Regensburg/Bayreuth/Illertissen (dpa/lby) - Four Bavarian clubs are challenged in the first round of the DFB Cup on Saturday. As unbeaten leaders of the 2nd Bundesliga, SSV Jahn Regensburg wants to defeat first division club 1. FC Köln in their home game. Third division promoted SpVgg Bayreuth would also like to throw traditional club Hamburger SV out of the competition in front of their own fans. Regional league club FV Illertissen is betting on its outsider chance at home against second division club 1. FC Heidenheim. All three games kick off at 3:31 p.m.
Bundesliga relegated SpVgg Greuther Fürth is required from 18:01 at the Stuttgarter Kickers from the Oberliga. The games will kick off a minute later than usual because the German Football Association (DFB) wants to advertise environmental and climate protection with loudspeaker announcements.
After their Supercup performance against RB Leipzig on Saturday, FC Bayern did not complete the first round of the DFB Cup until the end of August. The Munich team will then play third division team Viktoria Köln.
