Dramatic Saxon Cup draw: Taucha meets Erzgebirge Aue!

Dramatic Saxon Cup draw: Taucha meets Erzgebirge Aue!

On Friday afternoon, July 4, 2025, the first two rounds of the Saxony Cup were announced as part of a draw at the Saxon Football Association in Abtnaundorf. This draw attracts particular interest, since the two finalists of the past season, Erzgebirge Aue and Lokomotive Leipzig, are back and the tension in the competition is great. The decisions of the draw are already making high expectations and anticipation among the teams and fans involved in the encounters.

A total of 85 teams take part in the 2025/2026 Sachsen Cup, with 43 of them received freewheel for the first round. The defending champions from 1. FC Lok Leipzig have to compete in the second round against SV Lindenau in 1848. Coach Ronny Ludwig von Lindenau is optimistic and sees the game as an absolute highlight. However, the home right depends on organizational agreements with the association and the police.

peculiarities of the second round

The second round of the competition, which will take place on September 6th and 7th, leads SG Taucha 99 to an exciting duel against the third division club FC Erzgebirge Aue. Last year Taucha was able to bring close to an extension in the second round Lok Leipzig, which increases the anticipation for the upcoming game. In another encounter, FC Blau-Weiß Leipzig plays against Chemnitzer FC. Before that, Blau-Weiß has to compete against SV Naunhof in 1920 to qualify for the next round.

The draw also brings exciting games for the other participating teams. The Radeberger SV meets BSG Chemie Leipzig, while VfB Zwenkau has to prove itself against FSV Zwickau. The game between SC Borea Dresden and FC Eilenburg also promises football at a high level. These encounters are a great opportunity for the smaller clubs to prove themselves against stronger opponents and to develop their own team.

The way to the Saxon Cup

The first two rounds of the Saxony Cup are crucial to determine the best teams for the further rounds. With a mixture of established clubs and emerging teams, the competition offers new opportunities every year for surprises. Preparations and expectations are high, and the participating teams know that they have to give everything in this prestigious competition to be successful.

The football community in Saxony looks forward to the upcoming games and hopes for exciting encounters. No matter whether big clubs or smaller clubs, the Saxon Cup offers everyone the chance to prove themselves and write football history.

It is already clear that the Sachsen Cup season 2025/2026 could become an exciting chapter in Saxon football history, especially if you look at the exciting duels of the next rounds. The anticipation for the games is enormous, and fans can hardly wait to support their teams on their way to the title.