The DFB-Pokal is Germany's national knockout cup, and its format is deliberately weighted toward upsets: every round is a single match, and lower-division clubs are guaranteed home advantage when drawn against higher-division opposition. Regional amateur cup winners enter alongside professional clubs, which produces annual fixtures in small stadiums where Bundesliga sides face organised, highly motivated opponents on unfamiliar surfaces — and a long history of eliminations that follow. The final is played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, a fixed venue that has become central to the competition's identity. Bayern Munich lead the honours list by a wide margin. The winner qualifies for the Europa League, and for clubs outside the Bundesliga's established European contenders the cup is the most plausible route into continental competition.
No Germany Cup fixtures are scheduled in the next seven days. The 2026/2027 edition runs from 21 August 2026 to 27 October 2026.