BVB to travel to Essen in DFB-Pokal | OneFootball

Sprinter Owen Ansah drew the 32 pairings for the first round at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Sunday, handing the Black & Yellows a local derby.

The third-tier club had won the Landespokal for the third time in a row and were therefore in the draw for the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Essen defeated MSV Duisburg in the final. RWE finished eighth in the 3. Liga last season. During the season, the team also faced BVB's U23s on two occasions, winning both games.

The two teams have previously met in the first round of the cup in the 2008/09 and 1982/83 seasons, with the Black & Yellows winning both games 3-1.

Second round: 28/29 October 2025

Round of 16: 2/3 December 2025

Quarter-finals: 3/4 February and 10/11 February 2026

Semi-finals: 21/22 April 2026