The hottest contenders for victory in the DFB Cup should have looked with joy at the draw for the round of 16 matches. Both Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig face a second division team in home games. The same applies to FC Bayern, should the upcoming second-round duel against Holstein Kiel be won.
The winner of the game between Bayern and Holstein Kiel will face SV Darmstadt 98 on February 2nd. BVB will receive SC Paderborn, the Leipzig team will face VfL Bochum.
FC Schalke 04, still without a win in the Bundesliga, must survive away from VfL Wolfsburg. Borussia Mönchengladbach travels to VfB Stuttgart. Rot-Weiss Essen, the only remaining fourth division team in the round of 16, will face the winner of the second round game between Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt (January 12).
The games between Jahn Regensburg and 1. FC Köln and between Werder Bremen and SpVgg Greuther Fürth complete the round of 16. The quarter-finals will take place on March 2nd and 3rd. The cup winner will be determined at the final in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on May 13th.
Read the live blog for the draw for the round of 16 matches of the DFB Cup:
+++ top teams in the luck of the draw +++
Luck for the top contenders for the cup! Should FC Bayern prevail against Holstein Kiel, a home game against Darmstadt is due. RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund also face second division clubs at home. The Red Bulls are up against Bochum, BVB are calling for Paderborn.
+++ The round of 16 +++
Rot-Weiss Essen vs. Winner from Bayer Leverkusen / Eintracht Frankfurt
VfL Wolfsburg vs. FC Schalke 04
Winner from Holstein Kiel / FC Bayern vs. SV Darmstadt 98
SSV Jahn Regensburg vs. 1. FC Cologne
VfB Stuttgart vs. Bor. Mönchengladbach
SV Werder Bremen vs. Greuther Fuerth
RB Leipzig vs. VfL Bochum
Borussia Dortmund vs. SC Paderborn
+++ The round of 16 +++
Rot-Weiss Essen draws the winner from the duel between Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt. The first reaction from Essen coach Neidhart: “Crazy! Certainly not the ideal, but we’ll take it as it comes. I’d rather be happy about Frankfurt.
+++ Schalke in free fall +++
A quick look back at FC Schalke 04. The Revierklub lost to Hertha BSC (0: 3) on Saturday, and the relegation battle is getting worse for the miners. According to DFB Vice Frymuth, the pressure on those responsible for S04 is enormous.
+++ The round of 16 draw is on! +++
The women have made the start, now it is the turn of the men. The round of 16 games will be drawn in a few minutes.
+++ The drawing for the women’s quarter-finals +++
SC Freiburg vs. Winner from Turbine Potsdam against SC Sand
SG 99 Andernach vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
VfL Wolfsburg vs. Winner from Werder Bremen against SV Meppen
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Winner from Walddörfer SV against FC Bayern
+++ First the women, then the men +++
Dr. Jörg Englisch, Chief Legal Officer of the DFB, explains the procedure for the drawing of the women’s quarter-finals. The game will be played on March 20th and 21st. Since there are still three round of 16 games to go, placeholders are also used here.
+++ It’s about to start! +++
It starts in the Sportschau studio in Cologne. Alexander Bommes, Peter Frymuth and Sven Hannawald are getting ready for the drawing. For the time being, however, the topic is not the DFB Cup, but the poor performance of the German ski jumpers on Bergisel.
+++ Review of the 2nd round +++
The second round games between Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt (January 12th, 8:45 pm) and between FC Bayern and Holstein Kiel (January 13th, 8:45 pm) have yet to be played. The remaining 14 participants in the round of 16 for this trophy edition have, however, been determined.
With 1899 Hoffenheim (6: 7 i. E. against Greuther Fürth), Union Berlin (2: 3 against SC Paderborn) and Mainz 05 (0: 3 i. E. against VfL Bochum) had to say goodbye to three first division clubs.
RB Leipzig (3-0 against Augsburg), Borussia Mönchengladbach (5-0 at SV 07 Elversberg), VfL Wolfsburg (4-0 against SV Sandhausen) and Werder Bremen (3-0 at Hannover 96) qualified without any problems. BVB struggled for a long time, but ultimately won against Eintracht Braunschweig (2-0).
+++ “Losfee” and drawing manager +++
ARD presenter Alexander Bommes will get support from ski jumping legend Sven Hannawald this evening. The 46-year-old draws the pairings. The drawing manager is DFB Vice President Peter Frymuth.
+++ Rot-Weiss Essen last amateur club in the pot +++
The draw is awaited with great excitement, especially in the heart of the Ruhr area, because Rot-Weiss Essen is back in the round of 16 for the first time since the 2007/2008 season. The Esseners are also the last amateur club remaining in the competition. In the second round, RWE defeated the second division Fortuna Düsseldorf.
+++ BVB, Leipzig, Gladbach and Schalke through +++
With Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Schalke 04, on the other hand, there are four of the most illustrious names in the pot. From the Bundesliga, 1. FC Köln, VfL Wolfsburg, VfB Stuttgart and Werder Bremen have also qualified for the round of 16.
+++ Possible opponents of FC Bayern on hold +++
It is not yet clear who or whether a club will draw the “king’s ticket” on Sunday, because FC Bayern is still waiting for the cup duel. The second round match of the record champions at Holstein Kiel was postponed to January 13th (8:45 pm).
Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt also don’t yet know whether they will be in the round of 16. The two Bundesliga clubs will not meet until January 12th (8:45 p.m.).
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