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Drumming for the DFB Cup: draw for the first round today!
The draw for the first round of the DFB Cup will take place on June 15, 2025 at the German Football Museum in Dortmund. Learn more!
Drumming for the DFB Cup: draw for the first round today!
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, the eagerly awaited draw for the first round of the DFB Cup will take place in Dortmund at 5:15 p.m. At this special event in the German Football Museum, Owen Ansah, the first German to run under 10 seconds over 100 meters, will act as lottery ticket agent. Those responsible for the DFB are also on site, and the draw manager Peter Frymuth will present the 64 participating clubs from the two lottery pots.
The DFB Cup, held by the German Football Association since 1935, is the second most important title in German club football and ensures exciting duels in the knockout system every year. It's not for nothing that numerous teams hope for the big prize every time, because the competitive landscape offers many clubs the opportunity to rise to the top in national football. fr.de reports that the defending champions, VfB Stuttgart, recently triumphed 4-2 against Arminia Bielefeld in the final of the previous season.
Before we take a closer look at the constellations in the draw, it makes sense to take a look at the dates of the first main round: These games will be played between August 15th and 18th, 2025. The two big names, Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart, will only intervene later after previously fighting for the Supercup, which will be played on August 16, 2025. The early games could also include the amateurs, who have a chance of a home game against higher-class opponents in the first draw pot.
Teams in the amateur pot and professional pot
There is a varied starting field in the draw. The amateur pot includes numerous traditional clubs that have qualified for the DFB Cup through the regional and upper leagues. Here is an overview:
- Preußen Münster
- Eintracht Braunschweig
- SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball
- Jahn Regensburg
- Arminia Bielefeld
- Dynamo Dresden
- 1. FC Saarbrücken
- FC Energie Cottbus
- 1. FC Schweinfurt
- FC Gütersloh
- Hansa Rostock
- Rot-Weiss Essen
- Viktoria Köln
- SV Wehen Wiesbaden
- SV Sandhausen
- Hallescher FC
- Sportfreunde Lotte
- VfB Lübeck
- BFC Dynamo
- Lok Leipzig
- FC 08 Homburg
- ZFC Meuselwitz
- FV Illertissen
- BW Lohne
- SV Atlas Delmenhorst
- Bahlinger SC
- Sonnenhof Großaspach
- FK Pirmasens
- RSV Eintracht
- FV Engers
- Eintracht Norderstedt
- SV Hemelingen
On the other side of the professional pool are the 18 Bundesliga teams and the 14 best teams in the 2nd Bundesliga. Here is a selection:
- Bayern München
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Borussia Dortmund
- SC Freiburg
- 1. FSV Mainz 05
- RB Leipzig
- Werder Bremen
- VfB Stuttgart
- Borussia Mönchengladbach
- VfL Wolfsburg
- FC Augsburg
- 1. FC Union Berlin
- FC St. Pauli
- TSG Hoffenheim
- 1. FC Heidenheim
- Holstein Kiel
- VfL Bochum
- 1. FC Köln
- Hamburger SV
- SV Elversberg
- SC Paderborn 07
- 1. FC Magdeburg
- Fortuna Düsseldorf
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- Karlsruher SC
- Hannover 96
- 1. FC Nürnberg
- Hertha BSC
- SV Darmstadt 98
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth
- Schalke 04
The DFB Cup has a long tradition and its records are equally impressive. The record winner, FC Bayern Munich, has already won the title 20 times, while the most successful active player, Bastian Schweinsteiger, shines with 7 titles. The importance of the cup is immense for both large and small clubs, as it allows some to jump into European competitions and offers amateurs a unique chance to play against the big names in football. sportschau.de emphasizes that the DFB Cup is particularly important for the financial aspects of amateur clubs.
The anticipation for this draw and the upcoming games can be felt everywhere. It will be exciting to see what pairings emerge and whether one or two underdogs can cause surprises. Let's follow the draw in the live stream and toast together to the first games in the DFB Cup this season!