DFB Pokal
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2024-2025
Location
Germany
Abbreviation
GERCUP1
Summary
The 2024-2025 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 24 May 2025 in the Olympiastadion (Berlin). The winner of the 2024-2025 GERCUP1 receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League. Bayer 04 Leverkusen (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 2023-2024 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 - 24 May 2025
 | 24 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 1 Apr 2025
| 21 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | Schüco Arena |
Wed - 2 Apr 2025
| 31 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | MHP Arena |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 4 Feb 2025
| 10 | FC Augsburg (GER1) | MHP Arena |
Wed - 5 Feb 2025
| 32 | FC Köln (GER2) | BayArena |
Tue - 25 Feb 2025
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | Schüco Arena |
Wed - 26 Feb 2025
| 10 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | Leipzig Stadion |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 3 Dec 2024
| 31 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | Schüco Arena |
 | 03 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | Jahnstadion Regensburg |
 | 01 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | Fußball Arena München |
| 10 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
Wed - 4 Dec 2024
| 21 | Hertha Berlin (GER2) | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| 30 | 1899 Hoffenheim (GER1) | Volkswagen Arena |
| 30 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
 | 45 | FC Augsburg (GER1) | BBBank Wildpark |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 29 Oct 2024
| 30 | SV 07 Elversberg (GER2) | BayArena |
 | 02 | Karlsruher SC (GER2) | Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium |
| 30 | FC Schalke 04 (GER2) | WWK Arena |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Volkswagen Arena |
| 30 | Holstein Kiel (GER1) | RheinEnergieSTADION |
| 21 | FC Kaiserslautern (GER2) | MHP Arena |
| 42 | FC St Pauli (GER1) | Red Bull Arena (Harrison) |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | Jahnstadion (Regensburg) |
Wed - 30 Oct 2024
 | 01 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | Home Deluxe Arena |
| 21 | Hamburger SV (GER2) | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 21 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER1) | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
| 21 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 20 | 1. FC Union Berlin (GER1) | Schüco Arena |
 | 23 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion |
 | 04 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | MEWA Arena |
| 21 | FC Nürnberg (GER2) | PreZero Arena |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 16 Aug 2024
 | 23 | FC St Pauli (GER1) | Leuna Chemie Stadion | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 22 | 1899 Hoffenheim (GER1) | AKON ARENA | |||
| 1899 Hoffenheim advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
 | 13 | FSV Mainz 05 (GER1) | BRITA-Arena | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 04 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | Donaustadion |
Sat - 17 Aug 2024
 | 02 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | Stadion am Bruchweg |
 | 13 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | Erzgebirgsstadion |
 | 04 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | Stadion an der Bremer Brücke |
 | 02 | FC Schalke 04 (GER2) | CENTUS ARENA |
 | 12 | FC Kaiserslautern (GER2) | Audi Sportpark |
 | 14 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | Stadion an der Hafenstraße |
 | 04 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER1) | MS Technologie Arena |
 | 01 | 1. FC Union Berlin (GER1) | Volksstadion Greifswald |
| 20 | Hannover 96 (GER2) | Schüco Arena |
 | 23 | Holstein Kiel (GER1) | Neuer Tivoli |
 | 14 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Volksparkstadion |
Sun - 18 Aug 2024
 | 14 | FC Augsburg (GER1) | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark |
 | 35 | FC Nürnberg (GER2) | Ludwigsparkstadion |
 | 07 | SV 07 Elversberg (GER2) | Friedrich-Ebert-Stadion |
| 10 | Vfl Bochum (GER1) | Jahnstadion (Regensburg) |
 | 13 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | Millerntor-Stadion |
 | 04 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | Stadion am Panzenberg |
 | 15 | Hertha Berlin (GER2) | Ostseestadion |
 | 23 | FC Köln (GER2) | GP Stadion am Hardtwald |
| 20 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion |
 | 05 | Karlsruher SC (GER2) | Stadion am Lotter Kreuz |
 | 17 | Hamburger SV (GER2) | Hänsch-Arena |
Mon - 19 Aug 2024
 | 01 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | Stadion Oberwerth |
 | 13 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | LEAG Energie Stadion |
| 21 | 1. FC Magdeburg (GER2) | Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium |
 | 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Eintracht-Stadion |
Tue - 27 Aug 2024
 | 05 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | Preußen-Stadion (Berlin) |
Wed - 28 Aug 2024
 | 01 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld |
Wed - 30 Oct 2024
 | 04 | Girona FC (ESP1) | Estadio Francisco de la Hera |