By making a bet on the DFB Pokal, you get the opportunity to participate in the best national club cup competition in Germany, which begins with a first-round consisting of 64 teams.

On the starting line, there are all the teams from Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, plus some teams from the 3. Liga and teams from regional leagues.

Format of the German Cup

The rules in the DFB Pokal are simple for bettors: in the event of a draw at the end of full time, extra time is given, after which penalties will be played if necessary.

The draw for the next stage of the Cup is made before each round. Each team on the starting line is only four wins away from reaching the final. This can make for an exciting football bet as every player, coach and fan dreams of lifting a trophy, and this is the shortest way to add a line to their record.

With Germany's top clubs competing in the first two rounds, there is always room for upsets as lower leagues and amateur teams try to outdo the top seeds, which provides a good opportunity for German Cup betting odds on the underdogs.

At the end of the competition, the winner of the German Cup gets a ticket to the next edition of the Europa League.

Betting on the DFB Pokal season 2021/22

For the second season in a row, FC Bayern — the club with the most trophies in the DFB Pokal — has been eliminated in a shocking way. After Holstein Kiel, a team from Germany's second soccer division, beat them in the round of 32 last season, the German champions were humiliated (5-0) by Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Without the almighty Bayern in the race, this leaves the way wide open for all other teams to win an end of season trophy. The bets on the future winner have opened up considerably.

Borussia Dortmund won this competition last season and will try to retain their title. The Yellow and Blacks have been impressive at times this season and currently sit atop the Bundesliga standings.

RB Leipzig will probably finish last in their Champions League group. Without a European Cup, this will lighten their fixture list and allow the club to fully concentrate on domestic competitions.

After eliminating Bayern in style, M'Gladbach is one of the favourites to make a good run in the German Cup.