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DFB Cup 2025/26: Draw on June 15th – Who will win the prize?
The draw for the first round of the DFB Cup 2025/26 will take place on June 15, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. live on ZDF. Find out more about the participating teams and the framework of the season!
DFB Cup 2025/26: Draw on June 15th – Who will win the prize?
On June 8, 2025, there will be a lot of news about the 2025/26 DFB Cup, which will soon go into the next round. Whether you're a football fan or not - things will be exciting on Sunday, June 15, 2025, because that's when the draw for the first round of the cup will take place. Where? Of course live on ZDF from 5:15 p.m. An event that many football enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting, because it will be decided which teams will meet. During last season, VfB Stuttgart were crowned champions, winning the title 4-2 in the final against Arminia Bielefeld Deichstube reported.
The line-up for the draw is already clear: a distinction is made between two pots – the professional pot and the amateur pot. The professional pot includes the 18 Bundesliga teams and 14 of the best second division teams from the previous season. The amateur pot, on the other hand, consists of 4 remaining second division teams, the best 4 clubs in the 3rd division and 21 state cup winners. The five lowest-tier teams from the upper leagues will also be included, including teams such as SV Hemelingen and SV Atlas Delmenhorst. This ensures a varied mix and numerous exciting games.
The participants
Although the full pairings have not yet been determined, we can look forward to the participating clubs. Here is an initial overview of the teams:
| Professional pot |
|---|
| FC Bayern Munich |
| Bayer Leverkusen |
| Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Borussia Dortmund |
| SC Freiburg |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
| RB Leipzig |
| SV Werder Bremen |
| VfB Stuttgart |
| Borussia Monchengladbach |
| VfL Wolfsburg |
| FC Augsburg |
| 1. FC Union Berlin |
| FC St Pauli |
| TSG Hoffenheim |
| 1. FC Heidenheim |
| 1. FC Cologne |
| Hamburger SV |
| Holstein Kiel |
| VfL Bochum |
| SV Elversberg |
| SC Paderborn |
| 1. FC Magdeburg |
| Fortuna Dusseldorf |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Karlsruhe SC |
| Hannover 96 |
| 1. FC Nuremberg |
| Hertha BSC Berlin |
| SV Darmstadt 98 |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth |
| FC Schalke 04 |
| Amateur pot |
|---|
| Prussia Münster |
| Eintracht Braunschweig |
| SSV Ulm 1846 |
| SSV Jahn Regensburg |
| Arminia Bielefeld |
| Dynamo Dresden |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| Energy Cottbus |
| SV Sandhausen |
| FV Illertissen |
| 1. FC Schweinfurt |
| BFC Dynamo |
| RSV Eintracht 1949 |
| SV Hemelingen |
| Eintracht Norderstedt |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden |
| Hansa Rostock |
| Victoria Cologne |
| Red and white food |
| Blue and white Lohne |
| SV Atlas Delmenhorst |
| FV Engers 07 |
| 1. FC Lok Leipzig |
| Hallescher FC |
| VfB Lübeck |
| Bahlinger SC |
| FK Pirmasens |
| ZFC Meuselwitz |
| Sports friends Lotte |
| FC Gütersloh |
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach |
| FC 08 Homburg |
A look into the future
The draw begins the anticipation of the first main round starting in August, which will take place from August 15th to 18th and August 26th and 27th, 2025. The DFB Cup, founded in 1935 as the Tschammer Cup, is an important competition in German football and is played in a knockout system. Who knows, maybe we'll soon see surprises in the duels between the top-class and amateur teams? One thing is certain: the cup thrives on surprises, as Wikipedia writes.
Taking part in this exciting competition is a big deal for any club. With every game the chance to gain fame and honor develops. Be sure to be there when it starts next Sunday – the balls will be rolling!