Overview

• 1. FC Union Berlin opened the competition with a 5:0 victory over Regionalligist FC Gütersloh to secure a place in the second round.
• 1. FC Magdeburg eliminated 1. FC Saarbrücken with a 3:1 win at Ludwigspark, ending Saarbrücken’s cup run.
• Bayer Leverkusen overcame a 40-minute interruption for heavy rain, hail and thunder to prevail 4:0 in Erik ten Hag’s competitive debut.
• The draw for the DFB-Pokal second round is scheduled for August 31 at the German Football Museum in Dortmund.
• Sky retains exclusive live rights to all 63 cup fixtures while ARD and ZDF will share around 15 free-to-air broadcasts.