Mission title defense: Bayern’s first opponent in the DFB Cup 26/27 | OneFootball

FC Bayern finally won the DFB Cup again in the summer of 2026. They had to wait six long years, but now they will once again start the new season as defending champions. Now Munich also know who their first opponents will be

The first main round of the competition was drawn on Saturday evening. Deniz Aytekin drew the lots and, as usual, the amateur clubs who had qualified were particularly excited

Everyone was hoping for the big draw and that was FC Bayern, who won 3-0 against VfB Stuttgart in the 2026 final. Harry Kane was the match-winner at the time with a treble

Bayern are clear: this is their first cup opponent

The record cup winners will be keen to defend their title and try to get the new season off to a good start

Incidentally, coach Vincent Kompany’s team will once again not be playing on the planned cup weekend. This is scheduled for 21-24 August this year. However, as the Super Cup has also been held on cup weekends for several years now, the two participants will have to play on an alternative date. This was already the case last time

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In any case, the alternative date has been decided. Bayern will play on either 1 or 2 September, with BVB, who are also in the Super Cup as runners-up, playing on the other day. The exact date will be announced shortly and then officially confirmed by the DFB

After a certain amount of preliminary skirmishing, the first lots were drawn and the amateur clubs‘ pulses rose considerably due to the potential top opponents. It is now clear who will host FC Bayern, namely VfL Osnabrück.