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Rhineland Cup 2025/26: Thrilling duels from August 1st to 3rd!
The Bitburger Rhineland Cup 2025/26 starts from August 1st to 3rd with 52 teams fighting for a place in the 2nd round.
Rhineland Cup 2025/26: Thrilling duels from August 1st to 3rd!
Football will be colorful in Cologne, because... Bitburger Rhineland Cup is just around the corner! The 2025/26 competitive season begins from August 1st to 3rd, 2025 with a total of 52 exciting matches that will provide a lot of excitement. Teams from the district league C to the Rhineland league compete to secure the dream of advancing to the second round, in which 26 teams will meet.
Let's take a look at the first pairings: On Friday, August 1st, the duel between FC Urbar and FC Germania Metternich opens the competition at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, at 5 p.m., SSV Buchholz and SV Eintracht Mendig will face each other. The finale will be several matches on Sunday, August 3rd, all of which will kick off at 3 p.m. These include TV Mülhofen against TuS Mayen and SG Dickenschied against SG 99 Andernach.
Schedule and further rounds
The exciting games are just the beginning. The schedule The next date for the second round is August 27th, the round of 16 will take place on November 5th, 2025. The quarter-finals on March 4, 2026 and the semi-finals on April 1, 2026 are also scheduled for the later rounds. The grand finale will finally be held on May 23, 2026 as part of “Amateur Day” and promises to be a real highlight.
The organizers “have a good hand” with the reform, which has led to one of the largest fields of participants in the Bitburger Cup. Both regional and third division teams from the FVM area are there, and the Middle Rhine league teams are also welcome to get involved. Teams from the national league and below are also qualified, although no second teams are allowed to take part. Teams from different regions also entered the competition via the WestLotto Fair Play Cup, which further increases the diversity.
The participants in detail
Here are the main teams competing:
- Vorqualifizierte Mannschaften (3. Liga, Regionalliga, Mittelrheinliga):
- TSV Alemannia Aachen
- Viktoria Köln
- Bonner SC
- S.C. Fortuna Köln
- SV Eintracht Hohkeppel
- 1. FC Düren
In addition, district cup winners from various districts have found their way into the cup, including:
- Kreis Köln: SV Deutz 05
- Kreis Bonn: SSV Bornheim
- Kreis Sieg: FSV Neunkirchen-Seelscheid
For fans of amateur football, pre-season is more than just a taste of the upcoming championships - it's a chance to get excited about your club and see the local talent on the pitch. Further information and updates are available on the website kicker.de, which regularly reports on the individual competitions.