DFB Cup draw: Großaspach meets Leverkusen in Dortmund!
DFB Cup draw: Großaspach meets Leverkusen in Dortmund!
On June 15, 2025, the time had finally come again: The draw for the first round of the DFB Cup of the 2025/2026 season took place in the German Football Museum in Dortmund. Sprinter Owen looked at the coveted lots, and there were some exciting pairings.
The SG Sonnenhof Großaspach from the regional league meets Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the runner-up of the past Bundesliga season. A duel that causes the fans to excitement - it is always a special challenge to compete against a top club. Tagesschau also reports that also the FV Engers 07 Rhineland Cup winner, caught a heavy chunk: Eintracht Frankfurt, participant in the Champions League, comes to visit.
other exciting encounters
But that's not all! FK Pirmasens also has to prove itself against the Bundesliga promoted Hamburger SV. For SV Sandhausen, who relegated from the third division last season, a duel with the large RB Leipzig is on the program. And the defending champion VfB Stuttgart will have to compete with Eintracht Braunschweig, a second division club.
The full list of encounters is as follows:
| opponent | |
|---|---|
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | Bayer Leverkusen |
| FV Engers 07 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| FK Pirmasens | Hamburger SV |
| SV Sandhausen | rb Leipzig |
| VfB Stuttgart | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf |
| SC Freiburg | Sportfreunde Lotte |
| TSG Hoffenheim | FC Hansa Rostock |
| Karlsruher SC | ZFC Meuselwitz |
| SSV Ulm 1846 | SV Elversberg |
| Heidenheim | Bahlinger SC |
The first round of the DFB Cup takes place from August 15th to 18th, 2025. Bayer 04 Leverkusen Throw regional leagues so as not to underestimate them. While Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart only get in the following round, the first round will already promise a lot of tension.
tradition and meaning of the DFB Cup
The DFB Cup, which is carried out according to wikipedia since 1935, the second most important title is played in German club football and is played in the K.-O. system. Here, subclass teams can compete against the big ones in the league and cause surprises. The importance of the cup is particularly high for amateur associations that take the chance to present yourself on a larger stage.
We can look forward to exciting games, in which not only the professionals, but also the underdogs will give everything to make your dreams come true. Stay on the ball!
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| Ort | Braunschweig, Deutschland |
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