Cup fever: DFB draw promises exciting duels!

Cup fever: DFB draw promises exciting duels!

On June 15, 2025, the time has come: The draw of the first main round in the DFB Cup for the new season is pending. After an exciting cup final, in which VfB Stuttgart triumphed 4-2 against Arminia Bielefeld, fans can be excited to look forward to what opponents await their teams in the first round. The draw takes place in the German Football Museum in Dortmund and begins at 5:15 p.m. As a lottery, the talented athlete Owen will be considered the first German that ran 100 meters under 10 seconds, and the tension will not only be noticeable in the museum, but also to the fans in front of the screens, because the event will be broadcast live on ZDF and there is also a live stream on Ran.de and a live ticker to take care of everyone.

A total of 64 teams compete in the first round, divided into two solder pots: the first lottery contains 18 Bundesliga clubs and the 14 best -placed second division clubs last season. The second pot comprises the teams in places 15 to 18 of the 2nd Bundesliga, four third division representatives and 24 other teams from the regional associations. This exciting compilation promises interesting encounters and potential surprises.

The teams in the amateur pot

In the amateur pot, some interesting opponents could meet the Bundesliga clubs. These teams are under discussion:

• SV Sandhausen
• FV Illertissen
• 1. FC Schweinfurt
• BFC Dynamo
• RSV Eintracht
• SV Hemelingen
• Eintracht Norderstedt
• SV Wehen Wiesbaden
• Hansa Rostock
• Viktoria Cologne
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• SV Atlas Delmenhorst
• Blau-Weiß Lohne
• fv Engers
• FC 08 Homburg
• 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
• Hallescher FC
• VfB Lübeck
• Bahlinger Sc
• FK Pirmasens
• ZFC Meuselwitz
• Sportfreunde Lotte
• FC Gütersloh
• SG Sonnenhof Großaspach
• Energie Cottbus
• 1. FC Saarbrücken
• Dynamo Dresden
• Arminia Bielefeld
• SSV Jahn Regensburg
• SSV Ulm 1846 Football
• Eintracht Braunschweig
• Prussia Münster

when and where's it starts?

The first cup games take place between August 15 and 18, 2025. The defending champions, VfB Stuttgart, and the master, FC Bayern Munich, will only intervene on the action on August 26 and 27, 2025 after playing the Franz Beckenbauer Cup on August 16. People in Cologne can already look forward to exciting games and possibly to meet between the BFC Dynamo and the 1. FC Union Berlin, whereby such an encounter could possibly be moved to the Olympic Stadium, as was discussed in a recent forum.

The DFB Cup captivates numerous spectators year after year and is very popular. The anticipation for the draw and the exciting games is great and offers both the fans and players a special atmosphere. Stay on the ball to miss nothing!

For more information about the draw and the teams, you can do the articles at gutefrage.net , ran.de and sportschau.de read