Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt will face each other in the second round of the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal. Both clubs compete in the Bundesliga and possess rich histories in Germany’s premier knockout tournament. Eintracht Frankfurt has hoisted the trophy five times, most recently in 2018, while Hamburger SV has captured the title on three occasions according to reporting from augsburger-allgemeine.de. FC Bayern Munich remains the competition’s record holder with 21 tournament victories.
The clash is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with a planned kickoff time of 18:00 local time (CET) at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg. Opened in 1953, the venue accommodates approximately 57,000 spectators for home fixtures of the Rothosen. The fixture highlights a broader broadcast schedule that features three matches from the second round airing on free television across public and private networks.
Broadcasting rights for the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal are split between pay-television broadcaster Sky and public-service networks ARD and ZDF, alongside commercial broadcaster RTL. While Sky maintains live coverage of all 63 tournament matches in full length, fifteen selected fixtures are designated for free-to-air transmission. ARD is slated to broadcast eight of these games, with ZDF and RTL splitting the remaining seven encounters. Viewers seeking complete coverage of every tournament fixture must subscribe to Sky, with subscription packages starting at 19,99 euros per month as of October 2026, or access streams via the WOW platform.
Historical data compiled by kicker and cited by augsburger-allgemeine.de shows that Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt have met in 110 official matches across all competitions. Hamburg holds the advantage in the head-to-head record with 45 victories, compared to 39 wins for the Hessen club. An additional 26 encounters between the two Bundesliga sides have ended in draws, with the overall goal difference standing at 182 to 149 in favor of the northern club.
The second-round fixture on October 27 marks the next official competitive checkpoint for both clubs in the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal calendar.
