DFB Cup draw: Dortmund meets underclass opponents!

DFB Cup draw: Dortmund meets underclass opponents!

Dortmund, Deutschland - A big event is imminent-the draw of the first main round of the DFB Cup! On Sunday, June 15, 2025, the 64 participants will join the tournament. From 5:15 p.m., the fans can look forward to the exciting drawing live on ZDF, which takes place in the German Football Museum in Dortmund. The prominent lottery is none other than Owen, the first German to run 100 meters under 10 seconds.

This draw is tough! All first and second division teams as well as the first four clubs of the third division last season are included. In addition, all national cup winners are in the starting blocks and are hung in two patches. The Bundesliga clubs and the 14 best second division teams are located in the first lottery, while the respective home games of the subclass opponents are recorded in the second lottery. Borussia Dortmund will definitely have to compete with one of the undermined teams.

the participants and Lost pots

A total of 64 clubs compete in the first main round, including the heavyweights of the league. The division stipulates that the teams from the first lottery, consisting of 18 Bundesliga clubs, enjoy home rights to the 14 best second division teams of the 2024/25 season and 24 representatives of the regional associations. The rest of the teams can be found in the second lottery pot, which can then take the chance to challenge the big names in front of their own audience.

• First of all:
• 18 Bundesliga clubs
• 14 best second division clubs
• places 15-18 of the 2nd Bundesliga
• 4 best teams of the 3rd division 2024/25
• 24 representatives of the state associations

• Second lottery pot:
• Remaining teams with home rights

important dates

The first main round of the DFB Cup takes place between August 15 and 18, 2025. For many first division clubs, this is the first competitive appearance in the new season, while big names such as FC Bayern Munich and defending champion VfB Stuttgart will start, as they will play around the Franz Beckenbauer Cup on August 16, 2025.

For fans there is a comprehensive program in the well -filled schedule. So the second main round on 28/29. October 2025 took place, followed by the round of 16 games on the 2nd/3rd December 2025. In the coming year, football fans can also look forward to the quarter -finals in February and the semi -finals in April before the grand finale will be held in Berlin on May 23, 2026.

An exciting football year is imminent, and the draw on Sunday will certainly have some surprises ready. It will be shown whether Borussia Dortmund meets a favorite or a strong outsider - the anticipation is huge! [Merk's message] reports that ... and the sports show adds that ...