16 clubs spend the winter in the DFB Cup 2021/22. Since Sunday, the round of 16 has been set – and it comes to the Berlin city duel! Bayern defeater Gladbach travels to Hanover, BVB to FC St. Pauli.
One Berlin club can continue to hope for a place in the final in their own city after the round of 16: Hertha BSC and 1. FC Union go head-to-head in January! Borussia Dortmund has to face one of the currently “hottest” second division teams, FC St. Pauli, in the Cup Round of 16. These are two highlights of the draw, which President Peter Zimmermann of the SG Ahrtal conducted as the “lottery fairy”. The SG had lost its sports fields in the flood disaster this July. Former world champion Benedikt Höwedes was the draw director.
Bayern defeater Borussia Mönchengladbach will also meet a second-division team, Hannover 96, away from home – it is a rematch of the 1992 cup final, when 96 won 4:3 on penalties. RB Leipzig host North-East rivals and second-division promoted Hansa Rostock in their own stadium. VfL Bochum will host Mainz 05 in a first division tie, while 1. FC Köln will play Hamburger SV.
“I’m looking forward to us having a home game – and to HSV, who actually belong in the Bundesliga for me,” said Effzeh coach Steffen Baumgart. “Nevertheless, our goal is clear: we want to reach the quarter-finals. “
Baden duel in Sinsheim
There will also be a south-west clash between TSG Hoffenheim and SC Freiburg. Second-division side Karlsruher SC, drawn first, initially speculated on a home draw, but then the only third-division side was taken out of the drum – meaning the Badeners have to go to TSV 1860 Munich. Sascha Mölders does not see his Löwen as having any chance against KSC. “It’s a good draw. We will see a balanced game,” the 36-year-old said on ARD.
The matches in the round of 16 will be played on 18 and 19 January 2022.
