DFB-Pokal draw: a classic tie awaits BVB | OneFootball

After a successful first round, BVB now know their next opponent in the DFB-Pokal. A true traditional clash now awaits Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund face a real traditional showdown in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. At the end of October, BVB will host SV Werder Bremen at Signal Iduna Park. That was the result of the draw held on Saturday evening at the German Football Museum in Dortmund. The second-round matches will take place on October 27 and 28, 2026. It has not yet been decided exactly when Dortmund will play Bremen.

The 16 pairings were drawn by World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger. Alongside BVB, defending champions and record cup winners Bayern Munich can also look forward to a home game. The Munich side will take on second-division club 1. FC Magdeburg.

For Dortmund and Bremen, a cup meeting is by no means unfamiliar territory. The two traditional clubs have already faced each other several times in this competition in the past. BVB fans are especially likely to remember the 1989 final fondly. Back then, Dortmund beat Bremen 4-1 in Berlin and lifted the DFB-Pokal.

DFB-Pokal: BVB to face Werder Bremen

The most recent cup clash, however, went in favor of the northern side. In February 2020, Werder won the round-of-16 match against the Black and Yellows 3-2. Overall, Dortmund’s cup record against Bremen stands at four wins, three draws, and three defeats. There is also a notable change in the upcoming round away from Dortmund’s match: for the first time, the video assistant will be used as early as the second round of the DFB-Pokal. Until now, VAR had only been used in the competition from the round of 16 onward.

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All 18 Bundesliga clubs are still in the competition. Every top-flight team made it through the opening round – something that had not happened in 18 years. Also still involved are 11 second-division clubs, as well as third-division sides SG Sonnenhof Großaspach and Rot-Weiss Essen. Regionalliga side SSV Jeddeloh II are also still in the tournament. The three lower-division underdogs were automatically granted home advantage in the draw.

These are the remaining cup dates:

2nd round: October 27/28, 2026 Round of 16: December 1/2, 2026 Quarter-finals: February 2/3 and 9/10, 2027 Semi-finals: April 20/21, 2027 Final: May 29, 2027

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