The quarter-final draw for the DFB Cup will take place on Sunday evening. Which teams are qualified? Who broadcasts the team draw on free TV and live stream? ran has summarized all the important information.
The DFB Cup is entering its decisive phase. Shortly before Christmas there are only eight teams left in the race. With Holstein Kiel advancing at Hamburger SV and FC St. Pauli at Borussia Mönchengladbach, the round of 16 had two surprises in store.
This means that six Bundesliga clubs and two clubs from the 2nd Bundesliga will be involved in the quarter-finals. It continues on February 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th, 2026.
Before that, the draw for the four games takes place. This will be taken over by legendary trainer Friedhelm Funkel.
DFB Cup draw: All games in the quarter-finals at a glance
FC Bayern Munich – RB Leipzig
Hertha BSC – SC Freiburg
Holstein Kiel – VfB Stuttgart
Bayer Leverkusen – FC St. Pauli
+++ Update, 7:41 p.m.: Draw ended +++
The four pairings have now been determined. The exact game dates will be announced later.
+++ Update, 7:40 p.m.: Leverkusen welcomes St. Pauli +++
Bayer Leverkusen is up against FC St. Pauli.
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+++ Update, 7:39 p.m.: Kiel meets Stuttgart +++
Holstein Kiel also has a home game, the “Storks” face VfB Stuttgart.
+++ Update, 7:38 p.m.: Hertha home game against Freiburg +++
The second pairing is Hertha BSC against SC Freiburg.
+++ Update, 7:35 p.m.: Bayern against Leipzig +++
Now the draw for the quarter-finals for men begins. FC Bayern Munich meets RB Leipzig.
+++ Update, 7:27 p.m.: Bayern women to HSV +++
First, the matches in the women’s DFB Cup will be drawn. There are seven Bundesliga teams and one second division team in the quarterfinals.
VfL Wolfsburg – Eintracht Frankfurt
SGS Essen – Werder Bremen
Hamburger SV – FC Bayern Munich
Carl Zeiss Jena – SC Sand
+++ Update, 7:20 p.m.: Funkel draws the lots +++
The draw will take place as usual in the German Football Museum. Friedhelm Funkel acts as the lottery fairy.
+++ Update, 7:05 p.m.: The draw is about to begin +++
The draw for the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup is scheduled to take place in just a few minutes. The defending champions, VfB Stuttgart, are still there and for the first time in three years, record winners FC Bayern Munich are back in the competition for the winter.
The DFB Cup is approaching its hot phase. After the thrilling round of 16 duels, the focus is now on the round of the last eight.
In the cracking duel on Tuesday evening, Bayer 04 Leverkusen narrowly won 1-0 in Dortmund and took revenge for their recent Bundesliga defeat. In addition, RB Leipzig took Magdeburg out of the race with a confident 3-1 win.
Hertha can dream of the home final after an outstanding 6:1 against Kaiserslautern and FC.St Pauli is also still represented after a 2:1 in Gladbach.
On Wednesday, FC Bayern booked its quarter-final ticket with a narrow win at Union Berlin, and the Baden-Württemberg duo SC Freiburg and VfB Stuttgart also prevailed. Second division Holstein Kiel was the last team to beat Hamburger SV on penalties.
ran gives you all the information about broadcasting the cup draw.
Quarter-finals in the DFB Cup: Which teams are there?
- Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, FC St. Pauli, VfB Stuttgart, SC Freiburg
- 2nd Bundesliga: Hertha BSC, Holstein Kiel
DFB Cup: When will the quarter-final duels be drawn today?
The draw for the quarter-final duels will take place on Sunday evening (December 7th) from 7:15 p.m.
Who will broadcast the DFB Cup draw live on free TV today?
The DFB Cup draw will be shown on ARD as part of the “Sportschau”. The show starts at 7:15 p.m.
Where is there a live stream for the draw for the quarter-finals in the DFB Cup?
A live stream of the draw is available free of charge on Joyn and in the ARD media library. The broadcast begins at 7:15 p.m.
DFB Cup: This is how the draw works
In the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup (as in the rest of the competition), the duels will only be drawn from one pot. The team that finishes first has home advantage.
In any case, only clubs from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga are still represented in the competition, which is why no exchange of home rights will be necessary. Last year, the then third division team Arminia Bielefeld made it to the final.
Draw for the quarter-finals in the DFB Cup 25/26 live today: Who is the draw fee?
Former Bundesliga player and coach Friedhelm Funkel will draw the lots. Funkel won the DFB Cup with Bayer 05 Uerdingen (now KFC Uerdingen) in 1985. Nia Künzer, sports director of the women’s national team, will act as draw manager.
DFB Cup 2025/26: All dates at a glance
Quarterfinals: 03/04 and 10/11. February 2026
Semifinals: April 21 and 22, 2026
Finale: 23. May 2026
