Lower Saxony Cup: Who gets the DFB Cup ticket?

Lower Saxony Cup: Who gets the DFB Cup ticket?

In northern Germany it will be exciting: the draw of the first encounters in the Lower Saxony Cup is imminent! On Thursday, July 3, the coveted event will take place in the NFV office in Barsinghausen. From 6 p.m., football fans can be on the NFV YouTube channel and pursue which teams will meet. These year, 14 Oberliga teams and four district cup winners come into play, all of whom are coming to the ticket for the DFB Cup-with the opportunity to compete against greats like Bayern Munich, the motivation is correspondingly high. WAZ Online reports that the lottery from this year from this year NFV Cup-headed Jörg Zellmer is taken over.

It is particularly exciting that no regional division will take place in the draw. So all 18 clubs are pulled from a single pot. In addition to the excitement that the draw brings with it, there is also free -rose to be awarded; 14 clubs already have a ticket for the round of 16. The first round games will take place on July 26th and 27th, the round of 16 will take place on August 2 and 3. The two cup winners from the Lower Saxony Cup represent Lower Saxony in the first main round of the DFB Cup.

a long way to the cup victory

This year's edition of the Lower Saxony Cup 2024/25 is the 69th edition of the men in Lower Saxony. Again, numerous teams are fighting for victory and the associated chance of a place in the DFB Cup of the next season. A total of two teams can start in the DFB Cup 2025/26, which is due to the state of Lower Saxony due to the number of men's teams. Even if amateurs and higher -class teams are sent into the race, these competitions are strictly separated from each other. Wikipedia has summarized all details about the participating teams and the mode.

Special attention is paid to the cup winners: Blau-Weiß Wohn from the third division and the SV Atlas Delmenhorst from the amateur classes are most players here. The first rounds in both competitions not only promise gripping games, but also the opportunity for surprises. The K.-O. system ensures that every encounter is decisive, and fans can look forward to exciting duels.

tradition and tension in the cup

The last domestic winners were determined with VfL Wolfsburg Amateurs (2002, 2003) and SSV Vorsfelde (1995). Other known winners in history are the MTV Gifhorn (1978) and 1. FC Wolfsburg (1972). The history of the Lower Saxony Cup not only brings tradition to it, the prospect of exciting games and new talents also increases the anticipation.

For all teams and their fans it is now said: there is something! The competition not only promises good business for the clubs, but also an excellent platform to develop and show what you can develop in football. In the end, who will solve the coveted ticket for the DFB Cup? The countdown runs to the draw and all eyes are directed at the upcoming games.