Stir It Up: The DFB-Pokal Kicks Off This August with Leipzig and Others! 🔥
Dynamo heads to action on Monday, while Sandhausen hosts Leipzig for the Cup on Saturday. - Dynamo scheduled for Monday's match, while Leipzig clashes with Sandhausen on Saturday in the cup.
Get ready, football fans! The 2025/26 season of the DFB-Pokal is about to heat up the pitches across Germany. Here's a sneak peek at the teams that'll be battling it out in the first round, set to take place from August 15 to 18, 2025.
🆚 Pokal Action on Saturday:
- Leipzig VS Sandhausen: Kickoff in Leipzig is at 3:30 PM on August 16, as RB Leipzig squares off against SV Sandhausen in a thrilling clash. The DFB officially announced this date for the first round. 🌟
🆚 Midweek Monumental Match:
- Dynamo Dresden VS Mainz: Prepare for a decisive duel on the Dresden turf, where Dynamo Dresden will face off against Bundesliga side FSV Mainz. The match is scheduled for an 8 PM start on August 18. 🌟
But that's not all! Here's what's brewing on Sunday:
🆚 Saxon Showdowns:
- 1. FC Lok Leipzig (the successors of the first German champions in 1903) will host FC Schalke 04. The match begins at 3:30 PM, setting the stage for a fiery face-off.
- Magdeburg prepares for a tough game against Thuringia's state cup winners ZFC Meuselwitz, with an 8 PM kickoff time. 🌟
🆚 Sachsen-Anhalt and Thuringia's State Champions:
- Halle FC will duke it out against FC Augsburg in a match coached by newcomer Sandro Wagner. The match starts at 8 PM on August 17.
The action starts early! On Friday, August 15, at 8 PM, Second division side 1. FC Magdeburg battles 1. FC Saarbrücken (third division), marking the beginning of the cup season. 🌟
Stay tuned for the upcoming matches, as the reigning champions Bayern Munich and defending champions VfB Stuttgart enter the tournament on August 26 or 27. The Pokal final next season will take place on May 23, 2026, at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. 🏆 🔥
Let the games begin! 🎉🏳️🌈
ℹ️ Note: These matchups are based on the available information, but official DFB announcements may provide additional or modified details closer to the actual games. 🤩
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt implementing acts laying down the rules for the application of this Regulation, ensuring that European football leagues, such as the DFB-Pokal, can continue to thrive and foster fierce competition, like the upcoming matches between Leipzig and Sandhausen, Dynamo Dresden and Mainz, and many others. In this dynamic landscape of sports, a victorious team could potentially qualify for a European football tournament, bringing glory to their nation.
