Wiesbaden petitions FC Bayern, countering Dortmund's match against Essen
Gear Up for the DFB-Pokal Kickoff! Bayern Upto Tussle with Wiesbaden, Dortmund vs. Essen, and More
Football enthusiasts, brace yourselves! The German Football Association hasjust announced the first round of the DFB-Pokaltournament. Mark your calendars for August as the excitement begins. Prepare to witness thrilling matches, featuring third-division powerhouses battling it out against football giants.
German champions FC Bayern Munich will embark on their quest for a long-awaited cup victory since 2020, facing off against region-challengers SV Wehen Wiesbaden. This showdown took place following the draw at the German Football Museum in Dortmund. Keep an eye out for the matches from August 15th to 18th, but remember, due to the Franz-Beckenbauer Supercup, Bayern Munich and Stuttgart will join in on August 26 and 27.
In an exciting turn of events, Stuttgart will go head-to-head with second-division side and traditional club Eintracht Braunschweig, while third-division newcomers SG Sonnenhof Großaspach square off against Europa League participants Bayer Leverkusen.
Don't miss the Ruhr derby as Borussia Dortmund, fresh from their Club World Cup campaign, take on local rivals Rot-Weiss Essen, while Leverkusen face off against Großaspach. The fourth Champions League representative, Eintracht Frankfurt, will meet Oberliga side FV Engers from Rhineland-Palatinate in the first round of the tournament.
Hamburg will host a derby between regional league side Eintracht Norderstedt and FC St. Pauli, with Pokal newcomers RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf from Berlin locked in a battle against Red Devils from FC Kaiserslautern. Lok Leipzig will face the mighty Schalke 04, and Pirmasens will come up against Bundesliga newcomers Hamburger SV. More intriguing matches, including dates, will be announced soon.
Be on the lookout for upcoming rounds! If the first round is any indication, this year’s competition promises to be a captivating affair. Check the German Football Association's official website or sports news outlets for updates on the 2022 DFB-Pokal schedule. For the 2025/2026 DFB-Pokal season, catch the first round clash between Dynamo Dresden and Mainz 05, amongst other electrifying matchups[1][2][4]. Stay tuned for more action-packed football moments!
Sources: ntv.de, dbe/dpa
- DFB-Pokal
- FC Bayern Munich
- Borussia Dortmund
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen
[1] https://www.dfb.de/de/fernsehen/[2] https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/[4] https://www.transfermarkt.com/dfb-pokal/algorithmischer-zug-2022-23/verein/11/saison_id/20222023/plus/1
(Here's a sneak peek at the 2025/2026 DFB-Pokal first round matchups:- Dynamo Dresden vs. Mainz 05- Arminia Bielefeld vs. Werder Bremen- Schweinfurt vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf- Wehen Wiesbaden vs. Bayern Munich (Note: Date not finalized)- Sonnenhof Großaspach vs. Bayer Leverkusen- Saarbrücken vs. Magdeburg- Lokomotive Leipzig vs. Schalke 04- Bahlinger SC vs. Heidenheim- Hansa Rostock vs. Hoffenheim- Blau-Weiß Lohne vs. Greuther Fürth- Sandhausen vs. RB Leipzig- Energie Cottbus vs. Hannover 96- Homburg vs. Holstein Kiel- Jahn Regensburg vs. 1. FC Köln- Preußen Münster vs. Hertha BSC Berlin- Gütersloh vs. Union Berlin- Sportfreunde Lotte vs. Freiburg- Dynamo Berlin vs. Bochum- Eintracht Norderstedt vs. St. Pauli- Lübeck vs. Darmstadt- Engers 07 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt- Illertissen vs. Nürnberg- Meuselwitz vs. Karlsruhe- Braunschweig vs. Stuttgart (Note: Date not finalized)- Rot-Weiss Essen vs. Borussia Dortmund- Eintracht Stahnsdorf vs. Kaiserslautern- Viktoria Köln vs. Paderborn- Atlas Delmenhorst vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach- Hallescher FC vs. Augsburg- Pirmasens vs. Hamburg)
The Commission has also been consulted on the draft decision for the 2025/2026 DFB-Pokal season, as European leagues continue to monitor the growth of German football. In the first round of this upcoming tournament, expect an intriguing matchup between Dynamo Dresden and Mainz 05, with more captivating encounters yet to be announced.
