RB Leipzig: The draw of the DFB Cup-everything important in view!

RB Leipzig: The draw of the DFB Cup-everything important in view!

Leipzig, Deutschland - On June 15, 2025, football fans can prepare for an exciting event, because the draw of the first round of the 2025/26 DFB Cup is pending. From 5:15 p.m., the Losfee Owen looked at the pairings in the German Football Museum in Dortmund. The event is broadcast live on ZDF, and there is also a free livestream for all those who want to digitally pursue the draw. A live ticker is also available on ran.de to miss nothing.

A total of 64 teams are fighting for the coveted title in the DFB Cup this season, which has been held annually since 1935. The trophy is a hiking trophy made of the finest gold and silver and is one of the most important competitions in German football, right after the championship. The record winner is FC Bayern Munich with impressive 20 titles, while VfB Stuttgart as the current title holder, after his victory over Arminia Bielefeld (4: 2) on May 24, 2025, is waiting to defend his trophy. https://www.ran.de/sports/fussball/dfb-pokal/dfb-pokal202526-Ahrlosung-der1-live-lee-tless-yoyn-Livestream-und-im-livetecker-546430

the loose pots and possible opponents

RB Leipzig, the two-time DFB Cup winner, reached the semi-finals last season, but had to give up VfB Stuttgart there (1: 3) and thus missed the final. In the coming season 2025/26, Leipzig will be placed in Lost pot 1 as the table seventh of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season. This means that they miss a "hammerless" in the first round. In Lost pot 2, exciting opponents like the 1. FC Lok Leipzig and the Hallescher FC are waiting for a possible encounter. Other traditional clubs from the east, including Dynamo Dresden and Hansa Rostock, are also in the race. https://rblive.de/news/rb-leipzig-im-d-pokal-glossung-Termine-Moegliche-opposite-praemien-3624465

The format of the DFB Cup stipulates that a ball is pulled out of the "professional" pot, while another comes from the "amateur" pot. The team from the amateur pot has home rights. This regulation often causes surprises when undermined teams receive higher -class opponents in front of their home crowd. In the coming season it will be interesting to see whether such surprises are possible again.

important dates in the DFB Cup 2025/26

The first games of the main round are scheduled from August 15th to 18th, 2025, with the games for the Supercup participants only take place on August 28 and 29, 2025. In addition to the first main round, the dates for the following rounds are already known:

The DFB Cup is of great financial importance, especially for the amateurs, and the distribution key of 45%/45%/10%between the clubs and the DFB ensures that the income from ticket sales and advertising also benefits undermine teams. The premiums are based on the income of the pre -season. It remains exciting what surprises the upcoming cup season will bring!