Overview
- The draw at the Deutsches Fußballmuseum in Dortmund, conducted by Friedhelm Funkel, paired Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich at home to second-placed RB Leipzig.
- The other men’s quarterfinals will see Hertha BSC host SC Freiburg, Holstein Kiel face defending champions VfB Stuttgart, and Bayer Leverkusen welcome FC St. Pauli.
- Hertha and Holstein Kiel, the remaining second-tier teams, both received home ties, boosting local interest and potential cup upsets.
- Leipzig officials called the matchup a major test but stressed renewed confidence after downplaying the 6:0 loss from the season opener, while St. Pauli labeled their trip to Leverkusen an underdog assignment.
- In the women’s competition, HSV will host Bayern at the Volksparkstadion in March, with precise scheduling and ticketing to be announced, and the finals are set for May in Berlin for the men and Cologne for the women.