The DFB Cup starts this weekend. VfL Bochum, BVB and Schalke 04 will also be competing. This is what the fan camps expect from this year’s cup season.

The DFB Cup fascinates the fans and especially the underclass teams every year. The first round of the DFB Cup is now on the agenda this weekend. VfL Bochum has to go to Arminia Bielefeld, Schalke to Eintracht Braunschweig and BVB to TSV Schott Mainz.

In a survey by our partner bundesligabarometer.de, we wanted to know from the participants who will win the cup this year, how far BVB, VfL and Schalke will get and what fascinates the spectators about the DFB Cup.

Here are the answers

Top favourites for the DFB Cup

Top 5 mentions in %

Borussia Dortmund 83.3%

FC Bayern Munich 82.0%

RB Leipzig 78.6%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 40.2%

Eintracht Frankfurt 31.4%

What particularly fascinates you about the DFB Cup? (Multiple answers possible) Percentage of mentions

Knockout system 76.4%

Anything is possible in the cup 75.8%

High profile, even for lower-ranked clubs 62.2%

Clash of David against Goliath 55.1%

Chance of winning the title in the shortest possible time (6 games) 48.6%

Live broadcast on free TV 28.1%

The DFB Cup does not fascinate me 2.2%

How far will your club get in the DFB Cup?

BVB fans S04 fans VfL fans

Elimination in the 1st round 0.0% 7.7% 3.9%

Elimination in the 2nd round 0.0% 9.6% 2.2%

Elimination in the Round of 16 0.0% 43.5% 30.6%

Elimination in the quarter-finals 13.7% 17.4% 45.9%

Elimination in the semi-finals 13.9% 9.4% 8.7%

2nd place 3.5% 2.6% 6.7%

Cup Winner 69.0% 9.8% 2.0%

Should lower-ranking clubs (not only amateur clubs) generally have home rights in the DFB Cup?

Yes 71.7%

No 28.3%