The DFB Cup 2026/27 starts on August 21 with the first round. Bayern Munich, who have won the cup 21 times, are again in the Bundesliga. Hertha Berlin faces Saarbrücken on August 23 in the first round. Other first-round matches include Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Mönchengladbach. The second round is on October 27/28, followed by the round of 16 on February 2/3 and 9/10, 2027. Quarterfinals are on April 20/21, semifinals on May 29 at Berlin's Olympiastadion, and the final on the same day. The first rounds span August 21-24 and September 1, 2026. Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Waldhof Mannheim 1:0 after extra time on August 21. The first round of the DFB Cup 2026/27 features 64 teams, including 32 Bundesliga clubs, 16 Bundesliga 2 teams, and 16 teams from the 3. Liga or lower.