DFB Pokal
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
Location
Germany
Abbreviation
GERCUP1
Summary
The 2026-2027 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 29 May 2027 in the Olympiastadion (Berlin). The winner of the 2026-2027 GERCUP1 receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League. Vfb Stuttgart (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 | 18 |
| GER4B | Regionalliga Nordost | 18 |
| GER4C | Regionalliga West | 18 |
| GER4D | Regionalliga Südwest | 18 |
| 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 2025-2026 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 |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 21 Aug 2026
 | 12 | Karlsruher SC (GER2) | Preußen-Stadion (Münster) |
 | 01 | FC Kaiserslautern (GER2) | Carl-Benz-Stadion |
 | 011 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Yayla Arena |
 | 04 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | Ostseestadion |
Sat - 22 Aug 2026
 | 04 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | BRITA-Arena |
 | 02 | FC Augsburg (GER1) | LEAG Energie Stadion |
 | 04 | TSG Hoffenheim (GER1) | Erzgebirgsstadion |
 | 45 | FC Nürnberg (GER2) | Sportpark Höhenberg |
 | 24 | Hertha Berlin (GER2) | Ludwigsparkstadion |
 | 19 | Hannover 96 (GER2) | Weserstadion |
 | 13 | SV 07 Elversberg (GER1) | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena |
 | 03 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | Millerntor-Stadion |
 | 02 | Holstein Kiel (GER2) | Grünwalder Stadion |
 | 30 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld (GER2) | WIRmachenDRUCK Arena |
 | 06 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | Moselstadion |
Sun - 23 Aug 2026
 | 12 | Vfl Bochum (GER2) | Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer |
 | 52 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER2) | Marchweg-Stadion |
 | 24 | 1. FC Union Berlin (GER1) | Eintracht-Stadion |
 | 12 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld |
 | 04 | 1. FC Magdeburg (GER2) | Kaiserstuhlstadion |
 | 05 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | MEWA Arena |
 | 09 | FSV Mainz 05 (GER1) |
 | 06 | Dynamo Dresden (GER2) |
 | 15 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | Merkur Spiel-Arena |
 | 20 | FC St Pauli (GER2) | Stadion an der Hafenstraße |
 | 24 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER1) | Stadion Lohmühle |
Mon - 24 Aug 2026
 | 12 | FC Köln (GER1) | AKON ARENA |
 | 03 | Hamburger SV (GER1) | SPORTCLUB Arena (Verl) |
 | 56 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER3) | Bonava-Arena im Friesenstadion |
 | 25 | FC Schalke 04 (GER1) | Leuna Chemie Stadion |
Tue - 1 Sep 2026
 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) |
Wed - 2 Sep 2026
 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | Stadion an der Bremer Brücke |