Today at 5:15 p.m.: DFB Cup draw with third-division teams awaited!

Today at 5:15 p.m.: DFB Cup draw with third-division teams awaited!

Cottbus, Deutschland - Today, on June 15, 2025, it will be exciting in German football! At 5:15 p.m. there is the draw of the first DFB Cup round, which is transmitted live on ZDF and via the ticker by Liga3 online. This year, nine third division teams can look forward to exciting duels against first division teams or the best 14 second division clubs of the past season. A potential surprise factor: This season is three teams less than in the previous year. The participating third division teams are:

• SSV Ulm 1846
• Jahn Regensburg
• 1. FC Saarbrücken
• Energie Cottbus
• Hansa Rostock
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• Viktoria Cologne
• blow Wiesbaden
• 1. FC Schweinfurt

The draw is carried out by athlete Owen as a "lot fairy", while DFB Vice President Peter Frymuth leads the draws. The first round of the DFB Cup takes place between August 15 and 18 and August 26th and 27th. It will also be exciting throughout the course, because round two is for the 28th and 29th October, the round of 16 on December 2 and 3, the quarter -finals on 3rd and 4th. and 10./11. February and the semi -finals on 21/22. April. The grand finale will then be held on May 23. However, the premium distribution for the coming season is not yet known, but last season every club received a proud 209,500 euros for moving into the first cup round.

The third division clubs on the way to success

A look at the most recent achievements of the third division clubs shows that they often cause surprises. Arminia Bielefeld recently made it into the semi -finals after it sensationally eliminated several Bundesliga clubs in the preliminary round. Tonight, the decisive semi -finals against Bayer Leverkusen is on the program, where Bielefeld has the chance to move into the final at the fourth third division. It would be another milestone for the club that has defeated some huge opponents in the past. With the last year's semi-finalists 1, FC Saarbrücken, who previously entered the semi-finals as the only fourth division club, you also have a good example of how far it can bring third division.

In the history of the DFB Cup, some third division clubs have already reached the final. Example pleasant? Hertha BSC II lost to Bayer Leverkusen in 1993, Energie Cottbus failed in 1997 at VfB Stuttgart, and Union Berlin had to draw the loser against Schalke 04 in 2001. FC St. Pauli, who was defeated against Bayern Munich in 2006, was completed by the third division clubs in the final.

Overall, it can be seen that the DFB Cup is not only a goal for first and second division clubs. In the third division, too, the chance to shine in national competition is highly valued. This remains until the draw and the question remains whether a third division team can create the big surprise this season. We are excited!

For more information about the draw, you can report on Liga3-Online at Liga3 online as well as the official DFB messages on dfb.de and current sports reports from zdf.de track.