FC Schalke 04 will face Hallescher FC in the DFB-Pokal First Round. The Nordost-Regionalligist qualified as Landespokalsieger in Sachsen-Anhalt for the competition. In the final match on the „Finaltag der Amateure“, Halle won 4:0 against Germania Halberstadt. The 32 first-round pairings were determined on Saturday (6.6.) in the ARD Sportschau. The „Losfee“ in the German Football Museum was Deniz Aytekin, who recently ended his impressive career as a referee. 30 first-round matches will take place from August 21 to 24. Additionally, two matches will be played on September 1 and 2. The two finalists of the Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup will participate in these duels, as Bayern Munich, the German champion, and Borussia Dortmund, the vice-champion, will face each other on August 22. The exact match dates for the first round will be announced by the DFB in the coming weeks. Ticket information for fans of the Königsblauen will be published in advance on schalke04.de, in the S04 app, and on the social media channels of the Knappen. For the cup match in Halle, S04 partner HRS has prepared suitable hotel offers.