Sensational draw: DFB Cup starts on June 15th on ZDF!

Sensational draw: DFB Cup starts on June 15th on ZDF!

Dortmund, Deutschland - On June 15, 2025, the DFB Cup celebrates an exciting comeback with the draw of the first round. From 5:15 p.m. in the German Football Museum in Dortmund, the tension will increase when the 64 qualified teams meet. The ZDF transmits the event live, both on television and in its own streaming portal. In this cup competition, that of news.de Excitingly described, amateur associations climb into the ring against large professional teams.

In the first round, fans can cheer, such as the amateur associations of the lowest leagues against the overwhelming clubs of the Bundesliga. A highlight was Arminia Bielefeld last year, who were able to penetrate to the final as a third division team, but were 2: 4 against VfB Stuttgart. The tradition of the DFB Cup, which has played a central role in German football since its first mission in 1935, remains unbroken this season. The clubs are fighting for the coveted title, which is considered the second most important title in national club football, according to Wikipedia.

the Lostöpfe at a glance

A total of two important lottery pots are ready for the draw. All clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga are located in the professional pot. These include:

• Bayern Munich
• Bayer Leverkusen
• Eintracht Frankfurt
• Borussia Dortmund

But also the ambitious teams of the 2nd Bundesliga have their seats, including Holstein Kiel and Schalke 04. In the amateur pot, teams from the 3rd division down to the 5th division, such as Prussia Münster and SV Atlas Delmenhorst, which could also meet great resistance.

The further course of the competition

With the draw of the first round on June 15, the hunt for the DFB Cup winner of the 2025/2026 season is opened. This search will continue until mid -August when the first games are on the schedule. The competition not only brings excitement, but also important income for the participants. Each club receives at least 109,000 euros from the television income pool, which is a welcome financial support for many amateur associations.

already defined duels

The quarter -finals have already kept many surprises ready this season. Arminia Bielefeld impressed with a 2-1 win over Werder Bremen and is an exciting head-to-head race. The results of the quarterfinal encounters, such as the narrow 1-0 of the Stuttgart against Augsburg, also show how competitive the DFB Cup this season is, as on [spox.com] (https://www.spox.com/fussball/listen/dfb-pokal-2025- half-finale-datum-termine-zeitplan-zeit-teams-vereine--im-freee-tv-und-livestream/blt73f53f129c634d) reported

The anticipation for the draw is growing, and fans can look forward to sparkling encounters between professionals and amateurs. So some surprises are always possible at the DFB Cup, and the big clubs should be warned: everything is in the cup!