Bayern Advances in Wiesbaden's Wehen Cup; BVB Faces Challenge in Essen - Underdogs Wehen Wiesbaden play host to Bayern Munich in the cup, while Borussia Dortmund travel to Essen for their cup match
At a Glance: The First DFB-Pokal Draw for the 2025/26 Season
✍️ Crank it up a notch, folks! Here's the lowdown on the draw for the initial round of the 2025/26 DFB-Pokal (German Cup) featuring some of your fave soccer clubs.
🏆 Better hold on to your beer kegs, because defense champions, Bayern Munich, set sail for their first bid for the DFB-Pokal trophy since 2020, facing off against underdogs SV Wehen Wiesbaden. The clash, scheduled for August 15 to 18, was determined by the draw at the German Football Museum in Dortmund.
🔄 Since Bayern and defending champs VfB Stuttgart are playing in the Franz-Beckenbauer Supercup this weekend, they won't join the competition until August 26 and 27. Stuttgart, meanwhile, battles it out with second-tier side and traditional club Eintracht Braunschweig.
🙅♂️ In a surprising twist, Pokal finalists Arminia Bielefeld, who've landed a slot against Bundesliga team Werder Bremen right off the bat. A tantalizing tidbit: last season's quarter-finals saw Bielefeld, victorious against Bremen at home.
🗓️ Mark your calendars for May 23, 2026 – that's when the final will take place.
👋 Club World Cup participants, Borussia Dortmund (BVB), and runners-up, Bayer Leverkusen, received manageable draws, too. The BVB takes on Rot-Weiss Essen in a Ruhr derby, while Leverkusen heads to Baden-Württemberg to play SG Sonnenhof Großaspach.
🎉 After the August fixtures, the second round (October 28 and 29) and the round of 16 (December 2 and 3) will be scheduled for this year, followed by the quarter-finals in February, semi-finals in April, with the grand finale taking place in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on May 23, 2026.
Pssst! Sadly, we couldn't find all the details for Borussia Dortmund's and Arminia Bielefeld's opponents as the official announcement is yet to be made. Keep an eye on the DFB website or other trustworthy sources for the scoop!
Key Players:· Bayern Munich· SV Wehen Wiesbaden· Munich· Dortmund· BVB· Bielefeld· Pokal victory· DFB-Pokal· VfB Stuttgart· Stuttgart· Weekend· Supercup
In the midst of the excitement for the DFB-Pokal 2025/26, one may wonder if there's a possibility for proposals relating to the labelling of foodstuffs in football stadiums, just like the Commission has been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States. Meanwhile, let's not forget that the European leagues are also ongoing, with the climax of the football season in Germany reaching new heights.
