Dynamo Dresden faces off in the initial match of the first round on Monday night.
German Football Action 🏆 | DFB-Pokal 2025/26 Kicks Off in August 🔥
Mark your calendars, footy fans! The DFB-Pokal season is about to heat up as the first round matches have been officially confirmed. 🎉
Let's dive right in:
Fancy a Mid-August Football Fiesta? 🥳
- FC Magdeburg, a second division side, will commence the 2025/26 DFB-Pokal adventure against 1. FC Saarbrücken in an away game on Friday, 15th August at 6 pm. 🕛
- On the very same evening, runners-up Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin will also start their campaigns.
- Later that night, second division newcomer Arminia Bielefeld will host SV Werder Bremen.
Saturday and Sunday: Local Rivals Facing Off 🥊
- On Saturday, 16th August, at 3:30 pm, RB Leipzig, the Saxon Bundesliga team, will play its first competitive match under new coach Ole Werner against SV Sandhausen.
- Sunday, 17th August, brings a host of local rivalries as 1. FC Lok Leipzig takes on FC Schalke 04, Halle faces off against FC Augsburg, and ZFC Meuselwitz challenges Karlsruher SC.
Monday Night Football 🌃
- Dynamo Dresden will host European Cup participant FSV Mainz 05 on Monday, 18th August, at 6 pm.
- The traditional Ruhr derby between Rot-Weiss Essen and Borussia Dortmund follows at 8:45 pm.
Final Matches 🏆
- Title defender VfB Stuttgart will play in Braunschweig on Tuesday, 27th August, at 8:45 pm.
- Record champion Bayern Munich will face off against an opponent yet to be announced in Wiesbaden on Wednesday, 28th August, also at 8:45 pm.
Now, who's ready for some football action? Brace yourselves for exciting games and potential upsets! 🔥🏆 anxiety balloons 🎈
- Sports enthusiasts eagerly await the first matches of the DFB-Pokals 2025/26 season, as 1. FC Magdeburg and 1. FC Saarbrücken kick off the competition on Friday, 15th August at 6 pm.
- Bayer Leverkusen, 1. FC Union Berlin, Arminia Bielefeld, and many other teams will also start their campaigns on the same evening, promising an exhilarating start to the soccer season.
