The match will be played at the Waldstadion Betzental in St. Ingbert. If coach Roberto Pätzold's team goes through, the Round of 16 tie will be between 15 and 17 November. The quarter-finals follow on 11 and 12 March 2026, before the semi-finals for the remaining four teams take place from 4 to 6 April 2026. The final will be played on Ascension Day, 14 May 2026, as usual at FC Köln’s RheinEnergieSTADION.
Before the DFB Pokal tie, the Black and Reds start the new Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga season next Saturday. The game away to Germany champions Bayern Munich kicks off at 17:45 CEST (live on ARD, MagentaSport and DAZN) at the Allianz Arena and is the official opening fixture. Over 50,000 tickets have already been sold - a Bundesliga record. The first home game follows on Monday, 15 September (18:00 CEST) against Union Berlin. Tickets for that match are available HERE.
The United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is celebrated worldwide on 3 December. Together with Bayer AG, Bayer 04 is once again setting an example for diversity and inclusion by lighting up the BayArena in purple in the evening.
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To celebrate the Werkself victory at Borussia Dortmund and to thank the fans for their fantastic support at the stadium and at home, Bayer 04 is reducing the price of all jerseys by up to 40 euros! What's more, player or customised printing is free with selection of the DFB Pokal badge and stylish Talcid sleeve logo. Special prizes will also be raffled among all purchasers. All promotions run exclusively on the Bayer 04 online shop until Wednesday, 3 December, 11:59 CET.
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For the second time in four days, Bayer 04 face Borussia Dortmund this Tuesday evening, 2 December (kick-off: 21:00 CET) - this time in the round of 16 of the DFB Pokal, with more than 7,000 fans supporting the Werkself at Signal Iduna Park. After the recent 2-1 defeat to BVB in the league, several cup stats provide hope of revenge for the Black and Reds. There are several reasons why Bayer 04 recommends getting to the round of 16 clash early, in which VAR will be in use, unlike in the previous rounds. Read on for further information on tonight’s game in our matchday news.
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Just three days on from the Bundesliga meeting in Leverkusen, Bayer 04 now visit Borussia Dortmund in the DFB Pokal on Tuesday (21:00 CET). Ahead of the game at the Signal Iduna Park, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about how to approach this second encounter in 72 hours and a number of developments within the squad.
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