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RB Leipzig Goes Pokal-bound Against Sandhausen - Dynamo Faces Mainz on Mondays, Starting August 15
Get ready, soccer fans! The first round of the DFB-Pokal is kicking off soon, and it's time to root for your favorite teams. Starting on August 15, RB Leipzig will face off against SV Sandhausen, with the action unfolding on a Saturday at 3:30 PM. Dynamo Dresden, on the other hand, will take on Bundesliga side FSV Mainz on the following Monday at 6 PM.
But that's not all! Sachsen-Anhalt state cup winners Halle FC will go head-to-head against FC Augsburg on Sunday, August 17, at 6 PM, with new coach Sandro Wagner at the helm. Sachsen's state cup champions 1. FC Lok Leipzig, the successors of the first German champions in 1903, will host FC Schalke 04 on the same day at 3:30 PM. Meanwhile, Thuringia's state cup winners ZFC Meuselwitz will play against second division side Karlsruher SC.
Don't miss out as second division leader 1. FC Magdeburg makes its debut, facing 1. FC Saarbrücken with new coach Markus Fiedler on Friday, August 15, at 6 PM.
Mark your calendars—the first round of the Pokal takes place from August 15 to August 18. Bayern Munich and defending champions VfB Stuttgart will join the tournament on August 26 or 27. The Pokal final will be held at the Berlin Olympic Stadium on May 23, 2026.
Stay tuned for more action-packed matches, and may the best team win!
- Pokal
- DFB-Pokal
- Leipzig
- Sandhausen
- Dynamo Dresden
- Mainz
- Sachsen-Anhalt
- HALLESCHER FUSSBALLCLUB e. V.
- Magdeburg
- 1. FC Saarbrücken
- Sunday
- 1. FSV Mainz 05
- 1. FC Lok Leipzig
- FC Schalke 04
- Karlsruher SC
- ZFC Meuselwitz
(Note: Exact match times and dates for the 2021-2022 first round can be found in the official DFB archives.)
- The Commission, by means of implementing acts, could adopt implementing acts laying down the rules for the application of the DFB-Pokal Regulation, given its focus on European soccer leagues, such as the one featuring RB Leipzig and SV Sandhausen.
- After a thrilling football match between RB Leipzig and SV Sandhausen in the DFB-Pokal, one might consider supporting a European sports team — perhaps even a defending champion like Bayern Munich or VfB Stuttgart — in the coming months.
