Bayern Munich meet Stuttgart, Dortmund face Bremen in German cup

IANS

Europe

Mon, 06 Oct 2008: 

Hamburg, Oct 6 (DPA) Cup holders Bayern Munich face a tough away trip to VfB Stuttgart in the draw for the last 16 of the German Cup.

 

It is one of three meetings between top-flight Bundesliga sides in the third round to be played Jan 27 and 28.

 

 

Last season's losing finalists Borsia Dortmund meet Werder Bremen in another attractive tie, while Bayer Leverkusen face Energie Cottbus in the other all-Bundesliga pairing.

 

 

Carl Zeiss Jena, the last third-division side still in the competition, come up against Schalke 04.

 

 

Third round draw:

 

SC Freiburg - Mainz 05

 

VfB Stuttgart - Bayern Munich

 

Bayer Leverkusen - Energie Cottbus

 

SV Hamburg - 1860 Munchen

 

Karlsruhe - Wehen Wiesbaden

 

VfL Wolfsburg - Hansa Rostock

 

Carl Zeiss Jena - Schalke 04

 

Borussia Dortmund - Werder Bremen