DFB Pokal
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2020-2021
Location
Germany
Abbreviation
GERCUP1
Summary
The 2020-2021 DFB-Pokal (GERCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Germany. All 36 teams from Bundesliga (GER1) and 2.Bunedesliga (GER2) are participating. The Final will be held on 13 May 2021. The winner of the 2020-2021 GERCUP1 receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa League. FC Bayern München (GER1) is the defending GERCUP1 champion.
All rounds/matches are "Knockout" matches. If a match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, the teams go directly to a penalty shoot-out.
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Leagues Pyramid - Germany
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| GER1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| GER2 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 |
| GER3 | 3. Fußball-Liga (3.Liga) | 20 |
| GER4A | Regionalliga Nord | 18 |
| GER4B | Regionalliga Nordost | 18 |
| GER4C | Regionalliga West | 18 |
| GER4D | Regionalliga Südwest | 19 |
| GER4E | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 64 | 18 GER1 (Bundesliga) teams, 18 GER2 (2.Bundesliga) teams, 1st-4th place 2019-2020 GER3 (3.Liga) teams, 24 teams from 21 regional German FAs | None | 32 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 32 | None | 32 winners from 1st Round | 16 Knockout matches |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 16 winners from 2nd Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
3rd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Mon - 1 Feb 2021
 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | Stadion Essen |
 | FC Köln (GER1) | Jahnstadion (Regensburg) |
 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | Holstein-Stadion |
 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | Signal Iduna Park |
 | Vfl Bochum (GER2) | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
 | FC Schalke 04 (GER1) | Volkswagen Arena |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 22 Dec 2020
 | 03 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | WWK Arena |
| 10 | Vfl Osnabrück (GER2) | RheinEnergieStadion |
 | 67 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | PreZero Arena |
 | 13 | FC Schalke 04 (GER1) | Veltins Arena |
 | 02 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Eintracht-Stadion |
 | 23 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
 | 05 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde |
 | 03 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion |
Wed - 23 Dec 2020
| 40 | SV Sandhausen (GER2) | Volkswagen Arena |
| 32 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | Stadion Essen |
| 10 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
 | 03 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | HDI-Arena |
 | 03 | Vfl Bochum (GER2) | Opel Arena |
 | 24 | SSV Jahn Regensburg (GER2) | BRITA-Arena |
Tue - 12 Jan 2021
| 41 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | BayArena |
Wed - 13 Jan 2021
| 65 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | Holstein-Stadion |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 11 Sep 2020
 | 15 | FSV Mainz 05 (GER1) | Opel Arena |
| 54 | Hertha Berlin (GER1) | Eintracht-Stadion |
Sat - 12 Sep 2020
 | 16 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer |
 | 07 | FC Augsburg (GER1) | WWK Arena |
 | 01 | Vfl Osnabrück (GER2) | JODA Sportpark |
 | 14 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | AOK Stadion |
 | 03 | Vfl Bochum (GER2) | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
 | 08 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | Borussia-Park Stadion |
 | 03 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | Max-Morlock-Stadion |
 | 06 | FC Köln (GER1) | RheinEnergieStadion |
 | 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Grünwalder Stadion |
| 20 | FC Erzgebirge Aue (GER2) | Donaustadion |
 | 01 | 1. FC Union Berlin (GER1) | Wildparkstadion |
 | 01 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | Audi Sportpark |
 | 02 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld |
Sun - 13 Sep 2020
 | 23 | 1899 Hoffenheim (GER1) | Stadion Chemnitz |
 | 17 | Holstein Kiel (GER2) | Holstein-Stadion |
 | 07 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | BayArena |
 | 34 | SSV Jahn Regensburg (GER2) | Fritz-Walter Stadion |
 | 12 | SV Sandhausen (GER2) | SIBRE Sportzentrum Haarwasen Haiger |
 | 05 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | Jahnstadion (Rheda-Wiedenbrück) |
 | 01 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | Ostseestadion |
| 42 | FC St Pauli (GER2) | URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde |
| 10 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER2) | BRITA-Arena |
 | 23 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | MDCC-Arena |
 | 12 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | Carl-Benz-Stadion |
Mon - 14 Sep 2020
| 41 | Hamburger SV (GER2) | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion |
 | 23 | Hannover 96 (GER2) | flyeralarm-Arena |
| 10 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld (GER1) | Steigerwaldstadion |
 | 05 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena |
Thu - 15 Oct 2020
 | 03 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | Allianz Arena |
Tue - 3 Nov 2020
 | 14 | FC Schalke 04 (GER1) | Veltins Arena |