In the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup, the current Bundesliga leaders face the second-placed team. FC Bayern will play against RB Leipzig in their home arena at the beginning of February. The games were drawn by long-time Bundesliga coach Friedhelm Funkel on Sunday in Dortmund.
The quarterfinals will take place on February 3rd and 4th and 10th and 11th, 2026. The semi-finals are scheduled for April 21st and 22nd. The final on May 23rd traditionally takes place in the Berlin Olympic Stadium.
The men’s games at a glance
- FC Bayern Munich – RB Leipzig
- Hertha BSC – SC Freiburg
- Holstein Kiel – VfB Stuttgart
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen – FC St. Pauli
Funkel drew the following games for women:
- VfL Wolfsburg – Eintracht Frankfurt
- Hamburger SV – FC Bayern Munich
- SGS Essen – SV Werder Bremen
- Carl Zeiss Jena – SC Sand
