- 2. Round
Köln51
Union Berlin0020:45End- 2. Round
Dortmund32
Werder2020:45End- 2. Round
M'gladbach21
Karlsruhe0020:45End- 2. Round
Elversberg00
Darmstadt2120:45End- 2. Round
SSV Jeddeloh00
Hertha BSC2018:00End- 2. Round
Dresden20
Schalke0018:00End- 2. Round
Paderborn00
Stuttgart1018:00End- 2. Round
Freiburg31
Wolfsburg2218:00End- 2. Round
Holstein Kiel4111
Hoffenheim3111pso20:45End- 2. Round
Leverkusen51
Nuremberg2220:45End- 2. Round
Hannover00
K'lautern2120:45End- 2. Round
Bayern Munich62
Magdeburg1120:45End
Round of 16
01.12.2026
02.12.2026
Topscorer
| # | Player | Team | Matches | Scores | 11m | Ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |  | P. Tietz | Phillip Tietz | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 |  | J. Burkardt | Jonathan Burkardt | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  | | N. Füllkrug | Niclas Füllkrug | Werder Bremen | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1,5 |
 | | L. Gindorf | Lars Gindorf | Hannover 96 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
 | | M. Żukowski | Mateusz Żukowski | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,5 |
News ticker
Thu 29.10.Report on secret meeting at Bayern Munich
Thu 29.10.Bayern Munich in a difficult phase- Thu 29.10.Schalke star loses composure
- Thu 29.10.No excuses at Schalke 04
- Wed 28.10.Bayern Munich celebrates goal fest in DFB-Pokal
- Wed 28.10.Bayern Munich reveals reason for Kompany shock
- Wed 28.10.Schalke goes down - late goals rescue Stuttgart and Freiburg
- Tue 27.10.Reactions to Borussia Dortmund vs. Werder
- Tue 27.10.Ten Gladbach players advance
- Tue 27.10.BVB subdues Werder in the cup
- Tue 27.10.Cologne storms into round of 16
- Tue 27.10.Bochum knocks Mainz out of the DFB-Pokal
- Tue 27.10.Leipzig avoids DFB-Pokal embarrassment in Essen
- Tue 27.10.Frankfurt eliminates Hamburg emergency squad from the Pokal
- Tue 27.10.Time at Bayern Munich was a baptism by fire
- Tue 27.10.Bayern Munich without two key players in DFB-Pokal
- Mon 26.10.Wagner responds to Cologne fan frustration
- Mon 26.10.Kovac increases pressure on Borussia Dortmund's young talents
- Sat 05.09.Bayern's lucky draw - Borussia Dortmund hosts Werder Bremen
Sat 05.09.All information on the DFB-Pokal draw- Thu 03.09.Kane's future? Kompany points to ongoing talks
- Wed 02.09.Bayern Munich advances smoothly to round two
- Tue 01.09.Borussia Dortmund completes DFB-Pokal duty
- Tue 01.09.Underdog wants to knock Bayern out of the cup
- Tue 01.09.Goalkeeper change at Bayern Munich
- Mon 31.08.Goalkeeper change confirmed at Borussia Dortmund
- Mon 31.08.Bayern Munich apparently without Musiala
- Mon 31.08.Bayern Munich takes Neuer precautionary measure
- Mon 24.08.Schalke celebrates goal fest in extra time
- Mon 24.08.Wolfsburg celebrates lucky win
- Sun 23.08.St. Pauli FC exits DFB-Pokal
- Sun 23.08.Union Berlin stages wild DFB-Pokal comeback
- Sun 23.08.DFB investigates riots in Mannheim
- Sun 23.08.Expel both teams from the DFB-Pokal
- Sun 23.08.Heidenheim embarrasses itself against fourth-tier side
- Sun 23.08.Scandal derby becomes political issue
- Sun 23.08.Füllkrug becomes emotional after comeback
- Sun 23.08.Demichelis debut a step forward
- Sat 22.08.Leipzig dazzles - Kiel eliminates brave lions
- Sat 22.08.Uzun departure from Eintracht Frankfurt? Hütter responds
- Sat 22.08.Leverkusen ice-cold in Wiesbaden
- Sat 22.08.RTL shows DFB-Pokal highlights from Hertha and others live on free TV
- Sat 22.08.Augsburg with cup luck against Cottbus
- Sat 22.08.Waldhof manager explains handshake controversy
- Sat 22.08.Stuttgart newcomer celebrates dream debut
- Sat 22.08.35 officers injured in DFB-Pokal cup disturbances
- Fri 21.08.Stuttgart wins in Rostock
- Fri 21.08.Heated derby in Mannheim
Top Scorers
| Season | Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 |  | Harry Kane | 10 goals |
| 2024/2025 |  | Nick Woltemade | 5 goals |
| 2023/2024 |  | Amine Adli | 5 goals |
| 2022/2023 |  | Randal Kolo Muani | 6 goals |
| 2021/2022 |  | Robert Glatzel | 5 goals |
All-Time Top Scorers
| # | Name | Teams | Matches | 11m | Ratio | Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Gerd Müller | Bayern Munich | 62 | 12 | 1,26 | 78 |
| 2 |  | Dieter Müller | Kickers Offenbach1. FC KölnVfB Stuttgart1. FC Saarbrücken | 44 | 1 | 1,09 | 48 |
| 3 |  | Klaus Fischer | 1860 MunichFC Schalke 041. FC KölnVfL Bochum | 60 | 2 | 0,77 | 46 |
| 4 |  | Manfred Burgsmüller | Rot-Weiss EssenKFC Uerdingen 05Borussia Dortmund1. FC NurembergRot-Weiß OberhausenWerder Bremen | 50 | 1 | 0,8 | 40 |
 | Hannes Löhr | Sportfreunde Saarbrücken1. FC Köln | 65 | 4 | 0,62 | 40 |
Record Players
| # | Name | Teams | Start | In | Out | Min. | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Mirko Votava | Borussia DortmundWerder BremenVfB Oldenburg | 74 | 5 | 5 | 7.300 | 79 |
| 2 |  | Charly Körbel | Eintracht Frankfurt | 70 | 0 | 6 | 6.603 | 70 |
| 3 |  | Oliver Kahn | Karlsruher SCBayern Munich | 67 | 0 | 1 | 6.436 | 67 |
 | Willi Neuberger | Borussia DortmundWerder BremenWuppertaler SVEintracht Frankfurt | 65 | 2 | 2 | 6.154 | 67 | |
 | Manfred Kaltz | Hamburger SV | 65 | 2 | 3 | 6.246 | 67 |
Record Referee
| # | Name | Sp. | Y | YR | R | 11m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Florian Meyer | 46 | 171 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 |  | Dr. Felix Brych | 42 | 144 | 1 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 |  | Manuel Gräfe | 41 | 162 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
 | Knut Kircher | 41 | 141 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 |  | Peter Gagelmann | 40 | 159 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
Most Wins
| Season | Date | Match | Match | Res. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 13.07.1941 | Kickers - VfB 05 Knielingen | STK - | 17:08:0 |
| 1997/1998 | 15.08.1997 | DJK Waldberg - Bayern Munich | DJK - FCB | 1:161:10 |
| 2004/2005 | 21.08.2004 | Schönberg - K'lautern | SBG - FCK | 0:150:3 |
| 1980/1981 | 30.08.1980 | Moselfeuer Lehmen - Offenbach | - OFC | 1:150:6 |
| 1942 | 30.08.1942 | 1860 Munich - SS Straßburg | M60 - SSS | 15:17:0 |
Most Goals by a Player in a Game
| Name | Date | Match | Match | Res. | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Hoeneß | 04.08.1978 | Stuttgart - Spandauer SV | VFB - SSV | 12:05:0 | 7 |
| Ernst Willimowski | 30.08.1942 | 1860 Munich - SS Straßburg | M60 - SSS | 15:17:0 | 7 |
| Helmut Schön | 28.08.1938 | Preußen Greppin - Dresdner SC | GRE - DSC | 1:130:0 | 7 |
| Carsten Jancker | 21.08.2004 | Schönberg - K'lautern | SBG - FCK | 0:150:3 | 6 |
| Wolfgang Vöge | 05.08.1978 | Dortmund - Schwenningen | BVB - BSV | 14:16:0 | 6 |
German Cup Winner
| Season | Team | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | | Bayern Munich | 21. |
| 2025 | | VfB Stuttgart | 4. |
| 2024 | | Bayer Leverkusen | 2. |
| 2023 |  | RB Leipzig | 2. |
| 2022 | | RB Leipzig | 1. |
Youngest Players
| Name | Team | Years | Days | Season | Date | Match | Match | Res. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Eugen Späth | FC Augsburg | 14 | 335 | 1943 | 26.09.1943 | VfR Mannheim - Augsburg | VfR - FCA | 4:21:1 |
 | Heinz Klee | TuS Koblenz | 15 | 357 | 1940 | 11.08.1940 | TuS Koblenz - VfR Mannheim | TUS - VfR | 1:20:1 |
 | Hans Scheib | VfB Mühlburg | 16 | 8 | 1939 | 19.11.1939 | Wacker Wien - VfB Mühlburg | SC - VfB | 4:23:1 |
 | Willi Keim | Kickers Offenbach | 16 | 29 | 1943 | 29.08.1943 | Kickers - Offenbach | STK - OFC | 3:52:1 |
 | Ente Majewski | DJK SF Katernberg | 16 | 49 | 1938 | 28.08.1938 | West. Herne - Spfr. Katernber | Wes - Spf | 5:12:0 |
Oldest Players
| Name | Team | Years | Days | Season | Date | Match | Match | Res. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Horst Gailus | Arminia Hannover | 48 | 275 | 1978/1979 | 05.08.1978 | VfB Schrecksbach - A. Hannover | - AHa | 3:52:3 |
 | Karl Lambertin | SpVg Frechen 20 | 44 | 164 | 1980/1981 | 04.10.1980 | Bünder SV - SpVg Frechen 20 | - | 3:11:1 |
 | Günter Hoff | BW Friedrichstadt | 43 | 206 | 1986/1987 | 25.10.1986 | BW Friedrichstadt - Darmstadt | - D98 | 1:20:0 |
 | Peter Eich | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 43 | 128 | 2006/2007 | 24.10.2006 | Saarbrücken - Gr. Fürth | FCS - SGF | 0:20:1 |
 | Jörn Dahms | Germania Schöneiche | 43 | 72 | 2004/2005 | 22.08.2004 | Schöneiche - 1860 Munich | Sch - M60 | 1:21:1 |
Youngest Goal Scorers
| Name | Years | Team | Days | Season | Date | Match | Match | Res. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kennet Eichhorn | 16 | Hertha BSC | 128 | 2025/2026 | 02.12.2025 | Hertha BSC - K'lautern | BSC - FCK | 6:13:1 |
 | Ackermann | 16 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 183 | 1942 | 19.07.1942 | E. Frankfurt - Gr. Fürth | SGE - SGF | 4:12:1 |
 | Hans-Jürgen Mund | 16 | VfR Aachen-Forst | 263 | 1983/1984 | 27.08.1983 | VfR Aachen-Fors - Köln | VfR - KOE | 1:60:4 |
 | Louis Lemke | 16 | Hamburger SV | 320 | 2026/2027 | 24.08.2026 | Verl - Hamburg | SCV - HSV | 0:30:1 |
 | Paul Honkisch | 16 | Hannover 96 | 351 | 1941 | 03.08.1941 | Hannover - SV Linden 07 | H96 - | 5:11:0 |
Oldest Goal Scorers
| Name | Team | Years | Days | Season | Date | Match | Match | Res. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Lambertin | SpVg Frechen 20 | 44 | 164 | 1980/1981 | 04.10.1980 | Bünder SV - SpVg Frechen 20 | - | 3:11:1 |
 | Claudio Pizarro | Werder Bremen | 40 | 311 | 2019/2020 | 10.08.2019 | Atlas - Werder | ATL - SVW | 1:61:4 |
 | Edin Džeko | FC Schalke 04 | 40 | 160 | 2026/2027 | 24.08.2026 | Hallescher FC - Schalke | HFC - S04 | 2:51:02:2aet |
| Manfred Burgsmüller | Werder Bremen | 40 | 148 | 1989/1990 | 19.05.1990 | K'lautern - Werder | FCK - SVW | 3:23:0 |
 | Werner Emser | Borussia Neunkirchen | 39 | 77 | 1958/1959 | 27.12.1959 | SW Essen - Neunkirchen | SW - Neu | 5:21:0 |
Highest Attendance
| Season | Date | Match | Match | Res. | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980/1981 | 10.02.1981 | K'lautern - Aachen | FCK - AAC | 3:01:0 | 98.000 |
| 2026/2027 | 27.10.2026 | Dortmund - Werder | BVB - SVW | 3:22:0 | 81.365 |
| 2025/2026 | 02.12.2025 | Dortmund - Leverkusen | BVB - B04 | 0:10:1 | 81.365 |
| 2023/2024 | 01.11.2023 | Dortmund - Hoffenheim | BVB - TSG | 1:01:0 | 81.365 |
| 2018/2019 | 05.02.2019 | Dortmund - Werder | BVB - SVW | 2:41:11:13:3pso | 81.365 |
| 2007/2008 | 18.03.2008 | Dortmund - Jena | BVB - JEN | 3:01:0 | 80.708 |
| 2014/2015 | 07.04.2015 | Dortmund - Hoffenheim | BVB - TSG | 3:21:22:2aet | 80.667 |
| 2016/2017 | 08.02.2017 | Dortmund - Hertha BSC | BVB - BSC | 3:20:11:11:1pso | 80.500 |
| 2013/2014 | 15.04.2014 | Dortmund - Wolfsburg | BVB - WOB | 2:02:0 | 80.200 |
| 1942 | 15.11.1942 | 1860 Munich - Schalke | M60 - S04 | 2:00:0 | 80.000 |
The Most Unfair Games
| Season | Date | Match | Match | Res. | Red | Yellow-Red | Yellow | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/2016 | 08.08.2015 | Reutlingen - Karlsruhe | REU - KSC | 3:1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 2007/2008 | 04.08.2007 | Wiesbaden - Stuttgart | WEH - VFB | 1:2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 2025/2026 | 16.08.2025 | BFC Dynamo - Bochum | DYN - BOC | 1:3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 2026/2027 | 21.08.2026 | Waldhof Mannh. - K'lautern | SVW - FCK | 0:1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2025/2026 | 29.10.2025 | Gr. Fürth - K'lautern | SGF - FCK | 0:1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 2016/2017 | 08.02.2017 | SF Lotte - 1860 Munich | SFL - M60 | 2:0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| 2009/2010 | 10.02.2010 | Augsburg - Köln | FCA - KOE | 2:0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 1994/1995 | 14.08.1994 | RW Essen - Bochum | RWE - BOC | 0:2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| 1988/1989 | 09.05.1989 | Dortmund - Stuttgart | BVB - VFB | 2:0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 1997/1998 | 14.08.1997 | Waldhof Mannh. - Wattenscheid | SVW - SGW | 4:3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 |