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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.

The Freiburg Way: 'A specific type of intelligence' and 'football for everyone'

The Freiburg Way: 'A specific type of intelligence' and 'football for everyone' 19.05.2022

SC Freiburg will play RB Leipzig in their first ever German Cup final on Saturday. The two clubs are cut from very different cloth but, deep in the Black Forest, Freiburg are happy to continue on their own unique path.
German Cup: Union cement status as undisputed kings of Berlin

German Cup: Union cement status as undisputed kings of Berlin 20.01.2022

Union Berlin tasted victory against city rivals Hertha once again as they met for the first time in the German Cup. Their win at the Olympiastadion offers further proof of their capital supremacy, writes DW's Tom Gennoy.
German Cup: Holders Borussia Dortmund ousted by sensational St Pauli

German Cup: Holders Borussia Dortmund ousted by sensational St Pauli 18.01.2022

St Pauli sent shockwaves through the German Cup, knocking out holders Borussia Dortmund. It was a memorable night for the city of Hamburg, with HSV also defeating Bundesliga opposition, beating Cologne in a shootout.
Women's German Cup: Bayern Munich exact revenge to book quarterfinals spot

Women's German Cup: Bayern Munich exact revenge to book quarterfinals spot 30.10.2021

Two weeks after their league win, Eintracht Frankfurt traveled to Munich to dump Bayern out of the German Cup. What followed was proof that the pair can only play wildly entertaining games against one another.
German Cup: Bayern Munich out after 5-0 defeat by Borussia Mönchengladbach

German Cup: Bayern Munich out after 5-0 defeat by Borussia Mönchengladbach 27.10.2021

For the second year in a row, Bayern Munich have been knocked out of the German Cup in the second round. The Bavarians weren't just beaten by Borussia Mönchengladbach; they suffered a defeat of historic proportions.
Gladbach warm up for Bayern Munich with German Cup win over Kaiserslautern

Gladbach warm up for Bayern Munich with German Cup win over Kaiserslautern 09.08.2021

Five days before their Bundesliga opener against Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach overcame Kaiserslautern in the German Cup. But new coach Adi Hütter is aiming higher, as he looks to return the Foals to Europe.
German Cup: Münster lodge appeal after Wolfsburg make 'illegal' sixth substitution

German Cup: Münster lodge appeal after Wolfsburg make 'illegal' sixth substitution 09.08.2021

Fourth division side Preussen Münster have officially appealed their 3-1 defeat to Wolfsburg in the German Cup first round after the Bundesliga club used one substitute too many.
German Cup: Possible upsets of Bundesliga clubs to watch out for in the first round

German Cup: Possible upsets of Bundesliga clubs to watch out for in the first round 06.08.2021

The German Cup's first round gives lower-league clubs a shot at the big boys, and there are plenty of past examples of minnows knocking out some big fish. DW speculates on possible Bundesliga victims this time around.
German Cup: Heiko Scholz on how to win in East and West Germany

German Cup: Heiko Scholz on how to win in East and West Germany 06.08.2021

Bayer Leverkusen beat fourth division Lokomotive Leipzig on Saturday in the German Cup. Former midfielder Heiko Scholz won domestic cups with both clubs in both East and West Germany, either side of German reunification.
Borussia Dortmund teach RB Leipzig's Nagelsmann a lesson in German Cup triumph

Borussia Dortmund teach RB Leipzig's Nagelsmann a lesson in German Cup triumph 14.05.2021

RB Leipzig's Julian Nagelsmann had hoped to end his tenure with a triumph ahead of his summer move to Bayern Munich. Instead, his team was dismantled by a hungrier, more ruthless Dortmund.
Borussia Dortmund hammer Kiel to set up German Cup final against RB Leipzig

Borussia Dortmund hammer Kiel to set up German Cup final against RB Leipzig 01.05.2021

Even without Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund scored plenty of goals. The victory sets up a defining final for those involved, but also highlights the cost of pandemic football.
Women's German Cup: Wolfsburg inflict rare defeat on Bayern Munich to reach final

Women's German Cup: Wolfsburg inflict rare defeat on Bayern Munich to reach final 04.04.2021

Wolfsburg overcame the heartache of their recent Champions League exit with victory over rivals Bayern Munich in the German Cup semifinal. Only Eintracht Frankfurt stand between Wolfsburg and a seventh straight cup.
German Cup: RB Leipzig dreaming of Berlin after seeing off 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.
German Cup: Sancho fires Dortmund into final four with Gladbach in downward spiral

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

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

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.

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