Saarlanders in the DFB Cup: Exciting duels await Elversberg & Co.!

Saarlanders in the DFB Cup: Exciting duels await Elversberg & Co.!

The draw for the first round of the 2025/26 DFB Cup ensured exciting encounters. The pairings were announced on June 15, 2025 at the German Football Museum in Dortmund, and the event was moderated by Lili Engels and broadcast live on ZDF. The colorful Owen Ansah drew the tickets as the “raffle ticket fairy” and ensured a successful draw.

A total of 64 teams take part in the DFB Cup, including three from Saarland: 1. FC Saarbrücken, FC 08 Homburg and SV Elversberg. The latter qualified automatically as a second division team, while Saarbrücken secured itself for the tournament as a third division team with a top placement in the top four. FC 08 Homburg, on the other hand, was able to take part because of their victory in the Saarland Cup, which is a special reason for the club to be happy.

Home games for the Saarlanders

The draw was divided into two pots: the “professional pot” with 18 Bundesliga teams and 14 of the best second division teams and the “amateur pot” with the remaining fourth division teams, the best third division teams and the state cup winners. SV Elversberg will play away, while 1. FC Saarbrücken and FC 08 Homburg have home advantage, which definitely increases the chances of progressing.

The first games of the DFB Cup will take place between August 15 and 18, 2025. The games of the Supercup participants FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart will be postponed to August 26th and 27th, 2025, which means that the Saarland cup games will take place in front of the big names in German football. The tension is rising and the fans can look forward to interesting and exciting encounters.

A look at the remaining games

Of course, the rest of the DFB Cup remains exciting, such as the duel between Arminia Bielefeld and Werder Bremen, which should provide additional explosiveness. The draw also produced a number of derby matches, most notably the duel between Borussia Dortmund and their regional opponents, which will heat up the atmosphere considerably.

Further information about the draw and the exact pairings can be found on platforms such as kicker and Spiegel. All football fans are cordially invited to follow developments in the DFB Cup closely and to support the teams from Saarland.

The anticipation for the DFB Cup is already noticeable - the fans are ready and are looking forward to exciting encounters in August. Of course, you can stay excited to see how the individual teams will perform and hope that the Saarlanders can deliver a few surprises.

For more details about the games and the entire event, readers can visit sol.de, kicker and spiegel.de access.