DFB Cup draw: Who will compete against the big ones on June 15?

DFB Cup draw: Who will compete against the big ones on June 15?

Tension and anticipation are in the air, because the DFB Cup season 2025/26 is just around the corner! As reports Transfermarkt, the first round will take place on Sunday, June 2025, at 5:15 p.m. A pleasure for fans from all over Germany who are looking forward to watching their favorite clubs on their way to the cup victory.

In this round, the teams are drawn from two pots: the professional pot and the amateur pot. Many are looking forward to the "old acquaintances" and the tension that each draw brings. The title holder of the past season, VfB Stuttgart, has one more reason to keep his fingers crossed. Finally they won the final 4-2 against Arminia Bielefeld.

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The appointments for the DFB Cup have already been determined. The first games of the main round take place between August 15 and 18 and on August 26 and 27, 2025. Those who survive the first round will be challenged in the second round from October 28th to 29th. Further important dates are the round of 16 on December 2 and 3, 2025, the quarter -finals on 3rd and 4th as well as on February 10th and 11th, 2026. The semi -final games are scheduled for the 21st and 22nd April 2026, and the grand finale will finally take place on May 23, 2026 in Berlin.

The teams in the professional and amateur pot

The list of teams that will meet in the first round is impressive. The professional pot houses 18 Bundesliga clubs, including our SV Werder Bremen, as well as 14 of the best second division clubs last season. Here are some of the prominent clubs represented in the professional pot:

• FC Bayern Munich
• rb Leipzig
• 1. FC Köln
• VfL Wolfsburg
• SC Freiburg
• and much more

In the amateur pot, teams from different leagues are represented, including some surprises. Five of the top classes will be found here in the amateur pot:

• SV Hemelingen (Bremen)
• SV Atlas Delmenhorst (Lower Saxony)
• RSV Eintracht 1949 (Brandenburg)
• FK Pirmasens (southwest)
• FV Engers 07 (Rhineland-Palatinate/Saar)

Each drawing contains its own stories and challenges. As [Deichstube] (https://www.deichstube.de/news/werder-bremen-dfb-pokal-2025-26-Endducht- and-wer-ist-ist-team-cup winner-top-sportschau-zr-93759643.html) reported all teams before, and before, and The possibility of competing against larger or historically significant clubs ensures additional motivation.

Overall, fans can look forward to an exciting DFB Cup season-from the draw to the hopefully big final in Berlin! The first games promise to get exciting and the question remains: Who will write the next chapter in DFB Cup history?