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DFB Pokal (German Cup)

The German Cup is the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship.

After the qualifying rounds, 64 teams participate in the knock-out competition each year, including all 36 clubs from the first and second tier of the Bundesliga, the top four teams from the third league and fourth-tier regional teams. DW's sports team follows every round of the competition proper, and all their latest content can be found below.

RB Leipzig v VfL Wolfsburg

German Cup: RB Leipzig dreaming of Berlin after seeing off Wolfsburg 03.03.2021

RB Leipzig's dreams of winning a first major trophy are still alive as they reached the semi-finals of the German Cup. In the evening's other semi-final, Bayern Munich's conquerors Holstein Kiel saw off Rot-Weiss Essen.
Sport Fussball l Spielerin Melanie Leupolz, Chelsea

Melanie Leupolz: Germany can learn from Women's Super League 03.03.2021

Experienced German international Melanie Leupolz swapped Bayern Munich for English side Chelsea in the summer. But the midfielder feels that more needs to be done to change the view of the women’s game in Germany.

DFB Cup - Quarter Final - Borussia Moenchengladbach v Borussia Dortmund

German Cup: Sancho fires Dortmund into final four with Gladbach in downward spiral 02.03.2021

Borussia Dortmund are into the final four of the German Cup following a narrow win at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Englishman Jadon Sancho scored the only goal as Gladbach’s winless streak stretches to five games.
Rose Marco Trainer Team Borussia Moenchengladbach

Marco Rose's Gladbach legacy under threat as season threatens to unravel 01.03.2021

Marco Rose takes on his future employers on Tuesday night as Borussia Mönchengladbach host Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup. Winless in the last five, it's not just Gladbach's season at risk, but Rose's legacy, too.
Frauen Fußball Freundschaftsspiel Niederlande - Deutschland | Jubel Niederlande

Germany lose to Netherlands as mistakes prove costly 24.02.2021

Germany were beaten by rivals the Netherlands on Wednesday evening, their first loss since June 2019. Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's side wanted a challenge and they certainly got one.
Fußball Damen | Länderspiel | Deutschland - Belgien

Germany beat Belgium in mini-tournament opener but questions remain 21.02.2021

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s side were victorious on Sunday, beating neighbours Belgium 2-0. But attacking precision was a problem, and Germany’s next match against the Netherlands will be a far tougher challenge.
Kathrin-Julia Hendrich | deutsch-belgische Fußballspielerin

Why footballer Kathrin Hendrich chose Germany over Belgium 19.02.2021

Kathrin Hendrich is caught between two worlds. She will have fans on both sides of the border when Germany face Belgium on Sunday — but the defender has no regrets in choosing Germany over her country of birth.

Deutschland DFB-Pokalspiel Leipzig vs VfL Bochum

German Cup: RB Leipzig and Gladbach keep the dream alive, Cologne out after VAR woe 03.02.2021

RB Leipzig and Borussia Mönchengladbach are both through to the last eight of the German Cup. However, Bundesliga team Cologne surrendered a two-goal lead and lost on penalties to second-tier Jahn Regensburg.

Fußball | DFB Pokal | RW Essen - Bayer Leverkusen

German Cup: Bayer Leverkusen out after defeat by fourth tier Rot-Weiss Essen 02.02.2021

Rot-Weiss Essen of the Regionalliga West pulled off a famous German Cup win over Bayer Leverkusen to reach the last eight. Elsewhere, Dortmund scraped through, as did Holstein Kiel, Bayern Munich's conquerors.
Frankreich Evian PK La Mannschaft Shkodran MUSTAFI

Shkodran Mustafi to Schalke: Nothing left to lose? 02.02.2021

Just a few years ago, Schalke were Champions League regulars and Shkodran Mustafi was starting for Germany at major tournaments. Now the defender has joined the Royal Blues with both at rock bottom. A perfect match?
Fußball Jamal Musiala FC Bayern München

Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala in Germany-England tug-of-war 01.02.2021

Germany look set to offer Bayern Munich teenager Jamal Musiala the chance to represent the national team in the next round of internationals in March. But the Stuttgart-born prospect is believed to favor England.
Rassismus-Vorwürfe beim Spiel von Union Berlin | Nadiem Amiri

DFB to investigate report of racism during Bundesliga match 16.01.2021

The German FA will launch an investigation in to a report that Bayer Leverkusen's Nadiem Amiri was the subject of racist abuse against Union Berlin. Union sporting director Oliver Ruhnert denies it happened.
DFB-Pokal | 2. Runde | Holstein Kiel vs. FC Bayern München | Endstand

Humbled in Holstein: Is Bayern Munich’s defeat a sign of deeper problems? 14.01.2021

There will be no domestic double for Bayern Munich this year as they suffered a shock German Cup defeat at the hands of Holstein Kiel. Was the loss merely a blip, or a sign of deeper problems for the champions?
Champions League Halbfinale RB Leipzig v Paris Saint-Germain Tuchel Nagelsmann

Could the Germany job be next for combative Thomas Tuchel? 29.12.2020

Despite his dismissal by Paris St-Germain, Thomas Tuchel is widely seen as one of the world's top coaches. The Germany job may be a possibility but is the former Dortmund man too abrasive for the German FA?
Symbolbild Fußball Kinder

The challenges COVID-19 poses for youth sports 25.12.2020

COVID-19 has raised questions about how to keep young athletes motivated during lockdowns. Experts warn that the longer they are forced to stay inside, the harder it will be to get them back onto the playing field.

FSV Mainz 05 - VfL Bochum

German Cup: Nightmare before Christmas for Mainz as Bochum pull off shock 23.12.2020

Bochum reached the last 16 of the German Cup with a thrilling comeback win over Bundesliga side Mainz, who missed every penalty in the shootout. Elsewhere, fourth-tier club Rot Weiss Essen overcame Fortuna Düsseldorf.
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