Bayern’s poor DFB-Pokal run since their last final | OneFootball

FC Bayern is determined to reach the DFB-Pokal final again. Since their last appearance in the final, the Munich team has endured a disappointing record.

FC Bayern is once again aiming for the DFB-Pokal—and finally wants to reach the final in Berlin. Ahead of the second-round clash at 1. FC Köln (Wednesday, 8:45 p.m.), the goal is clear: after years full of disappointment, the club wants to celebrate a major cup triumph again in 2025.

Vincent Kompany’s team is approaching the match with full focus. The coach knows: in recent years, FC Bayern has regularly failed in this competition—often early and often painfully. The club’s management has repeatedly emphasized that the DFB-Pokal is once again one of the most important goals, both athletically and emotionally.

Last final in 2020—only disappointments since then

The last time FC Bayern reached the final was in the summer of 2020. Back then, under Hansi Flick, they won 4-2 against Bayer Leverkusen and celebrated the treble of league title, cup, and Champions League. Since then: not a single final appearance.

In the following years, the cup dream usually ended early. In the 2020/21 season, the record cup winners sensationally crashed out in the second round—losing on penalties to second-division side Holstein Kiel. Just a year later came the next low point: a historic 0-5 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach, also in the second round.

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In 2022/23, at least the quarterfinals marked the end. Back then, they lost 1-2 to SC Freiburg at the Allianz Arena. But in the two following seasons, the negative streak continued: in 2023/24, FC Bayern was eliminated early again—this time with a 1-2 loss to third-division side 1. FC Saarbrücken, one of the biggest cup embarrassments in the club’s history. In the past season, 2024/25, it ended in the round of 16 against Bayer Leverkusen (0-1).

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