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Dortmund Women Host Bayern in First DFB-Pokal Meeting Tonight

A capacity boost at Rote Erde signals surging interest in the matchup.

Overview

  • Kickoff is set for 18:30 local time on September 29 at Dortmund's Stadion Rote Erde.
  • Municipal approval raised the stadium's allowed crowd from 9,999 to 15,755 specifically for this tie.
  • Viewers can watch free via WDR's livestream from 18:25, with additional coverage on Sky and WOW.
  • Bayern arrive as reigning league and cup winners after a 4:0 victory over Freiburg, with Giulia Gwinn freshly back from a knee injury.
  • Dortmund's program, launched in 2021, has risen from the Kreisliga to the Regionalliga West as the club targets promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga.