BVB twice in League A: groups set for the DFB youth league | OneFootball

It doesn't get any better than this. Both of Borussia Dortmund's oldest youth teams took first place twice in the preliminary round of the German Football Association's (DFB) youth league. As a result, both the U19 and U17 teams advanced to the main round (League A). Now, their opponents have been determined.

The BVB U19s suffered only one defeat in the first phase of the season. With 29 points, the Black and Yellows secured first place in Group H ahead of VfL Bochum (27) and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (26), who also qualified for the main round.

In Group B, the team led by U19 coach Felix Hirschnagl (41) will face the following five opponents in home and away matches:

Each of the four groups consists of six teams. The top four clubs from each group advance to the round of 16, which is played in a knockout format.

The U17s also face Holstein Kiel

Borussia Dortmund's U17s also secured first place in the table and participation in the championship round. In Group H, BVB finished ahead of VfL Bochum (31) and Schalke 04 (23) with 32 points.

The team led by Marco Lehmann (43) will compete in Group A against three teams from the north and two clubs from the east:

A total of 24 teams will take part in the U17 main round, with the top four clubs from each group advancing to the knockout phase.

By qualifying for League A, both the U17 and U19 teams secured their place in the preliminary round of the 2026/27 DFB Youth League.

Last season, both the U19 and U17 teams reached the quarterfinals of the German Championship. Both youth teams were eliminated in the last eight by FC Bayern Munich.

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