FC Bayern Munich hosts RB Leipzig in the quarter-finals of the men’s DFB Cup. Defending champion Stuttgart has to play in Kiel.
The draw took place in the German Football Museum in Dortmund. The games will take place on the 3rd/4th. and 10/11. February 2026.
The Quarterfinal games at a glance
Bayern Munich (BL) – RB Leipzig (BL)
Hertha BSC (2nd BL) – SC Freiburg (BL)
Holstein Kiel (2nd BL) – VfB Stuttgart (BL)
Bayer Leverkusen (BL) – FC St. Pauli (BL)
When will the further rounds take place?
- Semi-finals: 21st/22nd April 2026
- Final in Berlin: May 23, 2026
How much money can the clubs make?
The DFB has slightly increased the bonuses in the DFB Cup compared to the previous season. Whoever reaches the quarter-finals will be guaranteed 3,178,290 euros. Whoever wins the cup will collect almost eleven million euros.
| round | Amount |
|---|---|
1st main round | 211,886 |
2nd main round | 423,772 |
Round of 16 | 847,544 |
Quarterfinals | 1,695,088 |
Semifinals | 3,390,175 |
Loser final | 2,880,000 |
Winner final | 4,320,000 |
The clubs have to share the money from ticket sales and perimeter advertising after deducting all costs and taxes. Ten percent of this income also goes to the DFB, so each club receives 45 percent of this money.
What else can the clubs achieve?
The winner of the DFB Cup has the right to start in the European league phase the following season League. Is the DFB Cup winner already over the Bundesliga for them? Champions League or the Europe League qualified, the place goes to the Bundesliga, where it is then distributed according to the final table.
The losing finalist of the DFB Cup final cannot benefit under any circumstances.
The Europa League trophy