DFB-Pokal 2026/27 Schedule Set With Two First-Round Matches Moved
The DFB released the season framework showing a 21 August start, moved fixtures for Bayern and Dortmund because of the Franz‑Beckenbauer‑Supercup, and free‑to‑air broadcasters will show a 15‑match package.
Overview
- The Deutscher Fußball-Bund published the 2026/27 framework confirming the DFB-Pokal runs through the season with the final at the Berlin Olympiastadion on 29 May 2027.
- The first round is scheduled across 21–24 August with two make-up dates on 1–2 September to allow Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund to play the Franz‑Beckenbauer‑Supercup on 22 August.
- The full 1st‑round draw from 6 June pairs 64 teams from the Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga, 3. Liga and regional cup winners and includes highlighted ties such as Hansa Rostock v VfB Stuttgart, Rot‑Weiss Essen v FC St. Pauli, HEBC v Borussia Dortmund and VfL Osnabrück v Bayern Munich.
- Public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, with the Joyn stream, will air 15 DFB‑Pokal matches live free‑to‑air including selected first‑round games and the final, preserving broad public access to key fixtures.
- The schedule shift underlines how the German calendar forces early‑round adjustments and keeps the door open for lower‑league 'cup magic' as amateur and smaller clubs face top teams across the national knockout tournament.