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FCK starts in the DFB Cup on August 17th against RSV Eintracht!
Find out everything about the DFB Cup first round 2025: dates, venues and teams like FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
FCK starts in the DFB Cup on August 17th against RSV Eintracht!
The anticipation for the new DFB Cup season is increasing! On June 25, 2025, the DFB announced the first dates for the first round of the DFB Cup. The games will take place from August 15th to 18th, 2025, with kick-off taking place on Friday, August 15th at 6:00 p.m. One can be particularly excited about the clash between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and RSV Eintracht 1949, which will take place on Sunday, August 17th at 3:30 p.m. in the Karl Liebknecht Stadium in Potsdam, as the Betze burns reported.
A total of 30 matches are scheduled in the first round and teams from all over the country are looking forward to their games. On Friday, fans can look forward to four games, including the clash between FC Gütersloh and Union Berlin. There are also exciting games on Saturday and Sunday that will cause football fever throughout the country. The DFB has coordinated the exact playing times so that none of the matches in the first round overlap.
An exciting weekend for football fans
Saturday, August 16th, offers many interesting encounters, including the duel between Eintracht Norderstedt and FC St. Pauli. Another highlight is the game between SV Sandhausen and RB Leipzig, which also kicks off at the same time on Saturday. If you like the DFB Cup, you'll get your money's worth this weekend! The games will both make fans' hearts beat faster and give the many amateur teams the opportunity to prove themselves against the big names in football.
The last game of the first round will finally be played on Monday, August 18th, when Dynamo Dresden meets Mainz 05. A real class struggle that will certainly captivate viewers. In line with this, the DFB ensures that all venues are well prepared and that the general conditions for the games are right. Here everyone can look forward to top-class football, no matter which team their heart beats for.
A look at the first round games
Here is an overview of the games in the first round of the DFB Cup:
| Date | Game | Kick off time |
|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2025 | FC Gütersloh – 1. FC Union Berlin | 6:00 p.m |
| August 15, 2025 | Sonnenhof Großaspach – Bayer Leverkusen | 6:00 p.m |
| August 15, 2025 | 1. FC Saarbrücken – 1. FC Magdeburg | 6:00 p.m |
| August 15, 2025 | Arminia Bielefeld – Werder Bremen | 8:45 p.m |
| August 16, 2025 | BFC Dynamo – VfL Bochum | 1:00 p.m |
| August 16, 2025 | FK Pirmasens – Hamburger SV | 1:00 p.m |
| August 16, 2025 | Eintracht Norderstedt – FC St. Pauli | 3:30 p.m |
| August 18, 2025 | Dynamo Dresden – 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 6:00 p.m |
As dfb.de further reports, the opening of the competition will be characterized by exciting games in which both professional and amateur teams will fight for the coveted trophy. In addition, the first round will be supplemented by two additional games on August 26th and 27th, 2025 with Eintracht Braunschweig against VfB Stuttgart and SV Wehen Wiesbaden against Bayern Munich.
If you want to watch the games, mark the dates in your calendar and enjoy the voices of the fans in the stadium! Football is not just a sport, but a passion that connects people. One reason why the DFB Cup is so popular and captivates countless spectators every year. Further information can also be found at kicker.de.