HEBC face BVB in DFB-Pokal amid packed Volksparkstadion

On Tuesday evening, Borussia Dortmund (BVB) travel to the Volksparkstadion to meet Hamburg-Elmsbütteler BC (HEBC) in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. The fixture, part of the DFB-Pokalrunde, will be played under a black‑yellow canopy as roughly 40,000 tickets have already been sold.

Supercup clash forces early cup tie

The Ansetzung of the match stems from Dortmund’s involvement in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup against FC Bayern the previous weekend. Because the rest of the Bundesliga clubs completed their first Pokalrunde earlier, the BVB were left with a Nachsitzen situation, squeezing the DFB-Pokal fixture into the same week as the Bundesliga Spieltag.

Broadcast and fan details

Fans can watch the Spiel live on RTL and Sky, with both free‑to‑air and pay‑TV options available, plus streaming alternatives. Listeners who prefer radio may tune in via sportschau.de or the BVB‑Netradio.

HEBC, an Oberliga Hamburg side, will host the clear favourites under Niko Kovac. The clash promises a classic David‑versus‑Goliath narrative, with Dortmund expected to dominate.

Since their 2021 triumph, the BVB have reached the quarter‑final only once (2023) and have otherwise exited at the round of 16. The club’s ambition is to restore the shortest route to a title in the Pokal.

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Für Borussia Dortmund steht nach dem ersten Spieltag der Bundesliga direkt eine englische Woche an, während das Team von Niko Kovac sich auf das bevorstehende Duell vorbereitet. Die Atmosphäre im Volksparkstadion wird von den schwarzgelben Farben der Dortmunder Fans dominiert werden.