DFB-Pokal-Kracher: Leverkusen trifft auf Köln – Ein Abend voller Spannung!

DFB-Pokal-Kracher: Leverkusen trifft auf Köln – Ein Abend voller Spannung!

On February 5, 2025, football fans in Germany will look at the DFB Cup game between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and the 1st FC Köln. Kick-off je v 8:45 hodin a živý ticker bude k dispozici na platformě euroSport. This exciting encounter shows once again why the DFB Cup has a special place in German football.

The competition, whose initial application took place in 1935, was organized by the German Football Association (DFB). It is designed as a knockout system and includes numerous teams from different leagues. V sezóně 2024/25 se v současné době účastní celkem 64 týmů, z toho 18 z Bundesligy a 2. Bundesligy a různých vítězů asociačních pohárů. The trophy has a long history in which Bayer 04 Leverkusen is now looking for its third title.

A look at the history of the DFB Cup

DFB Cup, dříve také známý jako Tschammer Cup, byl spuštěn v roce 1935. První trofej se konal 6. ledna 1935, v níž se zúčastnilo více než 4000 týmů. The competition was originally based on the concept of a challenge cup that went to the club that won it three times in a row or four times.

Konečné hry se konají na berlínském olympijském stadionu od roku 1985 a prvními vítězi těchto prestižní trofeje byly týmy FC Schalke 04 a 1. FC Nürnberg, které se setkaly v prvním finále roku 1935.

Bayer Leverkusen on title course

Last season, 2023/24, Bayer 04 Leverkusen secured the title and defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern. This was the second title in the club's history, and the club now wants to expand its success. Der DFB-Pokal ist für viele Vereine eine große Möglichkeit, um sich für die UEFA Europa League zu qualifizieren.

The history of the tournament is peppered with remarkable records. FC Bayern Munich remains the record winner with 20 titles, while Gerd Müller is the record scorer, with impressive 78 goals. As part of the DFB Cup, it becomes clear how large teams are always looking for the opportunity to immortalize themselves with the cup victory.

But the trophy is not only important for the big ones in football; It also offers smaller clubs opportunities to survive the larger ones. The 1. FC Saarbrücken was the first fourth division team to reach the semi -finals in 2020, which underlines the format of the competition. These constellations make the DFB Cup so exciting and unpredictable.

Zatímco se týmy připravují na nadcházející souboj, zbývá vidět, který tým může napsat do další kapitoly této tradiční historie poháru. The coming hours and minutes promise great emotions and exciting football action. Who will prevail in the duel between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and the 1st FC Köln?

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