Dramatic draw: BVB against Rot-Weiss, Bavaria on a third division!

Dramatic draw: BVB against Rot-Weiss, Bavaria on a third division!

On Sunday evening, June 20, 2025, the starting signal for a new DFB Cup season is given. The draw of the 1st round took place at 5:50 p.m. and produced some exciting pairings. All eyes are aimed at the big teams, but the amateurs also hope for their big moment. So FC Bayern Munich is drawn to an away game against third division club SV Wehen Wiesbaden to Hesse.

in the NRW duel meets Borussia Dortmund on Rot-Weiss Essen, while the reigning cup winners from VfB Stuttgart have to meet Eintracht Braunschweig. These first encounters are held from August 15th to 18, 2025 and promise football entertainment of the highest quality.

The first encounters in detail

The encounters of the first main round are set as follows:

• FC Bayern Munich vs. SV Wehen Wiesbaden
• Borussia Dortmund vs. Rot-Weiss Essen
• VfB Stuttgart vs. Eintracht Braunschweig
• FV Engers vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
• 1. FC Köln vs. Jahn Regensburg
• Holstein Kiel vs. FC 08 Homburg
• SV Sandhausen vs. RB Leipzig
• Lok Leipzig vs. FC Schalke 04
• Arminia Bielefeld vs. SV Werder Bremen
• Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. SV Atlas Delmenhorst
• Hamburger SV vs. FK Pirmasens

The participating teams are composed of a colorful mix. In addition to the big clubs of the first Bundesliga, 18 Bundesliga clubs and 14 best -placed teams in the 2nd Bundesliga are also a strong competition. The clubs in the amateur pot, including Prussia Münster, Dynamo Dresden and Hansa Rostock, are hot to compete against well -known opponents.

A look at the framework conditions

The "Final Day of Amateurs" set the 64 participants in the first round of the DFB Cup 2025/2026. The least placed professional teams from the 2nd Bundesliga and the strongest third division teams compete here. The amateurs have home rights in this round, which promises an exciting equal opportunities.

For fans, it may also be interesting to know that the first games in every federal state have differences. North Rhine-Westphalia has the greatest representation with 14 teams, while Thuringia and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania compete with only one team.

The first big highlight of the new DFB Cup season is imminent. Let's experience gripping duels, passionate games and maybe one or two surprises from the underdogs. Further current information about the draw and the games can be found on the pages of Kicker .