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Dortmund and Schalke: DFB Cup draw live in the football museum!
The draw for the first round of the DFB Cup will take place in Dortmund on June 15, 2025, with FC St. Pauli taking part, among others.
Dortmund and Schalke: DFB Cup draw live in the football museum!
The excitement is rising: On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 5:15 p.m., the draw for the first main round of the DFB Cup will take place in the German Football Museum in Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 are waiting for their opponents in the coveted draw pots. The draw will be conducted by athlete Owen Ansah, the record holder in the 100 meters. Ansah made history in 2024 when he achieved the time of 9.99 seconds and now he is pulling the balls for the football teams.
The first round will take place from August 15 to 18, 2025, and the exact fixtures will be announced two weeks after the draw. A total of 64 teams take part in the first round, divided into two draw pots: the “professional pot” and the “amateur pot”. Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 are in the first draw pot. This means they could face more difficult opponents but have to give up their home advantage, which represents a strategic challenge for both clubs. Ruhr24 reports that all teams from the 1st Bundesliga and the 14 best clubs from the 2nd league are represented in the professional pool.
The lottery pots in detail
The first draw includes 32 teams such as FC Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt and many others. Here is a brief overview of the most important clubs:
- Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund, FC Schalke 04, FC Bayern München, Bayer Leverkusen, und mehr.
- 2. Bundesliga: Holstein Kiel, VfL Bochum, Fortuna Düsseldorf, SC Paderborn, und viele andere.
The second draw pot includes the four last-placed teams from the past season in the 2nd Bundesliga as well as the four best third division teams and representatives from the state cup competitions. Teams like Preußen Münster and Eintracht Braunschweig are housed here. The amateurs have home advantage in the first round. RP Online reports that the exact distribution in the draw pots is based on the previous season's placement and league affiliation.
The DFB Cup and its rewards
The bonuses in the 2025/26 DFB Cup have not yet been determined, but are likely to be in line with last season, as experts suspect. The DFB Cup is known for its surprises and the opportunity for teams from lower leagues to challenge big opponents. This creates excitement and unpredictable duels every year, which attracts fans and players alike.
In recent years, some clubs, such as Borussia Mönchengladbach, have attracted attention with surprising results, even if they only made it to the second round last season. The explosiveness and anticipation of the DFB Cup are unbroken. Footystats Based on this, it offers interesting statistics about the teams and their form. Preparations in the clubs are already in full swing.
So it remains to be seen which teams will finalize their lineup on Sunday shortly before the first kick-off. Fans can look forward to an exciting DFB Cup season!