Bundesliga club RB Leipzig will travel to regional league side Eintracht Trier in the first main round of the DFB Cup. This was the result of the draw at the German Football Museum by former referee Deniz Aytekin. Apart from the matches between FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund, the first round will be played on the weekend of August 21-24. "The draw for the first round of the cup is already increasing the anticipation for the new season," said RB managing director Marcel Schäfer, "we are looking forward to an atmospheric match on the Moselle. We are very happy to accept the role of favorites and would like to lay the foundation for the most successful cup season possible in the first round." Second-division side 1. FC Magdeburg must play at Regionalliga relegated Bahlinger SC. Dynamo Dresden visit regional league side SV Westfalia Rhynern. Third-division relegated Erzgebirge Aue host Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim. Hallescher FC take on Bundesliga promoted Schalke 04, while regional league side Carl Zeiss Jena have drawn a second-division side in Darmstadt 98. Copyright 2026, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reservedAue hosts Hoffenheim