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 |
Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Thu - 13 May 2021
RB Leipzig (GER1) | 14 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Fri - 30 Apr 2021
SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | 12 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
Sat - 1 May 2021
Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | 50 | Holstein Kiel (GER2) | Signal Iduna Park |
Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Tue - 2 Mar 2021
Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | 01 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Borussia-Park Stadion |
Wed - 3 Mar 2021
Rot-Weiss Essen (GER4C) | 03 | Holstein Kiel (GER2) | Stadion Essen |
RB Leipzig (GER1) | 20 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
Wed - 7 Apr 2021
SSV Jahn Regensburg (GER2) | 01 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | Jahnstadion (Regensburg) |
3rd Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Tue - 2 Feb 2021
Rot-Weiss Essen (GER4C) | 21 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | Stadion Essen |
Holstein Kiel (GER2) | 76 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | Holstein-Stadion |
SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | 20 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | 32 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | Signal Iduna Park |
Wed - 3 Feb 2021
RB Leipzig (GER1) | 40 | Vfl Bochum (GER2) | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | 10 | FC Schalke 04 (GER1) | Volkswagen Arena |
SSV Jahn Regensburg (GER2) | 22 | FC Köln (GER1) | Jahnstadion (Regensburg) | |||
SSV Jahn Regensburg advances on PKs (4-3) |
Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | 12 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
2nd Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Tue - 22 Dec 2020
FC Augsburg (GER1) | 03 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | WWK Arena |
FC Köln (GER1) | 10 | Vfl Osnabrück (GER2) | RheinEnergieStadion |
1899 Hoffenheim (GER1) | 67 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | PreZero Arena |
SSV Ulm 1846 (GER4D) | 13 | FC Schalke 04 (GER1) | Veltins Arena |
Eintracht Braunschweig (GER2) | 02 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Eintracht-Stadion |
1. FC Union Berlin (GER1) | 23 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
SV 07 Elversberg (GER4D) | 05 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde |
Dynamo Dresden (GER3) | 03 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion |
Wed - 23 Dec 2020
Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | 40 | SV Sandhausen (GER2) | Volkswagen Arena |
Rot-Weiss Essen (GER4C) | 32 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | Stadion Essen |
Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | 10 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
Hannover 96 (GER2) | 03 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | HDI-Arena |
FSV Mainz 05 (GER1) | 03 | Vfl Bochum (GER2) | Opel Arena |
SV Wehen Wiesbaden (GER3) | 24 | SSV Jahn Regensburg (GER2) | BRITA-Arena |
Tue - 12 Jan 2021
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | 41 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | BayArena |
Wed - 13 Jan 2021
Holstein Kiel (GER2) | 65 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | Holstein-Stadion |
1st Round
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Fri - 11 Sep 2020
TSV Havelse (GER) | 15 | FSV Mainz 05 (GER1) | Opel Arena |
Eintracht Braunschweig (GER2) | 54 | Hertha Berlin (GER1) | Eintracht-Stadion |
Sat - 12 Sep 2020
RSV Meinerzhagen (GER) | 16 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer |
MTV Eintracht Celle (GER) | 07 | FC Augsburg (GER1) | WWK Arena |
SV Todesfelde 1928 (GER) | 01 | Vfl Osnabrück (GER2) | JODA Sportpark |
FSV Union Fürstenwalde (GER4B) | 14 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | AOK Stadion |
FV Engers 07 (GER) | 03 | Vfl Bochum (GER2) | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
FC Oberneuland (GER4A) | 08 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | Borussia-Park Stadion |
FC Nürnberg (GER2) | 03 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | Max-Morlock-Stadion |
VSG Altglienicke (GER4B) | 06 | FC Köln (GER1) | RheinEnergieStadion |
1860 München (GER3) | 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Grünwalder Stadion |
SSV Ulm 1846 (GER4D) | 20 | FC Erzgebirge Aue (GER2) | Donaustadion |
Karlsruher SC (GER2) | 01 | 1. FC Union Berlin (GER1) | Wildparkstadion |
FC Ingolstadt 04 (GER3) | 01 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | Audi Sportpark |
FC Carl Zeiss Jena (GER4B) | 02 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld |
Sun - 13 Sep 2020
Chemnitzer FC (GER4B) | 23 | 1899 Hoffenheim (GER1) | Stadion Chemnitz |
1. FC Rielasingen-Arlen (GER) | 17 | Holstein Kiel (GER2) | Holstein-Stadion |
FC Eintracht Norderstedt (GER4A) | 07 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | BayArena |
FC Kaiserslautern (GER3) | 34 | SSV Jahn Regensburg (GER2) | Fritz-Walter Stadion |
TSV Steinbach (GER4D) | 12 | SV Sandhausen (GER2) | SIBRE Sportzentrum Haarwasen Haiger |
SC WiedenbrÜck 2000 (GER4C) | 05 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | Jahnstadion (Rheda-Wiedenbrück) |
FC Hansa Rostock (GER3) | 01 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | Ostseestadion |
SV 07 Elversberg (GER4D) | 42 | FC St Pauli (GER2) | URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde |
SV Wehen Wiesbaden (GER3) | 10 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER2) | BRITA-Arena |
1. FC Magdeburg (GER3) | 23 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | MDCC-Arena |
Waldhof Mannheim (GER3) | 12 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | Carl-Benz-Stadion |
Mon - 14 Sep 2020
Dynamo Dresden (GER3) | 41 | Hamburger SV (GER2) | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion |
FC Würzburger Kickers (GER2) | 23 | Hannover 96 (GER2) | flyeralarm-Arena |
Rot-Weiss Essen (GER4C) | 10 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld (GER1) | Steigerwaldstadion |
MSV Duisburg (GER3) | 05 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena |
Thu - 15 Oct 2020
1. FC Düren (GER) | 03 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | Allianz Arena |
Tue - 3 Nov 2020
1. FC Schweinfurt 1905 (GER) | 14 | FC Schalke 04 (GER1) | Veltins Arena |