Lokomotive Leipzig has strengthened its squad ahead of Sunday’s DFB Cup clash with Schalke 04. The new signing doesn’t have far to travel.
Lokomotive Leipzig is ready for Schalke 04. On Sunday, August 17, at 3:30 p.m., the Royal Blues will be guests at the Bruno-Plache-Stadion in Probstheida. Pepe Böhm could also be on the opposing side.
The 19-year-old is coming on a free transfer. His contract with RB Leipzig, where he most recently played for the U19 team, expired on July 1, 2025. “With Pepe, we have signed a well-trained and promising defensive player from the region who can play both center back and defensive midfield. We want to give him the opportunity to develop and get used to men’s football,“ said sporting director Toni Wachsmut, commenting on the new arrival. Böhm himself said: ”I am delighted to be part of 1. FC Lok Leipzig with immediate effect! I will give everything to help the team achieve its goals. I’m looking forward to a successful time and, of course, to the fans at the Bruno-Plache-Stadion.”
He may make his debut against Schalke 04. Lok Leipzig announced that its squad planning for field players is now complete.
The first round matches at a glance
SSV Ulm 1846 – SV Elversberg
SV Hemelingen – VfL Wolfsburg
FC 03 Pirmasens – Hamburger SV
Hallescher FC – FC Augsburg
SV Atlas Delmenhorst – Borussia Mönchengladbach
Viktoria Köln – SC Paderborn
RSV Eintracht – 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Rot-Weiss Essen – Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Braunschweig – VfB Stuttgart
ZFC Meuselwitz – Karlsruher SC
FV Illertissen – 1. FC Nürnberg
FV Engers 07 – Eintracht Frankfurt
VfB Lübeck – SV Darmstadt 98
Eintracht Norderstedt – FC St. Pauli
BFC Dynamo – VfL Bochum
SF Lotte – SC Freiburg
FC Gütersloh – 1. FC Union Berlin
SC Preußen Münster – Hertha BSC
SSV Jahn Regensburg – 1. FC Köln
FC 08 Homburg – Holstein Kiel
FC Energie Cottbus – Hannover 96
SV Sandhausen – RB Leipzig
Blau-Weiß Lohne – Greuther Fürth
FC Hansa Rostock – TSG Hoffenheim
Bahlinger SC – 1. FC Heidenheim
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig – Schalke 04
1. FC Saarbrücken – 1. FC Magdeburg
SG Sonnenhof Großaspach – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
SV Wehen Wiesbaden – FC Bayern Munich
1. FC Schweinfurt – Fortuna Düsseldorf
Arminia Bielefeld – Werder Bremen
Dynamo Dresden – FSV Mainz 05
The dates
1st Main round: August 15 to 18 and 26/27, 2025
Second main round: October 28/29, 2025
Round of 16: December 2/3, 2025
Quarter-finals: February 3/4 and 10/11, 2026
Semi-finals: April 21/22, 2026
Final in Berlin: May 23, 2026