Hannover 96 will face SV Hemelingen in the DFB-Pokal. The first round takes place from August 21 to 24. The exact date for 96 is not yet fixed. In the DFB Football Museum, former Bundesliga referee Deniz Aytekin drew the 64 balls from the pot. There are around 200,000 euros for each club in the first round. Where 96 will play against Hemelingen is still open. SV Atlas Delmenhorst and Werder Bremen with their "place 11" next to the stadium are candidates for a Hemelingen alternative. Hannover has not had good memories in the DFB-Pokal in recent years, with three consecutive defeats in the first round against former third-division teams. Sandhausen, Arminia Bielefeld, and Cottbus were already the end station at the beginning of the competition, which Hannover won in 1992. Before the DFB-Pokal, 96 will start the new season in the 2nd Bundesliga, which begins on the weekend of August 7-9. Hannover 96 must prepare for the challenge to be successful in the DFB-Pokal. The team must use its strengths and improve its weaknesses to defeat the competition. The success in the DFB-Pokal depends on many factors, including team discipline, tactics, and player motivation. The first round is a crucial milestone on the way to success, and Hannover 96 must prepare for the challenge to be successful in the DFB-Pokal.