Eintracht Braunschweig meets defending champion Stuttgart in the DFB Cup!

Eintracht Braunschweig meets defending champion Stuttgart in the DFB Cup!

The draw for the first round of the 2025/26 DFB Cup caused a few surprises. The starting signal for the new season was given on June 15, 2025, and Eintracht Braunschweig received an extremely demanding draw: they face VfB Stuttgart, the defending champions. This pairing promises to be a real hit, especially since Stuttgart go into the encounter with their ambitious goals.

Eintracht Braunschweig could only finish 14th last season and thus ended up in the amateur pot. Now it's time to give everything against the Swabians to get out of this unfavorable starting position. The first games of the main round will take place from August 15th to 18th and on August 26th and 27th, 2025, and for Braunschweig one thing is certain: magic will have to be done here if they want to trip up the favorites. This will not only be a sporting challenge, but also an emotional rollercoaster for the club's fans and players.

The other games of the 1st round

There are many exciting constellations among the numerous matches that take place in the DFB Cup. Let’s provide a little overview! The other pairings in the 1st round are:

• SSV Ulm – SV Elversberg
• SV Hemelingen – VfL Wolfsburg
• FK Pirmasens – Hamburger SV
• Hallescher FC – FC Augsburg
• Atlas Delmenhorst – Borussia Mönchengladbach
• Viktoria Köln – SC Paderborn
• Eintracht Stahnsdorf – 1. FC Kaiserslautern
• Rot-Weiss Essen – Borussia Dortmund
• ZFC Meuselwitz – Karlsruher SC
• FV Illertissen – 1. FC Nürnberg
• FC Engers – Eintracht Frankfurt
• VfB Lübeck – Darmstadt 98
• Eintracht Norderstedt – FC St. Pauli
• BFC Dynamo – VfL Bochum
• Sportfreunde Lotte – SC Freiburg
• FC Gütersloh – Union Berlin
• Preußen Münster – Hertha BSC
• Jahn Regensburg – 1. FC Köln
• FC 08 Homburg – Holstein Kiel
• Energie Cottbus – Hannover 96
• SV Sandhausen – RB Leipzig
• Blau-Weiß Lohne – SpVgg Fürth
• Hansa Rostock – TSG Hoffenheim
• Bahlinger SC – 1. FC Heidenheim
• Lok Leipzig – FC Schalke 04
• 1. FC Saarbrücken – 1. FC Magdeburg
• Sonnenhof Großaspach – Bayer Leverkusen
• SV Wehen Wiesbaden – Bayern München
• Schweinfurt 05 – Fortuna Düsseldorf
• Arminia Bielefeld – Werder Bremen
• Dynamo Dresden – FSV Mainz 05

A look at the favorites

One of the big favorites for the title is of course VfB Stuttgart, who are starting their title defense against Eintracht Braunschweig. The other title contenders such as Bayern Munich, who are in a clash with Wehen Wiesbaden, are also running. There are also encounters like Rot-Weiß Essen against Borussia Dortmund
or Arminia Bielefeld against Werder Bremen really outstanding games that will ensure a lot of excitement in the DFB Cup.

So while fans look forward to the first main round games, it remains to be seen how the teams will fare in this hectic and exciting time. The anticipation can definitely be felt, and with the draw the cup has now developed its own fascination.

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