DSC meets Werder Bremen in the DFB Cup: A duel between the promoted teams!

DSC meets Werder Bremen in the DFB Cup: A duel between the promoted teams!

When the ball rolls, things get going again in the DFB Cup! As champions and promoted from the 3rd league, DSC Arminia Bielefeld met a very special opponent in the first main round: Werder Bremen. As arminia.de reports, the duel will take place in the local SchücoArena, where the DSC can fully enjoy the support of its loyal fans.

The game is scheduled to take place between August 15th and 18th, 2025. This will not only be the first competitive game for Werder Bremen in the new season, but also the first appearance for Arminia in the 2nd Bundesliga, which will start on the weekend around August 1st. Sports director Michael Mutzel is full of anticipation and expects a spectacular game against the Bremen team, who were defeated as quarter-final opponents in the DFB Cup final last year.

A big start

The DFB Cup always remains exciting, and the draw on June 15, 2025 in the German Football Museum in Dortmund once again caused a lot of excitement. According to sportschau.de, a total of 64 clubs are taking part in the competition. The draw was carried out by the track and field athlete Owen Ansah, who was the first German to run the 100 meters under 10 seconds. Together with DFB Vice President Peter Frymuth, he was responsible for the exciting drawing of the tickets.

There are also some exciting local duels for fans to watch: For example, Borussia Dortmund plays against Rot-Weiss Essen and Eintracht Frankfurt plays against FV Engers. In addition to the top-seeded teams from the Bundesliga, FC Bayern Munich also has an interesting game to play against SV Wehen Wiesbaden from the Regionalliga.

Economic aspects

The financial conditions in the DFB Cup are always a hot topic. Last season, the DFB Cup winners received almost 11 million euros, while the first division team earned over 200,000 euros in the first main round. However, the income from ticket sales and perimeter advertising must be taken into account, as after deducting costs and taxes, 10% goes to the DFB and 45% goes to the clubs. The exact bonuses for the coming season are still unknown, but one thing is certain: the winner of the cup will start in the Europa League the following season.

Head coach Mitch Kniat is aware of the challenges. “There are no easy opponents in the DFB Cup,” said Kniat, who is optimistic that his team can achieve a good result against Bremen. So the cards are set for what will hopefully be an exciting first round duel, while the fans can already look forward to a football festival that will make the SchücoArena shake.

Can the DSC Arminia Bielefeld put the favorites from Bremen to the test? The answer to this will be given in August - when it finally means kick-off for the first main round in the DFB Cup!

For further details on the cup games and statistics, kicker.de is a valuable resource.