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DFB Cup draw: pure excitement! BVB meets Rot-Weiss Essen!
The DFB Cup games were drawn on June 19, 2025. FC Bayern Munich faces SV Wehen Wiesbaden, while Borussia Dortmund plays against Rot-Weiss Essen. The first encounters will take place from August 15th to 18th, 2025.
DFB Cup draw: pure excitement! BVB meets Rot-Weiss Essen!
On Sunday evening, June 19, 2025, the first round of the DFB Cup was drawn with a lot of excitement. The draw took place at 5:50 p.m. and fans can look forward to some exciting fixtures in the upcoming cup season. FC Bayern Munich, who are hosting third division team SV Wehen Wiesbaden in Hesse, have apparently secured a feasible start to the cup competition. But be careful, as we all know, the cup has its own rules!
And it won't be easy for Borussia Dortmund either, because in the NRW duel they face Rot-Weiss Essen, a club that is always known for its surprises. This means that the first main round of the 2025/2026 DFB Cup, which will be played from August 15 to 18, 2025, will be really exciting right from the start. Other interesting encounters are on the program:
- FV Engers gegen Eintracht Frankfurt
- 1. FC Köln gegen Jahn Regensburg
- Holstein Kiel gegen FC 08 Homburg
- SV Sandhausen gegen RB Leipzig
- Lok Leipzig gegen FC Schalke 04
- Borussia Mönchengladbach gegen Atlas Delmenhorst
Cup magic and homeland rights
The amateur clubs that are part of the amateur pot this year are full of hope for well-known opponents. Teams like Preußen Münster and Hansa Rostock have already mobilized their fans to coax a piece of cup magic from the big clubs. Of course, special attention is also being paid to the encounter between 1. FC Köln and Jahn Regensburg, where the billy goats will do everything they can to take advantage of home advantage.
Here is an exciting overview of the participating clubs in the first round, which clearly stand out from the established Bundesliga clubs:
| 1st Bundesliga | 2nd Bundesliga | 3rd league |
|---|---|---|
| FC Bayern Munich | 1. FC Cologne | Dynamo Dresden |
| Borussia Dortmund | FC Schalke 04 | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| RB Leipzig | Eintracht Braunschweig | Energy Cottbus |
Cup mode and dates
The lottery pots for the draw consist of 18 Bundesliga clubs and 14 best-placed teams in the 2nd Bundesliga. That's what those responsible at turus.net have decided. It will be particularly exciting for the amateur clubs, who will have numerous opportunities to show what they can do. They all enjoy home advantage, which doesn't make things any easier.
The other game dates have also been set: The second main round will take place on the 28th/29th. October 2025, the round of 16 follows on October 2nd/3rd. December 2025. The cup journey will be crowned with the final in Berlin on May 23, 2026 - a festive day for football enthusiasts!
The draw for this first round, which was carried out by athletics star Owen Ansah, also promises many surprises and exciting duels. The fans can look forward to the cup action moving into the next round and the small teams competing against the big clubs. After all, the DFB Cup has its own special magic and every step counts!