and 27.

But that's not the only thing that caused excitement in the draw. Stuttgart will compete against Eintracht Braunschweig, a second division club and promise violent duels. An exciting meeting that you can look forward to! FC Augsburg also has an exciting match in front of it, which is held under the direction of his new coach Sandro Wagner against Halleschen FC in the Regionalliga Nordost.

other exciting encounters

The first round of the DFB Cup has some interesting games. The 1st FC Nürnberg meets FV Illertissen (fourth division club), while SpVgg Greuther Fürth goes into the race against TuS Blau-Weiß Lohne. Another highlight is the encounter between the relegated Jahn Regensburg and the Bundesliga returnor 1. FC Köln. Fans can also look forward to the duel between 1. FC Schweinfurt, who plays in the 3rd division, and Fortuna Düsseldorf. And not to forget: Arminia Bielefeld plays against Werder Bremen - a rematch, since Bielefeld won against Bremen in the quarterfinals last season!

For the teams who want to get a round, there are some marching directions: The second round will be held on October 28 and 29, 2023, followed by the round of 16 on December 2 and 3. The decisive phases, the quarter -finals in February and the semi -finals in April 2024, bring the best teams closer to the destination of the cup trophy, which will be awarded on May 23, 2026 in the Berlin Olympic Stadium.

challenges for the favorites

Games like that of Borussia Dortmund against Rot-Weiss Essen in the 3rd league and RB Leipzig against SV Sandhausen (fourth division) show that the favorites must not feel too safe either. Vice champion Bayer Leverkusen has to deal with SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, a fourth division club who will do everything possible to ensure a surprise. This could be an exciting year for the DFB Cup, especially for the clubs that have to climb into the ring in the first round and do their best.

A special focus also deserves the always exciting draw. Athlete Owen looked at Owen, the first German who ran 100 meters under 10 seconds, had the honor of acting as Losfee this year.

The anticipation for the competition could hardly be higher. It remains to be seen how our actors will do in the first rounds. For all fans, it is now time to count the weeks until the kick -off, because it could be a magical cup season!

Further exciting information and statistics can be found on kicker.de .