Bayern starts against third division: DFB Cup draw creates excitement!

Bayern starts against third division: DFB Cup draw creates excitement!

St Pauli, Deutschland - The football fans can look forward to exciting duels! Today, on June 16, 2025, the draw for the first round of the DFB Cup was carried out, and the pairings have been determined. The draw in the German Football Museum in Dortmund took place on a special framework, where the 100-meter sprinter Owen looked at the lot. And the encounters are anything but boring!

FC Bayern Munich, which is at the top of the list of German football greats, meets the third division team SV Wehen Wiesbaden in his first game. The team from Munich has not won the trophy since 2020 and had to give up in the round of 16 against Bayer Leverkusen last season, but the motivation will be high to show what they are against, especially against a subclass opponent. On August 26th and 27th the games are coming up because Bayern have to compete in the Supercup on August 16.

Bang games for Borussia Dortmund and Co.

But Bayern are not the only ones who meet exciting opponents. Borussia Dortmund is dealing with red-white food, also from the 3. League. Here it will be shown whether the Dortmunders can offer their fans an intoxicating football festival. The defending champion, VfB Stuttgart, has to go against Eintracht Braunschweig, while the previous year's finalist Arminia Bielefeld competes against Werder Bremen.

The draw also brought some interesting duels between teams from different leagues. SV Atlas Delmenhorst, a representative from the 5th division, meets Borussia Mönchengladbach. Surprise also at the meeting of FC Hansa Rostock with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. And the list of encounters is long, such as the pairings between Dynamo Dresden and FSV Mainz 05 as well as SSV Jahn Regensburg and 1. FC Köln.

gripping encounters and clear favorites

• Eintracht Braunschweig (2nd league) - VfB Stuttgart (defending champion)
• Dynamo Dresden (2nd League) - FSV Mainz 05
• Arminia Bielefeld (2nd League) - SV Werder Bremen
• SV Atlas Delmenhorst (5th League) - Borussia Mönchengladbach
• 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig (4. League) - FC Schalke 04 (2nd league)
• FC Hansa Rostock (3rd League) - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

A total of 64 teams were divided into two solder pots: the first pot consisted of 18 Bundesliga clubs and 14 best second division teams, while the second pot included the remaining second division teams as well as the four best third division teams and 24 representatives from the regional associations. The first round games take place from August 15th to 18th, while the grand finale of the DFB Cup will be held in Berlin on May 23, 2026.

The entire league is looking forward to the duels and the competitions that are at the door. Now it can only be hoped that happiness and shape are on the part of the teams to inspire the audience with gripping games. Further details and information about the encounters can FOCUS and [ZEIT] (https://www.zeit.de/sport/2025-06/dfb-pokal- draw).