Overview

• The draw set 16 third-round fixtures to be played on the weekend of 11–12 October 2025.
• Titleholder 1. FC Lok Leipzig will face city rival BSG Chemie Leipzig, meaning two Regionalliga clubs meet early.
• The lone 3. Liga team, FC Erzgebirge Aue, was drawn away to Sachsenklasse side SV Panitzsch/Borsdorf.
• The round features 32 clubs across the pyramid, including five Regionalligisten, six Oberliga teams, seven Sachsenliga sides, and 13 from the seventh-tier Sachsenklasse.
• Staffelleiter Ulrich Günther confirmed an open draw with lower-tier home advantage, reflected in ties such as SG Handwerk Rabenstein vs FSV Zwickau and VfB Annaberg vs Chemnitzer FC.