The DFB Cup is entering the second round. In 16 games, the 16 round of 16 teams will be searched for from 17 remaining Bundesliga teams, twelve second division teams, two third division teams and one fourth division team. When will the games be played and where can fans watch the parties? DFB.de answers the most important questions about the second round of the 2024/2025 DFB Cup in the FAQ.

Who will broadcast the games in the second round of the DFB Cup?

There are eight matches on Tuesday and eight more parties will be played on Wednesday. There will be four toasts on both days at 6 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Die ARD Broadcasts the Bundesliga duel in the Volkswagen Arena between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday (from 8:45 p.m.). The First shows this party on free TV and free of charge in the media library, followed by a summary of the other games. The ZDF shows the appearance of record cup winners FC Bayern Munich at 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Wednesday (from 8:45 p.m.), which is also streamed free of charge in the media library. Heaven As usual, all 16 games of the second cup round will be broadcast live – both individually and in the conference.

The second main round opens on Tuesday (from 6 p.m., live on Sky) with four games: Among other things, defending champion Bayer 04 Leverkusen will host second division team SV Elversberg, regional division team Kickers Offenbach will host second division team Karlsruher SC. The second round concludes with four games on Wednesday evening (from 8:45 p.m.).

Are there any teams from the 3rd league or below still in the running in the second round?

Three teams that are currently neither in the Bundesliga nor in the 2nd Bundesliga remain. The two former first division teams Dynamo Dresden and Arminia Bielefeld from the 3rd division, who won 2-0 against Fortuna Düsseldorf and Hannover 96 at the start, will be playing at home again – as the regulations would have it. While the Saxons are once again facing a second division team in SV Darmstadt 98, the East Westphalians are expecting the first division team 1. FC Union Berlin. The Kickers Offenbach are the last remaining amateur club. The regional league team, which caused a surprise with a 2-1 win against 1. FC Magdeburg in the first round, now welcomes Karlsruher SC.

When are the further rounds planned?

The round of 16 will take place on December 3rd and 4th, 2024. The round of the last eight will take place on the 4th/5th. February and 25/26. Played in February 2025. The four parties will therefore be scheduled on four different days. The semi-finals are for the 1st/2nd. April 2025. scheduled. The grand finale in the Berlin Olympic Stadium will take place on May 24, 2025.

How are the bonuses regulated in the men’s DFB Cup?

At a joint meeting of the supervisory board and shareholders’ meeting of DFB GmbH & Co. KG at the beginning of the season, the distribution key for income in the men’s DFB Cup for the 2024/2025 season was decided. The payout is roughly at the same level as last season. From the first round to the semi-finals, 67 million euros will be distributed, with an additional 7.2 million euros for the DFB Cup final. In detail, the distributions to the clubs are distributed as follows:

• For the first round 209,453 euros
• For the two rounds 418,906 euros
• For the third round 837,813 euros
• For the quarter-finals 1,675,625 euros
• For the semi-finals 3,351,250
• The loser of the final will receive 2,880,000
• The winner of the DFB Cup receives 4,320,000 euros

The second DFB Cup round 2024/2025

Bundesliga – Bundesliga

RB Leipzig – FC St. Pauli (Tuesday, from 6 p.m., live on Sky)
VfL Wolfsburg – Borussia Dortmund (Tuesday, from 8:45 p.m., live on ARD and Sky)
Eintracht Frankfurt – Borussia Mönchengladbach (Wednesday, from 6 p.m., live on Sky)
1. FSV Mainz 05 – FC Bayern Munich (Wednesday, from 8:45 p.m., live on ZDF and Sky)

Bundesliga – 2nd Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen – SV Elversberg (Tuesday, from 6 p.m., live on Sky)
FC Augsburg – FC Schalke 04 (Tuesday, from 6 p.m., live on Sky)
VfB Stuttgart – 1. FC Kaiserslautern (Tuesday, from 8:45 p.m., live on Sky)
SC Freiburg – Hamburger SV (Wednesday, from 6 p.m., live on Sky)
TSG Hoffenheim – 1. FC Nürnberg (Wednesday, from 8:45 p.m., live on Sky)

2nd Bundesliga – Bundesliga

1. FC Cologne – Holstein Kiel (Tuesday, from 8:45 p.m., live on Sky)
SC Paderborn – Werder Bremen (Wednesday, from 6 p.m., live on Sky)
Hertha BSC – 1. FC Heidenheim (Wednesday, from 6 p.m., live on Sky)

2nd Bundesliga – 2nd Bundesliga

Jahn Regensburg – SpVgg Greuther Fürth (Tuesday, from 8:45 p.m., live on Sky)

3rd League – Bundesliga

Arminia Bielefeld – 1. FC Union Berlin (Wednesday, from 8:45 p.m., live on Sky)

3rd League – 2nd Bundesliga

Dynamo Dresden – SV Darmstadt 98 (Wednesday, from 8:45 p.m., live on Sky)

Regional League – 2nd Bundesliga

Kickers Offenbach – Karlsruher SC (Tuesday, from 6 p.m., live on Sky)