DFB Cup opener: Saarbrücken against Magdeburg – a duel between rivals!

DFB Cup opener: Saarbrücken against Magdeburg – a duel between rivals!

In the Cologne football scene, everything revolves around the DFB Cup, which opens its new season in August 2025. A highlight will be the meeting of the... 1. FC Saarbrücken and des 1. FC Magdeburg on August 15, 2025. Kick-off is at 6 p.m. in the Ludwigsparkstadion in Saarbrücken, which has space for 16,000 spectators. This duel marks the first meeting between the two teams in the DFB Cup. Saarbrücken will face an opponent who will be playing in the 2nd Bundesliga next season, while they themselves will be competing in the 3rd league.

Both clubs have played exciting duels in the league in the past. The balance sheet from their previous four matches in the 3rd league speaks for themselves: two wins each for Saarbrücken and Magdeburg testify to the balance between the two clubs. The fans of 1. FC Saarbrücken can also look back on the memories of the successful 2023/24 cup season, in which they made it to the semi-finals and defeated well-known teams.

Transfer details

The broadcast of the highly anticipated game will be through Pay TV on Sky and in the live stream on WOW. However, the game will not be broadcast by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, which will instead focus on 15 selected games.

This duel is particularly important for 1. FC Magdeburg, as they finished 5th in the 2nd Bundesliga last season and narrowly missed out on relegation. Sports director Otmar Schork described this opponent as one of the most difficult draws. Kai Brünker will also return to the Ludwigsparkstadion, who played for Magdeburg from 2020 to 2023 and was popular with the fans.

• Weitere Spiele am 15. August 2025:
• FC Gütersloh – 1. FC Union Berlin
• Sonnenhof Großaspach – Bayer Leverkusen
• Arminia Bielefeld – Werder Bremen

The DFB Cup at a glance

The DFB Cup, formerly known as the Tschammer Cup, has been organized annually by the German Football Association (DFB) since 1935. It is the second most important title in German club football, after the championship. A total of 64 teams are represented in the first main round and compete against each other in a knockout system. The first division teams are also represented among the participants, while the lower-class clubs have to compete against the higher-class teams, which always makes for exciting encounters.

Last season, VfB Stuttgart secured the title, while record winners FC Bayern Munich are way ahead with an incredible 20 cup wins. The Pogal games not only impress with a lot of excitement, but also with the opportunity for amateur clubs to present themselves on a large stage, which gives the competition a particularly explosive nature. Wikipedia emphasizes that the DFB Cup is of great financial importance for all participating clubs.

The fans can look forward to an exciting cup evening when 1. FC Saarbrücken and 1. FC Magdeburg meet on August 15th at 6 p.m.!