In the second main round of the DFB Cup, Oberliga club Stuttgarter Kickers meets Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt. Para Vice World Champion Josia Topf also drew defending champions Leipzig and HSV together.
Paraswimmer pot drew lots on Sunday (September 4th, 2022) – and the result was some interesting duels. The Stuttgarter Kickers, fifth division, has to do with Eintracht Frankfurt. There is also a derby between Eintracht Braunschweig and VfL Wolfsburg. Defending champions RB Leipzig welcome Hamburger SV, and Bayern play at league rivals FC Augsburg.
| VfB Luebeck (RL) | Mainz 05 (BL) |
| Stuttgart Kickers (OL) | Eintracht Frankfurt (BL) |
| SV Elversberg (3rd division) | VfL Bochum (BL) |
| Waldhof Mannheim (3rd division) | 1. FC Nuremberg (BL) |
| Eintracht Braunschweig (2nd BL) | VfL Wolfsburg (BL) |
| Hanover 96 (2nd BL) | Borussia Dortmund (BL) |
| SC Freiburg (BL) | FC St. Pauli (BL) |
| RB Leipzig (BL) | Hamburger SV (BL 2) |
| FC Augsburg (BL) | Bayern Munich (BL) |
| SV Sandhausen (2nd BL) | Karlsruher SC (2nd BL) |
| 1899 Hoffenheim (BL) | Schalke 04 |
| VfB Stuttgart (BL) | Arminia Bielefeld (2nd BL) |
| SC Paderborn (2nd BL) | Werder Bremen (BL) |
| Union Berlin (BL) | 1. FC Heidenheim (BL) |
| Jahn Regensburg (2nd BL) | Fortuna Dusseldorf (2nd BL) |
| Darmstadt 98 (2nd BL) | Bor. M’gladbach (BL) |
*BL = Bundesliga, 2nd BL = 2nd Bundesliga, RL = Regionalliga, OL = Oberliga
The other appointments
- 2nd main round: 18./19. October 2022
- Round of 16: January 31/January 1 February and 7./8. February 2023
- Quarterfinals: 4th/5th April 2023
- Semifinals: 2nd/3rd May 2023
- Final in Berlin: June 3, 2023
DFB Cup: More money than ever before
According to the DFB, higher bonuses than ever before are distributed to the clubs in the DFB Cup during the season. According to the DFB, the following amounts can be won per round, subject to unexpected changes:
| round | Bonus per club |
|---|---|
| 1st main round | 209,247 |
| 2nd main round | 418,494 |
| round of 16 | 836,988 |
| Quarterfinals | 1,673,975 |
| semifinals | 3,347,950 |
| loser final | 2,880,000 |
| winner final | 4,320,000 |