DFB Pokal
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2023-2024
Location
Germany
Abbreviation
GERCUP1
Summary
The 2023-2024 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 25 May 2024 in the Olympiastadion (Berlin). The winner of the 2023-2024 GERCUP1 receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League. Rb Leipzig (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. Liga | 20 |
| GER4A | Regionalliga Nord | 22 |
| GER4B | Regionalliga Nordost | 20 |
| GER4C | Regionalliga West | 18 |
| GER4D | Regionalliga Südwest | 22 |
| 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 2022-2023 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 |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 25 May 2024
 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 2 Apr 2024
 | 02 | FC Kaiserslautern (GER2) | Ludwigsparkstadion |
Wed - 3 Apr 2024
| 40 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | BayArena |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 30 Jan 2024
 | 34 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | Millerntor-Stadion |
Wed - 31 Jan 2024
 | 13 | FC Kaiserslautern (GER2) | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
Tue - 6 Feb 2024
| 32 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | BayArena |
Tue - 12 Mar 2024
| 21 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | Ludwigsparkstadion |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 5 Dec 2023
| 20 | FC Nürnberg (GER2) | Fritz-Walter Stadion |
 | 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | MDCC-Arena |
| 10 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | Borussia-Park Stadion |
 | 14 | FC St Pauli (GER2) | Waldstadion Homburg |
Wed - 6 Dec 2023
| 31 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | BayArena |
| 20 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Ludwigsparkstadion |
| 53 | Hamburger SV (GER2) | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
| 20 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | MHP Arena |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 31 Oct 2023
| 10 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | Volkswagen Arena |
| 21 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | Waldstadion Homburg |
| 21 | FC Schalke 04 (GER2) | Millerntor-Stadion |
| 10 | 1. FC Union Berlin (GER1) | MHP Arena |
| 32 | FC Köln (GER1) | Fritz-Walter Stadion |
 | 34 | Hamburger SV (GER2) | Schüco Arena |
 | 36 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | Uhlsport Park |
| 31 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER1) | Borussia-Park Stadion |
Wed - 1 Nov 2023
 | 34 | 1. FC Magdeburg (GER2) | Holstein-Stadion |
 | 25 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | GP Stadion am Hardtwald |
 | 13 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 10 | 1899 Hoffenheim (GER1) | Signal Iduna Park |
| 32 | FC Hansa Rostock (GER2) | Max-Morlock-Stadion |
 | 02 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Sportpark Höhenberg |
| 21 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | Ludwigsparkstadion |
| 30 | FSV Mainz 05 (GER1) | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 11 Aug 2023
| 42 | Hannover 96 (GER2) | BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald |
 | 07 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | Stadion an der Bremer Brücke |
| 21 | Karlsruher SC (GER2) | Ludwigsparkstadion |
 | 13 | FC Schalke 04 (GER2) | Eintracht-Stadion |
Sat - 12 Aug 2023
 | 05 | Hertha Berlin (GER2) | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld |
 | 04 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | BIZERBA-Arena |
 | 08 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | Stadion Hoheluft |
| 32 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | Sportpark Höhenberg |
 | 16 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | MEWA Arena |
 | 02 | Holstein Kiel (GER2) | Heidewaldstadion |
 | 05 | FC St Pauli (GER2) | Stadion an der Düsternortstraße |
 | 19 | FC Nürnberg (GER2) | Marko Mock Arena |
| 41 | Vfl Bochum (GER1) | Schüco Arena |
 | 01 | FSV Mainz 05 (GER1) | URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde |
 | 01 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | Leuna Chemie Stadion |
Sun - 13 Aug 2023
 | 34 | Hamburger SV (GER2) | Stadion Essen |
 | 08 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER1) | Ostseestadion |
 | 02 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | Waldsportplatz Oberachern |
 | 13 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | Voehlin-Stadion Illertissen |
 | 07 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Bruno-Plache-Stadion |
 | 06 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | Mommsenstadion |
 | 05 | FC Kaiserslautern (GER2) | Stadion Oberwerth |
| 20 | FC Augsburg (GER1) | Alpenbauer Sportpark |
 | 07 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | Stadion der Freundschaft |
 | 03 | FC Hansa Rostock (GER2) | PSD Bank Arena |
 | 04 | 1. FC Union Berlin (GER1) | Dietmar-Hopp-Sportpark |
Mon - 14 Aug 2023
 | 12 | 1. FC Magdeburg (GER2) | Jahnstadion (Regensburg) |
 | 14 | 1899 Hoffenheim (GER1) | Dietmar-Scholze-Stadion an der Lohmühle |
| 30 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER1) | Waldstadion Homburg |
 | 13 | FC Köln (GER1) | Stadion an der Bremer Brücke |
Tue - 26 Sep 2023
 | 04 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | Preußen-Stadion (Berlin) |
Wed - 27 Sep 2023
 | 23 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | BRITA-Arena |