The Hamburg Eimsbütteler Ballspiel Club drew a big prize. In the sports show, referee Deniz Aytekin gave Borussia Dortmund the fifth division team in the first round of the DFB Cup.
In the first round of the DFB Cup, which is mainly scheduled for August 21st to 24th, a professional team was drawn together with an “amateur team”. There were two lottery pots with 32 teams each.
Referee Deniz Aytekin ended his career.
Bayern and Dortmund only in September
Double winners FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund only take part on September 1st and 2nd, because the two top German clubs will initially meet on August 22nd at the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup in Dortmund.
| HOME | GUEST |
|---|---|
SC St. Tönis (5th league) | Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) |
FC Erzgebirge Aue (4th league) | 1899 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga) |
Eintracht Braunschweig (2nd league) | 1. FC Union Berlin (Bundesliga) |
Eintracht Trier (4th league) | RB Leipzig (Bundesliga) |
Hamburg Eimsbütteler BC (5th league) | Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) |
TSV Schott Mainz (5th league) | Borussia Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga) |
Fortuna Düsseldorf (3rd league) | SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) |
Rot-Weiss Essen (3rd league) | FC St. Pauli (2nd league) |
SG Sonnenhof Großaspach (3rd league) | Arminia Bielefeld (2nd league) |
SSV Jeddeloh 2 (4th league) | 1. FC Heidenheim (2nd league) |
The individual rounds at a glance:
- 1st main round: August 21st to 24th/1st and September 2, 2026
- 2nd round: October 27 and 28, 2026
- Round of 16: December 1st and 2nd, 2026
- Quarterfinals: 2nd/3rd and 9th/10th February 2027
- Semifinals: April 20 and 21, 2027
- Final: May 29, 2027 in the Olympic Stadium Berlin