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DFB Cup: Lübeck challenges Darmstadt - an exciting duel is coming!
Experience the DFB Cup game between VfB Lübeck and SV Darmstadt 98 on August 16, 2025 in the Dietmar Scholze Stadium.
DFB Cup: Lübeck challenges Darmstadt - an exciting duel is coming!
An exciting chapter in German football will soon open: The 2024/2025 DFB Cup season drew attention with its special highlights in the last edition. As the Augsburger Allgemeine According to reports, Arminia Bielefeld, a third division team, sensationally made it to the final, where they lost 4-2 to VfB Stuttgart. Stuttgart, who became DFB Cup winners for the fourth time in the club's history with this victory, came up trumps right from the start of the game: the team scored three goals in just 28 minutes, which is a record for the earliest lead in the cup final.
The award ceremony, which was attended by DFB President Bernd Neuendorf and Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, crowned Stuttgart's triumph. Interestingly, Kania was the first player from the third division to score in the DFB Cup final when the score was reduced to 2-4 near the end. Bielefeld had previously eliminated strong opponents such as Hannover and Freiburg, while Stuttgart had to overcome teams such as Preußen Münster and Augsburg over the course of the tournament to reach the final, he said Kicker.
Looking ahead: new challenge for the clubs
With the conclusion of the last season, the new cup round is now coming into focus. The next edition of the DFB Cup will start on August 15, 2025, in which 64 clubs will compete in a knockout mode. The first matchday promises an exciting duel between VfB Lübeck and SV Darmstadt 98, which will kick off on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 6 p.m. in the Dietmar Scholze Stadium in Lübeck. The stadium has a capacity of 10,434 seats, including 450 uncovered seats and 1,400 covered standing places, which will make the game a special experience, they said Augsburger Allgemeine.
The broadcast rights for the 2025/2026 DFB Cup season are held by Sky, ARD and ZDF. Sky will show all 63 games live, while ARD and ZDF will each broadcast 15 selected games. It should be noted that the game between Lübeck and Darmstadt will be shown exclusively on Sky and no free live stream will be offered. Sky subscribers, on the other hand, can watch live via Sky Go or WOW.
While Lübeck and Darmstadt meet in the new season, this is the first time the two teams have met in an official competition. It remains to be seen how this encounter will develop and whether Lübeck can possibly cause a surprise, in the spirit of the DFB Cup, which always offers room for underdogs.