In the initial stage, create a drawing. - DFB Cup Match: Ulm vs. Bayern; Leverkusen in Jena
Division II promotion team SSV Ulm is facing a tough challenge in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, as they will be playing against record champions FC Bayern. This matchup was decided at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Saturday.
A representative from SSV Ulm told ARD that the task ahead is tough, but they and the entire city will strive to make life difficult for Bayern when they meet in the debut match for new Bayern coach Vincent Kompany.
The defending champions Bayer Leverkusen will face Regionalliga side Carl Zeiss Jena in the initial round. Similarly, the vice champions VfB Stuttgart are set to play against second division promoters Preußen Münster, with both Bundesliga teams delaying their start due to the Supercup game.
Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund will take on Regionalliga team 1. FC Phoenix Lübeck in the first round. 1. FC Phoenix Lübeck's president, Thomas Laudi, expressed his shock at the matchup, saying it's the icing on the cake for a successful season. Meanwhile, third-division side Rot-Weiss Essen is expected to host two-time cup winners RB Leipzig. Second division relegated SV Wehen Wiesbaden will be facing off against FSV Mainz 05 in a Rhineland derby.
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- Despite the challenge, SSV Ulm from Bavaria is determined to cause an upset in the 1st round of the DFB Cup against FC Bayern, the renowned record champions from Munich.
- Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen from Germany, the defending DFB Cup champions, will start their title defense against Regionalliga side Carl Zeiss Jena in the initial stage.
- Interestingly, in another DFB Cup 1st round match, serial champions FC Bayern's opponent, SSV Ulm, shares a similar history as FC Phoenix Lübeck, who will face Dortmund in their debut encounter.
- In an unusual occurrence, Bundesliga teams Bayern and Leverkusen are delayed from starting their DFB Cup campaigns due to scheduling conflicts with the Supercup game.
- In an intriguing DFB Cup 1st round match, 1. FC Phoenix Lübeck, a Regionalliga side, will encounter Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund, and their president, Thomas Laudi, expresses his delight at this opportunity.
- Elsewhere, in a Rhineland derby, second division relegated SV Wehen Wiesbaden will be up against FSV Mainz 05 in the 1st round of the DFB Cup, while three-time winners RB Leipzig face off against third-division side Rot-Weiss Essen.
