DFB-Pokal Action Kicks Off: Leipzig on Saturday, Dynamo on Monday
Dynamo to play on Monday; Sandhausen hosts Leipzig in the Cup this Saturday - Dynamo to face off in a cup game on Monday, while Leipzig competes in Sandhausen on Saturday.
Get ready for some exhilarating football action! RB Leipzig will lock horns with SV Sandhausen in the initial stage of the DFB-Pokal on a Saturday. The German Football Association (DFB) has made the announcement. Kick-off is set for 3:30 PM CEST on August 16. Dynamo Dresden, on the other hand, will be up against Bundesliga heavyweights FSV Mainz 05 on Monday evening, with the match in Dresden slated for an 8:00 PM CEST kick-off on August 18.
The Sachsen-Anhalt Cup champions Hallescher FC will square off against FC Augsburg with the new manager Sandro Wagner on Sunday, August 17, starting at 6:00 PM CEST. Sachsen's cup winners 1. FC Lok Leipzig, the successors of the first German champions in 1903, will welcome FC Schalke 04 also on Sunday at 3:30 PM CEST. Simultaneously, Thuringia's cup winners ZFC Meuselwitz will go head-to-head against Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC.
1. FC Magdeburg to Lead the Charge
Second-division side 1. FC Magdeburg will be the pioneers, taking on third-division outfit 1. FC Saarbrücken under the management of Markus Fiedler. The match will kick off on Friday, August 15, at 6:00 PM CEST.
The first round of the cup is spread out from August 15th to August 18th, with reigning champions Bayern Munich and defending champions VfB Stuttgart entering the tournament on August 26th or 27th. The Pokal final will be played at the Berlin Olympic Stadium on May 23, 2026.
In other words, this season's DFB-Pokal promises to deliver an intriguing mix of top-tier and lower-division teams going head-to-head, with some matches scheduled on weekdays due to local events. Keep an eye out for some potential surprises in the coming weeks!
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The European leagues will be keen to follow the DFB-Pokal action, as RB Leipzig and Dynamo Dresden prepare for their matches. In line with these proceedings, The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt implementing acts laying down the rules for the application of this Regulation, ensuring sports keep pace with the competition.
