VfL Bochum must travel to Fürth in 1st round of DFB-Pokal 2026/27. The Bochum team will face a tough opponent in SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Uwe Rösler's team has a good memory of the previous season, having won both games against Fürth. The coach is satisfied with the opponent and says: "It's a great draw. It will be a duel on equal terms, in the cup you have to take it as it comes." The team will have a long journey, with around 900 kilometers to travel with both legs. The overall balance between VfL and Fürth is in favor of the Westfalen. From a total of 32 duels, the Bochum team won 12, lost 8 (with 8 draws). Philipp Hofmann remembers the previous season positively, but does not underestimate the opponent: "We have good experiences from the two wins last year. Nevertheless, it's a game on equal terms, it will be a tough test for us. We're looking forward to it and want to win it." The teams have already met twice in the cup, with VfL winning both times: in September 1979, Bochum won 2-1 at home, and in August 1992, VfL won 2-0 in Fürth. Now it's time to build on that success, when the teams meet again between August 21st and 24th.