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DFB Cup draw: Großaspach meets Leverkusen in Dortmund!
On June 15, 2025, Owen Ansah will trigger the DFB Cup games, including Eintracht Braunschweig against VfB Stuttgart in Dortmund.
DFB Cup draw: Großaspach meets Leverkusen in Dortmund!
On June 15, 2025 it was finally that time 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 Ansah drew the coveted lots and there were some exciting pairings to be announced.
SG Sonnenhof Großaspach from the regional league meets Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the runners-up from the previous Bundesliga season. A duel that gets the fans excited - it's always a special challenge to play against a top club. Tagesschau reports that FV Engers 07, the Rhineland Cup winners, have also hit a tough spot: Eintracht Frankfurt, a participant in the Champions League, is coming to visit.
More exciting encounters
But that's not all! FK Pirmasens also has to prove itself against Bundesliga promoted Hamburger SV. For SV Sandhausen, who were relegated from the third division last season, a duel with the big RB Leipzig is on the agenda. And the defending champions VfB Stuttgart will have to compete with Eintracht Braunschweig, a second division team.
The full list of encounters is as follows:
| Home team | 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 | Sports friends Lotte |
| TSG Hoffenheim | FC Hansa Rostock |
| Karlsruhe SC | ZFC Meuselwitz |
| SSV Ulm 1846 | SV Elversberg |
| Heidenheim | Bahlinger SC |
The first round of the DFB Cup will take place from August 15th to 18th, 2025. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will keep a close eye on the performances of the regional league teams so as not to underestimate them. While Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart will only enter in the following round, the first round will already promise a lot of excitement.
Tradition and meaning of the DFB Cup
The DFB Cup, which is loud Wikipedia Held since 1935, it is the second most important title in German club football and is played in a knockout system. Here, lower-class teams can compete against the big players in the league and cause surprises. The importance of the cup is particularly high for amateur clubs who use the opportunity to present themselves on a larger stage.
So we can look forward to exciting games in which not only the professionals but also the underdogs will give everything to make their dreams come true. Stay tuned!