DFB Cup 2025/26: draw for exciting first round on Sunday!

DFB Cup 2025/26: draw for exciting first round on Sunday!

The football fans in Germany can look forward to an exciting weekend! Next Sunday, June 15, 2025, the first round of the first round will take place in the DFB Cup 2025/26. From 5:15 p.m., live on ZDF and in the stream and a live ticker will report which teams will meet. The moderator duo, consisting of Lili Engels and the drawing manager Owen, together with DFB Vice President Peter Frymuth, will lead the draw and thus tune in the fans on a captivating cup start.

A total of 64 teams will move into the first round of the prestigious competition, which has been held since 1935 and is one of the most important titles in German club football. Of the 64 teams, 32 come from the "profitopf" and 32 from the "amateur pot". The profitopf is made up of 18 Bundesliga clubs and 14 best-placed clubs of the 2nd Bundesliga, while the amateur pot from the four last placed second division teams, the best four teams of the 3rd division and 24 state cup winners are composed. It is particularly noteworthy that all teams from the amateur pot will have home rights in the first round, which ensures additional tension.

The appointments at a glance

The first games of the DFB Cup take place from August 15th to 18, 2025, with the exception of defending champions FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart, which will only enter the competition on August 26 and 27, as they will compete on the Franz Beckenbauer Cup on August 16. The premiums for the participants rise with every round, starting at 215,600 euros for the first main round up to 4,320,000 euros for the winner of the final.

A look at the big names

In a profit pot, the DFB Cup can look forward to an illustrious group of participants. The Bundesliga clubs include FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln. Teams such as Holstein Kiel and SC Paderborn come from the 2nd Bundesliga, who will do everything possible to take their chance of using the trophy. The amateurs hope for large sensations if they meet the favorites.

The DFB Cup, which was previously known as the Tschammer Cup, is a knockout competition of the German Football Association and is considered the most important competition after the championship. The success story begins in 1935 and has produced numerous unforgettable moments over the decades, such as the remarkable success of the record winner FC Bayern Munich and the emotional force of the final in the Berlin Olympic Stadium since 1985.

The anticipation for the draw is noticeable, and fans can hardly wait to find out which duels will come to them. A look at the end games shows that VfB Stuttgart is the defending champion after triumph in 2025 in the final against Arminia Bielefeld. But everything is possible in the DFB Cup and the surprises are part of the good tone.

Who will come as the next surprise? On Sunday we learn more about the exciting pairings that make the trophy the center of German football again. Get ready for the first round kick-off!

For detailed information on the draw and conditions of participation, visit fupa.net and for historical data the Wikipedia-article . This information will ensure that you are well informed if the DFB Cup goes into the next round.