German Football Association (DFB) Altersordnung DFB-Pokal: Die 1. Bundesliga setzt sich für eine Änderung der Älterennorm ein. German Football Association Alter Rules: 1st Bundesliga Backs a Change in Age Limit. - Ulm Faces Bayern in Cup; VfB Takes on Münster in Challenge Match
Promotion contender SSV Ulm will take on cup kings FC Bayern Munich in the first round of the DFB Cup. This was decided during the draw at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Saturday. Runners-up VfB Stuttgart must face second division newcomer Preussen Munster.
Ex-pro Nils Petersen selected Wuerzburg Kickers as opponents for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. SC Freiburg is set to play VfL Osnabruck on the road. 1. FC Heidenheim faces a challenge from FC 08 Villingen, who are set to join the Regionalliga this season.
Karlsruher SC, a team in the second division, has to face Sportfreunde Lotte, another recent promotion recipient. Third division team SV Sandhausen welcomes 1. FC Cologne to their home turf. Meanwhile, VfR Aalen will match up against FC Schalke 04.
The first round of the DFB Cup kicks off from August 16-19, a week before the start of the Bundesliga. However, VfB and Bayer 04 Leverkusen's match will be postponed. They'll instead compete for the Supercup on August 17 and will then face off in the DFB Cup on either August 27 or 28.
Here's a précis of the draw schedule for the DFB Cup 2024/2025.
