Following the first-round tie between Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Bayern Munich women’s team (2-1 to FCB), former Switzerland international and current Sky pundit Rachel Rinast drew the eight fixtures, with two-time European champion Celia Sasic presiding over the draw.
The winners of the Round of 16 ties go through to the quarter-finals on 10 and 11 March 2027, followed by the semi-finals on 3 and 4 April. As in previous years, the final will be played at the RheinEnergieSTADION in Cologne on 17 May 2027.
DFB POKAL ROUND OF 16
Mainz 05 vs Werder Bremen
VfL Wolfsburg vs TSG Hoffenheim
Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04
VfB Stuttgart vs SGS Essen
FC Nürnberg vs Eintracht Frankfurt
FC Köln vs RB Leipzig
SC Freiburg vs Carl Zeiss Jena
Hamburger SV vs Union Berlin
Whether it's sport or his private live: Captain Edmond Tapsoba tells us his top three personal favourites in twelve categories in edition #56 of the Werkself Magazine. The defender had to answer as quickly as he reacts on the pitch. 'On the Podium' with Edmond Tapsoba!
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“Year after year, this is an incredibly valuable gathering, both in terms of the content covered and the opportunity for mutual discussion,” stressed Bayer 04 goalkeeping coach David Thiel in his welcoming address at this year’s goalkeeping coaches’ meeting. This was the third time in four seasons that the event had been held at the BayArena. Organised by the German Football Association (DFB), the meeting brought together goalkeeping coaches from the Bundesliga, Bundesliga 2 and the 3rd division from the west region. For the first time this year, goalkeeping coaches from the youth performance centres (NLZ) were also present. Bayer 04 fitness coach Markus Müller provided fascinating insights into the specific fitness training carried out with the Werkself’s goalkeepers.
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A floodlit derby, two further night games and a top-of-the-table clash on a Saturday afternoon: The German Football Association (DFB) has confirmed the exact dates for four further matchdays in the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga. This means all fixtures for the Bayer 04 women’s team up to the end of the year, as well as the first two in 2027, are now confirmed.
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It was another incredibly close call in the end: The second showdown in the 2026/27 VBL Club Championship saw the #B04eSports team once again narrowly miss out on a place in the top 16 of the preliminary round – and with it, a spot in the in-person knockout stage. It was a bitter blow: Marc and Sean Landwehr again fell just short, despite being level on points with their rivals. As was the case last month, their weaker record across the twelve individual matches in the six preliminary round fixtures proved decisive.
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Several Werkself players are set to represent their national teams during the final international break of 2026. Here’s an overview of who has been called up and the matches they will face in November. This article will be updated regularly.
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