ÖFB Cup draw

Rapid must go to Donaufeld, Salzburg to Toni Polster

Toni Polster(Bild: Peter Tomschi)

SK Rapid, finalists in the last two editions, will face SR Donaufeld in the city derby in the 2nd round of the ÖFB Cup, just like last year, while Red Bull Salzburg will visit Wiener Viktoria with coach Toni Polster! Vienna Austria will also face a regional league team in ASKÖ Oedt, while defending champions Sturm will face ambitious second division side SV Ried. The matches will be played from August 27 to 29.

Sturm, winners of the competition in the past two seasons, suffered their last defeat in the Cup against Ried. In October 2021, the team from Innviertel won 2:1 in the round of 16 in Graz on their way to the final. 13 consecutive victories have followed since then for Schwarz-Weiß, most recently a laborious 4:2 n.V. in Krems on Saturday.

"Giant slayer" Donaufeld
After the 2-0 win against SCR Altach, who were the only Bundesliga team to be eliminated in the opening round, Donaufeld can look forward to another clash with Rapid. Last year, the green and white team won 7:0 in the first round.

The draw following Rapid's promotion to SC Neusiedl am See with a total of 32 teams was carried out by "Lady Luck" Friedrich Csarmann, a former Neusiedl professional. The 2025 final is once again scheduled for May 1 in Klagenfurt. The Stadion am Wörthersee will remain the venue for the cup final at least until 2026.