The draw for the second round of the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal took place at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Saturday evening, producing four ties between Bundesliga clubs and an intriguing reunion between defending champions Bayern Munich and 1. FC Magdeburg.
Bayern will host Magdeburg in a repeat of one of the more memorable cup shocks of the modern era. Then-2. Bundesliga side Magdeburg eliminated the record champions on penalties in the second round of the 2000/01 competition. This time, however, the underdogs will have to attempt another upset at the Allianz Arena.
Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund host Werder Bremen while 1. FC Cologne welcome Union Berlin. Hamburger SV face Eintracht Frankfurt at the Volksparkstadion and Bundesliga newcomers SC Paderborn host VfB Stuttgart in the remaining top-flight encounter.
Three sides from below Germany’s top two divisions remain in the competition. Regionalliga outfit SSV Jeddeloh II, who stunned relegated Bundesliga club Heidenheim 5-2 in the opening round, were rewarded with a home tie against Hertha BSC. Rot-Weiss Essen host RB Leipzig while SG Sonnenhof Großaspach welcome FC Augsburg.
The second-round fixtures will be played on October 27 and 28. Exact kickoff times will be confirmed at a later date.
The full DFB-Pokal second-round draw:
SG Sonnenhof Großaspach – FC Augsburg
SSV Jeddeloh II – Hertha BSC
Rot-Weiss Essen – RB Leipzig
FC Cologne – Union Berlin
Dynamo Dresden – Schalke 04
Borussia Dortmund – Werder Bremen
VfL Bochum – Mainz 05
Hamburger SV – Eintracht Frankfurt
Borussia Mönchengladbach – Karlsruher SC
Holstein Kiel – Hoffenheim
Bayer Leverkusen – 1. FC Nürnberg
Hannover 96 – 1. FC Kaiserslautern
SC Paderborn – VfB Stuttgart
SC Freiburg – VfL Wolfsburg
SV Elversberg – Darmstadt 98
Bayern Munich – 1. FC Magdeburg
