DFB Pokal
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2022-2023
Location
Germany
Abbreviation
GERCUP1
Summary
The 2022-2023 DFB-Pokal (GERCUP1) is the most prestigious football club tournament in Germany. All 36 teams from Bundesliga (GER1) and 2.Bunedesliga (GER2) are participating. The Final will be held on 3 June 2023 in the Olympiastadion (Berlin). The winner of the 2022-2023 GERCUP1 receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa League. Rb Leipzig (GER1) is the defending GERCUP1 champion.
All rounds/matches are "Knockout" matches. If a match is still tied after regulation time, two 15-minute extra time periods are played. If still tied after extra time, the teams go directly to a penalty shoot-out.
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Leagues Pyramid - Germany
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| GER1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| GER2 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 |
| GER3 | 3. Fußball-Liga (3.Liga) | 20 |
| GER4A | Regionalliga Nord | 22 |
| GER4B | Regionalliga Nordost | 20 |
| GER4C | Regionalliga West | 18 |
| GER4D | Regionalliga Südwest | 22 |
| GER4E | Regionalliga Bayern | 18 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 64 | 18 GER1 (Bundesliga) teams, 18 GER2 (2.Bundesliga) teams, 1st-4th place 2021-2022 GER3 (3.Liga) teams, 24 teams from 21 regional German FAs | None | 32 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 32 | None | 32 winners from 1st Round | 16 Knockout matches |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 16 winners from 2nd Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 3 Jun 2023
 | 20 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Olympiastadion (Berlin) |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 2 May 2023
 | 15 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | Europa-Park Stadion |
Wed - 3 May 2023
 | 23 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 4 Apr 2023
| 20 | 1. FC Union Berlin (GER1) | Deutsche Bank Park |
 | 12 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | Allianz Arena |
Wed - 5 Apr 2023
 | 01 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | Max-Morlock-Stadion |
| 20 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 31 Jan 2023
 | 12 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | Home Deluxe Arena |
| 21 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
Wed - 1 Feb 2023
| 31 | 1899 Hoffenheim (GER1) | Red Bull Arena (Harrison) |
 | 04 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | MEWA Arena |
Tue - 7 Feb 2023
 | 02 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald |
| 42 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | Deutsche Bank Park |
Wed - 8 Feb 2023
| 53 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | Max-Morlock-Stadion |
 | 12 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Vonovia Ruhrstadion |
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 18 Oct 2022
| 40 | Hamburger SV (GER2) | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
 | 01 | FC Nürnberg (GER2) | Carl-Benz-Stadion |
 | 03 | FSV Mainz 05 (GER1) | Dietmar-Scholze-Stadion an der Lohmühle |
 | 02 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau |
| 51 | FC Schalke 04 (GER1) | PreZero Arena |
| 21 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor |
 | 12 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | Eintracht-Stadion |
 | 01 | Vfl Bochum (GER1) | URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde |
Wed - 19 Oct 2022
| 21 | FC St Pauli (GER2) | Europa-Park Stadion | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 22 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | Home Deluxe Arena | |||
| AET - SC Paderborn 07 advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
| 22 | Karlsruher SC (GER2) | BWT-Stadion am Hardtwald | |||
| AET - SV Sandhausen advances on PKs (8-7) | ||||||
 | 02 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Heinz von Heiden-Arena |
 | 25 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | WWK Arena |
| 20 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER2) | Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
 | 03 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (GER2) | Jahnstadion (Regensburg) |
| 60 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld (GER2) | Mercedes-Benz-Arena |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 29 Jul 2022
 | 01 | FC Nürnberg (GER2) | Leimbachstadion |
 | 01 | Vfb Stuttgart (GER1) | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion |
 | 08 | Karlsruher SC (GER2) | Parkstadion (Neustrelitz) |
 | 03 | Borussia Dortmund (GER1) | Grünwalder Stadion |
Sat - 30 Jul 2022
 | 34 | FC St Pauli (GER2) | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena |
 | 03 | Vfl Bochum (GER1) | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark |
| 10 | FC Hansa Rostock (GER2) | Dietmar-Scholze-Stadion an der Lohmühle |
| 43 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER1) | URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde |
 | 02 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (GER2) | Voehlin-Stadion Illertissen |
| 22 | FC Köln (GER1) | Jahnstadion (Regensburg) | |||
| AET - SSV Jahn Regensburg advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
 | 13 | Hamburger SV (GER2) | Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 010 | SC Paderborn 07 (GER2) | Stadion im Sportforum Kohlgarten |
 | 01 | Vfl Wolfsburg (GER1) | Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld |
 | 14 | Fortuna Dusseldorf (GER2) | Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium |
| 20 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth (GER2) | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau |
Sun - 31 Jul 2022
 | 04 | SV Sandhausen (GER2) | Sportzplatz Waldsportstätten |
 | 05 | FC Schalke 04 (GER1) | Marchweg-Stadion |
 | 03 | Hannover 96 (GER2) | Stadion am Bruchweg |
 | 04 | FC Augsburg (GER1) | Heinz-Dettmer-Stadion |
 | 12 | SC Freiburg (GER1) | Fritz-Walter Stadion | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 02 | 1899 Hoffenheim (GER1) | Häcker Wiehenstadion | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 17 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld (GER2) | Stadion Oberwerth |
 | 19 | Borussia M'gladbach (GER1) | Dreisamstadion |
 | 03 | FSV Mainz 05 (GER1) | Erzgebirgsstadion |
| 00 | Holstein Kiel (GER2) | Carl-Benz-Stadion | |||
| AET - Waldhof Mannheim advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
| 44 | Hertha Berlin (GER1) | Eintracht-Stadion | |||
| AET - Eintracht Braunschweig advances on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
Mon - 1 Aug 2022
 | 12 | 1. FC Union Berlin (GER1) | Stadion Chemnitz | |||
| AET | ||||||
 | 12 | SV Werder Bremen (GER1) | Stadion der Freundschaft |
 | 03 | SV Darmstadt 98 (GER2) | Audi Sportpark |
 | 04 | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER1) | MDCC-Arena |
Tue - 30 Aug 2022
 | 08 | RB Leipzig (GER1) | Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) |
Wed - 31 Aug 2022
 | 05 | FC Bayern München (GER1) | RheinEnergieStadion |