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Bitburger Cup: 32 exciting duels for the first round have been confirmed!
The draw for the Bitburger Cup 2025/26 on July 4, 2025 will bring 32 exciting games. Start of the first round: August 20th.
Bitburger Cup: 32 exciting duels for the first round have been confirmed!
An exciting day for football fans in the region: Today, July 4th, 2025, the draw for the first round of the Bitburger Cup 2025/26 took place at the Hennef Sports School. 32 exciting matches were drawn and will be played in August. The field of participants has been expanded to 64 teams this year, which ensures real cup thrills. The first round is also supplemented by the winners of the district cup finals and eight fair play winners, such as koeln.fvm.de reported.
The games begin on August 20, 2025, when the regional and third division teams start the first round. On the following weekends, specifically on August 23rd and 24th, the other teams will also start. A particular focus is on the defending champions Viktoria Köln, who are playing away against FC Germania Teveren (national league). There are signs of excitement here, as the club has made a name for itself with strong performances. Last cup season, 1. FC Düren and Alemannia Aachen (both regional league) met in the quarter-finals - now there will be another meeting in the first round, which promises to be a highlight for both the players and the fans.
The encounters at a glance
The draw has produced some interesting pairings, all of which will take place on August 23rd and 24th. The games are listed here:
- SV Schönenbach – SSV Merten
- VfR Bachem – FC Germania Lich-Steinstraß
- FC Teutonia Weiden – Sportfreunde 1919 Düren
- SV Rhenania Bessenich – Bonner SC
- TuS Herchen – SC Fliesteden
- SV Vorgebirge – Siegburger SV
- SV Bergfried Leverkusen – SpVg Porz
- FC Germania Teveren – Viktoria Köln
- SV Schöneseiffen – SSV Jan Wellem 05
- SV Bergisch Gladbach – SC Fortuna Köln
- FV Bonn-Endenich – FC Viktoria Arnoldsweiler
- 1. FC Düren – Alemannia Aachen
- SC Uckerath – TuS Blau-Weiß Königsdorf
- TV Hoffnungsthal – SpVg Frechen 20
- TV Konzen – DJK Rasensport Brand
- Dynamo Erkelenz – SC Borussia Lindenthal-Hohenlind
- FC Germania Zündorf – SV Eilendorf
- Kohlscheider BC – VfL Vichttal
- SV Deutz 05 – SV Eintracht Hohkeppel
- TuS Roisdorf – SV Kurdistan Düren
- SV Schwarz-Weiß Nierfeld – SSV Bornheim
- SC Elsdorf – SC Germania Erftstadt-Lechenich
- SV Niersquelle Kuckum – FC Pesch
- FC Hürth – BCV Glesch-Paffendorf
- FC Rheinsüd Köln – SC Blau-Weiß Köln
- Hilal-Maroc Bergheim – FC Union Schafhausen
- SC Erkelenz – FC Hennef 05
- SG Flamersheim / Kirchheim – FC Wegberg-Beeck
- SV Scherpenseel-Grotenrath – FV Wiehl
- Wahlscheider SV – SV Eintracht Verlautenheide
- SV Rot-Weiß Merl – FSV SW Neunkirchen-Seelscheid
- SC Fortuna Bonn – SV Schlebusch
A look at the further dates
The other dates for the cup competition have also been set. The second round will take place between September 23rd and 25th, 2025, followed by the round of 16 on November 22nd, 2025. The regional and third division teams will take part in the main round on November 19th, 2025. The fans and teams will soon have to mark the dates firmly in their calendars when it comes to the decisive phases of the tournament.
The Bitburger Cup is becoming increasingly popular and this year's reform has expanded the field of participants in an exciting way kicker.de notes. This promises a high-class year of football in the region, in which every team has the chance to play their way into the limelight and ultimately fight for the title in the final on May 23, 2026 in Cologne's Sportpark Höhenberg.