Dynamo Dresden against Mainz 05: DFB Cup premiere in the stadium!

Dynamo Dresden against Mainz 05: DFB Cup premiere in the stadium!

The anticipation in Dresden is noticeable! On June 15, 2025, the first round of the DFB Cup was drawn, and Dynamo Dresden meets Bundesliga club FSV Mainz 05. This was announced on Sunday evening in the Dortmund football museum, where the Losfee Owen saw the first lot at 5:24 p.m. Dresden, as a third division vice of last season in the amateur pot, has secured home rights as an opponent at home.

For Dynamo Dresden, the DFB Cup is a real chance, not only sporty, but also financially. The finance manager Stephan Zimmermann expressed the desire for a feasible opponent in order to achieve both sporting success and monetary advantages. A victory in the first round brings the club around 200,000 euros, and the sum doubles with every further step in the competition. Sports director Thomas Brendel sees the team as an outsider, but emphasizes that they want to perform courageously in this duel. "There is something," says Brendel, who notes that this is the first meeting of the two teams - in the past there were only encounters between the second representations.

The DFB Cup in focus

A look at the DFB Cup itself shows that it has been held by the German Football Association (DFB) since 1935 and is the second most important title in German club football. The competition is played in the knockout system and offers amateur clubs in particular a lucrative platform, even if participation is associated with high requirements. In the current season, the 82nd edition, 18 clubs from the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga as well as the first four teams of the 3rd league are allowed - and also 24 teams from lower leagues.

The first round of the DFB Cup will take place between 15 and 18 August 2025, while the exact date is still pending. The game of Dynamo Dresden against Mainz 05 is played in the Rudolf Harbig Stadium, which will welcome the fans of the team in the atmospheric evening.

If the view of the history of the competition falls, it can be seen that the DFB Cup has already written many moving stories. The record winner is FC Bayern Munich with 20 titles, while the tournament in the Berlin Olympic Stadium finds its highlights. The DFB Cup still fascinates players and fans alike.

The Dresden fans can look forward to an exciting match that goes beyond the possibilities in football - it is an encounter between tradition and ambition. The DFB Cup becomes the setting for an exciting story that Dynamo Dresden could shine in a completely new light.

For more information about this exciting duel and the DFB Cup overall, visit the reporting on Image , Kicker and learn more about the history of the competition directly at wikipedia .