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DFB Pokal (German Cup)

The German Cup is the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship.

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Baye Leverkusen lift the trophy amid falling confetti

Bayer Leverkusen beats Kaiserslautern in German Cup final

An early strike from Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka secured victory against second-division Kaiserslautern.
SportsMay 25, 2024
Alexandra Popp kisses the German Cup

Wolfsburg win 10th straight German Cup, deny Bayern double

Bayern Munich may have wrestled the Bundesliga title away, but Wolfsburg would not give up the German Cup so easily.
SportsMay 9, 2024
Staff using leaf blowers on puddles on pitch

German Cup quarterfinal rained off due to waterlogged pitch

Persistent heavy rain saw Saarbrücken's DFB Pokal match against Borussia Mönchengladbach postponed.
SportsFebruary 8, 2024
First round of the German Cup: Hallescher FC - SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Fürth player Julian Green racially abused in German Cup

The forward of the second division football team Greuther Fürth Julian Green was racially insulted by spectators.
SoccerAugust 13, 2023
Leipzig's Willi Orban lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates

German Cup: Historic feat cements Leipzig's elite status

Leipzig's German Cup title defense caps off Marco Rose's revival and cements their place among Germany's elite.
SoccerJune 4, 2023
Svenja Huth lifts the German Cup

Wolfsburg make themselves at home in another German Cup win

Wolfsburg may have fallen behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga but the German Cup rarely leaves their grasp.
SoccerMay 18, 2023
Marco Reus scratches his head in confusion

Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich out of German Cup

The absence of Germany's top two teams in the latter stages of the German Cup has heightened the symbolism of the cup.
SoccerApril 5, 2023
Thomas Tuchel

Football: Tuchel's Bayern Munich 'come back down to earth'

Any expectations that under Tuchel, Bayern Munich would bulldoze all in front of them were quashed by defeat in the Cup.
SoccerApril 5, 2023
Joao Cancelo hugs Leroy Sane

Joao Cancelo debut proves Nagelsmann's point

He may have arrived late, but Joao Cancelo needed no time to settle in as Bayern beat Mainz 4-0 in the German Cup.
SoccerFebruary 1, 2023
Ewa Pajor and Lynn Wilms celebrate a goal

Wolfsburg win 8th straight women's German Cup

Wolfsburg completed a domestic double after comfortably seeing off Turbine Potsdam in the German Cup final.
SportsMay 28, 2022
Almuth Schult

Schult targeting eighth cup triumph ahead of move to LA

Goalkeeper Almuth Schult still has a final goal in Germany: an eighth German Cup win in her last game for Wolfsburg.
SportsMay 26, 2022
Leipzig lift German Cup title

'The club belongs to those who identify with it'

Leipzig's German Cup win comes with major caveats, but the club has tapped into a mentality which simply doesn't care.
SoccerMay 22, 2022
Leipzig celebrate title win

German Cup: RB Leipzig route to German Cup title

In record time, RB Leipzig has developed from a regional division club to German Cup winners.
SportsMay 22, 202214 images
Freiburg's Nils Petersen leads the celebrations with a megaphone after Freiburg's semifinal win over Hamburg

Freiburg has 'a specific type of intelligence'

This season's German Cup finalists are cut from different cloth, but SC Freiburg won't deviate from their unique path.
SportsMay 19, 2022
Emil Forsberg celebrates a goal

Forsberg sends RB Leipzig to German Cup final

RB Leipzig are to face Freiburg in the German Cup final thanks to an injury-time header from Emil Forsberg.
SoccerApril 20, 2022
Freiburg's players celebrate their win

Freiburg reach first ever German Cup final

Freiburg continued their remarkable season with a 3-1 win over Hamburg, to book their ticket to Berlin.
SoccerApril 19, 2022
Wolfsburg players celebrate their opener

Wolfsburg beat Bayern again to stay on course for treble

Wolfsburg booked their spot in the German Cup final with a convincing 3-1 win on Sunday.
SoccerApril 17, 2022
Christopher Nkunku celebrates a goal for RB Leipzig

'Mature' RB Leipzig wear favorites tag lightly

A Christopher Nkunku brace helped RB Leipzig ease in to the last four of the German Cup. Will it be third time lucky?
SoccerMarch 2, 2022
FC union players jump on track

German Cup: Union cement status as kings of Berlin

Union Berlin beat Hertha to offer further proof of their capital city supremacy, writes DW's Tom Gennoy in Berlin.
SoccerJanuary 20, 2022
DFB Pokal | St. Pauli - Dortmund

German Cup: Holders Dortmund ousted by St Pauli

St Pauli sent shockwaves through the German Cup, knocking out holders Borussia Dortmund.
SoccerJanuary 18, 2022
Bayern Munich's players celebrate a goal

Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt to make quarterfinals

It seems Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt can only play wildly entertaining games against each other.
SportsOctober 30, 2021
Thomas Müller in Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern Munich

German Cup: Gladbach inflict 5-0 defeat on Bayern

Bayern Munich are out of the German Cup after an unbelievable performance by Borussia Mönchengladbach, who won 5-0.
SportsOctober 27, 2021
DFB Pokal | Preußen Münster v VfL Wolfsburg

German Cup: Wolfsburg appeal German Cup elimination

Wolfsburg have appealed a decision to elimate them from the German Cup for making too many substitutions.
SportsAugust 17, 2021
New Borussia Mönchengladbach coach Adi Hütter got off to a winning start

Gladbach warm up for Bayern with cup win over Kaiserslautern

Ahead of their Bundesliga opener against Bayern, Gladbach overcame Kaiserslautern in the cup. But bigger tests await.
SoccerAugust 9, 2021
New Wolfsburg coach Mark van Bommel made a potentially costly mistake

German Cup: Münster lodge appeal over Wolfsburg substitutes

Fourth division side has officially appealed against 3-1 defeat to Wolfsburg in the German Cup first round.
SoccerAugust 9, 2021
Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky

German Cup: Potential Bundesliga first-round upsets

DW speculates on Bundesliga sides that could suffer an upset in the first round of the German Cup.
SoccerAugust 6, 2021
Heiko Scholz (bottom right) won the German Cup with Bayer Leverkusen - and the East German Cup with Lok Leipzig

How to win the cup in both East and West Germany

Heiko Scholz won domestic cups with both Lok Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen. The pair faced off in the German Cup.
SoccerAugust 6, 2021
Wolfsburg's injured captain Alexandra Popp lifts the women's German Cup

German Cup: Wolfsburg crowned champions again

Wolfsburg are German Cup winners for the seventh straight year, but they did it the hard way versus Eintracht Frankfurt.
SportsMay 30, 2021
Marco Reus celebrates the German Cup win

Ruthless Dortmund teach Leipzig's Nagelsmann a bitter lesson

A ruthless display from Dortmund saw them spoil Julian Nagelsmann's leaving party on their way to German Cup glory.
SportsMay 14, 2021
Marco Reus celebrates after scoring

Dortmund beat Kiel to set up final against RB Leipzig

Dortmund's win sets up a defining final for those involved, but also highlights the cost of pandemic football.
SportsMay 1, 2021
The moment Emil Forsberg sent RB Leipzig to Berlin.

German Cup: Forsberg strikes late to send Leipzig to final

Emil Fosberg's 120th minute winner sent RB Leipzig to the German Cup final in dramatic fashion against Werder Bremen.
SportsApril 30, 2021
Fussball DFB-Pokal Frauen VfL Wolfsburg - FC Bayern München

Wolfsburg reach Women's German Cup final

Wolfsburg overcame the heartache of their recent Champions League exit with victory over rivals Bayern Munich.
SportsApril 4, 2021
Yussuf Poulsen puts the ball in the net for RB Leipzig's opener against Wolfsburg.

German Cup: RB Leipzig see off Wolfsburg to reach final four

RB Leipzig's dreams of winning a first major trophy are still alive as they reached the semi-finals of the German Cup.
SportsMarch 3, 2021
Borussia Dortmund celebrate Jadon Sancho's winning goal against Borussia Mönchengladbach

German Cup: Sancho fires Dortmund into final four

Borussia Dortmund are into the final four of the German Cup following a narrow win at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
SportsMarch 2, 2021
Borussia Mönchengladbach coach Marco Rose stands with hands outstretched

Rose under pressure as Gladbach's season unravels

Gladbach host Dortmund in the German Cup on Tuesday, with Marco Rose under the spotlight.
SportsMarch 1, 2021
Borussia Mönchengladbach v Borussia Dortmund - Bundesliga

German Cup draw pits Dortmund against Gladbach

The biggest two clubs left in the German Cup, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach will meet in the quarters.
SportsFebruary 5, 2021
Deutschland DFB-Pokalspiel Leipzig vs VfL Bochum

German Cup: RB Leipzig and Gladbach keep the dream alive

RB Leipzig and Borussia Mönchengladbach are both through to the last eight of the German Cup — but Cologne are out.
SportsFebruary 3, 2021
Rot-Weiss Essen's players celebrate as a deflated Karim Demirbay looks down.

German Cup: Leverkusen shocked by Rot-Weiss Essen

Rot-Weiss Essen of the Regionalliga West pulled off a famous German Cup win over Bayer Leverkusen.
SportsFebruary 2, 2021
Bayern Munich's players watch on during the penalty shootout at Holstein Kiel.

Is Bayern’s defeat in Kiel a sign of deeper problems?

Was Bayern Munich's unexpected defeat merely a blip, or a sign of deeper problems for the champions?
SportsJanuary 14, 2021
Kiel celebrate an historic victory

Bayern out of German Cup after penalty shootout loss to Kiel

Bayern Munich went to Kiel hoping to rediscover their mojo but in the end they couldn't even get the result they needed.
SportsJanuary 14, 2021
Deutschland DFB-Pokal | Leverkusen gegen Frankfurt | Tor (4:1)

Leverkusen mount comeback win over Frankfurt

Leverkusen showed character to mount a comeback 4-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Cup.
SportsJanuary 12, 2021
DFB Pokal - Hertha BSC v FC Bayern Muenchen - Trophäe

Sports news feed: Fun match-ups in German Cup draw

There will be just two all-Bundesliga clashes in the men's German Cup Round of 16 following the draw on Sunday.
SportsJanuary 5, 2021
Champions League final - Bayern players through Hansi Flick into the air

Bayern Munich in 2020: A year of superlatives

Even by Bayern Munich's high standards, 2020 was a historic year, as they won every piece of of silverware available.
SportsDecember 24, 2020
FSV Mainz 05 - VfL Bochum

German Cup: Mainz ousted by brilliant Bochum

Bochum reached the last 16 of the German Cup with a thrilling comeback win over Bundesliga side Mainz.
SportsDecember 24, 2020
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - SpVgg Greuther Fuerth

German Cup: Hoffenheim out, Dortmund scrape through

Hoffenheim are out of the German Cup after losing 7-6 on penalties to second tier team Greuther Fürth.
SportsDecember 22, 2020
DFB Pokal - FC Duren vs. Bayern Munich - Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

Bayern give newcomers a chance in German Cup victory

Bayern Munich called upon a string of debutants and youth players to defeat lowly Düren in the German Cup.
SportsOctober 15, 2020
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FC Düren versus Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich face Düren in the German Cup, with the fifth division side setting itself a modest target.
SportsOctober 15, 202002:13 min
Fußball | DFB Pokal | MSV Duisburg - Borussia Dortmund | Marco Reus

German Cup: Reus back with a bang as Dortmund win big

Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus marked his first game in 223 days with a goal with his first touch vs. Duisburg.
SportsSeptember 14, 2020
Eintracht Braunschweig - Hertha BSC

German Cup digest: Hertha out, fans return to stadiums

Hertha Berlin were the only Bundesliga team eliminated over the weekend, though Hoffenheim nearly joined them.
SportsSeptember 14, 2020
Borussia Dortmund played KFC Uerdingen away in the first round last year

German Cup: Minnows waive home advantage as some fans return

The first round of the German Cup takes place this weekend, pitting some amateur sides against Bundesliga giants.
SportsSeptember 11, 2020