The draw for the DFB Cup second round fixtures will take place from 22.45 CEST this evening following the opening game of the Bundesliga season between FC Bayern München and Werder Bremen. The second round ties will be played on the 25th and 26th October. How many pots are there? Are some sides guaranteed a home game? DFB answers all the important questions on the draw.
When does the draw begin?
The draw will take place from around 22.45 CEST after the Bundesliga season opener between FC Bayern München and Werder Bremen.
Who will draw the teams from the pot?
Olivier Bierhoff, team manager of the Germany national team, and DFB vice president Peter Frymuth will oversee the draw.
How many Pots are there?
Two. All Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 teams will be in the first pot for the draw. The second pot will contain just FC Astoria Walldorf and the two third division sides Sportfreunde Lotte and Hallescher FC.
Why are the division three sides in Pot 2?
The draw for the DFB Cup second round fixtures will take place from 22.45 CEST this evening following the opening game of the Bundesliga season between FC Bayern München and Werder Bremen. The second round ties will be played on the 25th and 26th October. How many pots are there? Are some sides guaranteed a home game? DFB answers all the important questions on the draw.
When does the draw begin?
The draw will take place from around 22.45 CEST after the Bundesliga season opener between FC Bayern München and Werder Bremen.
Who will draw the teams from the pot?
Olivier Bierhoff, team manager of the Germany national team, and DFB vice president Peter Frymuth will oversee the draw.
How many Pots are there?
Two. All Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 teams will be in the first pot for the draw. The second pot will contain just FC Astoria Walldorf and the two third division sides Sportfreunde Lotte and Hallescher FC.
Why are the division three sides in Pot 2?
In both the first and second round draws, all of the teams from division three are in a so-called “amateur pot”. From the quarter final onwards all teams will be placed into the same pot.
Who gets a home tie?
Clubs from the amateur pot generally get the benefit of a home tie. An exception to this rule occurs when as two amateur sides meet against each other in the quarter final. In this instance, the team drawn first enjoys home advantage.
How many Bundesliga sides are in the draw?
16 teams from the Bundesliga made it through to the second round. Only RB Leipzig (lost 5-6 on penalties to Dynamo Dresden) and Werder Bremen (lost 1-2 to Sportfreunde Lotte) failed to progress further. 13 teams from Bundesliga 2 will also continue their cup run.
When will the second round fixtures be played?
The ties will be played on the 25th and 26th October with four games taking place at 19:00 CEST and four games at 20:30 CEST.
