First DFB Cup round 2025: draw today on ZDF-who meets whom?

First DFB Cup round 2025: draw today on ZDF-who meets whom?

Deutsches Fußballmuseum, Dortmund, Deutschland - Today, on June 15, 2025, the time has finally come: The draw of the first round of the DFB Cup is just around the corner! This spectacle takes place in the German Football Museum in Dortmund as usual and is broadcast live by ZDF. Anyone who made it into the 64 participants will learn football fans at 5:15 p.m. at the latest. The tension increases, because the first round of the cup is particularly exciting, since amateur associations have the chance to compete against professional clubs and, in the best case, to ensure surprises. news.de reports that the third division club Arminia Bielefeld can also expect interesting encounters after a brilliant way to the final in 2024, even if you have lost 2: 4 against VfB Stuttgart.

The 64 teams are divided into two loose pots. In the professional pot we find the 18 Bundesliga clubs and the 14 best-placed teams of the 2nd Bundesliga, which will compete away. Here are some of the most prominent names: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig. In addition there are second division clubs like 1. FC Köln and Hamburger SV. In the amateur pot, the last placed second division teams as well as the best third division clubs and numerous state cup winners who will enjoy home rights turus.net.

A look at the participants

The number of teams that fight for the trophy this season is remarkable. A detailed look at the qualifiers shows the great diversity:

To name just a few of the participants who have the opportunity to prove themselves against strong opponents on their way to the grand finale. So it is important to have a good hand at the draw, which is expected by many with high tension. The DFB Cup also always gives us fascinating stories, since subclass teams can often cause surprises wikipedia.

The way to the cup winner

The first main round takes place between August 15 and 18, 2025, and the subsequent rounds are already scheduled. Play dates until the grand finale on May 23, 2026 in the Berlin Olympic Stadium have been determined. Who will triumph in the DFB Cup in the end? Is it the record winner Bayern Munich or maybe an underdog who plays into the hearts of fans?

After the draw, we can look forward to the first exciting encounters, and the teams hope that they are lucky. Fans can adapt to some crackling duels, for example if Viktoria Köln could meet with 1. FC Köln or whether SV Hemelingen, a debutant from Bremen, plays against Werder Bremen. In any case, tension is announced here!