The quarter-finals of the men’s DFB Cup include a top duel between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Köln. In the women’s competition, FC Bayern and Eintracht Frankfurt meet.
The quarter-finals of the DFB Cup promise excitement and high-quality games. Above all, the top men’s duel between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Köln promises football at the highest level.
But there is also a real cracker for the women: FC Bayern hosts Eintracht Frankfurt.
The Women’s quarterfinals at a glance
- 1899 Hoffenheim – VfL Wolfsburg
- Hamburger SV – Borussia Monchengladbach
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Werder Bremen
- FC Bayern Munich – Eintracht Frankfurt
The dates:
- Quarterfinals: February 11-13, 2025
- Semifinals: March 22-23, 2025
- Final: May 1, 2025
The men’s quarterfinals at a glance
- RB Leipzig – VfL Wolfsburg
- Arminia Bielefeld – Werder Bremen
- VfB Stuttgart – FC Augsburg
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 1. FC Cologne
When will the men’s quarterfinals be played?
The dates:
- Quarterfinals: 4th/5th and 25/26. February 2025
- Semi-finals: 1st/2nd April 2025
- Final in Berlin: May 24, 2025
What income does the men’s clubs have?
According to its own information, the DFB distributes the bonuses as follows:
- 1st round: 209,453 euros
- 2nd round: 418,906 euros
- Round of 16: 837,813 euros
- Quarterfinals: 1,675,625 euros
- Semi-final: 3,351,250 euros
- Final (loser): 2,880,000 euros
- Final (winner): 4,320,000 euros
In total there are almost eleven million euros for the winner.
What else can the clubs achieve?
Even after UEFA’s European Cup reform, which applies from the 2024/25 season, the winner of the DFB Cup has the right to start in the new European league phase 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.
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