"Our aim is to solve this challenge. As the favourites, we will go into this away match with maximum respect and focus. Our target is clearly to go through to the next round," said Achim Feifel, Bayer 04 Women's team sporting director.
Following the last first round tie between the two second division clubs FSV Gütersloh 2009 and FC Union Berlin (2-3 on penalties) the former Germany international Verena Schweers under the guidance of the two-time World Cup winner Renate Lingor drew the 16 knockout games. The twelve top-flight sides from the 2023/24 season plus the two teams promoted from the Women's Bundesliga 2 had a bye in the first round. The 32 teams were divided into North and South regional groups.
The Round of 16 will be held between 22 and 24 November with the quarter-finals following on 11 to 13 February 2025. The semi-finals will be played on 22 and 23 March 2025 with the final again being staged at the RheinEnergieSTADION in Cologne as in previous years, this time on 1 May 2025.
The Werkself are currently in the final phase of their pre-season. The last friendly against Fortuna Sittard will be played on Friday, 23 August (kick-off: 14.00 CEST) at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre with four 30 minute quarters. The team led by coach Roberto Pätzold start the new Bundesliga campaign week later with an away game at SC Freiburg on 31 August (kick-off: 14.00 CEST). That will be followed by the second round tie in the DFB Pokal. The full summer itinerary for the Women can be found HERE.
DFB POKAL SECOND ROUND TIES
Arminia Bielefeld vs Werder Bremen
FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig
SV Meppen vs FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Viktoria Berlin vs FFC Turbine Potsdam
DJK Wacker Mecklenbeck vs SGS Essen
Hertha Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg
MSV Duisburg vs Hamburg SV
Kieler MTV vs VfL Bochum
Karlsruher SC vs Bayer 04
FC Nürnberg vs SC Freiburg
SC Sand vs Bayern Munich
FFV Erfurt vs Eintracht Frankfurt
SV Hegnach vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FC Köln
FSV Mainz 05 vs Kickers Offenbach
SC Fortuna Köln vs SV 67 Weinberg
Bayer 04 Women end their record-breaking season away at Wolfsburg on Sunday (kick-off: 2pm CEST). Although the Werkself know they will finish the campaign in fourth for their best-ever finish, head coach Roberto Pätzold has called on his team to produce one final big result.
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Bayer 04 Women will be without Caroline Kehrer and Charlotte Voll for the remainder of the season. Striker Kehrer suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during training, while goalkeeper Voll tore the syndesmosis in her right foot.
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Bayer 04 are again strongly represented in this year's Bundesliga Team of the Season from the games manufacturer EA Sports. Five Werkself players have been voted into the top XI for the 2024/25 season, a duo from the Bayer 04 Women's team are in the female Bundesliga TOTS. Bayer 04 were well represented last season with six male players in the top eleven, the most players from one club.
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A few weeks ago Borussia Dortmund were marooned in mid-table mediocrity in the Bundesliga. Then the Black and Yellows started a run that overcame all comers. And suddenly a Champions League spot was again within reach. BVB will be looking to take the next step towards the big target at the BayArena on Sunday, 11 May (kick-off: 15:30 CEST). Coach Niko Kovac has almost his full squad available. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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