The Draw Date and Qualified Clubs for the Second Round of the 2026/27 DFB Pokal!

By N. Heude —

The Draw Date and Qualified Clubs for the Second Round of the 2026/27 DFB Pokal!

The first round of the German Cup was played this weekend. Here are the 32 clubs that have qualified and the date of the second-round draw of the DFB-Pokal.

The DFB Pokal is a competition eagerly awaited by supporters. Germany's domestic cup traditionally produces exceptional atmospheres in the stands.

The first round took place this weekend. One of the standout matches was the explosive derby between Waldhof Mannheim and FC Kaiserslautern at the Carl-Benz-Stadion, which saw the visitors qualify for the next round.


The 32 clubs qualified for the second round of the DFB Pokal

Following the first round, here are the 32 clubs qualified for the second round:

  • Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga)
  • Karlsruher SC (2. Bundesliga)
  • FC Kaiserslautern (2. Bundesliga)
  • VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga)
  • Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga)
  • FC Augsburg (Bundesliga)
  • FC Nürnberg (2. Bundesliga)
  • Hertha Berlin (2. Bundesliga)
  • Werder Bremen (Bundesliga)
  • Hannover 96 (2. Bundesliga)
  • SV Elversberg (Bundesliga)
  • TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga)
  • RB Leipzig (Bundesliga)
  • Holstein Kiel (2. Bundesliga)
  • Arminia Bielefeld (2. Bundesliga)
  • SSV Jeddeloh (Regionalliga Nord)
  • VfL Bochum (2. Bundesliga)
  • Dynamo Dresden (2. Bundesliga)
  • Borussia Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga)
  • Mainz 05 (Bundesliga)
  • SV Darmstadt 98 (2. Bundesliga)
  • Union Berlin (Bundesliga)
  • FC Magdeburg (2. Bundesliga)
  • RW Essen (3. Liga)
  • SC Paderborn 07 (Bundesliga)
  • SC Freiburg (Bundesliga)
  • FC Köln (Bundesliga)
  • Hamburger SV (Bundesliga)
  • VfL Wolfsburg (2. Bundesliga)
  • FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga)
  • The winner of HEBC Hamburg (Oberliga Hamburg) vs Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga), to be played on 1 September 2026.
  • The winner of VfL Osnabrück (2. Bundesliga) vs FC Bayern München (Bundesliga), to be played on 2 September 2026.


The date of the second-round draw for the DFB Pokal

The second round of the DFB Pokal will be played on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 October 2026.

The draw for the second round of the DFB Pokal will take place on Saturday 5 September 2026 from 5:45 p.m. at the German Football Museum in Dortmund. It will be broadcast in Germany on the ARD-Sportschau programme.

The draw can be watched free and live here : Sportschau.

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